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Village at Bronco Trail in Phoenix

PHOENIX — Empire Group has secured a $88.5 million construction loan to develop Village at Bronco Trail, a build-to-rent (BTR) community in Phoenix. Kyle McDonough and George Maravilla of Tower Capital arranged the financing. Village at Bronco Trail will comprise 354 units on a 30-acre site. Each unit will feature a private yard, a kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, and smart-home features. Amenities include detached garages, a dog park, grilling area, resort-style pool, clubhouse and common area open spaces. Empire Group expects to deliver the …

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4737 Kester Ave. in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — Kidder Matthews brokered the $3.6 million sale of a property at 4737 Kester Ave. in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Sherman Oaks. Michael Monempour and David Saghian represented the seller, a private investor. The property offers eight units across a 8,600-square-foot site. The community was built in 2014. According to Apartments.com, 4737 Kester Ave. rises three stories and is elevator-serviced. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.

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Phoenix Manor in Phoenix

PHOENIX — An affiliate of Reliant Group Management has purchased Phoenix Manor, a 405-unit property in Phoenix. Phoenix manor comprises 38 apartment buildings, a 16,750-square-foot clubhouse with a leasing center, 6,750-square-foot auditorium, 4,200-square-foot maintenance shop, two pools, two lagoons, three pavilions, a dog park, putting green and four shuffleboard courts. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Cindy Cooke, Brad Cooke, Chris Roach and Matt Roach of Colliers represented the seller, Phoenix Manor LLC.

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Ralston Gardens Apartments in Arvada, Colorado

DENVER AND ARVADA, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has arranged $117.7 million in financing to Brinshore Development and Mile High Affordable Housing for the construction of two properties in Colorado. Kortney Brown, Stephen Sparks and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank Community Lending and Investment structured the financing. Sam Adams of KeyBanc Capital Markets Public Finance Group provided the bond underwriting. KeyBank arranged $56.9 million for the development of Ralston Gardens Apartments, an 102-unit affordable community in the Denver suburb of Arvada. KeyBank secured a $26.7 construction loan, a $14 million …

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Court Court Apartments in Concord, California

CONCORD, CALIF. — Eden Housing acquired a two-property portfolio in Concord for $37.3 million. Located at 1770 Adelaide St., Sunset Pines is a 69-unit community with amenities such as a pool and a clubhouse. Coral Court Apartments is located at 1491 Detroit Ave. and offers 47 units, as well as a fitness center. Keith Manson, Zachary Greenwood and Mac Watson of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in a Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing transaction. Eden Housing will convert the portfolio into affordable housing. Eden Housing used $6 million in equity from the City of Concord …

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Regal Ridge in Spokane, Wash.

SPOKANE, WASH. — CEP Multifamily has acquired Regal Ridge, a 97-unit, garden-style community in Spokane’s South Hill neighborhood. Ryan Harmon, Nicholas Ruggeiro, Giovanni Napoli and Philip Assouad of Institutional Property Advisors brokered the deal. The property traded for $21.5 million. According to Apartments.com, Regal Ridge was built in 1997 and offers two- or three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, playground, and recycling services.

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Revital Gadish, CFO/COO, Qira

— By Brian Ball and Revital Gadish, co-CEOs, Qira — Much of the news about property technology (proptech) concerns the physical features of apartment buildings — for example, appliances such as smart thermostats that save energy and money, or keyless entry and monitoring systems that are more convenient and secure. However, proptech also addresses intangible concerns, such as the societal push to give more power to renters in their relationships with owners and managers. The sector is rethinking how renters pay security deposits and monthly rents in ways that support …

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SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — EAH Housing has added Katherine Fleming as Senior Vice President of Portfolio and Karim Sultan as Vice President of Operations and Corporate Governance to its executive leadership team. Fleming will oversee EAH Housing’s asset management and compliance departments, as well as manage the firm’s portfolio. Prior to joining EAH Housing, she served as an asset management executive at BRIDGE Housing, RBC Capital Markets and Resources for Community Development. Sultan previously served as chief operating officer at East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, where he was responsible …

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LOS ANGELES — BH Properties has begun an investment initiation into affordable housing with the goal of building a $1 billion portfolio of assets. The new platform will focus on low-income housing tax credit, Section 8 and age-restricted housing throughout the United States. The initiative will be led by William Stoll, who BH Properties hired as a managing director. Prior to joining BH Properties, Stoll worked at Steadfast Companies for 14 years. He joined the firm in 2009 as the manager of a Southern California portfolio of 10 LIHTC properties …

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Halawa View II in Honolulu, Hawaii

HONOLULU — Hunt Capital Partners (HCP), Pacific Development Group (PDG) and Hunt Development Group (HDG) secured $68.9 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and $24.4 million in state LIHTC equity financing for Halawa View II, a high-rise development in Honolulu. The building will complement the first phase of Halawa View, which was constructed in 1972 and renovated in 2012. Hunt Capital Partners facilitated the LIHTCs through its proprietary fund with JPMorgan Chase. The Bank of Hawaii, with participation from American Savings Bank and Central Pacific Bank, provided construction financing …

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