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Highland Chateau in Duluth, Minnesota

DULUTH, MINN. — Sherman Associates has sold Highland Chateau, a 60-unit community in Duluth, to PLB Highland Chateau LLC for $8 million. Devon Dvorak, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller. Encompass Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer. Built in 1972, Highland Chateau offers 60 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include garage parking, on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center and a courtyard with a grilling and picnic area.

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The Thread Apartments in Dallas

DALLAS — Brazos Residential has purchased The Thread Apartments, a 606-unit garden-style community in Dallas. Northmarq’s Taylor Snoddy brokered the deal and Kevin Leamy arranged the financing. The Thread Apartments was built in three phases between 1969 and 1978. The community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, according to the property website. This acquisition marks Brazos Residential’s sixteenth asset since the firm’s inception in 2022.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — NAI Hallmark has selected Buck Poderski as Vice President of Multifamily Investment Sales. In this role, Poderski will direct the company’s growth outside of Jacksonville into markets across North and Central Florida. Prior to joining NAI Hallmark, Buck served as a Managing Director at GREA in Dallas, where he focused exclusively on value-add multifamily sales. He earned two bachelor’s degrees from the University of North Florida in Economics and Finance. 

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Village Green in Marshall, Mich.

MARSHALL, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the $4.1 million sale of Village Green in Marshall, a city in southern Michigan. According to Apartments.com, Village Green offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as internet access, a playground, patios and on-site parking. Friedman’s Peter Jankowski represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.

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WEST BADEN SPRINGS, IND. — TWG will develop West Baden Lofts, a $9 million affordable community in West Baden Springs, a town in Indiana’s French Link Township. West Braden Lofts will offer 44 units in two- and three-bedroom layouts. The community will be available to households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a bikeshare program, Wi-Fi connectivity, fitness center, community room, indoor play area, community garden, a playground and in-unit laundry. Construction of West Baden Lofts is expected to begin in June 2023. …

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The Shay in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of The Shay, a 245-unit community located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Robert Jenkins and Bret Thompson led the Investment Sales and Advisory team representing the seller. Built in 2015, The Shay features studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool with a sundeck, two rooftop decks, a catering kitchen with a dining area and a fitness center. The buyer was not disclosed.

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Millspring Commons Apartments in Richmond, Virginia

RICHMOND, VA. — RailField has purchased Millspring Commons Apartments, a 159-unit townhome-style community in Richmond, for an undisclosed price. Amenities at the community include a clubhouse with a fitness center, pool, outdoor exercise area, outdoor kitchen and grilling area, playground and dog park. RailField purchased the property on behalf of its RLM Preservation Fund, which focuses on preserving affordable and workforce housing. The firm plans to renovate both the common areas and apartment interiors.

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MIAMI, FLA. — CBRE has added a multifamily investment sales team to expand the firm’s presence in Central and North Florida. The team joins CBRE from Cushman Wakefield, and comprises Denny St. Romain (vice chairman), Jubeen Vaghefi (vice chairman), Charles Crapse (senior vice president), Alex Kupp (first vice president) and Scott Peek (first vice president). The team — which will be led by St. Romain and Vaghefi — will focus on institutional multifamily sales, land development sales, structured debt and equity finance and private capital sales.

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CHICAGO — Bill Baumann has joined JLL Capital Markets as a Managing Director in the firm’s Chicago office. In this role, Baumann will focus on both apartment investment sales and financing deals in Chicago and the Midwest, representing owners and developers. He will report to Senior Managing Directors Danny Kaufman and Jaime Fink. Prior to joining JLL, Baumann served as as principal and managing broker of Monarch Realty Partners, a Chicago-based multi-housing brokerage firm he co-founded in 2016. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his MBA from …

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MIAMI, FLA. — Lest Group and Opportunity Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário (Opportunity) have formed a new real estate development company, LORE Development Group (LORE). Leste Group is a global independent alternative investment manager. Opportunity is a private investment firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first property to be developed by LORE is a 500-unit community trendy Brickell district. The $500 million project will comprise 442,000 square feet, including 2,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The firm plans to construct more than $1 billion in multifamily projects over …

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