Business Specialties
DFW Community Lands $9M Fannie Mae Refi
Dougherty Mortgage arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule for Villa Creek in Farmers Branch, Texas.
Capital One Provides Freddie Mac Loans for 8 Properties
The financial company closed on $15.5 million in loans for the refinance or acquisition of a more than 200-unit portfolio. The properties are located in California and Arizona.
Creating the Blend
Versatile HTG Brings Fresh Approaches to Affordable Communities. Since its founding more than 20 years ago, Coconut Grove, Fla.-based Housing Trust Group has completed upward of $2 billion worth of transactions. HTG’s 5,900-unit portfolio spans Florida, the Southeast and Arizona, and includes market-rate, affordable and student communities. Its development pipeline exceeds $235 million. HTG President & CEO Matthew Rieger recently discussed development, affordable housing and strategy with MHN.
Fort Worth Community Lands Fannie Mae Loan
Dougherty Mortgage has secured a $3.6 million, 12-year term financing agreement for a 90-unit market-rate community. The loan has a 30-year amortization schedule.
South FL Luxury Apartments Sell for $68.2M
The 400-unit luxury community’s previous owner invested more than $3 million in capital improvements, repositioning the community for its sale price of $170,500 per unit.
On the Market: 5 Interesting Listings for the Week of 4/24
Last week’s listings include two recently built student housing properties: an amenity-laden 661-bed property catering to students at the University of Florida and a 173-bed community located four blocks from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Dominion Plans New Senior Living Community
The forthcoming religiously affiliated Kentucky community will care for those with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other memory-related and health issues while still allowing supervised independence.
JV Wins Equity Funding for D.C.-Area TOD
A joint venture between Peter N.G. Schwartz Management Co. and Hensel Phelps Construction Co. obtained $16 million of preferred equity toward the development of Allure Apollo in Camp Springs, Md.
Philadelphia’s Apartment Revival
Yardi Matrix’s spring outlook for the City of Brotherly Love cites steady employment and population increases as a reason for the market’s increase in popularity. Demand is especially strong among job-seeking Millennials and Baby Boomers looking to downsize.
Winning Favor
Getting apartment residents to think green can often be a heavy lift, since renters typically don’t have a direct financial stake in their homes. However, there are creative strategies to get residents engaged in energy conservation in a way that benefits them and their apartment community, according to these industry veterans.