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

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.

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

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.

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A rendering of the 116 Norfolk redevelopment in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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 …

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

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 …

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The Independent, a brown and white multifamily building with green assets.

SAND CITY, CALIF. — San Diego-based DiversyFund has purchased The Independent in Sand City, which is just outside of Monterey, California, from an undisclosed seller. Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California Multifamily Advisory Group brokered the $20 million deal. The Independent was built in 2008 and renovated in 2014 to convert office space on the second floor into additional apartments. The property now offers 61 units and 11,000 square feet of vacant commercial space. Amenities include a courtyard, garage parking and carports.

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A 3D render of Three Light, an urban contemporary style high-rise building.

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Cordish Cos., along with JE Dunn Construction Co., has placed the final support beam in the Three Light Luxury Apartments development, a $140 million complex in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. The building rises 25 stories with 288 units. Twenty percent of units are already leased. Three Light offers a seven-story parking garage with 472 spaces, as well as 7,600 square feet of ground level retail space. Twenty percent of units will be set aside for residents earning at or below 80 percent of …

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Piper in Norwalk rendering

NORWALK, CONN. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Harris Realty Co. will develop Piper, an opportunity zone project in Norwalk. Piper is being financed by debt and equity arranged by Toll Brothers’ in-house finance team, which includes a $136 million construction loan from TD Bank and Wells Fargo. Piper will be a six-story, 393-unit building. Thirty-seven units will be designated affordable, but specific rent restrictions were not disclosed. Piper’s amenities will include a fitness center, pool, rooftop deck, coworking spaces, a library, a wine room, a demo kitchen and dining …

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MINNEAPOLIS — Anne Olson will replace Mark Decker as chief executive officer of Centerspace (NYSE:CSR). Decker has been CEO since 2017. The board of directors appointed Olson, who is the company’s executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel. With Olson’s title change, she will also become a member of the Centerspace board. Decker will continue to serve on the board through the end of his current term in May and will remain an advisor to the company. Olson’s position will become official on March 31. Olson joined Centerspace …

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Rendering of Alabama Avenue Apartments

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development and Durrani Development Corp. have broken ground on Alabama Avenue Apartments, an affordable housing community in the Garfield Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project cost is $49.2 million. Construction is estimated to be complete in October 2024. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has issued $23.1 million in tax exempt bonds for the construction of the project. Additional funding sources include a $12.9 million housing production trust fund loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Alabama Avenue …

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SAN ANTONIO — The Bascom Group has sold The Redland in the North Central area of San Antonio to Ilan Investments. Newmark brokered the sale, with Patton Jones, Matt Michelson and Andrew Dickson representing the seller. The Redland was built in 2007 and includes 276 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that average 1,004 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, a fitness center, resort-style pool and two dog parks. The Redland was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Houston-based Ilan Investments has been focused on a …

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