HOUSTON — Local firm HS Development will build The Edge at Langham Creek, a 115-unit apartment project that will be located in northwest Houston. The property will offer convenient access to Interstate 10, the Energy Corridor and Texas Medical Center West Campus. Mark Crosswell and Eric Kline of Berkadia arranged approximately $1.8 million in preferred equity through MidHudson Capital to complete the $18 million capital stack for the project. Construction is underway and the developer expects to complete the project by May 2020.
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LYNN, MASS. — A joint venture between affiliates of global investment firm The Carlyle Group and local developer The Procopio Cos. will develop The Caldwell, a 259-unit multifamily high-rise project in the northern Boston suburb of Lynn. The 10-story, transit-served property will offer amenities such as a rooftop deck, pool, fitness center and a gaming lounge. Square Mile Capital Management LLC provided a $63.9 million construction loan for the project that was placed by CIT Group Inc. Jeff Black and Sean Burke of Colliers International also worked on behalf of Procopio to place the construction debt and arrange the equity partnership, resulting in an $84 million capital stack. The development team broke ground on The Caldwell in March 2019 and expects to complete construction by fall 2020.
MINNEAPOLIS — A partnership between Kroiss Development and D/O Architecture known as TMBR Development LLC will break ground on a 10-story, 79-unit condo building in the North Loop of Minneapolis this fall. Known as TMBR, the project is the Twin Cities’ first timber-framed condominium. This type of construction is more sustainable than constructing with concrete and steel. Slated for completion in early 2021, the project will include 7,500 square feet of retail space, a green roof and electric car charging stations. Units will start at $450,000.
DENVER — Urban Land Conservancy (ULC) has partnered with Mile High Development and Brinshore Development to develop Sheridan Station Apartments, an affordable rental housing community at Sheridan Station on the Regional Transportation District’s W Line. Located at 5330 W. 11th Ave., the 133-unit property is currently under construction with completion slated for fall 2020. All units will be designated for households earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of area median income. Silva Markham Partners will handle the management and leasing of the property. The project was made financially feasible through use of a 99-year renewable ground lease, which will result in the apartment complex joining ULC’s growing Community Land Trust to ensure permanent affordability.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystar has begun leasing Elan Crockett Row, a new apartment property located in the West Seventh neighborhood of Fort Worth. Greystar developed and manages the community, which offers amenities such as a pool, gaming lounge, dog park and a fitness center with a yoga studio. Units, rents for which start at $1,095 per month, feature granite countertops, built-in closet organizers and smart thermostats.
TULSA, OKLA. — Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA), which also has an office in Denver, has arranged $10.7 million in construction financing for the renovation of Reunion Center, a 95,000-square-foot historic office building in downtown Tulsa. The borrower, Oklahoma-based Rose Rock Development Partners, plans to convert the 10-story building into a 79-unit residential property with 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The new community will offer a pool, outdoor grilling area and a rooftop terrace. Brandon Wilhite of MCA arranged the loan though CrossFirst Bank on behalf of Rose Rock, which will also receive $4.3 million in federal and state historic tax credits for the project.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — The Opus Group has completed its first senior living community in the Twin Cities known as Orchards of Minnetonka. The 147-unit development offers independent living, assisted living and memory care. Amenities include a salon, chapel space, clubroom, community room and two dining areas. Outdoor areas include a putting green, gardening beds and orchard. Ebenezer Management will operate the property. Sperides Reiners Architects and Consilium Home made up the project team.
CHICAGO — Structured Development LLC has completed District Brew Yards, a collection of three breweries located in a repurposed warehouse in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood. Structured, in partnership with Burnt City Brewing, led the conversion of the former photography studio. Burnt City’s beers will be featured at the brewery along with those of Around the Bend Beer Co. and Bold Dog Beer Co. Each of the brewing companies has a dedicated self-service tap. The project spans 18,000 square feet.
INDIAN ISLAND, MAINE— Hunt Capital Partners has provided $2.1 million in federal low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity financing for the construction of Penobscot Elder Homes. The community will be located on Indian Island within the Penobscot Nation Reservation, approximately 12 miles northeast of Bangor. The development will provide 24 affordable housing apartments for seniors. Penobscot Elder Homes is Hunt Capital Partners’ 11th LIHTC investment in Indian Country and Penobscot Nation’s first LIHTC development. All units will be restricted to households that earn up to 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. The two-story development will also include a lobby with a common area as well as a community kitchen, community room and laundry rooms.
Banyan Street, Greystar Receive Construction Loan for $125M Multifamily Building in Downtown Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Banyan Street Capital and Greystar have received construction financing for Ascent Peachtree, the partners’ $125 million, 29-story apartment building in downtown Atlanta. Ascent Peachtree will comprise 345 residential units, 70 of which will be reserved for workforce housing, and will be built on top of an existing parking garage, with residential units beginning on the 11th floor. Invest Atlanta has provided the joint venture with a $9 million loan from Atlanta’s Eastside Tax Allocation District, as well as a lease-purchase bond financing for the project to ensure the workforce units. Additionally, 20 percent of the units will be affordable housing units. Ascent Peachtree will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 680 to 2,380 square feet. Amenities will include a swimming pool, outdoor entertainment space and a rooftop lounge. Banyan Street and Greystar expect to break ground in May.