RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Georgia-based general contractor Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG) plans to soon begin construction on a 365-unit build-to-rent community in the Savannah suburb of Richmond Hill. The property will be situated on 48 acres in the larger 7,000-acre master-planned community of Heartwood at Richmond Hill and will be developed in two phases. Phase I of vertical construction is slated to begin in August. The development — which will contain 213 lots — comprises attached and freestanding homes with ranch-style and two-story floorplans. Phase II will immediately follow.
SALT LAKE CITY — PCCP has provided a $60 million senior loan to J. Fisher Cos. for the construction of The Edison, a seven-story multifamily community in downtown Salt Lake City. Construction will commence in February with completion scheduled for February 2027. Located at 256 S. 200 East, The Edison will offer 201 apartments across five residential stories atop two levels of parking (158 stalls) and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The unit mix will consist of 40 junior one-bedroom units, 105 one-bedroom units and 56 two-bedroom units with an average size of 823 square feet. The units will offer 10-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz closets and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center, golf simulator, arcade, clubhouse, coworking space, outdoor fireplace and a courtyard with barbecues.
AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture of Draper and Kramer Inc., Koelbel and Co., Mile High Development and Urban Roots Development is opening Tempo Nine Mile Station, an apartment community in Aurora. Leasing is currently underway, with residents slated to move-in in February. Situated at 12150 E. Dartmouth Ave. within the 22-acre The Point master-planned development, Tempo Nine Mile Station features 255 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, ranging in size from 542 square feet to 1,321 square feet. Interiors offer upscale finishes, including contemporary kitchens with wood-grain cabinets, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplashes, quartz countertops and black hardware. All apartments also include plank-style flooring and in-unit laundry, with select residences offering a private balcony. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool and landscaped courtyard; community room, coworking spaces; a “Colorado Room” with bike, ski and kayak storage, hangout space and stations for outdoor gear repair; a yoga studio and rooftop fitness center; and a party deck. The mixed-use building also features 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Mission Rock Residential will manage the asset. The development team includes KTGY as project architect and Brinkmann Constructors as general contractor. PGIM is the project lender, utilizing the …
CHANHASSEN, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $89.6 million in construction financing for Bennett Apartments and Harlow Apartments in Chanhassen, about 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Bennett will feature 184 units and 11,853 square feet of retail space, while Harlow will include 126 units and 3,029 square feet of retail space. The adjacent projects are both slated for completion in 2026. Gary Sefcik of MMCC arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Minnesota-based Roers Cos. Kayne Anderson provided $77.5 million in senior proceeds, and SteepRock Capital provided $12.1 million in mezzanine financing.
GRANDVIEW, MO. — The City of Grandview has opened its newly renovated city hall and police department. The $5.3 million renovation project was completed over the course of 10 months and marked the largest renovation from Building Up Grandview, a $21 million bond package passed in April 2022. Hoefer Welker served as the project architect, and JE Dunn was the construction manager at risk. City hall improvements included relocating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to 1102 Main St. and adding offices, conference rooms, modern board chambers, updated technology and improved ADA compliance access. The police department now offers officers and detectives new locker rooms and workspaces as well as an employee kitchen and lounge. All renovation projects included in the Building Up Grandview bond package are now complete, including the Grandview DMV, which opened in February 2024, and two fire stations, which were completed in the fall.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Owner-operator Beth Sholom Village has opened Aviva Pembroke, a new community located in Virginia Beach adjacent to the Pembroke Square shopping mall. Pembroke Realty Group developed the property on behalf of Beth Sholom Village. Totaling 153 units, the community features 121 independent living, 20 assisted living and 12 memory care residences. Amenities at the property, which was designed by Kahler Slater, include a pool, fitness center, bistro, community room and a meditation and prayer room. Outdoor amenities include a deck, rooftop lounge and terrace, pickleball courts, putting greens and firepits. The project team also included associate architect Drew Kepley, contractor S.B. Ballard Construction Co., civil engineer Kimley-Horn, structural engineer Lynch Mykins and interior designer Solution 65. JLL provided project oversight to Beth Sholom Village.
ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged a $28.3 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Englewood Multifamily, a 200-unit mixed-income community underway in Atlanta’s Chosewood Park neighborhood. The non-recourse, fully amortizing loan features a construction-to-perm structure that covers the construction period followed by a 40-year amortization schedule. Carolyn Whatley and Angela Folkers of Berkadia’s FHA/HUD team originated the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Benoit Group and the City of Atlanta’s Housing Authority (AHA). Englewood Multifamily is part of a 37-acre master-planned development and represents the second building within Phase I of the redevelopment of Englewood Manor on Atlanta’s southeast side. Englewood Multifamily’s development costs are estimated to exceed $86 million. The property will feature 80 percent of the units reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of AMI with the remainder rented at market rates. The community will also include 21,844 square feet of commercial space. The network of companies and organizations that are bringing the Englewood Multifamily development to fruition include the following:
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Portman has signed contrast therapy studio SweatHouz to a retail lease at Starling, a 359-unit apartment community in Nashville’s Germantown neighborhood. With this lease, Starling’s 17,000 square feet of retail space is fully committed to concepts including Toastique, Solidcore, Retrograde Coffee, Social Cantina, KyuRamen and PannePazze. The new SweatHouse is set to open in August and will be the brand’s first location in Nashville and second in Tennessee. The location will offer private suites featuring infrared saunas, cold plunges and vitamin-C showers for members.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — PeakMade Real Estate is set to break ground on Theory Tucson, a 395-unit mixed-use development located near the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. The conventional multifamily project, which will also contain some retail space, is designed to appeal to students as well as the local population. The 19-story community will span 686,000 square feet, offering units in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a lounge, fitness area, coworking space and a rooftop swimming pool. The transit-oriented development will also feature access to a local rail line. The development team for the project includes M.A. Mortenson Co., Gensler, Power Design, Suntec Engineering and Rick Engineering. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2027.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based firms, Charney Cos. and Tavros Capital, has begun leasing Union Channel, a 224-unit multifamily project in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architecture, the nine-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 25 percent of which are designated as affordable housing. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, porcelain tile backsplashes, concrete countertops and floor-to-ceiling windows. Amenities include a landscaped roof deck with a pool, gym and yoga room, coworking lounge and a resident sky lounge. Rents start at $3,100 per month for a studio apartment.