WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MCLEAN, VA. — Mortgage financing firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to impose stricter rules for commercial property lenders and brokers, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The new guidelines are part of an emerging regulatory crackdown on fraud. Federal prosecutors and investigators have been increasingly pursuing fraudulent mortgage schemes since 2022. The rules may come into effect later this summer. Under the new rules, lenders would have to “independently verify” the financial information of potential borrowers and verify their source of funds …
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $2.2 million sale of an eight-unit property located at 10651 Tibbs Cir. in Garden Grove, five miles south of Anaheim, California. Dan Blackwell of CBRE represented the seller, a repeat client headquartered in Los Angeles, in the deal. The buyer was a private investor based in Orange County, California. The building, which was built in 1960, comprises 5,076 square feet across two stories. Units feature individual water heaters. The property also includes parking spaces and an on-site laundry room. The asset was …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystone has provided an $18.6 Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing loan for the acquisition of The Residences of Diamond Hill, a 204-unit asset in Fort Worth. John Williams of Greystone originated the loan, which carries a 10-year term and 35-year amortization, with interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower was not disclosed. The Residences of Diamond Hill was built in 2003 and comprises 40 buildings. The garden-style community offers two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, outdoor grill and …
SAVANNAH, GA. — Berkadia has brokered $24.4 million for the refinancing of River Walk Savannah, a 220-unit property in Savannah. Located at 101 Saint George Blvd., the garden-style community was built in 1988. The asset offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, gated access, pickleball courts, pet park, pool and fitness center. Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Brad Williamson, Matthew Robbins and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the financing on behalf of the sponsor, Vantage Point Acquisitions. Freddie Mac purchased the loan, which carries a five-year …
MADISON, WIS. — A joint venture between Vermilion Development and Quartz Lake Capital has secured $95 million in debt and equity financing for a 309-unit development located at 1617 Sherman Ave. in Madison. JLL Capital Markets negotiated $33.3 million in joint venture equity for the project through Clarion Partners. 1617 Sherman will comprise six buildings featuring apartments and townhome-style units. The average unit size is 793 square feet. Community amenities will include a fitness center, bike storage, pet spa, coworking space, breakout rooms, community garden and a rooftop terrace featuring …
TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio consisting of six assets in Texarkana, a city located on the Texas-Arkansas border. The 231-unit portfolio includes: Isabella Acres; Hidden Brook; Pecan Haven; Park Villa; Jasmine; and Gardens at Wake Village. The portfolio consists of build-to-rent communities and traditional multifamily complexes. Matt Aslan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer assumed the seller’s loan, which carries a 3.48 percent fixed interest rate with four years of term remaining. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — Ofer Cohen of New York City-based brokerage firm TerraCRG, as well as Tucker Reed and Vivian Liao of Brooklyn-based developer Totem Brooklyn, have launched Ailanthus, a platform that aims to create 10,000 apartments in New York City over the next five years. The platform is named after the Ailanthus tree, a common street tree in New York City and a reference to Betty Smith’s 1943 novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” As of May 13, Ailanthus has approximately 1,500 apartments in its pipeline, including a 456-unit mixed-income development at 1057 …
COLTS NECK, N.J. — Kushner has broken ground on Livana Colts Neck, a 360-unit project in Colts Neck, approximately 50 miles south of Manhattan. Livana Colts Neck will comprise 15 buildings that each rise three stories. Apartments will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, clubroom, lounge, conference facilities and a dog park. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the community. Construction is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
FATE, TEXAS — American Landmark has purchased Prose Eastgate, a 366-unit community in the northeast Dallas suburb of Fate. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Prose Eastgate was built in 2023. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, resident lounge, entertainment kitchen, fitness center, business center, package lockers and dog park. American Landmark has since rebranded the property as Jameson Apartments.
MONROVIA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has brokered the sale of Paragon at Old Town, a 163-unit community in Monrovia, 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Sequoia Equities sold the asset to SCS Development Co. Inc. for $87.3 million. Joseph Grabiec, Kevin Green and Gregory Harris of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. Paragon at Old Town offers amenities such as a resident lounge, fitness center, game room, pool and spa with private cabanas, outdoor lounges and courtyards. Units range from 744 square feet to 1,247 square …