RALEIGH, N.C. — Oppidan Investment Co. has opened two LIHTC affordable housing communities in Raleigh: The Pines at Peach and Birch & Branch. Development costs of the two properties totaled $83 million. Located at 3470 Overstory Circle, Birch & Branch is a $49 million development featuring 180 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments for families earning between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). Birch & Branch was designed by Moore Hocutt, engineered by VHB, constructed by Mills Construction and is managed by Excel Property Management. Pines at …
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DealPoint Merrill Secures $55M for First Phase of Mall Redevelopment in Metro Cleveland
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merrill has secured a $55 million construction loan for Phase I of Belle Oaks Marketplace in Richmond Heights, about 14 miles east of Cleveland. The Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Finance team led by Ryan Parker arranged a floating-rate, interest-only construction loan provided by Genesis Capital. The financing will be used for construction of Phase I of DealPoint Merrill’s redevelopment of the former Richmond Town Square Mall. This first phase includes 181 multifamily units across two buildings. Upon full completion, Belle Oaks Marketplace …
DENVER — JLL has arranged a floating-rate loan for Price Brothers to refinance Rye SoBo, a 353-unit property in Denver. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. RyeSoBo, located at 290 W. Alameda Ave. in the South Broadway area of Denver, was developed in 2021 and includes studios, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a rooftop lounge with mountain and downtown views, a two-story fitness center, a two-story coworking lounge with conference rooms, a pool with a hot tub, a beer garden with outdoor games, a pet …
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based ECI Group and Houston-based ApexOne Investment Partners have formed a joint venture and a fund to acquire, redevelop and manage multifamily assets throughout the Sun Belt. ApexOne-ECI Multifamily Fund VI will seek total equity capitalization of $500 million. ECI and ApexOne have agreed to co-invest a combined total of approximately $100 million. New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has committed $350 million. Fund acquisition criteria include existing assets rather than ground-up developments with an emphasis on newer-vintage communities and traditional assets, including workforce housing, all with investment …
Elm Real Estate Group Secures Construction Financing for The Westermark in Sugar Land, Texas
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group has arranged a construction loan for The Westermark, a 165-unit project in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The Westermark will consist of two five-story buildings containing studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge and coworking space. Wintrust Commercial Real Estate provided the loan to the developer, Elm Real Estate Group, which is an affiliate of Indianapolis-based KCG Cos. Neither a construction timeline nor the loan amount was disclosed.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Newmark has arranged the $64 million sale of The Liam at Hays Farm, a 326-unit community in Huntsville. Justin Uffinger and Sarah Nee of Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets represented the seller, a joint venture between Bomasada Group and an affiliate of The Wolff Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Greystone. The property, located within the 850-acre Hays Farm master-planned community in South Huntsville, was developed in 2024. Amenities include a resort-style pool, courtyard and a fitness center.
BELMONT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of El Dorado Apartments in Belmont, approximately 22 miles south of San Francisco. The 39-unit community traded between two undisclosed parties for the sum of $20.2 million, or $518,910 per unit. Marcus & Millichap’s Robert Johnston, Adam Levin and Arman Sadigh led the transaction. Constructed in 1962, El Dorado Apartments is comprised of a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center and private, covered parking.
PHOENIX — Rockefeller Group’s Corsica Villas at 20th Street in South Phoenix is now complete, and residents have begun moving in. A sister community, Corsica Villas at Euclid & 7 Street, is expected to open later this summer. The two gated communities include 152 two-story townhomes. Corsica Villas at Euclid & 7th Street will offer 84 residences, including three-bedroom townhomes with covered reserved parking spaces, and two-bedroom carriage-style units with attached one-car garages. Residents at both communities will have access to amenities such as a heated pool and a hot …
Trevato Development Group Lands $78 Million Refinancing for Jacksonville Development
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Trevato Development Group has refinanced The Station at San Marco, a 345-unit project in the San Marco neighborhood of Jacksonville. An undisclosed insurance company funded the $78 million loan to take out construction debt. The property was completed in 2024 and is located at 1230 Hendricks Ave. Trevato is a sister company to Jacksonville-based multifamily developer Block One Ventures.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based ICON Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 26-unit property at 76 E. Park St. in East Orange, N.J. The asset traded between two LLCs for approximately $2.6 million. The deal was completed by David Oropeza, who advised the seller on the purchase more than 20 years prior. The seller was also advised by attorney Khoren Bandazian of Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla. The property comprises a two-story, 26-unit garden style building.