Development

Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 717-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Wisconsin-Madison

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2025

MADISON, WIS. — A joint venture between Mortenson Development, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate and PeakMade Real Estate has broken ground on Theory Madison, a 717-bed student housing development located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The 12-story tower will offer 213 units in a variety of configurations. Shared amenities will include rooftop decks, a 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a podcast room, pet spa and clubroom. The community is being developed through a public-private partnership with the city of Madison and will offer affordably priced units in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s department of financial aid. The property is targeting LEED Silver certification and is expected for completion in fall 2026.

January 24, 2025

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Azul Hospitality Opens 154-Room AC Hotel Detroit

by Kristin Harlow January 24, 2025

DETROIT — Azul Hospitality has opened the AC Hotel Detroit, a 154-room in the Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit. The 10-story property marks the first AC Hotel in southeast Michigan. Developed by the Roxbury Group in partnership with Peachtree Group, the hotel features a glass-enclosed lobby bar named The Conservatory, a rooftop venue and the restoration of the historic Bonstelle Playhouse. The Bonstelle, which is separately managed but connected to the hotel, will be used for live performances as well as civic, corporate and private events. Additionally, Azul has converted the Cadillac House, an historic property in Lexington, Mich., into the Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The 23-room hotel underwent an extensive renovation and expansion. The property also features the Hidden Cavern event venue and the Cadillac House Tavern & Bar.

January 24, 2025

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NuVerse Advisors Receives $99M Construction Loan for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in New York City

by Channing Hamilton January 24, 2025

NEW YORK CITY — NuVerse Advisors LLC has received a $99 million construction loan to convert The Emmet Building, a 17-story office building at 95 Madison Ave. in New York City, for residential use. The vacant property was originally constructed between 1911 and 1912 as a loft office building with grade-level retail space. The building will be converted into 65 residential condominiums across 108,000 square feet, along with 17,000 square feet of retail space and 3,400 square feet of office space. Internal demolition is currently in progress. However, an expected delivery date was not disclosed. The conversion is sponsored by NuVerse Advisors’ S3 Multi Strategy Global Fund, with Sunlight Development as a strategic partner and general contractor. BHI — the U.S. branch of Tel Aviv, Israel-based Bank Hapoalim BM — is the senior lender in the financing. Under the terms of the loan, BHI will provide $40 million of debt. The company has worked with several financial partners to arrange the remainder of the financing. “BHI was a trusted partner in financing the acquisition of this property this past summer and we’re thrilled to work together again now as we redevelop this property for residential use,” said Dov Schlein, managing …

January 24, 2025

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Shawmut Design and Construction Tops Out 276-Unit Student Housing Project in Boston

by Taylor Williams January 23, 2025

BOSTON — Shawmut Design and Construction has topped out 100 South Campus Drive, a 276-unit student housing project that is located in the Allston area of Boston but will serve graduate students, faculty and staff at Harvard University, which is located across the Charles River in Cambridge. Designed by Marvel Architects, the project is part of a larger transformation of 175 N. Harvard St., the thoroughfare that connects Allston and Cambridge, and which includes the new home for the American Repertory Theater. The number of beds was not disclosed. Completion is slated for 2026.

January 23, 2025

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

AMS Acquisitions Completes 100-Unit, Age-Restricted Multifamily Project in Howell, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams January 23, 2025

HOWELL, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment firm AMS Acquisitions has completed Sylvan Woods at Howell, a 100-unit, age-restricted multifamily project located near the Jersey Shore. The property comprises four buildings on a 14-acre site that house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, great room with community kitchen and bar seating, fitness center, tenant lounge and outdoor dining and lounging space. Rents start at $2,300 for a one-bedroom unit.

January 23, 2025

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Focus, Group Fox Receive Site Plan Approval for 39-Story Brickell Starlite Multifamily Tower in Miami

by John Nelson January 23, 2025

MIAMI — Focus and Group Fox have received site plan approval for Brickell Starlite, a 39-story multifamily tower located in Miami’s Brickell financial district. Focus is a development and construction firm, and Group Fox is a property asset management firm, and both companies are headquartered in Chicago. Set for completion in 2028, Brickell Starlite will comprise 517 apartments and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Gensler designed the tower, which is now fully zoned and ready to break ground once the final permitting is completed. Focus has retained Chris Lentz, Chris Moyer, Jeff Altenau, Susan Tjarksen and Marc Royer of Cushman & Wakefield to fully capitalize the development.

January 23, 2025

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TCC, Diamond Realty Investments Complete 1.2 MSF Spec Industrial Facility in Kelso, Washington

by Amy Works January 23, 2025

KELSO, WASH. — A joint venture between Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) and Diamond Realty Investments has completed the construction of Mid I-5, a speculative industrial facility at 2700 Talley Way in Kelso, approximately 50 miles north of Portland, Ore. Situated on 82 acres, Mid I-5 features a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial and logistics building. The single-story, cross-dock facility features a clear height of 40 feet, 650-foot building depth, 8,000 amps of electrical service, 219 dock doors, 348 trailer parking stalls and 427 auto parking stalls. The project also includes adjacent land that could accommodate 475 additional trailer stalls, a yard area or 225,000 square feet of additional development. The facility is expected to become LEED-certified in this year. The project team included Sierra Construction as general contractor, Gibbs & Olson as civil engineer and HPA Architecture as architect of record. Cara Nolan of CBRE Portland and Andrew Stark of CBRE Seattle are handling the property’s marketing and leasing.

January 23, 2025

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JLL Arranges $46.5M in Construction Financing for Stella Apartments in San Diego

by Amy Works January 23, 2025

SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $46.5 million in construction financing for Stella Apartments, a multifamily development in San Diego. Aldon Cole, Bryan Clark and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Markets’ Debt Advisory secured a three-year floating-rate loan through Buchanan Mortgage Holdings, an affiliate of Buchanan Street Partners, for the borrower, Murfey Cos. Located at 3104 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, the nine-story, 73,243-square-foot residential property will offer 149 studios, one- and two-bedroom units. Onsite amenities will include a rooftop terrace, community gym, large outdoor amenity space and lobby. Murfey Co., a vertically integrated developer, plans to begin construction this quarter with completion expected in second-quarter 2027.

January 23, 2025

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Wespac Residential to Develop 215-Unit Multifamily Project in Scottsdale, Arizona

by Amy Works January 23, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Wespac Residential, a division of Wespac Construction, is developing an apartment community at the southwest corner of Scottsdale Road and Gold Dust Avenue in Scottsdale. Situated on 4.7 acres, the property will feature 215 one- and two-bedroom units, 10,000 square feet of indoor amenities and 20,746 square feet of outdoor amenity space, including underground parking, a landscaped community space, and pool and spa area, as well as yoga space and a fitness center. Construction is slated to start in early 2027.

January 23, 2025

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Waterton Provides $16M Preferred Equity Investment for Multifamily Project in Aurora, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow January 23, 2025

AURORA, ILL. — Waterton has provided a $16 million preferred equity investment for the development of the Residences at Eastbank, a 258-unit apartment complex in downtown Aurora. Chicago-based DAC Developments is developing the five-story project with additional support from the City of Aurora. Geneva Capital Group arranged the financing and also provided a $45 million senior loan for the development on behalf of its bank syndication program. Construction began in May and is slated for completion in 2026. The Residences at Eastbank is situated on the eastern edge of the Fox River adjacent to Aurora Transportation Center with Metra service to downtown Chicago. The property will include a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. Amenities will include an outdoor atrium with a resort-style pool, fitness center, outdoor seating and an indoor parking garage.

January 23, 2025

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