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Cottonwood Group Provides $105M Construction Loan for Austin Life Sciences Facility

by Taylor Williams

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Cottonwood Group, a real estate private equity firm with offices in Boston, Los Angeles and New York, has provided a $105 million construction loan for a 223,500-square-foot life sciences project in Austin. The facility, which will be a build-to-suit project for biotechnology company BillionToOne, will be located within the 425-acre EastVillage mixed-use development on the city’s northeast side. The master developer of EastVillage, Buffalo-based Reger Holdings, has partnered with San Francisco-based Tarlton Properties to develop the facility, which is expected to support the creation of about 1,000 new jobs. Newmark and CBRE co-arranged the loan. Completion is slated for early 2027.

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Carbon Shepherd Completes 78-Unit Seniors Housing Property in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams

SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Carbon Shepherd Development has completed a 78-unit seniors housing property in the Westover Hills area of San Antonio. Woodland Cottages Westover Hills offers one- and two-bedroom cottages that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers, with attached garages and fenced backyards available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a game room and a fitness center. Leasing began in April.

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Scout Motors to Invest $300M for New 2.3 MSF ‘Supplier Park’ in Blythewood, South Carolina

by John Nelson

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Scout Motors plans to invest an additional $300 million for the development of a “supplier park” at its advanced manufacturing campus in Blythewood, about 18 miles north of Columbia, S.C. The three new facilities will be situated on 200 acres adjacent to the main production buildings and create 1,000 new jobs, according to Scout Motors. The buildings will span 2.3 million square feet and will have three separate functions: sequencing of parts for final assembly, high-volume battery assembly and the installation of vehicle accessories. Evans General Contractors is constructing the supplier park, and PRP Real Assets is serving as the project advisor. Scout Motors announced its $2 billion Blythewood campus in 2023 with plans to manufacture its fleet of electric trucks and SUVs. The company recently announced it has awarded an estimated $368 million in supplier contracts that will support 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina.

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Jim Chapman Construction Breaks Ground on 304-Unit Build-to-Rent Project in Opelika, Alabama

by John Nelson

OPELIKA, ALA. — Jim Chapman Construction Group has broken ground on Creekside Cottages, a 304-unit build-to-rent (BTR) project at the intersection of Society Hill Road and Gateway Drive in Opelika, about eight miles east of Auburn. The developer is an undisclosed, publicly traded REIT. The general contractor recently finished clearing and grading on the 67.6-acre site and will begin vertical construction in late December. Phase I of Creekside Cottages will comprise 225 attached townhomes, with leasing set to begin in spring or summer 2026. Units will range in size from 1,000 to 1,439 square feet and feature two- and three-bedroom configurations. Each home will include attached garages, vinyl plank flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities will include gated access, a clubhouse, swimming pool, dog park, sidewalks, streetlights and onsite property management and maintenance teams.

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3650 Capital Provides $32M Mezzanine Loan for Stamford Multifamily Project

by Taylor Williams

STAMFORD, CONN. — Miami-based lender 3650 Capital has provided a $32 million mezzanine loan for The Coastline, a 198-unit multifamily project that will be located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford. The Coastline, which will be located in the city’s downtown area, will rise 13 stories and will include 17 units that will be subject to income restrictions, as well as 4,500 square feet of retail space. The amenity package will consist of a fourth-floor pool and outdoor lounge, a 14th-floor rooftop deck with a dog run, fitness center, a children’s play area, tenant lounge, multiple conference rooms and a bocce ball court. Perkins Eastman is the project architect, and KL Masters Construction Co. is the general contractor. Bank OZK is the senior lender. Newmark arranged the mezzanine loan on behalf of the developer, a partnership led by local developer F.D. Rich Co. Completion is slated for summer 2027.

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PSRS Secures $13.4M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Project in San Diego

by Amy Works

SAN DIEGO — PSRS has arranged $13.4 million in construction financing for the development of a multifamily complex in San Diego. The nine-story development will offer 70 apartments, including 69 studios and a one-bedroom/one-bath unit, with an average unit size of approximately 360 square feet. Financed through a debt fund, Trevan Swierczewski and Alexander Santulis of PSRS secured a nonrecourse loan at a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio, with a 24-month term and two six-month extension options.

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Foxy Development, Selfhelp Realty Break Ground on $150M Affordable Housing Project in Queens

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two local owner-operators, Foxy Development and Selfhelp Realty Group, has broken ground on The Perennial, a $150 million affordable housing project that will be located in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Queens. The project is a conversion of the former Parkway Hospital building, which has been shuttered since 2008. Of the 145 total units, 124 will be senior units, 44 residences within which will be reserved for formerly homeless individuals. The remaining apartments will be family units. All residences will be reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. Project partners include architect Newman Design, Cityscape Engineering, Suffolk Construction and MEP engineer Mottola Rini. TD Bank provided construction financing for the project, and The Community Preservation Corp. will provide permanent financing. Construction is expected to be complete in late 2027.

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Atlantic Residential Gives Update on 47,000 SF Retail Plaza at Crossing at Coal Mountain in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson

CUMMING, GA. — Atlantic Residential has made progress on Phase I of the retail plaza at The Crossing at Coal Mountain, a 140-acre mixed-use development underway in Cumming, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The project sits in the Coal Mountain region of north Forsyth County and will feature apartments, retail space and for-sale homes being developed in partnership with Toll Brothers. Atlantic Residential broke ground in July on the 47,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and entertainment space at the development, with plans to complete construction in summer 2026. Food-and-beverage concepts at The Crossing at Coal Mountain will make up 60 percent of the retail offerings, while the remaining 40 percent will include soft goods and services such as spas, salons, fitness concepts and a 20,000-square-foot pad ideal for a small-format grocery or market anchor, as well as other service-based businesses. Atlantic Residential has selected Jennifer Steffen and Matt Maloney of JLL to handle the retail leasing assignment at the development. Construction progress to date includes framing of the project’s mixed-use building up to its fifth level, two of the multifamily buildings and installation of roads and infrastructure.

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Columbia Residential Completes $35M Redevelopment of Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Locally based Columbia Residential, in partnership with Atlanta Housing and other public and private stakeholders, has completed a $35 million redevelopment at Legacy at East Lake in Atlanta. Originally built in the 1970s, the newly reopened property features 149 studio and one-bedroom apartments across eight stories. Units are reserved for residents age 55 and older and households earning at or below 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Rents are capped at 30 percent of household income through project-based vouchers. Financing for the redevelopment included $12.4 million in equity from Truist Community Capital via 9 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) allocated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; a $10.5 million construction-to-permanent loan from Atlanta Housing; an $8 million construction loan and $5.6 million permanent mortgage from Truist Bank; $4 million in National Housing Trust Funds from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; $1 million in housing opportunity bond financing from Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s economic development agency; a $1 million seller note from Atlanta Housing; and $400,000 in deferred developer fees by Columbia Residential. Dash & Dwell coordinated resident relocations during construction, and a partnership with Matter Health now provides …

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Wood Partners Opens Alta 87 Apartment Complex in Metro Phoenix

by Amy Works

GILBERT, ARIZ. — Wood Partners has opened Alta 87 in Gilbert, a southeastern suburb of Phoenix located about 23 miles from downtown. Alta 87 is a 257-unit development comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include two pickleball courts, electric vehicle charging stations, a pool and hot tub and a two-story clubhouse with a fitness center,  coworking spaces, a speakeasy and bike storage. The developer broke ground in March 2024. Atlanta-based Wood Partners completed three other Alta-branded communities in Phoenix in 2024: Alta Avondale, Alta Rise and Alta Uptown.

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