BEAVERTON, ORE. — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., along with joint venture partners SCOA Real Estate Partners and Lease Crutcher Lewis have broken ground for the development of a transit-oriented, mixed-use multifamily property in Beaverton. Slated for delivery in summer 2027, the project will replace a portion of the Cedar Hills Shopping Center and its underutilized surface parking. Situated on 5.8 acres between S.W. Wilshire Street and Park Way, the community will offer 369 apartments spread across three four- and five-story buildings and 5,040 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences will range from 483 square feet to 1,528 square feet and feature contemporary floor plans. Onsite amenities will include an indoor/outdoor fitness area with a full spa, including an outdoor sauna and cold plunge, a residents-only speakeasy, sports bar, community greenhouse, sports simulator and a coworking area with conference rooms. Additionally, the property will offer direct access to Cedar Hills Crossing, proximity to Highways 26 and 217 and a short walk via a pedestrian bridge to the Sunset Transit Center. The project team includes LRS Architects, CID Design Group, Lango Hansen Landscape Architects, Humber Design Group, Froelich Engineers, Tenor …
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NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FLA. — Continuum Co. has obtained $350 million in construction loans for Continuum Waterfront District, a 4-acre master-planned development located along Biscayne Bay in North Bay Village. S3 Capital provided $261 million in financing for the Continuum Club & Residences West, a condo that broke ground in 2025, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The second loan, also provided by S3 Capital, is $83 million for pre-development of the second phase, which will include a hotel and a second condo building. Continuum Co. is developing both phases in partnership with Aksoy Holding, an ownership and development firm based in Turkey. The 36-story Continuum Club & Residences West is slated for completion for July 2028 and will comprise 236 condos, which are 50 percent pre-sold, as reported by South Florida Business Journal. Phase II, which is targeted for completion in 2030, will include 300 additional luxury condominiums. The second phase also features the first Continuum hotel (a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts), a 20-slip commercially zoned marina, waterfront dining and the “Island Walk,” an activated public green space and bayfront promenade. The project team includes West Palm Beach-based Kast Construction (general contractor), Miami-based Arquitectonica (architect) and Durukan …
JLL Arranges $100.5M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Development in Charlotte
by Abby Cox
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $100.5 million senior construction loan and equity capital for Twelve03 at Centre South, a 329-unit mixed-income multifamily development in Charlotte. Taylor Allison, Alexis Kaiser and Ryan Mueller of JLL secured construction financing through TD Bank and the equity placement from RXR Realty Investments on behalf of the borrower/developer, The Fallon Co. Situated near The Pearl, Charlotte’s first medical Innovation District, Twelve03 is the first phase of Centre South, a 16.7-acre mixed-use development. Twelve03 will comprise 263 market-rate and 66 affordable units. Amenities will include a sky lounge, rooftop saltwater swimming pool, coworking spaces, pet spa and a fitness center. Upon completion of the overall mixed-use development, the project will include 405,000 square feet office space, 36,000 square feet of retail, a 180-room hotel, a 1.5-acre green space and up to 975 apartments, with 20 percent of the Centre South’s residential units reserved as affordable housing.
Shopoff Realty Breaks Ground on Westminster Mall Redevelopment Project in Orange County
by Amy Works
WESTMINSTER, CALIF. — Shopoff Realty Investment has broken ground on Bolsa Pacific at Westminster, a mixed-use redevelopment of the vacant Westminster Mall in Orange County. Designed by AO, the project will transform the former mall into a 83.3-acre downtown destination. Upon completion, Bolsa Pacific will feature 2,250 residential units, 220,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 120-key hotel and more than 15 acres of publicly accessible open space. The residential component will include market-rate and affordable housing, as well as for-sale townhomes spread across five multifamily buildings. Demolition of the former Westminster Mall is underway. The existing Target will remain open during construction, with a new store planned and relocated within the overall development. The project is located along the 405 Freeway and 10 minutes from the Los Angeles County border. In 2024, the scope of the initial project expanded from a 25.8-acre assemblage to encompass the full 83.3-acre former mall site. The expansion enables a comprehensive reimagining of the property that will transform the single-use retail center into a connected mixed-use district.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group, a regional financial intermediary has arranged a construction loan for The Westermark, a 165-unit multifamily project that will be located in the southwestern Houston suburb of Sugar Land. The amount was not disclosed. The Westermark will consist of two five-story buildings that will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge and coworking space. Wintrust Commercial Real Estate provided the loan to the developer, Elm Real Estate Group, which is an affiliate of Indianapolis-based KCG Cos.
