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Steven Natale, Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Closes $289M Financing for CA Portfolio

The properties comprise nearly 2,200 units in four major markets. Of the 21 properties, 11 have Section 8 HAP contracts to provide affordable housing, and 10 qualify for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards Program.

Residences at 1550

Monument Capital Management Enters Illinois Market

The Residences at 1550, located in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect, include 509 one-, two- and three-bedroom garden- and townhome-style units. The property will be managed by the firm’s sister company, Monument Real Estate Services.

MHN’s Top 5 July 2017 Articles

Miss out on any MHN stories in July? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including the top 10 apartment owners in Atlanta and design trends and products from NAA’s Education Conference & Exposition.

St. Paul Eyes 135-Acre Urban Village

A rezoning plan calls for as many as 4,000 residential units on a site owned by Ford, which is expected to be put on the market by early 2018.

Steadfast REIT Purchases $63M Denver Asset

The acquisition of Belmar Villas marked the REIT’s sixth multifamily purchase. The 318-unit community comprises 17 three-story buildings featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that will soon undergo renovations.

Morris II Apartments rendering

Omni Breaks Ground on $68M Affordable Bronx Community

The 15-story Morris II Apartments will comprise 154 units with a 4,000-square-foot ground-floor community space, and 30 percent of the units will be permanently affordable.

Paula Munger, director of industry research & analysis, NAA

NAA on Multifamily Market Momentum

The apartment association surveyed industry experts about their business plans, expectations and market trends.

Aventine at Naples

Advenir Scores $52M for FL Luxury Apartments

Berkadia arranged Freddie Mac financing for the purchase of Aventine at Naples, a 350-unit luxury community that is currently 89 percent occupied.

Asset Campus Readies FL Project for Fall Debut

The 434-bed Domain sits adjacent to FSU Tallahassee and allows residents walking access to campus providing access to campus through a tunnel that runs under Tennessee Street.

The Metropolitan

Historic DTLA Mixed-Use Scores $32M Refi

Quantum Capital Partners secured the 10-year interest-only, non-recourse loan for the Metropolitan. The adaptive reuse offers 88 high-end loft units and 45,000 square feet of retail space.