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MD Project Lands $75M Construction Loan
Calvin Cafritz Enterprises obtained the financing to develop the Residences at Riverdale Park Station, a 229-unit property within a larger mixed-use community in Riverdale Park, outside of Washington, D.C.
Caton Flats Affordable Project Breaks Ground in Brooklyn
The 255-unit community developed by BRP Companies will also house a revitalized and expanded Caton Flats Market, a city-owned cultural institution, along with office and community spaces.
Alpha Capital Partners Seals 2nd Opportunity Zone Deal
The private equity real estate investment firm is adding a 342-bed student housing community to its Opportunity Zone portfolio and plans to reposition the property, which is located near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Finfrock Breaks Ground on $50M Florida Residence Hall
The 700-bed property at Florida A&M University will cover 182,000 square feet. The U.S. Department of Education is backing the project in Tallahassee via a large loan.
STAR Real Estate Ventures Lands $323M Refi for 13-Property Portfolio
Berkadia arranged a 7-year, fixed-rate loan for each property in the portfolio, which totals nearly 4,000 units across seven states throughout the Southeast and Midwest.
Fort Lauderdale-Area Community Trades for $59M
Bar Invest Group Inc. scooped up the 405-unit apartment property in the suburb of Lauderhill, Fla., from Turner Impact Capital. HFF brokered the sale of the 24-building project built in 1989.
Jersey City Project Advances College-Anchored Redevelopment
The Hampshire Cos., Claremont Cos. and Circle Squared Alternative Investments started construction on the 199-unit apartment building, which is part of a mixed-use college town redevelopment adjacent to New Jersey City University.
Wallick Secures $49M for Ohio Properties
Merchants Capital arranged the bridge financing for three assisted living properties totaling 363 units in Columbus and Cincinnati, as demand for affordable senior housing grows more acute.
Luxury San Diego Community Commands $149M
Berkadia handled the sale of the 374-unit property to Mission Gorge Investors, an entity controlled by R & V Management. The 2018-built asset was sold by Hanover Co.
TruAmerica, Blackstone Buy 608-Unit Portfolio for $97M
For their second deal since forming a joint venture last year, the partners picked up a 368-unit community in central Las Vegas for $58 million, along with a 240-unit asset west of Atlanta.