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IPA Brokers Sale of Rio Grande Valley Asset
Executive Director Will Balthrope, Senior Director Drew Kile and Associates Jordan Featherston and Joey Tumminello represented the seller and procured the buyer, Presidium. American Agape Foundation is the former owner of the 288-unit property in Harlingen, Texas.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of VA Community
The 40-year-old, 22-building community commanded $75,000 per unit. A private investment entity based in New York purchased the 160-unit asset in Virginia Beach.
FCP Snags 4th Charlotte Community
The company paid $22 million for Hunters Pointe Apartments, 386-unit community in the University area. Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller, Asia Capital Real Estate.
Affordable Orlando Property Receives $17M HUD Loan
Dougherty Mortgage arranged the financing for Landon Pointe Apartments, a 276-unit community managed by Dominium. The transaction involved the re-syndication of an existing LIHTC project.
HFF Secures $77M Construction Loan for NC Project
Senior Managing Director Travis Anderson, Managing Director Justin Good and Senior Directors Cory Fowler and Allan Lynch worked on behalf of the developer, ZOM Living. The Florida-based company is building a luxury community in Charlotte.
Prestwick Opens Affordable SC Community
TD Bank invested $7.8 million in LIHTC equity, in partnership with Enterprise Community Investment, for the development of The Pointe at Blythewood, a 56-unit project northeast of Columbia.
TD Bank Invests in Affordable Philly Community
The bank provided a $9.1 million construction loan and purchased $12.0 million in federal tax credits. The money will be used to redevelop a nursing home into a 60-unit affordable housing project for seniors.
Affordable Bay Area Project Breaks Ground
KTGY Architecture + Planning and EAH Housing have begun the construction of Estrella Vista, a $64 million, 86-unit, mixed-use development in Emeryville, Calif.
Michaelson Lands 2nd TN Community in Less Than a Month
Michaelson Real Estate Group and Eklund Development acquired Viera Cedar Bluff, a 184-unit community in Knoxville. The deal is part of a portfolio that also included 520-unit community The Metropolitan.
CDP Opens Affordable Senior Community in SF Bay Area
The Huntington is a 114-unit property in Morgan Hill, restricted to residents earning 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the project.