Multifamily

ORLANDO, FLA. — Crescent Communities has sold NOVEL Nona, a 260-unit apartment community in Orlando’s Lake Nona neighborhood, to an undisclosed, private real estate management company. The Charlotte-based developer broke ground on the property in 2021. NOVEL Nona features a fitness center with a dedicated studio for yoga and spin classes, coworking spaces, a saltwater pool with cabanas, bike storage, walking trails, a conservation area, top-floor lounge with TVs and a craft cocktail bar, two courtyards, firepits and grills. Crescent Communities recently announced the appointment of Greg Minder to lead strategy, development and execution across the company’s multifamily presence in Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville. The developer currently has several properties in the construction stages in those markets.

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NEWNAN, GA. — Thompson Thrift plans to develop Wrenly, a 214-unit apartment community in Newnan, a city approximately 40 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The Indiana-based developer expects to welcome residents by April 2027, with full completion slated for early 2028. The 29-acre community will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments within six residential buildings. Amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center, a pool with a waterfall feature, firepit with seating areas, grills, pickleball court, dog park and a business center.

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MADISON, WIS. — Smith Gilbane, the joint venture development team comprised of Gilbane Development and Summit Smith Development, is underway on Block Three at Madison Yards. The project is the latest phase of the Madison Yards master-planned community. Smith Gilbane is redeveloping 14 acres at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Segoe Road into a walkable, mixed-use district with 500 residential units, an upscale hotel, multiple Class A office spaces, 400,000 square feet of medical/office space, a Whole Foods Market store and retail, restaurant and entertainment uses. Block Three will include 199 market-rate apartment units, 8,733 square feet of retail space and 200 temperature-controlled parking stalls. Construction began in July, and the first occupants are anticipated to move in during the spring, following construction completion in March 2027. Amenities will include a private courtyard, rooftop sky club and deck with views of Lake Mendota, coworking spaces, fitness and yoga areas, a pet spa, sauna and a three-season greenhouse. Completed components of Madison Yards include EO Madison Yards, a 273-unit apartment building; a 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market store; a State of Wisconsin office building; and a hub of Class A office space.

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MILWAUKEE — CBRE has arranged the sale of a four-property, 358-unit multifamily portfolio in Milwaukee for $29.7 million. The portfolio includes Parkview Apartments, Lisbon Court, Hampton Gardens and Grantosa Apartments. The garden-style properties include parking, laundry facilities, community spaces and patios or balconies for most units. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Gretchen Richards, Sean Beuche and Patrick Gallagher represented the seller, Milwaukee-based Metropolitan Associates. Brookfield, Wis.-based Coachlight Communities LLC was the buyer.

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FARIBAULT, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.5 million sale of Pleasant View Estates, a 36-unit assisted living and memory care facility in Faribault, about 50 miles south of Minneapolis. Built in 1998, the property sits on 4.8 acres at 41 Brand Ave. The 44,300-square-foot facility includes 24 one-bedroom units and 12 two-bedroom units. Approximately 75 percent of the residents are Medicaid assisted living facility occupants. The building is connected to a vacant skilled nursing home formerly known as Pleasant Manor. Ray Giannini of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Monarch Healthcare Management, and procured the buyer, a regional private investor.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sales of two vintage multifamily properties in Chicago. An eight-unit building at 10-12 W. Chestnut St. in the Gold Coast neighborhood sold for $3.4 million, and a two-building, 12-unit property at 1754-1756 W. 21st Place in the Pilsen neighborhood traded for $3.1 million. Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the confidential buyer of the Gold Coast building, while Steven Rapoport of Chicago Real Estate Resources Inc. represented the unnamed seller. Morton and colleague Harrison Pinkus brokered the Pilsen deal on behalf of the private seller, with Denise Reynes of HomeSmart Connect LLC representing the confidential buyer. All buildings were fully occupied at the time of sale and were constructed in the late 1800s.

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WACO, TEXAS — Development Ventures Group, known as Deven Group, and Austin-based owner-operator Parallel will develop a 631-bed student housing project near Baylor University in Waco. The site at the corner of James Avenue and 5th Street will house a seven-story building with 265 units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and a sky lounge. The groundbreaking for the project is scheduled for April 2026, with completion planned for summer 2028. Teddy Leatherman of JLL and Ryan Lang of Newmark structured the partnership between the two groups.

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HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Knightvest Capital has sold Lakeside, a 296-unit apartment community in southwest Houston. Built in 2001, Lakeside offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of approximately 1,000 square feet. Newly added or upgraded amenities at Lakeside include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center and a dog park. David Mitchell of Newmark represented Knightvest in the transaction. Colin Cross, also with Newmark, arranged financing on behalf of the buyer, Pegasus Real Estate.

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BRYAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Clearleaf Crossing, a 76-unit complex located in the Central Texas city of Bryan. Built in 1983, the property exclusively offers three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,400 square feet. Yonnic Land of TMG represented the seller in the transaction. Dylan Tomor, also with TMG, represented the buyer, which plans to implement capital improvements. Both parties requested anonymity.

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NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $200 million construction loan for 200 Douglass, a 276-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The 21-story building will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will be furnished with in-unit washers and dryers and oversized floor-to-ceiling windows. Amenities will include an outdoor lap pool with cabanas, multiple rooftop terraces, fire pits and grilling areas, fitness and yoga studios, a dedicated coworking space, half-court basketball court, children’s playroom, dog washing station and a multi-sport simulator. Scott Aiese and Lauren Kaufman of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Midwood Investment & Development.

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