Regions

Top 10 Multifamily Adaptive Reuse Projects

Space conversion has become an increasingly popular trend, providing untapped opportunity for both investors and developers, in addition to neighborhood revitalization. Based on Yardi Matrix data, the list below includes the largest residential properties in the U.S. that went through adaptive reuses without losing their historical value.

San Fernando Valley Apartments Sell for $42M

Ambrus Co. sold a 207-unit, three-property apartment portfolio to Lion Real Estate Group. The acquisition was sourced off-market from a Los Angeles-based private investor who developed the assets 40 years ago.

Capital One Closes Freddie Mac Loan for SoCal Property

The $9.5 million loan will be used to refinance Midway Meadows, a 92-unit apartment community in Orange County’s Midway City.

The Edge at Oakland Apartments, Auburn Hills, Mich.

Calmwater Capital Provides Financing for MI Student Housing

The $12.7 million loan will go into acquiring and upgrading a 144-unit community near Oakland University in Auburn Hills, Mich. The owners are Andover Real Estate Partners and M Group.

940 W. Winona St., Chicago

Apartment Investment Advisers Brokers Sale of Vintage Community

The sale of the 67-unit mid-rise apartment building located within the city’s Uptown neighborhood closed at $8.3 million. The new owner plans to transform the vintage apartments into luxury units.

Maybrook Apartments

Luxury Community Opens on Philly’s Main Line

The 36-acre site where the luxury apartment community is located also features a 20,000-square-foot historic mansion built in 1881, which will be updated with modern amenities.

Affordability, Inequality Major Issues for Housing Sector

Several panels at the 2017 ULI Fall Meeting offered their insights and strategies for improving affordable housing availability in the U.S. Meeting the challenge starts with addressing issues of inequality and lack of economic mobility in many cities.

Barclay Square

DC-Area Communities Receive $65M in Financing

HFF helped secure financing for four properties in the Washington, D.C., area. The apartment communities are situated just 30 minutes from downtown and total 920 units.

SmartStop Affiliate Completes $43M Offering of Reno Student Housing

Reno Student Housing comprises The Summit, a 709-bed asset near the University of Nevada. The LEED-certified seven-building community is 97 percent leased.

Russo Starts Work on Mixed-Use Project in Northern NJ

Phase I of Vermella Union includes 462 rental apartments, 65,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenities and 40,000 square feet of retail space.