GILBERT, ARIZ. — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of Thompson Thrift, has acquired a 10-acre land site located in Gilbert for the development of The Wyatt by Watermark, a $43 million apartment project located at 1205 S. Gilbert Road. Slated for completion in late 2021, The Wyatt will feature 216 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 978 square feet. Units will include a gourmet bar-kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliance packages, walk-in closets and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with cabana, pet-friendly park and dog spa. The Wyatt is the third of six developments to be funded by the Watermark 3G Development Fund II, which closed in late 2019. Watermark also owns the 250-unit Watermark at Gateway Place in Gilbert.
PLAINFIELD, ILL. — Wingspan Development Group and Integrated Capital Management have formed a joint venture to develop Sixteen|30, a $60 million apartment community in Plainfield, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. The 284-unit garden-style property is located at 14700 Wallin Drive. Amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, package room, bark park and bocce ball courts. The project will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units in a variety of floor plans. Construction has commenced with completion slated for spring 2021. “Sixteen|30 will provide much needed multifamily housing to the village of Plainfield, which has been a challenging submarket for developers to obtain entitlements for new multi-tenant residential product,” say the developers. “This high barrier to entry and scarcity of supply is further amplified by underserved demand resulting from Plainfield’s close proximity to multiple employment centers, high ranking school district and overall quality of life.”
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Barbat Holdings has completed Montgomery Houze, a multi-million-dollar renovation and conversion of the five-story Montgomery Ward building in Ann Arbor. The historic building, located at 212 S. 4th St., is now home to 41 apartment units with a new three-story addition. Amenities include rooftop terraces and the basement of the building now houses Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. The building formerly served as the Montgomery Ward & Co. department store.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has arranged debt and equity financing for Stillwater Crystal Springs, a 387-unit apartment project in Fort Worth. The community will be situated on roughly seven acres along the Trinity River roughly three miles from the downtown area. Floor plans will consist of studio, one- and two-bedrooms units, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor lounge, coworking space and a dog park. De’On Collins led a JLL team that placed a 40-year, floating-rate construction loan through Texas Capital Bank on behalf of the developer, Dallas-based Stillwater Capital. The team also delivered CrossHarbor Capital Partners as the equity investor. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in 2022.
HOUSTON — Multifamily developer Alliance Residential Co. has acquired 13 acres at 12115 Main St. in Houston for the construction of a 336-unit apartment community. The property will be located near the Texas Medical Center and will feature one- and two-bedroom units. Chris Bergmann Jr. of JLL represented the seller, Taeken Ltd., in the land sale. Groundbreaking activities are scheduled to begin next week.
SUNRISE, FLA. — Metropica Development LLC, led by Joseph Kavana of K Group Holdings, has completed the first residential tower within Metropica, a $1.5 billion mixed-use project in the South Florida city of Sunrise. The 28-story ONE Metropica Residences comprises 263 condominiums. The City of Sunrise recently issued Metropica Development LLC a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO) so that move-ins can begin. Metropica is situated adjacent to Simon’s Sawgrass Mills Mall and in close proximity to Interstates 75, 95 and 595, as well as the Florida Turnpike. As of this writing, 75 percent of the units at ONE Metropica Residences have been purchased by buyers hailing from the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. The condos range in size from 961 to 2,022 square feet, and the property’s remaining units are priced ranging from the $400,000s to the $700,000s. Buyers of the move-in-ready units can close on their purchase either in-person or virtually. “We are extremely proud to be delivering our first residential building to the market,” says Bernard Werner, president of Metropica Development LLC. Designed by architectural firms Oppenheim Architecture + Design and YOO Design Group, condominiums at ONE Metropica Residences include floor-to-ceiling glass windows, porcelain tile, smart …
OAKLAND, FLA. — Roger B. Kennedy Construction has broken ground on The Avenue on Oakland, a planned 342-unit apartment complex in Oakland. The community will be located at 17210 Oakland Ave., 18 miles west of downtown Orlando. The property will comprise four four-story buildings, a clubhouse and a pool. The developer, UNICORP National Developments Inc., expects to deliver The Avenue on Oakland in December 2021. Slocum Platts Architects designed the community. The cost of development was not disclosed, although Roger B. Kennedy Construction says it entered a $47 million contract with the developer.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Capstone Apartment Partners has negotiated the sale of 83 Freight, a planned 83-unit multifamily community being built using shipping containers in Nashville. When complete, the community will offer rooftop balconies, as well as studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 320 to 1,280 square feet. The property is situated within Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, which was historically an industrial district. Now the area is being reimagined and will include the 27,500-seat soccer stadium for the MLS’ Nashville SC. The seller, FMBC Investments, expects to deliver 83 Freight this summer. Adam Klenk, Jonathan Hawks, Tyler Mayo and Austin Heithcock of Capstone represented the seller in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer acquired the property for more than $11 million.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jefferson Apartment Group and Stars REI have delivered J Linea, a 132-unit apartment community in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood. The property is situated at 2009 8th St., less than two miles from downtown D.C. J Linea offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, each featuring stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and backsplashes, kitchen islands, plank flooring and floor-to-ceiling windows. Communal amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, coworking booths, 24/7 Amazon Hub package system and 16,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The joint venture acquired the site in 2016.
CLARKSVILLE, IND. — Cornerstone Group is underway on the development of Bolt + Tie, a 96-unit luxury apartment community in Clarksville, just north of Louisville, Ky. Nestled along the Ohio River, the community is expected to open in spring 2021. Monthly rents have yet to be disclosed for the units, which range from 577 to 1,451 square feet. The four-story development will also feature Elevate Office Suites, a mix of 46 office suites, 23 salon suites, 12 micro commercial spaces and a coworking space on the ground floor. In addition to a rooftop terrace, Bolt + Tie will include shared professional spaces such as conference rooms, a pitch presentation area, mailroom and package lockers. Envoy Inc. is a project partner. Bolt + Tie is the latest development at Water Town Square, a 28-acre business park.