Business Specialties

Atlanta Multifamily Portfolio Trades for $105M

In separate deals, McDowell Properties and Vukota Capital Management each purchased portions of the three-property portfolio in Newnan, Ga., from RADCO Residential.

Vitus Acquires 2 GA Affordable Housing Assets

The developer will invest a combined $12.5 million to renovate the properties, one of which was damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, and keep them available to low-income residents.

Peak Campus to Manage 182-Unit Kentucky Student Housing

The brand will grow its 50,000-bed nationwide portfolio by operating The Mark at Lexington, a 676-bed community serving students at the University of Kentucky.

Camden Realty Trust Buys Austin Asset for $120M

The Millennium Rainey is a 326-unit, LEED Gold-certified midrise completed in 2016 in the city’s historic Rainey Street district. NKF represented the seller in the transaction.

AvalonBay Sells Houston Property for $98M

Alliance Residential financed the acquisition of the 474-unit Archstone Toscano through a $66.7 million, four-year loan from Zions Bank.

Carter Multifamily Acquires GA Community

The new owner will renovate and reposition the 159-unit garden-style property located south of downtown Savannah. The community was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.

The Outdoor Amenities Residents Love

Residents speak out on what they enjoy most in their communities and what they’d like to see added in the future.

The Biggest Bottleneck to Multifamily Supply: NIMBY-ism

A survey by the National Apartment Association found that local community resistance is seen as the top obstacle to new apartment construction. Big coastal cities are among the toughest places to build.

Charlotte Affordable Housing Property Underway

Developed by the NRP Group, Platform Lofts is one of the first affordable housing communities located on a new extension of the city’s light-rail system.

Berkadia Closes 2 Deals Totaling $100M

The brokerage originated a $31.7 million construction loan through HUD for a 232-unit community in Florida and sold a 414-residence townhome property for $68.9 million in Virginia.