SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — JEMCOR Development Partners and Scaled Projects acquired a 2.5-acre site in Santa Clara for $12.5 million on Dec. 18. Jason Parr and Scott MacDonald of Berkadia San Francisco arranged the sale. The site is adjacent to Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers, and is zoned for high-density residential development within the city’s Patrick Henry Drive Specific Plan Area. The plan was adopted by the Santa Clara City Council in 2022 with the goal to redevelop a series of office parks, some developed in the …
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LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Bell Partners has acquired Alexan Access in Lynnwood for $145 million. JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale as well as an $83.2 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan. The seller was Trammell Crow Residential. Located at 2727 Alderwood Mall Blvd., about 16 miles north of Seattle, Alexan Access was built in 2023 and includes 383 units as studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across four buildings. A resort-style pool and hot tub, a sky lounge with a rooftop deck, coworking spaces, a fitness center with a second-level …
HAYWARD, CALIF. — EAH Housing has opened Pimentel Place and Mission Paradise, two ground-up affordable housing developments in Hayward that, combined, include 133 units with rent restrictions ranging from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Hayward is in Alameda County, about midway between San Jose and San Francisco. Pimentel Place includes 57 units for families. The community offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans with energy-efficient appliances, on-site laundry facilities, bicycle parking, a children’s play area and indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. About 2 miles south, Mission Paradise occupies …
MidPen Housing Secures $132.8 Million in Grants for Three Central California Affordable Housing Developments
SAN JOSÉ, ALAMEDA, AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San José, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units as well as transit improvements. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San José was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an …
GLENDALE, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $125 million loan from Oaktree Capital Management secured by The Amidi Group’s TenTen Campus in Glendale. The loan enables The Amidi Group to retire existing construction debt on the eight-story newly developed property. Residents began moving in February 2025. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of the transaction’s closing. Spanning 220,018 square feet, the property’s 228 units are offered as studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, a rooftop terrace with skyline …
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Equus Capital Partners has sold Bucking Horse Apartments in Fort Collins to The Milestone Group for an undisclosed amount. Newmark arranged the sale as well as acquisition financing. Bucking Horse Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as 18 townhomes with attached garages. Apartments feature open-concept layouts, private balconies or patios with exterior storage closets and kitchens equipped with stainless steel appliances and islands. Amenities are anchored by The Ranch House clubhouse, which includes a private movie theater, resident lounge space, a resort-style pool …
Skillful players are leveraging a bevy of public and private funding sources to get projects across the finish line. By Jack Rogers As costs of affordable housing projects continue to rise, developers are meeting the challenge by pulling together a resilient capital stack with a growing range of sources for gap financing, bridge loans and grants. They’re also diversifying the range of projects they undertake and mitigating their costs by redeveloping underutilized publicly owned property, acquiring leases for sites that are being rezoned to housing from other uses and with …
AURORA, COLO. — Atlanta-based Wood Partners and New York City-based Clarion Partners have broken ground on Alta Metro Center in Aurora. The joint venture expects to complete the 365-unit community by approximately the first quarter of 2028. Alta Metro Center is an Opportunity Zone, transit-oriented project located within the larger Metro Center master-planned community built around a light rail station and bus hub. The multifamily development will include art installations, two pocket parks, seating areas, play zones and outdoor fitness spaces. The community will consist of four four-story buildings with …
PUEBLO, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $15.4 million, five-year Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Vistas at Villa Bella located at 2195 Alamosa Drive in Pueblo. The borrower, Brinkman Real Estate, has completed a renovation of all 102 units. Updates include new flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops and fixtures. The sponsor also upgraded building exteriors, landscaping and renovated the clubhouse. Vistas at Villa Bella was built in 2009. JLL’s team was led by Director Rob Bova. “This refinancing allows Brinkman Real Estate to optimize their capital structure …
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Christopher Todd Capital has acquired Yardly Paradisi, a 193-unit build-to-rent (BTR) property in Surprise, from Taylor Morrison. Northmarq arranged the sale as well as $32.8 million in acquisition financing. Scottsdale, Arizona-based Taylor Morrison is a for-sale homebuilder that also develops and acquires newly constructed for-rent housing communities under its Yardly brand. The buyer is a BTR operator known for its Christopher Todd Communities brand. Northmarq’s Phoenix-based team, led by Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Logan Baca, represented the seller in the transaction, while Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaw, …