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Park Sierra

SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — G.H. Palmer Associates has received a $168 million loan to refinance Park Sierra, a 776-unit apartment building in Santa Clarita, approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Walker & Dunlop’s California multifamily finance team, led by Trevor Fase, arranged the financing through Freddie Mac.  Originally developed by G.H. Palmer Associates in 1987, the garden-style community offers a mix of 97 one-bedroom and 679 two-bedroom apartments. About 40 percent of the units have been rehabilitated, with additional capital investment planned. Amenities include five pools and spas, a …

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The BW

LOS ANGELES — FAMH Group Ltd. has acquired The BW, a 78-unit community located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, from California Landmark Group for $58.1 million. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The BW was completed in 2013. The community offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop lounge with a jacuzzi, fitness center, business center, electric vehicle charging stations and …

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For most of 2024, relatively high property values combined with rising interest rates priced buyers out of the market for new commercial and residential real estate acquisitions.  This slowdown has not only impacted investors and homeowners, but it’s also affected the entire real estate industry — from lenders to appraisers, brokers, law firms, title insurance companies and beyond.  Because Section 1031 exchange activity moves in lockstep with the real estate investment cycle, activity for qualified intermediaries has slowed as well. Section 1031 exchanges traditionally have been used by investors to …

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The Jasper

DENVER — First Stone Development has received $15.8 million in financing for the construction of The Jasper, a property located at 4353 Tennyson St. in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood. The Jasper will offer 34 apartments and 2,700 square feet of street-level retail space. Phillip Gause and Jim Wilkins of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s Denver office worked on behalf of the borrower to secure $2 million in preferred equity and $13.8 million in debt. The construction loan was placed with a debt fund and features a two-year term.

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2512-2518 England St.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 14-unit property at 2512-2518 England St. in Huntington Beach, about 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The 14,518-square-foot property was built in 1977 and renovated in 2022. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The majority of units are townhome-style residences. The property sits on a 0.43-acre parcel. Dan Blackwell and Mike O’Neill of CBRE represented both the buyer and the seller in the deal. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor based in Orange …

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Kōz on Alderwood Mall Blvd

LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Kōz Development and MSquared have opened Kōz on Alderwood Mall Blvd, a mixed-income community located at 301 Alderwood Mall Blvd. in Lynnwood, 17 miles south of Seattle. The property offers 199 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans. Half of the units are reserved for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income, while the other half are leased at market rate. The $54 million project is situated adjacent to the Lynnwood Transit Center, the northern terminus of the Sound Transit Link rail extension connecting …

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North Park Nest

SAN DIEGO — Locally-based Naturally Affordable Housing has received $10.1 million in construction takeout financing for North Park Nest, a 39-unit property located at 4233 Kansas St. in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood. The community features a mix of studio and one-bedroom apartments. The average unit size is 486 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop deck with a barbeque and lounge area. Brad Vansant and Ben Choromanski of JLL Capital Markets represented the borrower in arranging the short-term, floating rate bridge loan.

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Park Vista Apartment Homes

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — BLDG Partners has secured a $82 million loan for the acquisition of Park Vista Apartment Homes, a 392-unit affordable housing community in Anaheim. Martin Fayer of NewPoint Real Estate Capital arranged the fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan, which has a seven-year term with five years interest only.  The garden-style community was originally constructed in 1959, then renovated in 2001. The property consists of 93 two-story buildings spread across approximately 20 acres. Park Vista Apartment Homes is affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area …

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Azola Desert Ridge

PHOENIX — ZOM Living has secured financing for the development of Azola Desert Ridge, a 416-unit community in Phoenix. The funding includes $88 million in construction financing, as well as a joint venture equity investment from Origin Investments. Azola Desert Ridge will offer 416 units across multiple four-story buildings. The garden-style community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 730 to 1,533 square feet. Amenities include a pool and deck, fitness center, dog park, pet grooming salon, glam room, podcast room, individual offices for residents and a self-service market …

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Eric Thorsen

DENVER — Atlas Real Estate, a Denver-based owner and operator of single-family rental (SFR) and build-to-rent assets, has promoted Eric Thorsen to the position of chief investment officer. In his new role, Thorsen will oversee the firm’s investment strategy, including joint ventures, acquisitions, dispositions, asset management and data strategy. He joined Atlas Real Estate as an analyst and has since helped execute about $2 billion in SFR transactions.

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