MESA, ARIZ. — Stoneweg has completed the disposition of Avenue 8, a garden-style multifamily property in Mesa. Rise48 Equity acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Brett Polachek, Chris Chanter and Brad Goff of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 1050 W. 8th Ave., Avenue 8 features 194 open-concept, two-bedroom/two-bath apartments averaging 1,000 square feet in size. All units include in-unit washers/dryers, private patios or balconies and abundant storage. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and spa, fitness center, pet park and covered parking.
Western Kentucky University Board Approves Gilbane’s $350M Student Campus Housing Development Plan
by Abby Cox
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Board of Regents has approved the “Elevate WKU” development plan with Gilbane Development Co., a global real estate development firm, to launch the first phase of a multi-year student housing initiative on the WKU campus in Bowling Green. The Kentucky Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee also approved the partnership this week. The $350 million initiative is the largest residential investment in WKU’s history, according to Gilbane. Phase I of the development will replace Hugh Poland and Douglas Keen Halls with a new roughly 1,000-bed residential complex featuring suite-style options, community kitchens, collaborative lounges, expanded community spaces, tech-enabled learning environments and enhanced safety and accessibility features. The facility is expected to open in fall 2028. Gilbane is developing the Elevate WKU master plan in a public-private partnership with the university under a 50-year ground lease model. Under the structure, WKU will enter into a ground lease with the Collegiate Housing Foundation (CHF) — a national 501(c)(3) organization — which will serve as owner and borrower. Gilbane and WKU have selected Inwood Management to oversee the day-to-day operations and physical maintenance of the Elevate WKU portfolio alongside the university’s Residence Life team. Future phases will address renovations of existing …
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Greystone has provided a $28.2 million Freddie Mac loan to finance the purchase of Landmark Apartments, a 264-unit multifamily community located in Tuscaloosa. Elliott Mulkin of Greystone originated the five-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments. The borrower and seller were not disclosed. Andrew Brown and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the sale. Built in 2007, Landmark Apartments spans 23 acres and comprises a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the garden-style community include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center with yoga studio, resident clubhouse, business center and outdoor gathering spaces.
BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $50 million in financing for an affordable housing redevelopment project in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The financing consists of $28.2 million in permanent debt, $20.7 million in tax credit bridge financing and $1 million in Capital Magnet Fund financing. Santander Bank is financing construction. The property in question is Campello Apartments, a distressed public housing project that was originally built in 1972, and the redevelopment will involve the demolition of a single-story building and two existing Campello high-rise buildings totaling 398 units. The first of the project’s three planned phases will feature a seven-story building with 144 units that will be reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a main lounge on the ground floor, as well as laundry, fitness and social gathering spaces. The Brockton Housing Authority and Cambridge Housing Authority are leading the redevelopment, with BWA Architecture handling design and Shawmut Construction serving as the general contractor. An expected completion date was not announced.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Landmark Cos. has acquired The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey, for $35 million. Built in 2020, the property consists of three residential buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 978 square feet, as well as a clubhouse building. Twenty percent (22) of the units are subject to income restrictions. Other amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a fitness center, social lounge with billiards and coworking space. Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty, Ryan Robertson and Austin Pierce of JLL represented Landmark in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.