PARAMUS, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $25 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Paramus. The site is located along Forest Avenue within Bergen Town Center. The buyer, a joint venture between Russo Development and KRE Group, plans to develop 426 units on the site in two phases. Plans also call for Class A amenities and about 5,000 square feet of retail space. Jose Cruz, Ryan Robertson, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Urban Edge Properties, in the transaction.
PHOENIX — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in downtown Phoenix. Regent Properties acquired the portfolio from Baron Properties for $90 million. The portfolio includes the 104-unit Linear at 295 E. Roosevelt St., the 111-unit iLuminate at 290 E. Roosevelt St. and the 108-unit The McKinley at 280 W. McKinley St. The communities feature high-quality podium construction, air-conditioned interior corridors, multiple elevators, resort-style swimming pools, rooftop patios and contemporary urban design aesthetics. Totaling 323 units, the three properties are located within one-half mile of each other in the Roosevelt Row neighborhood. Baron Properties built the assets between 2016 and 2020. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Austin Groen and Sean Cunningham of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Jesse Weber and Andrew Behrens of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance arranged financing on behalf of the buyer. The transaction marks Regent Properties’ first Phoenix-area multifamily acquisition.
SHERWOOD, ORE. — BMO Healthcare’s Real Estate Finance group has provided a $41 million loan for the acquisition of The Ackerly at Sherwood, a senior living community located in Sherwood, roughly 15 miles southwest of Portland. A joint venture between an institutional investor and Merrill Gardens is the borrower. Merrill Gardens will manage and operate the property. The Ackerly at Sherwood totals 130 units with independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Based in Seattle, Merrill Gardens manages more than 60 seniors housing communities across 20 states.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — A joint venture between Subtext and Kayne Anderson is set to break ground on VERVE Fayetteville, an 845-bed student housing development located at 707 W. Treadwell St. near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The community will span 532,300 square feet and offer 272 units in one- through four-bedroom configurations. The property will feature 33,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces, including open and private study areas; a coffee café; sports simulator; resort-style pool and hot tub; fire pits; and a fitness and wellness center with cardio equipment, weights, yoga rooms, private wellness rooms and a sauna. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2027. The development team includes Kennedy Wilson, Brinkmann Constructors, Modus Studio and Vida Design. Additional contributors include AJC Design Group, Viewtech, McClelland Consulting Engineers and ENGR3. John Rowland and Steve Lane of Colliers | Arkansas served as the exclusive brokers on the sale of the VERVE Fayetteville development site.
LOS ANGELES — TruAmerica Multifamily and Oaktree Capital Management, both based in Los Angeles, have received a loan for approximately $255.3 million to refinance four multifamily properties. JLL Capital Market’s debt advisory team represented the borrower and was led by President Kevin Mackenzie and Managing Directors Annie Rice and Brandon Smith. The JLL team arranged a five-year, floating-rate loan through a national bank. The portfolio includes three Florida properties: Arbors at Carrollwood in Tampa and Audubon Park and Alcove Orlando in Orlando. In Arizona, the portfolio features Luxe Scottsdale. The properties were built between 2001 and 2017.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — The Garrett Cos., as developer and contractor, has begun construction on a multifamily development in Colorado Springs. Ware Malcomb’s Denver and Chicago offices are providing architecture and civil engineering services for the project. Situated on 7.2 acres at the intersection of Barnes Road and Rio Vista Street, the garden-style property will offer 163 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Each unit will have a full-sized washer/dryer. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa with cabanas, a fitness center, dog park, clubhouse with lounge, billiards and arcade games and coworking and private office spaces.
INDIANAPOLIS — Keystone Group is adding 57 new luxury apartments to its $124 million office-to-residential conversion project at 220 Meridian Tower, the former AT&T office located near Monument Circle in Indianapolis. Scheduled for completion in summer 2026, the additional units will range from studios to two-bedroom floor plans. Construction has commenced, following AT&T’s lease that ended on May 31. Plans call for additional outdoor deck amenities, including a dog park, and six units that will feature private patio spaces. With these additions, a total of 273 units will be brought to market. As part of the continued development, 220 Meridian Tower will also welcome Harmony Steakhouse, an Indianapolis-based Japanese-style steakhouse slated to open this month.
MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed the lease-up of Cornerstone at Grassy Hollow II, a 34-unit affordable housing complex located in the coastal city of Manahawkin. Leasing began last fall. The four-building property, which is now fully occupied, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Physical amenities include a fitness center, children’s play area, basketball court and a clubhouse with a computer workstation. Residents also have access to afterschool programs, special interest clubs and a food pantry program, as well as career readiness, eviction prevention and other social services.
NEW YORK CITY — Charney Cos. and Tavros have unveiled plans to build 175 Third Street, a 1 million-square-foot apartment tower in Brooklyn’s Gowanus area. The 27-story building will feature more than 1,000 units, approximately 250 of which will be designated as affordable housing. The development cost, including the land purchase, is estimated at roughly $1 billion, according to the New York Post. The project marks the fifth building on four different sites in the new Gowanus Wharf development by Charney and Tavros. Catalyzed by the major Gowanus rezoning in 2021, the new development will feature a public park along the Gowanus Canal. According to a release, the project will contribute to the rehabilitation of the canal while supporting the continued evolution of the industrial Brooklyn neighborhood. Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) designed the new tower along with dencityworks | architecture. BIG previously completed a design for the same site in 2023 for a different owner. Charney and Tavros purchased the site in May for $160 million. “Our design for 175 Third Street in Gowanus is conceived as a three-dimensional neighborhood of building blocks stacked to frame a central park cascading down toward the canal waterfront,” says Bjarke Ingels, founder and …
OKLAHOMA CITY — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $5.7 million bridge loan for Penn Grand Apartments, a 105-unit multifamily complex in Oklahoma City. Located in the downtown area, the property consists of 14 two-story buildings on a 3.7-acre site. Nick Jans, Thomas Gorski and James Myatt of Red Oak Capital originated the two-year loan, which was placed by Sean Reilly of Regions Bank. The borrower, Gideon Properties, an investment firm that specializes in distressed assets, will use the proceeds to retire existing debt and rehabilitate units that were damaged by fire.
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