HOUSTON — Newmark has arranged the sale and financing of Stone Brook, a garden-style community in the Houston suburb of Baytown. Built in 2000, Stone Brook offers 376 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, playground, dog park, gated access and covered parking. Zach Springer of Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets represented the seller, Knightvest Capital. Tip Strickland of Newmark’s debt, equity and structured finance team arranged the 10-year permanent fixed-rate loan on behalf of the buyer, Bluebird. The financing was secured through Freddie Mac at a loan-to-value …
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NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Capital Square and ITOCHU Corp. have formed a joint venture to acquire Creekside Terrace, a build-for-rent community currently being built in the San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels. Pulte Homes is the developer on the project. A development timeline was not disclosed. Creekside Terrace offers 100 units in three- and four-bedroom floor plans, as well as amenities such as a pool, pavilion and park.
DALLAS — Miami-based developer Resia, formerly known as AHS Residential, has begun leasing Resia Dallas West in Dallas. The garden-style community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units across eight buildings. Of the total 336 units, 17 are affordable housing residences. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a business center. Fifth Third Bank and Pealmark provided construction financing for the project. Rents start at $1,280 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
DALLAS — Conor Commercial Real Estate will develop The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit project in Dallas. The building will rise five stories at 4931 Live Oak St. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include co-working space with private offices and standing desks, a mini-mart, pool, two courtyards and a dog park. The first apartments are slated to deliver in spring of 2025. The development is a joint venture investment between Conor Commercial Real Estate, Globe Corp., and Origin Investments. JLL’s Dallas office arranged …
HUTTO, TEXAS — Empire Group of Cos. has secured a $62.4 million loan to construct Village at Hutto Station, a build-to-rent development in the Austin suburb of Hutto. Arbor Realty SR Inc. provided the loan. The general contractor for the project is Legacy MCS. Empire Group began developing the community, which consists of 276 units on 30.6 acres, in August. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 680 to 1,300 square feet. Amenities will include a pool and jacuzzi, barbecue and fire pits, a …
Tech-Driven Renters Insurance Model Ramps Up Efficiency, Reduces Risk
The failure of residents to meet coverage requirements or letting policies lapse can cost owners and operators significantly, according to TheGuarantors, a fintech company serving the multifamily industry. For some operators, this can mean up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in liability costs. It can be months before operators become aware that residents have changed or canceled their policy. Property technology (proptech) innovations have helped digitize every facet of the leasing, management, maintenance, rent collection and revenue management processes. However, most proptech improvements have traditionally been renter focused, rather …
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two communities, Amalfi at Tuscan Lakes and Sorrento at Tuscan Lakes, in League City. John Carr, Jennifer Campbell, Ben Fuller, Josh Hoffman, Avery Klatt, Asher Hall and Grant Raymond of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Both communities were sold by Sachs Cos. Amalfi Tuscan Lakes is located at 1450 E League City Parkway and comprises 328 units. Sorrento at Tuscan Lakes offers 204 units at 1455 Louisiana Ave. Both communities were built in 2008 …
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. — Berkshire Lane Development Partners will build Berkshire @1Eleven, a 182-unit garden-style project in the southeast Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow. Berkshire @1Eleven will offer one- and two-bedroom units, which feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, and green spaces. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in summer 2025.
OKLAHOMA CITY — RRA Capital has provided a $20.6 million loan for the acquisition of a 252-unit complex in Oklahoma City. The property is located at 11239 Pennsylvania Ave. and was built in 1970s. Units come in one- and two-bedroom units. The borrower, GreenLite Holdings, plans to implement a value-add program that will upgrade the pool and clubhouse and install new appliances, flooring, lighting, plumbing and windows in the unit interiors.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — Palladium USA, in partnership with the San Antonio Housing Trust Public Facility Corp. (PFC), has broken ground on Palladium Crestway, a $65 million affordable community in San Antonio. Income restrictions for the community have not been disclosed. The San Antonio Housing Trust PFC issued $31 million in tax-exempt bonds purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust. PNC Bank provided $27 million of equity. Palladium Crestway will include 271 units across three stories on a 10-acre site. Apartments come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities …