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Palazzo West in Los Angeles

NEW YORK CITY AND DENVER — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has agreed to acquire Denver-based multifamily REIT AIR Communities (NYSE: AIRC) for $10 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal, which is expected to close during the third quarter, will take AIR Communities private. Under the terms of the deal, Blackstone will assume all of the REIT’s outstanding debt. Formerly known as Apartment Income REIT Corp., AIR Communities owns 76 communities totaling approximately 27,000 apartments. The properties are spread across 10 states and Washington D.C., but are concentrated in coastal markets …

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Elle at the Medical Center in Houston

HOUSTON — A partnership between Ascendant Capital Partners and Culver Investment Partners has purchased the Elle Collection, a portfolio of three communities near Texas Medical Center in Houston. The portfolio traded hands for $60 million. The portfolio includes Elle at the Medical Center, Vie at the Medical Center and Plaza Townhomes at the Medical Center. The Elle Collection totals 470 units altogether. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvement programs at each of the properties.

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120 East 144th Street in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending has provided a $150 million construction loan for a 13-story development located at 120 East 144th Street in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx. The borrower, The Beitel Group, will use the funds to complete the construction of the building. Leah Paskus of Landstone Capital Group arranged the loan. Prestige Construction NY will serve as the general contractor for the project. S. Wieder Architect PC is the architect. The Beitel Group originally purchased the site in 2022. The existing building on the property was …

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Emblem 120 in Woburn, Massachusetts

WOBURN, MASS. — Mesa West Capital has provided an $81 million loan to refinance Emblem 120, a 289-unit property in the Boston suburb of Woburn. The borrower was a joint venture between affiliates of Toll Brothers Inc. and Carlyle. Newmark’s Boston Debt & Structured Finance team of David Douvadjian, Timothy O’Donnell and David Douvadjian arranged the financing. Emblem 120 was developed by Toll Brothers Apartment Living. The property was completed in 2022. Emblem 120 rises six stories and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a central …

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Brooklyn Crossing in New York City

NEW YORK CITY — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $414.8 million Freddie Mac conventional loan to refinance debt on Brooklyn Crossing, a 51-story high-rise community in Brooklyn. M&T Realty Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB). The borrower was The Brodsky Organization. Brooklyn Crossing features 858 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Of the total unit count, 258 are dedicated as affordable. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Community amenities include a screening room, rooftop terrace and lounge, fitness center …

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Alexan Pena Station in Denver

DENVER — Berkadia has negotiated $81.2 million in joint venture equity for the development of Alexan Pena Station, a 578-unit development in Denver. Trammel Crow Residential was the sponsor. Cody Kirkpatrick, Chinmay Bhatt and Noam Franklin of Berkadia JV Equity & Structured Capital arranged the joint venture equity partnership on behalf of the sponsor. Berkadia secured the equity through MBK Rental Living, a privately held real estate investment and development firm. Alexan Pena Station will comprise 12 buildings on a 20-acre site. The community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom …

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Unnamed Development in Long Branch, New Jersey

LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Kushner has begun constructing a $130 million development in Long Branch, a beachside city in northern New Jersey. Minno + Wasko Architects & Planners designed the property. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in late 2025. The community will offer 299 units across two four-story buildings. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include a pool, fitness center, co-working lounge, golf simulator, rooftop terraces, social lounges, pet spa, a children’s playroom and outdoor grilling and dining …

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Mason at Van Dorn in Alexandria, Virginia

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Berkadia has provided a $157 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Mason at Van Dorn, a 1,180-unit community in Alexandria. The borrower and purchaser was a partnership between Shoreham Capital and Bridge Investment Group. The seller was CIM Group, which acquired the asset in 2017. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Yalda Ghamarian and Bill Gribbin of Berkadia originated the financing on behalf of the buyers. Mason at Van Dorn was originally built in 1972. The complex consists of 14 buildings on a 30-acre site. Amenities include two pools, …

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A 323-unit community within Sand Canyon Plaza in Santa Clarita, California

SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson’s debt platform has provided a $95 million senior construction loan for the development of an apartment and build-to-rent project in Santa Clarita, approximately 33 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The borrower was a joint venture between Greystar Real Estate Partners and The Resmark Cos. Situated within the Sand Canyon Plaza master planned community, the project will comprise 259 apartments and 64 build-to-rent townhomes. Planned amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, courtyard, game lounge, co-working space, sky deck, pool and spa. The build-to-rent units will offer …

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2500 Cedar Springs Road in Dallas

DALLAS — Lincoln Property Co. has acquired a four-acre site at 2500 Cedar Springs Road in Dallas’s Uptown neighborhood. The firm plans to develop a mixed-use community featuring 250 apartments, as well as 400,000 to 500,000 square feet of office space, a 200-room hotel, 25,000 square feet of food-and-beverage retail space and green spaces. A development timeline for the project was not disclosed. Lincoln Property Co. will handle leasing for the project in-house, with Jake Young and Worthey Wiles leading the effort.

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