FRISCO, TEXAS — Carbon Cos. and Greenway Investment Co. have received roughly $125 million in construction financing for The Links on PGA Parkway, an apartment community located about 30 miles north of Dallas in Frisco. The debt, which was arranged by the Carbon Cos. internal team, will be used to complete the construction of the final two phases of the four-phase, 38-acre development. The financing includes a syndicated bank loan facility and mezzanine loan. Origin Bank arranged the syndicated bank loan, with participant banks including Simmons Bank, North Dallas Bank & Trust CO, b1Bank and Century Bank. Once fully completed in 2027, The Links on PGA Parkway will total 1,310 residential units. The first two phases of the development, which opened in December 2021 and October 2023, delivered 690 apartments and a two-acre city park. Phases III and IV will add an additional 620 apartments, as well as 815 underground parking spots. Last fall, ownership secured a $138.3 million loan from MF1 Capital for the refinancing of Phase I of the development. Phases I and II of the development feature a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include two pools with outdoor lounges, two clubhouses, two …
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Capital Square has opened Maeve, a 20-story multifamily tower located at 319 W. Lenoir St. in Raleigh’s Warehouse District. The high-rise includes 297 apartments and approximately 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Maeve offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a double-height lobby and 30,000 square feet of amenities, including a resort-style pool and rooftop lounge. Monthly rental rates range from $1,695 to $7,515, according to Apartments.com. Project partners for the tower included architect JDAVIS Architects, general contractor W.M. Jordan Co., landscape designer EDSA, equity partner FrontRange Capital Partners and construction lender First National Bank of Pennsylvania. Greystar is managing Maeve, and York Properties is overseeing the tower’s retail leasing assignment.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Lincoln Property Co. plans to develop The Shoppes at The Gathering, a new 43,700-square-foot retail center in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The property will be located within The Gathering-Alpharetta, a new mixed-use development situated within a mile of downtown Alpharetta and Avalon. Site construction has begun and vertical construction is set to begin in the fall. Set for delivery in fall 2026, The Shoppes at The Gathering will include seven buildings ranging in size from 4,225 to 8,400 square feet that can accommodate single or multiple retailers. Franklin Street and Centennial are handling the retail center’s leasing assignment on behalf of Lincoln Property Co.
Fairstead Invests $10M for Renovation of Affordable Housing Community in Chesapeake, Virginia
by John Nelson
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Fairstead has invested nearly $10 million for the renovation of Peaceful Village Apartments, a 65-unit affordable housing community located at 3000 Welcome Road in Chesapeake. Fairstead is partnering with the Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority, which manages the community, for the renovation through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program. The overhaul will include new energy-efficient appliances, renovated kitchens, new exterior siding and the construction of a new community center. All renovations are expected to be complete by fall 2026. Built in 1995, Peaceful Village offers a mix of three- and four-bedroom townhomes reserved for households earning below $32,000 annually to $63,900 (60 percent of the area median income). Capital partners on the renovation include Berkadia, Freddie Mac, U.S. Bank and Woodforest Bank.
GRETNA, NEB. — Stark Enterprises, in partnership with Stark Living and Arbor Construction, has received construction financing for its latest build-to-rent development, Teal Ridge Village in Gretna near Omaha. Stark Enterprises will now break ground on the project, which will include 244 homes on a 43.7-acre site. Amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse, pool, dog park, playground, sports simulator and bocce court. The property will be operated by Stark Living, the residential management arm of Stark Enterprises. Stark’s construction arm, Arbor Construction, is slated to complete the project in summer 2027. Stark has now expanded into its ninth state overall and third state within its build-to-rent platform.
PASADENA, CALIF. — On behalf of Welcome Group Inc., R.D. Olson Construction has completed the development of AC Hotel Pasadena located at 19 S. Madison Ave. in Pasadena. Completed in 21 months, the 100,000-square-foot AC Hotel Pasadena features 194 guest rooms and a bar and cafe serviced by an onsite kitchen. The project also includes 5,000 square feet of leasable space on the first floor along with an event space for planned gatherings. The project team for the $60 million hotel included AXIS, Saiful Bouquet and Wild Muse (formerly known as Design Force).
HUTTO, TEXAS — A partnership between Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners and ParkProperty Capital (PPC) has broken ground on a 336-unit multifamily project in Hutto, approximately 30 miles north of Austin. Located off of Ed Schmidt Boulevard, the community will comprise 10 three-story buildings. Amenities will include a fitness center, a business lounge, private offices, clubroom with a coffee station, pool and a fenced dog park. Additionally, in collaboration with City of Hutto officials, the development will feature two pickleball courts, parkland with a walking trail and an 18-hole disc golf course that will also be available for public use. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2026.
SAGINAW, TEXAS — A partnership between Chicago-based investment firm Pearlmark and Dallas-based Falcon Commercial Development will develop a 321,193-square-foot industrial project in Saginaw, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Saginaw Distribution Center will feature 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, speculative office space and an ESFR sprinkler system. Will Mogk of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project through First United Bank. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Chloie Mercer of Newmark structured the equity placement on behalf of the partnership, which has tapped NAI Robert Lynn to lease the property. A tentative completion date was not announced.
FORNEY, TEXAS — TEKMAK Development, a locally based, full-service hospitality company, has opened an 87-room, Marriott-branded hotel in the eastern Dallas suburb of Forney. Located at 503 E. U.S. Highway 80, TownePlace Suites Forney is a pet-friendly hotel with suites that feature full kitchens and amenities that include a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool and complimentary breakfast. Atlanta-based Peachtree Group will operate the hotel on behalf of TEKMAK Development.
TRURO, MASS. — The Community Builders (TCB) has broken ground on Cloverleaf, a 43-unit affordable housing project in Truro, located on Cape Cod. The majority (39) of residences will be restricted to households earning between 30 and 100 percent of the area median income, and the other four will be rented at market rates. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will be spread across 10 buildings. TCB is developing Cloverleaf in partnership with Community Housing Resource Inc. and the Town of Truro.