DALLAS — Leon Multifamily has received $134 million in construction financing for three developments from a combination of regional banks and non-bank financial institutions. The planned communities will total 842 apartment units. Leon Multifamily is a subsidiary of Dallas-based Leon Capital Group. Over the last two years, the company has initiated or completed more than 2,300 units across seven developments.
The concept of cap rates is an interesting phenomenon when you stop to think about it. Short for “capitalization rate” and calculated as net operating income (NOI) divided by sales price, this all-important real estate metric represents a page borrowed from Wall Street’s playbook, a savvy maneuver by investors to create a vehicle of asset valuation and apply it to select securities on a widespread basis. The circumstances of the metric’s inception are largely unknown, but all that matters is that the real estate industry has successfully propagated the use …
BELTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has completed a 66-unit development in Belton, about 60 miles north of Austin, Texas. The property, which is operated under the company’s Woodland Cottages brand, offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. All units include private balconies or patios, and select residences also feature attached garages. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a game room and other recreational spaces. Rents start at $2,600 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
DALLAS — Lion Real Estate Group (Lion) has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Deanna Wigley as vice president of operations support. In this role, Wigley will supervise the review and evaluation of new supplier partners, ensure that appropriate resources are in place to facilitate sales transactions and oversee information technology services. She will also serve a key role in risk management and training for regional and community managers. Prior to joining Lion, Wigley served as regional vice president at both Allied Orion Group and US Residential Group. …
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Presidium has begun leasing Presidium Valley View, a 348-unit project located in Farmers Branch, roughly 15 miles northwest of Dallas. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range from 573 to 1,631 square feet. Rents start at $1,585 per month for a studio apartment. Residents have access to amenities such as a fitness center, clubroom, coffee bar, theater lounge with a golf simulator and coworking spaces. Outdoor amenities include a pool, yoga lawns, grilling areas and a pet park with a spa. The …
DALLAS — Cityview has hired Quinn Konitshek to the role of director of acquisitions. In this position, Konitshek will help the investment management and development firm expand its pursuit of stabilized and ground-up acquisition opportunities throughout the southwestern United States, with particular focus on Texas, Arizona and Colorado. Konitshek will be based in Cityview’s newly opened office in Dallas. He will report to Damian Gancman, who was recently promoted to the role of chief investment officer. Prior to joining Cityview, Konitshek sourced multifamily transactions across Texas and the southwestern United …
SAN ANTONIO — Philadelphia-based Harvest Equities has purchased The Place at Castle Hills, a 680-unit property in San Antonio, from MC Cos. for an undisclosed price. Built in 1984 on a 23-acre site, the garden-style community rises two stories and features three pools, a business center and clubhouse. The average unit size is 687 square feet. Drew Garza, Will Balthrope and Ben Kalter of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
MANOR, TEXAS — Associated Bank has provided a $60.4 million construction loan for Emblem at Tower, a 324-unit affordable housing development located at 12100 Tower Road in Manor, about 15 miles northeast of Austin, Texas. Great Southern Bank joined Associated Bank in the construction loan syndication. Dominium was the borrower. Emblem at Tower will consist of 11 three-story buildings that house a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The 4-percent LIHTC project will be available to households earning less than 60 percent of the area median income. Residents will …
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based developer Carbon Cos. has completed Greyson Luxury Living, a 291-unit community located at 1734 N. Loop 1604 West on San Antonio’s north side. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, individual washers and dryers and patios or balconies. Residents have access to amenities such as a pool, fitness center and dog wash station. Monthly rates start at roughly $1,300 for a studio apartment.
DALLAS-FORT WORTH — An affiliate of Miami-based investment firm Atlantic Pacific Cos. has received Freddie Mac agency loans totaling $112.4 million for the refinancing of three communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The financing consists of a $40 million loan for Atlantic Stonebriar, a 294-unit asset located in The Colony, about 30 miles north of Dallas; $42.3 million in debt for Atlantic McKinney, a 343-unit community in McKinney, which is also roughly 30 miles north of Dallas; and a $30.2 million loan for Atlantic Station, a 324-unit development in …
