OMAHA, NEB. — A joint venture between Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. has acquired The Colonial, a 258-unit community in Omaha. Eastham obtained a majority ownership in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. Bender, which has co-invested and partnered with Eastham on the project, will oversee the day-to-day management. Parker Stewart and Alex Malzone of Northmarq brokered the deal. The Colonial was built in 1967 and is currently 95 percent occupied. The average unit size is 902 square feet. Amenities include an outdoor pool, community …
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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Greysteel has negotiated the $38 million sale of Polo Club Apartments in West Des Moines. Built in 1998, the community consists of 277 two-bedroom units. BJ Connolly, Zach Schneider and Ryan Carter of Greysteel represented the seller, Polo Club LLC/Premier Cos, in the deal. The undisclosed buyer represented itself and plans to conduct a full renovation of the property.
INDIANAPOLIS — PRP has purchased Cosmopolitan on the Canal, a 218-unit asset located in the Canal Walk District of downtown Indianapolis, for an undisclosed price. The property is situated in proximity to the $4.3 billion Indiana University Health expansion, as well as the Indiana University Indianapolis and Purdue University campuses. Cosmopolitan on the Canal was originally built in 2010. According to Apartments.com, the community features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include fitness center, laundry facilities, a clubhouse, fitness center and lounge. PRP plans to renovate the property. The seller was not disclosed.
For most of 2024, relatively high property values combined with rising interest rates priced buyers out of the market for new commercial and residential real estate acquisitions. This slowdown has not only impacted investors and homeowners, but it’s also affected the entire real estate industry — from lenders to appraisers, brokers, law firms, title insurance companies and beyond. Because Section 1031 exchange activity moves in lockstep with the real estate investment cycle, activity for qualified intermediaries has slowed as well. Section 1031 exchanges traditionally have been used by investors to …
FARGO, N.D. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of 601 build-to-rent (BTR) units located throughout the Fargo metropolitan area in the bordering states of North Dakota and Minnesota. The recently developed homes come in three-, four- and five-bedroom floor plans and are 7.2 years old on average. Meridian Mortgage LLC sold the portfolio to an affiliate of Christianson Cos. for an undisclosed price. Kevin Phelan, Pat Knowlton and Jeff Dimmen of Cushman & Wakefield, along with Jennifer Stein Real Estate Inc., represented the seller in …
SPRINGDALE, OHIO — Milhaus has partnered with Parse Capital to break ground on Slate, a 306-unit project in Springdale, approximately 19 miles north of Cincinnati. Located at 505 W. Crescentville Road, Slate will offer 216 garden-style apartments and 90 townhomes across 22 buildings. Planned amenities include a resident lounge, pool, coffee bar, fitness center and bark park. First Financial Bank is providing financing for the development, which is slated for completion in the spring of 2026.
CHICAGO — Newmark has arranged a $110 million loan for the refinancing of Cityfront Place, a 39-story apartment tower situated in the Streeterville neighborhood of downtown Chicago. The borrowers, Strategic Properties of North America and Mirae Asset Securities, acquired the 480-unit property in 2020. Cityfront Place features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Residents have access to amenities such as a fitness center, indoor pool, rooftop terrace, resident lounge and indoor parking, as well as direct access to the Riverwalk. Strategic Properties of North America and Mirae Asset …
CHICAGO — Habitat, a developer and property manager based in Chicago, has promoted Wendy Deetjen to vice president of the firm’s national market-rate portfolio. In this role, she will oversee Habitat’s portfolio of communities across the Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis metropolitan areas. The portfolio totals roughly 4,500 market-rate units. Deetjen joined Habitat as a regional manager in 2017. Most recently, she served as senior regional manager. Prior to joining Habitat, Deetjen was area vice president with The Laramar Group and a regional manager with Lincoln Property Co. She received a …
INDIANAPOLIS — Thompson Thrift has sold Slate at Fishers District, a 242-unit build-to-rent (BTR) community in Fishers, about 21 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Bonaventure Holding Co. purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount. Slate at Fishers District was built on about 25 acres in 2024. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom villas, as well as three- and four-bedroom townhomes. The property was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool with cabanas, fitness center, bark park and pet spa. George Tikijian, …
INDIANAPOLIS — The Annex Group has hired Matt Keane as vice president of public-private partnerships (P3) and promoted Matt Zetzl to the role of P3 development manager. Keane will provide business development and partnership solutions while leading the Indianapolis-based firm’s P3 team. Zetzl will be responsible for P3 procurement and advancing Annex’s P3 community impact plans.