RIVERVIEW, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Huntington House Apartments, a 129-unit complex located at 17400 Fort Street in the southern Detroit suburb of Riverview. The property traded hands for $10.5 million. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The buyer was also not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystone has provided an $18.6 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Residences of Diamond Hill in Fort Worth. John Williams of Greystone originated the loan, which features a 10-year term, 35-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower and seller were not disclosed. The Residences of Diamond Hill was built in 2003. The garden-style community consists of 204 units across 40 buildings. Apartments come in two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, outdoor grilling and picnic …
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has brokered a $53.6 million loan for the construction of Clara Bay Harbor 100th, a 150-unit development in Bay Harbor Islands, 15 miles from Miami. Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Michael Ianno, Christopher de Raet and Marlon Robins of Walker & Dunlop secured the loan on behalf of the borrower. Located at 1145-1163 100th St., Clara Bay Harbor 100th is the second phase of a three-phase rental development by Clara Homes. Phase II will comprise 45 units. The developer …
SAN DIEGO — Newmark has hired Erik Anderson to the role of Senior Managing Director. In this position, Anderson will specialize in multifamily investment sales for private clients and middle-market investors throughout Southern California. He will be based out of Newmark’s San Diego office. Prior to joining Newmark, Anderson held senior positions at Northmarq and CBRE. He has served on the Developing Leaders board for NAIOP San Diego and is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Multifamily Housing Council.
BRYAN, TEXAS — Stonemark Management has taken over management services at Fifteen12 at Bryan Apartments in Bryan, about 100 miles northeast of Austin. The property offers one- to four-bedroom floor plans. Select units offer washers and dryers, flex space, mini blinds and more. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and sundeck with a grilling and picnic area, game room with a ping pong table and basketball and volleyball courts. According to Apartments.com, the community comprises 160 units and was built in 2000.
ATLANTA — Columbia Residential, an affordable housing developer and property manager based in Atlanta, has selected Ken Clark for the role of Chief Operating Officer. In this position, Clark will provide executive oversight for the financial operations of the company’s business units, including accounting, finance, human resources and corporate compliance functions. He will work out of Columbia Residential’s corporate headquarters in Atlanta. Clark is a graduate of Morehouse College and earned an MBA in Management of Technology from Georgia Tech.
NEW YORK CITY — M&T Bank has appointed Lopa Kolluri to the role of Head of Affordable Housing Lending. In this new position, Kolluri will be responsible for the development, oversight and management of the Affordable Housing vertical within M&T’s Commercial Bank. Kolluri will also work closely with divisions of M&T’s Community Bank and M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Affordable Housing Platform. She will be based in New York City. Kolluri previously served as Senior Vice President within M&T’s Commercial Real Estate Innovation Office. Prior to joining M&T, Kolluri served as the …
DAVENPORT, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $69.6 million loan for the refinancing for Phase I of Atlantica at Town Center, a community located at 1121 Loblolly Lane in the Orlando suburb of Davenport. Gregory Nalbandian, Kenny Cutler and Josh Odessky of JLL arranged the two-year, floating-rate bridge loan through Timbercreek Capital on behalf of the borrowers, Sovereign Properties and Invest Capital Group. Phase I of Atlantica at Town Center, which was delivered in December 2022, comprises 360 units. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 683 …
DALLAS — A partnership consisting of Waterford Property Co., The Vistria Group and the City of Dallas Housing Finance Corp. has acquired Axis Kessler Park, a 299-unit community in Dallas. The property traded hands for $67 million. The new ownership plans to convert the community into workforce housing. Ninety percent of the units will be restricted to households earning between 60 and 140 percent of the area median income. Apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center and a dog …
WASHINGTON, D.C. AND MCLEAN, VA. — Mortgage financing firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to impose stricter rules for commercial property lenders and brokers, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The new guidelines are part of an emerging regulatory crackdown on fraud. Federal prosecutors and investigators have been increasingly pursuing fraudulent mortgage schemes since 2022. The rules may come into effect later this summer. Under the new rules, lenders would have to “independently verify” the financial information of potential borrowers and verify their source of funds …
