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McHugh Construction, Brown & Momen Complete Near South Side Chicago Mixed-Income Project

by Lynn Peisner March 31, 2023

CHICAGO — Locally based McHugh Construction and its partner Brown & Momen, a general contractor also based in Chicago, have completed construction of the $24.3 million 508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The 53-unit mixed-use, mixed-income project was developed by The Community Builders (TCB). Construction began in April 2021. The project is part of a larger Oakwood Shores revitalization plan. Oakwood Shores is about 3.5 miles south of downtown Chicago and part of an area called Near South Side. TCB’s partners in the project include Granite Development, …

March 31, 2023

A 3D render of the Quill by Alta, a multifamily complex in Baltimore.

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Wood Partners Breaks Ground On The Quill by Alta in Baltimore

by Channing Hamilton March 30, 2023

BALTIMORE — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on The Quill by Alta, a 270-unit community in Baltimore’s Federal Hill district. The Quill by Alta will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool with a tanning deck, an outdoor entertainment area, a gaming area, a dog park and a rooftop lounge. The development serves as phase two of Wood Partners’ Alta Federal Hill project, which was built in 2021. The Quill by Alta will open next year, with preleasing slated for the first half …

March 30, 2023

A 3D render of Eastrail Flats, a modern rustic style multifamily building.

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IPA Arranges $173 Million in Financing for Three Mixed-Use Projects in Suburban Seattle

by Channing Hamilton March 30, 2023

WOODINVILLE, REDMOND AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $173 million in construction and permanent financing for three mixed-use projects in suburban Seattle. Raymond Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA’s Seattle office represented the borrowers in the transaction. The lender was not disclosed. IPA arranged $66.2 million in construction financing for Eastrail Flats, a five-story mixed-use asset in the northern Seattle suburb of Woodinville. The five-year loan features a 31-month interest-only (IO) period, a 30-year amortization and 55 percent loan-to-cost …

March 30, 2023

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Coastal Ridge Hires Mark Yale as Chief Financial Officer

by Channing Hamilton March 29, 2023

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Coastal Ridge Real Estate has appointed Mark Yale as chief financial officer (CFO). Yale will work at Coastal Ridge’s headquarters in Columbus and will be responsible for guiding the overall financial performance of the company. Yale previously served as Washington Prime Group’s Executive Vice President and CFO. In this role, he was responsible for financial management and oversaw accounting, finance, investor relations, treasury, tax and information services. Yale additionally served as the CFO of Glimcher Realty Trust prior to its acquisition by Washington Prime Group in 2015.

March 29, 2023

Villa Gardens, a collection of grey two-story buildings with blue doors.

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KeyCity Capital Acquires Villa Gardens in Metro Dallas

by Channing Hamilton March 29, 2023

FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — KeyCity Capital has acquired Villa Gardens, a 142-unit complex in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, from Catalyst Equity. According to Apartments.com, Villa Gardens was built in 1969 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. KeyCity Capital assumed a five-year, four percent fixed-rate Fannie Mac loan, and plans to renovate units as they turn over. Greysteel’s Doug Banerjee, Jack Stone, Andrew Mueller and Sterling Warren arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.

March 29, 2023

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IPA Arranges $54 Million Sale of Haven Warner Center in L.A.

by Lynn Peisner March 29, 2023

LOS ANGELES — IPA has arranged the sale of Haven Warner Center, a 205-unit community in the Warner Center master-planned neighborhood in Los Angeles. The property sold for $54 million. IPA’s Gregory Harris represented the seller, a private multifamily investment firm, and procured the buyer, LA Apartments. Haven Warner Center was built in 1985 and includes a mix of 50 studios, 80 one-bedroom units and 75 two-bedroom apartments. Renovated units have stainless-steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring and upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures. Amenities include a swimming pool and spa, a …

March 29, 2023

Cedar Broad Apartments, a brick multifamily building in Richmond, Virginia.

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Bonaventure Acquires Three Properties in Virginia and Florida

by Channing Hamilton March 28, 2023

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Alexandria-based Bonaventure has acquired three properties in Virginia and Florida through an affiliated private REIT. Bonaventure purchased each property in a separate UPREIT transaction. Built in 2011, Cedar Broad Apartments comprises 204 units across four stories in Richmond, Virginia. Constructed in 2015, East Beach Marina Apartments is a 137-unit waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia. Shadetree Apartments was built in 2009 and is a 260-unit garden-style property in Ruskin, Florida, which is a southern suburb of Tampa, Florida. The sellers of the assets were not disclosed.

March 28, 2023

A 3D render of Altra Kendall, a white multifamily community behind a pond with a fountain.

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Altman, RAM Partners Form Property Management Partnership

by Channing Hamilton March 28, 2023

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Altman Management Co. (AMC), a subsidiary of Fort Lauderdale-based The Altman Cos., has formed a partnership with RAM Partners. RAM Partners is a full-service third-party residential property management company based in Atlanta. RAM Partners will provide support to AMC’s property marketing, training, business systems and revenue management teams, as well as the firm’s ancillary services department. AMC will continue to handle resident-facing functions such as leasing and property management. AMC currently manages more than 27,000 units across 105 communities.

March 28, 2023

A rendering of the 116 Norfolk redevelopment in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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MassDevelopment Issues $151 Million in Bonds to Four Cities for Affordable Housing Redevelopment

by Lynn Peisner March 28, 2023

BOSTON — MassDevelopment, Massachusetts’ state development finance agency, has issued $151.7 million in tax-exempt bonds to public housing authorities throughout the state but primarily near Boston. The funds were issued to authorities in Brookline, Cambridge, Framingham and Medford. These cities will use the bond proceeds to renovate and expand affordable housing properties. The redevelopment efforts will preserve 368 units of housing for families, seniors, individuals living with disabilities and people experiencing chronic homelessness. Additionally, the bond proceeds will be used to create 46 new affordable apartments as well as to …

March 28, 2023

Rendering of CIM Group's upcoming mixed-use project in L.A.

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CIM Group Buys Land from Los Angeles Church for Mixed-Use Project

by Lynn Peisner March 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has acquired an approximately 1.3-acre property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles. The site is entitled for a mixed-use development consisting of 168 apartment units, of which 17 will be affordable, and 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. New development at the site will replace the vacant, former West Angeles Church of God in Christ, whose congregation has moved to a new location. CIM Group Principal Shaul Kuba and Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. have negotiated a series of acquisitions of church-owned properties over …

March 28, 2023