NASHVILLE, TENN. — Lion Real Estate Group, a multifamily investment firm based in Nashville, has hired Alison Brown as president and chief operating officer. Prior to joining Lion, Brown served as president of Bridge Property Management as well as holding the title deputy chief investment officer for Bridge’s workforce and affordable housing strategy. She also was previously senior vice president of operations at LivCor, a Blackstone portfolio company, where she led a nationwide network of more than 50 property management companies. Earlier in Brown’s career, she spent 13 years at …
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CORAL GABLES, FLA. — Empira Group has obtained an $81 million construction loan to develop The Aurelian, a 160-unit luxury project underway at 114 Calabria Ave. in Coral Gables. Pearlmark was the lender, and CBRE’s Charles Crapse and Denny St. Germain arranged the financing. Behar Font is the architect, and Ortega Construction is the general contractor. The one- and two-bedroom apartments will be complemented by a resort-style pool, fitness center with dedicated yoga studio, coworking areas, a lounge, electric vehicle charging station and a pet grooming suite. Completion is slated …
MIAMI — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $50.8 million refinancing fixed-rate, CMBS loan for STRE Management and Lloyd Jones. The sponsors are refinancing The Vibe, a two-building community in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. Located at 700 Southwest 1st St., the 194-unit affordable housing community was completed in 2021. The one-, two- and four-bedroom units are reserved for renter households earning 80 to 120 percent of area median income. The property also includes 7,625 square feet of fully leased commercial space. Units are currently 96.4 percent leased. Jesse Wright, Joshua …
Thompson Thrift Secures $463M Construction Takeout Loan for Eight New Sun Belt Properties
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — JLL has arranged $463 million in bridge financing for an eight-property portfolio owned by Terre Haute-based Thompson Thrift. Barings provided the floating-rate construction takeout loan for the newly completed properties, comprising 2,412 units, in Florida, Georgia and Arizona. The loan retired existing construction loans across all properties, which were completed throughout 2025 and 2026 in seven metro areas. Each property features amenities such as 24-hour fitness centers, resort-style pools, resident social hubs with coffee bars, pickleball courts, dog parks with pet spas, business centers and outdoor …
Portsmouth Real Estate Partners and Marcus Partners Acquire Vine North Hills in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. — Portsmouth Real Estate Partners and Marcus Partners have acquired Vine North Hills at 500 St. Albans Drive in Raleigh. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The 326-unit community was developed in 2020 and offers studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a resort-style pool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, coworking offices and fiber internet. The property is located within the 33-acre North Hills Innovation District, part of Raleigh’s 165-acre North Hills mixed-use district. The new owners plan to implement operational changes and a …
RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has obtained an $86.5 million bridge refinancing loan from an unnamed lender for Chasen, a 352-unit property completed in phases from 2025 to 2026 in the Scott’s Addition area of Richmond. Capital Square broke ground on the project in April 2023. Walker & Dunlop’s Alexandra Huffman, Justin Nelson, Andrew Tapley, PJ Feichtmeier, Eric Norris and Jared Diedrich arranged the financing. Chasen consists of three six- and seven-story residential buildings on about 2.5 acres. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 5,000 square feet …
Berkadia Arranges Acquisition and ReFi Loans Totaling $36.7M for Three Florida Deals
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged three loans for Fort Lauderdale-based Rental Asset Management (RAM) for three Florida properties. RAM obtained a $10.3 million acquisition loan for RAM Four Hialeah, a 54-unit community in Hialeah that was completed in August. The firm also has refinanced two assets: The Devonshire (36) units in Miami Springs with a $3.24 million Freddie Mac loan and Summer Lake Villas in New Port Richey with a $23.2 million Freddie Mac loan. The Devonshire was developed in 1964, and Summer Lake Villas was built in …
Merchants Capital Arranges $97.8M for Renovation of Historic Virginia Affordable Housing Property
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Seattle-based affordable housing developer Vitus has begun a $70 million rehabilitation of the 491-unit Stuart Gardens community in Newport News. Merchants Capital arranged $97.8 million in permanent and bridge financing for the project, including a $62.8 million HUD-insured loan and $35 million in equity bridge financing. Vitus will modernize the residences, which were constructed in 1941 and are listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The community originally served as defense housing for military personnel and wartime workers. According to …
CHARLOTTE, N.C.— Alliance Residential Co. has acquired a 3.4-acre parcel of land at 1306 Berryhill Road in Charlotte’s Enderly Park neighborhood. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based developer will construct Broadstone Enderly Park on the site, a 336-unit community slated for completion in 2028. Cline Design Associates is the architect, The John R. McAdams Co. is civil engineer, and MAD Studio Interiors provided interior design services. Units will range from 600 to 1,280 square feet complemented by such amenities as a clubhouse with a leasing center, fitness center, club room, game room and …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — JLL has arranged a $53 million refinancing loan for Bobo Development Group’s Arcadia Huntsville. The 250-unit property at 4810 Bradford Drive in Huntsville’s Cumming Research Park was completed in 2024. Newport Beach, California-based Revitate is a limited partner in the project. Arcadia features studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, 18,000 square feet of retail and such amenities as a heated saltwater pool, clubhouse with demonstration kitchen, fitness center, coworking space, dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and outdoor grilling stations and lounge areas with gas fire pits. …