Scammers lurk in the background of virtually every industry, and the multifamily sector is no exception. Some renters will leap at the chance to exploit loopholes in the system and take advantage of unprepared landlords. “As a baseline definition, we classify rent fraud as any act of intentional deception by a renter to deceive the property owners to gain financial or personal benefit,” says Josh Albrechtsen, senior vice president and general manager of front office solutions at RealPage. “Fraud is evolving constantly. This is not a one-and-done problem solve. The …
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SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based developer Palladium USA has broken ground on Palladium Old FM 471, a $79 million mixed-income project located on an 11-acre site in San Antonio. The community will offer 321 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference room, business center, dog park and a children’s playroom. Preleasing is scheduled to begin next fall. Palladium USA is developing the project in partnership …
DENTON, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Eastpark, a 333-unit community in Denton, 40 miles north of downtown Dallas. The three-story, garden-style asset was constructed in 2022 on 11 acres. Amenities include a pool, storage units, package lockers, covered parking and detached garages. Eastpark is located within Rayzor Ranch, a 412-acre mixed-use project that also offers retail, restaurant, and office space, as well as hotels and medical facilities. Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Cameron Purse and Will Balthrope of …
IRVING, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Grand Riviera, a 206-unit community in Irving, 13 miles west of Dallas. Eagle Property Capital sold the asset to Lone Star Capital for an undisclosed price. Grand Riviera was built in 1972. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,113 square feet. Amenities include two pools, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a clubhouse and a dog park. Michael Ware, Taylor Hill, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and …
HOUSTON — Colliers has arranged the sale of Oaks of Kingwood, a 152-unit property located at 3415 Havenbrook Drive in Kingwood, a master-planned community in northeast Houston. Chip Nash, Bob Heard and Jaleel Adatia represented the seller, Kingwood Houston Oaks Limited Partnership, in the deal. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Oaks of Kingwood was originally built in two phases, with the first phase completing in 1984 and the second in 1999. The two-story community comprises a total net rentable area of 133,013 square feet. The average unit …
Four significant cultural shifts are driving the evolution of multifamily design. Today, developers and architects must create spaces that serve the remote work trend, meet the demand for wellness amenities, keep up with changing sustainability and technology standards and create communities that socially engage their residents. How Hybrid Work Schedules Have Changed Design The shift to remote and hybrid work has profoundly influenced design offerings and space planning at an unprecedented pace in multifamily developments. Before the shift to full-time or partial work from home, the average size of most …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Cobble Hills, a 136-unit community located at 6050 Oakland Hills Drive in Fort Worth. The property consists of 12 buildings that house a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Obsidian Capital, and procured the buyer, an out-of-state family office. Additionally, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, secured $7.5 million in acquisition financing for …
BOERNE, TEXAS — Lument has provided a $42.7 million Freddie Mac agency acquisition loan for Estraya Boerne, a 288-unit mixed-income property in the northwestern San Antonio suburb of Boerne. Built in 2022, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Half the units are subject to income restrictions, but details regarding these requirements were not disclosed. Amenities include a pool and a fitness center. James Kress of Lument originated the loan, which carries a 10-year term, fixed interest rate, 35-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first five years.
SAN ANTONIO — PACE Equity has provided $5.1 million in C-PACE (commercial property-assessed clean energy) financing for The Travis Building in San Antonio. The borrower was not disclosed. According to Apartments.com, The Travis Building consists of 63 apartments across 10 stories. The building was constructed in 2023 and features amenities such as a fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Muskin | Elam Group has arranged the sale of Summer Grove, a 124-unit property in Austin. Monterra Capital Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Daniel Elam of Muskin | Elam Group represented the undisclosed, Chicago-based seller in the deal. Summer Grove was built in 1984. The garden-style community offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center and pet park.