SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has landed a $144 million construction loan to build The Carina in Santa Ana. JLL’s Jamie Kline, Charlie Vorsheck, Nick Englhard and Charlie Paul arranged the financing through lender QuadReal. Los Angeles-based developer Lowe is leading the project, which is underway with a completion date slated for the fourth quarter of 2028. The community is situated in MainPlace, which is an enclosed regional mall in Santa Ana that is being redeveloped into a mixed-use project with new housing, dining and retail elements. The project …
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How Distress, Debt Assumptions Are Rewriting Multifamily Pricing in Metro Atlanta
— By Matt White, managing director, Berkadia Across Metro Atlanta, distress and loan assumptions are no longer edge cases — they’re driving a meaningful share of multifamily transaction activity and quietly resetting the market’s pricing benchmarks. Deals that can successfully navigate legacy debt structures, rising operating costs and shifting return expectations are revealing where true clearing values lie and which capital stacks still work in today’s environment. The same forces driving distress in Dallas, Phoenix and Austin — floating-rate and bridge debt maturities, late-cycle construction and operating cost inflation — are …
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Hudson McDonald, a locally based builder, developer and investor specializing in apartments and student housing, has obtained $60 million to refinance two Berkeley communities, New Californian and The Metropolitan. CBRE arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate agency loan. Mike Walker, Jesse Weber, Brad Zampa and Andrew Behrens led the transaction. New Californian is a 148-unit mixed-use building that features 15,778 square feet of retail anchored by Trader Joe’s and Café Etoile. The property, located at 1988 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, was developed in 2010. Twenty-two of the apartments are …
SEATTLE — CBRE has arranged the $59.3 million sale of Corner 63 Apartments in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper of CBRE’s Pacific Northwest multifamily team represented the seller, High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., in the transaction. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed. Located at 6300 9th Ave. NE, Corner 63 is a seven-story, mid-rise community completed in 2023. The property offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, coworking lounge, dog run …
Mill Creek Residential Begins Construction of Modera Woodmont Beach in Metro Seattle
DES MOINES, WASH. — Mill Creek Residential has begun construction of Modera Woodmont Beach in Des Moines, 20 miles south of downtown Seattle. Modera Woodmont Beach will include 280 apartments and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Resident move-ins are estimated to begin in summer 2027. The community will be built to National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification, which awards points for features such as energy and water efficiency and indoor air quality. Units will be comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a resort-style …
DENVER — Momentum at First Creek in Denver was sold on March 31 by a Colorado-based developer to a private out-of-state investment firm for $56 million. The 200-unit property at 5500 Telluride St. is about 20 miles east of downtown Denver and approximately seven miles southwest of the Denver International Airport. It was developed in 2023. Craig Stack, Bill Morkes and Nate Moyer of the Stack Morkes Multifamily Investments division of Colliers represented the seller, while Colliers’ debt team arranged financing for the buyer. Amenities include a resort-style pool, an …
WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of debt on behalf of TPG Angelo Gordon and Timberline Parters to refinance The Opal in West Valley City. JLL’s team was led by Leon McBroom, Jack Hunsicker and Ellie Savage. The Opal, completed in 2024, is comprised of 262 units and amenities such as a fitness center, hot tub, pickleball courts, clubroom and a pool. The property is 10 miles southwest of downtown Salt Lake City.
SEATTLE — Locally based Nordic Partners Investments has acquired John Winthrop Apartments, a 79-unit property at 1020 Seneca St. in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson and JD Fuller of Kidder Mathews’ Simon Anderson Multifamily Team represented the undisclosed seller. Nordic Real Estate specializes in value-add multifamily acquisitions with a focus on vintage properties. The John Winthrop building was constructed in 1925. Two units have been fully renovated. Nordic plans to implement a unit-upgrade program on the remaining homes.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Neptune, a 359-unit mid-rise in Oceanside. Modera Neptune will be comprised of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 700 to 1,451 square feet, with some units featuring dens. Amenities will include a rooftop resort-style pool and deck with a hot tub and a wellness spa with a steam room, sauna and red light therapy room. An outdoor kitchen will be complemented by a dining and grilling area and fire pit. The property also will feature a clubroom, game room, …
TACOMA, WASH. — Investors Management Group (IMG) has sold Valley Vista Apartments in Tacoma to Seattle-based m5x2 for approximately $15.9 million. California-based IMG acquired Valley Vista in 2016 for $11.4 million. Kidder Mathews represented IMG in the transaction. The 108-unit property was developed in 1986. IMG deployed a $2.5 million value-add plan, upgrading units and amenities, during its hold period. Improvements included a new exercise and community room, an updated community deck, a refreshed leasing office, new signage and the conversion of a playground to a dog park.