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Commonwealth Development Partners Obtains Financing, Breaks Ground on Chicago Office-to-Residential Conversion

by Lynn Peisner

CHICAGO — Commonwealth Development Partners has broken ground on the $162 million redevelopment of 500 North Michigan Ave. in Chicago. JLL arranged a $71.5 million construction loan through Santander Bank and $41.8 million in equity from Washington Capital Management. The project will convert a 25-story office tower, built in 1968, to a 320-unit luxury apartment community in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. Twenty percent of units will be designated affordable, rent restricted to 40 to 80 percent of area median income. Connecticut-based Commonwealth Development and partner Triangle Capital Group acquired the …

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Iris Holdings Group Obtains $86.4M Refinancing for Four-Property Affordable Housing Portfolio in Flushing, Queens

by Lynn Peisner

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.4 million Freddie Mac refinancing for locally based Iris Holdings Group’s 506-unit portfolio in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens. The four properties are clustered together and are within walking distance. Iris Holdings partnered with the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development in 2024 to preserve the this project at varying levels of affordability for the next 40 years. As part of that effort, Iris completed major building-system upgrades, unit renovations and a range of energy-efficiency improvements. Walker …

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Greysteel Brokers $15.3M Trade in Nebraska

by Lynn Peisner

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. — Greysteel has arranged the $15.3 million sale of Dakota Pointe, a 143-unit community in South Sioux City, which is directly across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa. The buyer and seller were undisclosed local investors. Greysteel represented the seller. At closing, Dakota Pointe was fully occupied. It features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property was built in 1994. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, clubhouse and parking. Greysteel covers Nebraska, Iowa and surrounding states from its Omaha, Nebraska, and West …

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Blackfin, Enterprise Community Partners Buy Brookridge Apartments in Nashville for $26M

by Lynn Peisner

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Blackfin Real Estate Investors and Enterprise Community Partners have acquired the 177-unit Brookridge Apartments in the South Nashville neighborhood of Antioch for $26 million. The acquisition was backed by an Enterprise equity fund that supports joint ventures on properties where affordable rents can be preserved. “As costs continue to rise in high-growth markets like Nashville, preserving existing affordable and workforce housing is more important than ever,” said Lianna Petroski, senior vice president, head of acquisitions and deputy fund manager at Enterprise. Located at 100 Brookridge Trail, Brookridge …

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Decron Properties Buys Los Angeles Property for $114M

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Locally based Decron Properties has acquired 5550 Wilshire, a 163-unit mixed-use apartment community in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Business Journal, the seller was private equity real estate investor GID, headquartered in Atlanta. The asset sold for $114 million. Blake Rogers of JLL arranged the transaction. Developed in 2010, 5550 Wilshire offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Amenities include a resort-style pool, hot tub, rooftop lounges, movie theater and parking for 484 vehicles. The property also includes 14,686 …

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TruAmerica Buys Bridges at San Ramon in San Francisco Bay Area

by Lynn Peisner

SAN RAMON, CALIF. — TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Bridges at San Ramon, a 200-unit community in San Ramon. With this acquisition the Los Angeles-based investment firm owns and operates 1,240 units in the San Francisco Bay area. The seller was not disclosed. Bridges at San Ramon offers 200 one- and two-bedroom units averaging 739 square feet. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, resident lounge, courtyard and barbecue area, playground, pet spa, electric vehicle charging stations and garage parking. TruAmerica plans to renovate a majority of the units, installing …

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.2M Sale of Molokai Apartments in San Diego

by Lynn Peisner

SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.2 million sale of The Molokai Apartments, a 39-unit property in San Diego. Austin Ray Huffman and Chris Zorbas, of the Zorbas Huffman Group based out of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, listed the property on behalf of the seller, Vista International Inc. The buyer, a private investor, was represented by Michael Wolf of Coldwell Banker West. Built in 1971, The Molokai Apartments is a 32,204-square-foot property situated on about 1 acre at 5055 73rd St. in San Diego’s College …

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Mesa West Funds $27M Loan for Timberland Partners’ Acquisition of Metro Seattle Asset

by Lynn Peisner

ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Mesa West Capital has funded a $27 million acquisition loan for Timberlane Partner’s purchase of Vista Ridge, a 91-unit community in Issaquah, 17 miles southwest of Seattle. The seller was Vancouver, British Columbia-based Belkorp Holdings. The total acquisition cost was $37 million. Vista Ridge is an eight-building, garden-style community located at 201 Mountain Park Blvd. SW. Built in 1992, the property spans 7 acres and consists of two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,106 square feet. Community amenities include a fitness center, covered parking, …

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Dinosaur Capital Partners Receives $45.8M Loan for Metro Boston Development

by Lynn Peisner

LEXINGTON, MASS. — Boston-based Dinosaur Capital Partners has obtained a $45.8 million construction loan to build 7 Hartwell Avenue, a 130-unit, ground up project in the Boston suburb of Lexington. JLL’s Anthony Cutone, Madeline Joyce, Michael Schwarze and Joe Marinaro arranged the loan through Affinius Capital. Slated for completion in June 2028, 7 Hartwell Avenue will consist of a five-story community featuring studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including 20 affordable units. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The development also will include 132 parking spaces, a courtyard with grilling stations, …

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Capstone Building Corp., EYC and Kalikow Break Ground on $45.1M Project in Northwest Arkansas

by Lynn Peisner

CENTERTON, ARK. — Capstone Building Corp., a multifamily general contractor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, has begun construction of The Emerald, a 256-unit community in Centerton in Northwest Arkansas, about 5 miles west of Bentonville. Westbury, New York-based The Kalikow Group and EYC Cos., headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, are the developers behind the $45.1 million project. Located at the intersection of E. Centerton Blvd. and Womack Road, The Emerald will encompass 312,414 square feet and feature 256 units across nine residential buildings, along with a clubhouse. S. Robert Andron is …

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