Newmark Secures $369M Fannie Mae Loan for Florida Housing Portfolio
Newmark Group arranged a $369 million Fannie Mae credit facility tied to April Housing's Florida residential portfolio.
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) announced it has arranged a $369 million Fannie Mae credit facility on behalf of April Housing for a Florida residential portfolio, the commercial real estate advisory firm disclosed in October 2026.
The transaction underscores continued institutional appetite for large-scale multifamily financing in Florida, one of the country's fastest-growing housing markets. Newmark, which serves large institutional investors and global corporations, acted as the intermediary in structuring the government-sponsored credit facility.
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Fannie Mae-backed credit facilities of this scale are typically used to consolidate or refinance existing debt across a portfolio of properties, providing borrowers with flexible draw structures and competitive long-term rates. The involvement of a government-sponsored enterprise signals confidence in the underlying asset quality of the Florida properties.
April Housing, the borrower in the transaction, operates a portfolio of residential properties that qualified for the agency financing. The deal reflects broader trends in which institutional housing operators are leveraging GSE programs to stabilize capital stacks amid a higher-for-longer interest rate environment.
Newmark has been an active arranger of large agency debt transactions, and this closing reinforces the firm's positioning in the multifamily capital markets sector. Continue reading at Real Estate.
