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JLL Arranges $62.6 Million in Construction Financing for Meritum Sonoran Desert in Phoenix

by Channing Hamilton September 7, 2023

PHOENIX — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $62.6 million in construction financing for Meritum Sonoran Desert, a garden-style development in Phoenix. Kevin MacKenzie, Brad Miner and Elle Miraglia worked on behalf of the borrower, IDM Cos., to secure the loan through a life company. Slated for completion in 2025, Meritum Sonoran Desert will comprise 348 apartments across 13 buildings. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Planned amenities include a clubhouse with a resident living room and kitchen, fitness center, a dog park and two pools.

September 7, 2023

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Fine-Tune Borrowing Strategies to Activate Multifamily Projects

by Sarah Daniels September 7, 2023

Multifamily developers and owners seeking debt financing face a gauntlet of headwinds, but deal flows confirm that good deals are still landing loans. That’s according to Janette O’Brien, head of production for multifamily lending at KeyBank. As one of the nation’s largest bank-based financial services companies, KeyBank has a full pipeline of multifamily loans in process. That puts O’Brien’s finger on the pulse of what differentiates viable deals in today’s volatile market. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business asked O’Brien about current borrower challenges, as well as the strategies that are helping some …

September 7, 2023

A development project by Milhaus and Banyan Residential in Phoenix

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Milhaus, Banyan Residential Break Ground on $117 Million Development in Phoenix

by Channing Hamilton September 6, 2023

PHOENIX — Milhaus and Banyan Residential have begun constructing the first phase of a 515-unit community in Phoenix. UMB, with syndication by First Merchants and Academy Bank, provided a $63.3 million construction loan for the project. The community will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,392 square feet. Amenities will include two clubhouses, pools, a fitness center, green spaces and a dog park. Phase one is expected to deliver in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a total development cost of $117 million.

September 6, 2023

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Orion Investment Real Estate Brokers $87.8 Million Sale of Aerie Happy Valley in Phoenix

by Channing Hamilton September 6, 2023

PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has arranged the sale of Aerie Happy Valley in Phoenix. The buyer and seller were not disclosed, but the asset traded hands for $87.8 million. Aerie Happy Valley comprises 214 apartments in a mix of 55 one-bedroom, 101 two-bedroom and 58 three-bedroom units. Linda Fritz-Salazar and Angelessa Ritchie of Orion Investment Real Estate brokered the transaction.

September 6, 2023

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Newmark Brokers $1.4 Million Sale of The Meadows at Castle Rock in Castle Rock, Colorado

by Channing Hamilton September 1, 2023

CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of The Meadows at Castle Rock in Castle Rock. Limelight Mob II acquired the asset from Castle Rock Development Co. for $1.4 million. Hook and Cathy Mcdermott of Newmark represented Limelight Mob II, while Connolly Capital represented Castle Rock. The Meadows at Castle Rock includes 98,881 square feet of land.

September 1, 2023

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Berkadia Arranges Sale of 348-Unit Broadstone Cavorain Laguna Niguel, California

by Channing Hamilton September 1, 2023

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has brokered the sale of Broadstone Cavora in Laguna Niguel. A California-based investor acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Derrek Ostrzyzek, Rachel Parsons and Tom Moran of Berkadia Irvine, Calif., represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Broadstone Cavora offers 348 apartments with walk-in closets, private patios and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a resident clubhouse, pool, fitness center, rooftop sun terrace, game room and leisure lawn.

September 1, 2023

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Raintree Investment Corp. Opens Willow 38 in Phoenix’s Arcadia Neighborhood

by Channing Hamilton August 30, 2023

PHOENIX — Raintree Investment Corp. has opened Willow 38, a townhome-style community in the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix. The property offers 48 units in three- and four-bedroom layouts. Units come with smart home technology packages, including smart thermostats and stoves, Ring doorbell cameras, leak detection and touchless door locks. Other features include garages pre-wired for EV charger capability, fenced backyards and walk-in closets. MEB Management Services is the manager for Willow 38.

August 30, 2023

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Institutional Property Advisors Brokers $28.3 Million Sale of Augusta Glen in Seattle Suburb

by Channing Hamilton August 30, 2023

LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the sale of Augusta Glen, a 121-unit community in the Seattle suburb of Lynwood. Interstate Equities Corp. acquired the asset from APIC Inc. for $28.3 million. Augusta Glen was built in 1991 on 6.8 acres. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 925 square feet in size. Amenities include a fitness center and a seasonal outdoor pool.

August 30, 2023

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Resilience of Las Vegas Market Is Tested

by Channing Hamilton August 28, 2023

Sometimes Las Vegas’ reputation precedes it — and that can be a good or bad attribute. “Everyone remembers 2008,” says Taylor Sims, executive director of the Multifamily Advisory Group at Cushman & Wakefield. Home prices in Las Vegas plunged by 60 percent during the Great Recession, nearly twice the national rate, according to news affiliate KTNV. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) notes the unemployment rate peaked at 14.5 percent in October 2010. Like Sims, Michael Albanese, a multifamily specialist at NAI Vegas, knows the rest of the world …

August 28, 2023

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Public-Private Partnerships Acquires 379-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Honolulu

by Channing Hamilton August 28, 2023

HONOLULU — A public-private partnership consisting of Standard Communities, Stanford Carr Development, the State of Hawaii, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City of Honolulu and the Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. has acquired Maunakea, a 379-unit affordable community in Honolulu. According to Standard Communities, this is the largest FHA deal and largest Project-Based Section 8 transaction in Hawaii state history. The deal extends the affordability of all units at the property for 20 years. Maunakea was built in 1977 and renovated in 2000. Units come …

August 28, 2023

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