IRVING, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $124.7 million refinancing loan for Alesio Urban Center, a mixed-use community with 908 units and 55,499 square feet of commercial space in the Las Colinas mixed-use planned community in Irving. The sponsor was Harbor Group International (HGI). The loan proceeds will be used to retire the existing mortgage and cover closing costs. The property was developed in two phases between 1987 and 1995. HGI acquired the asset in 2021. Alesio Urban Center spans 17.3 acres and consists of 14 three- to six-story residential …
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NEW YORK CITY — Gilbane and partners have closed on financing for 1920 Turnbull, a $170 million, 228-unit affordable and supportive housing project in the Castle Hill/Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx. Apartments are income-restricted to households earning up to 60 percent area median income, and 137 units will be reserved as permanent supportive housing. Strada Development and the Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) are co-developers, with CUCS also serving as a service provider. Upon completion, slated for March 2029, CUCS will operate a 3,500-square-foot on-site office space providing residents …
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — RailField Partners has acquired Elme Watkins Mill, a 210-unit garden-style community in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Gaithersburg, from Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME). The property was purchased by RailField’s RG Value Add Fund, a joint venture with GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), whose real estate business encompasses about $7 billion across 2,200 properties. The transaction comes as Elme Communities continues to wind down its portfolio under a shareholder-approved plan of sale and liquidation. Elme Watkins Mill was among the remaining assets. The REIT has announced it will sell …
SEATTLE — The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has acquired its first multifamily property since city voters approved the creation of the independent public development authority in 2023. Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Johnson Development Associates sold Elara at the Market to SSHD for $60.9 million. Kidder Mathews arranged the sale. The 150-unit property, which Johnson Development Associates built in 2017, is half a mile northwest of Pike Place Market. In 2023, Seattle city residents voted on Initiative 135, a local citizen-led ballot measure that officially chartered SSHD. In 2025, city voters …
PHOENIX — Tides Equities has sold Tides on McDowell at 4620 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix to Nitya Capital for $41 million. Northmarq’s Phoenix-based team led by Jesse Hudson, Logan Baca and Chris Michl represented the Los Angeles-based seller. Nitya is headquartered in Houston. Built in 1985 and sitting on roughly 13 acres, Tides on McDowell features 27 two-story buildings with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property features a mix of renovated, partially upgraded and original-condition units. Amenities include a pool, soccer field, playground, leasing office, fitness center, …
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Construction has begun on the fifth and final phase of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative (CNI) in Newport News. Ridley Place was public housing originally built in 1954 on approximately 18 acres. That community is now being replaced through the CNI, which is a HUD-backed redevelopment plan focused on mixed-income housing, resident services and broader neighborhood investment. Across the phases, Marshall-Ridley CNI leaders leveraged more than $120 million in housing investment. Pennrose’s Phase V, located at 2815 Washington Ave., will add 73 mixed-income units, amenities and …
DENVER — Opus Development and Ares Real Estate have secured a $67 million refinancing loan for Kalaco, a 280-unit mid-rise community in Denver. Kalaco was completed in 2024. The construction take-out loan was arranged by JLL’s Kristian Lichtenfels, Eric Tupler and Ellie Savage. The six-story building is comprised of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a 233-space parking garage, resort-style deck with a pool and hot tub, fire pits and grilling stations, courtyard with lawn games, pet spa, outdoor dog run, a two-level fitness center with …
Woda Cooper and Partners Break Ground on $39M Livewell Terrace in Bluffton, South Carolina
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Beaufort Memorial and Woda Cooper Cos. have begun construction of Livewell Terrace, a 120-unit affordable housing community in Bluffton, 23 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia. The project consists of a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units rented at monthly rates ranging from $700 to $1,725. Amenities will include a business center, fitness facility, playground and community park. Livewell Terrace is being constructed on 7 acres of land provided by Beaufort Memorial, a nonprofit hospital system. The community is intended to serve healthcare workers. The $39 million …
EVERETT, WASH. — Jackson Square Properties has sold Latitude, a 108-unit property in Everett’s Lake Stickney neighborhood, to Bridge Housing for approximately $25.4 million. The asset was developed in 1986. Its six residential buildings along with a standalone clubhouse are situated on 4 acres. Amenities include a courtyard with a barbecue area and firepit, fitness center and a fenced-in dog park. The unit mix is comprised of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. IPA’s Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino represented the San Francisco-based seller and …
Madison Realty Capital Originates $480M Loan for Midtown Manhattan Office-to-Residential Project
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has originated a $480 million loan for the office-to-residential conversion of 1740 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. Yellowstone Real Estate Investments was the borrower, while Ackman-Ziff’s Jason Krane, Russ Schildkraut and Simon Ziff arranged the financing. The 523,051-square-foot, 27-story office building will be converted to a residential community consisting of 238 multifamily units and 182 condos. Amenities will include a resort-style lap pool, hot tub, a speakeasy bar in the building’s original bank vault and lounge and deck spaces. The property also includes 18,055 …