TUSTIN, CALIF. — Confluent Senior Living and MorningStar Senior Living have entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with the City of Tustin to lead the development of MorningStar at Tustin Legacy. Located in Orange County, the 283,000-square-foot community will feature 145 independent living, 60 assisted living and 28 memory care units. The main buildings will be between four and five stories high surrounded by 29 single-story independent living cottages. The site, formerly the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin, is located within the 1,600-acre Tustin Legacy community. The location provides direct access to the next phase of Tustin Legacy Park, which will ultimately connect all sections of Tustin Legacy. The developers plan to break ground in the first half of 2025 through a public-private partnership with the city. HPI Architecture designed the project. During the initial nine-month ENA period, the city, Confluent and MorningStar will negotiate a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) that will provide the price and terms of the transaction with the city. Confluent and MorningStar will pursue approval of entitlements for the project during the same ENA period.
Development
WEST DUNDEE, ILL. — McShane Construction has completed The Woodlands at Canterfield, a 131-unit senior living community in West Dundee, about 41 miles northwest of Chicago. Built for Westbrook at Canterfield LLC, the development features 91 assisted living units and 40 memory care beds. Units are offered in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations. The assisted living wing also features a guest suite for visitors. There are 16,000 square feet of amenity spaces, including a fitness center, two spas, a salon, theater, pub, clubrooms, onsite restaurants, patios, a bocce ball court and putting green. AG Architecture was the architect, and RDG Planning and Design was the interior designer. NAVIGATE Building Solutions served as the owner’s representative.
DETROIT — Basis Industrial has received an $8.3 million construction loan for a self-storage facility in Detroit. Basis acquired the land at 1610 Algonquin St. in October 2021. Berkadia arranged the construction loan through Old National Bank. Basis plans to break ground on the 78,187-square-foot project in October. The facility will feature 645 climate-controlled units, advanced security systems and other amenities. Completion is slated for fall 2024. Basis plans to have a third party, Public Storage, manage the facility upon completion.
ORLANDO, FLA. — PMG and Raven Capital Management/RCM Living have begun leasing Society Orlando, a 27-story apartment tower under development in downtown Orlando. The community comprises 462 apartments and 34,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a pool deck with grilling and entertainment areas, coworking lab with private conference rooms, gym and fitness studio, social lounges, yoga lawn, a craft food-and-beverage operation in the lobby, smart package lockers, app-based keys and integrated retail space. PMG is planning to open more than 8,500 units under the Society Living brand in Miami, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, Denver and Brooklyn, with more locations to come. Move-ins at Society Orlando are expected to begin before the end of the year. PMG and Raven Capital obtained a $120 million construction loan for the project in 2021.
Stratus Development Delivers 186-Unit Puritan Mill Student Housing Community in Athens, Georgia
by John Nelson
ATHENS, GA. — Stratus Development Group has delivered Puritan Mill, a 186-unit student housing community located near the University of Georgia in Athens. Located at 1120 Macon Highway, the property once housed a ruined mill and still features the mill’s water tower and a mill pond with a waterfall. Puritan Mill is situated near McNutt Creek and is walkable to Mama’s Boy, Molly’s Coffee, Amici, Oak House Distillery and the new Macon Highway Boat Launch. The community comprises two- and three-bedroom townhomes, as well as a swimming pool, clubhouse, gym, park, hammock garden and community grills.
Berkadia Arranges $37.5M Acquisition Loan for Single-Family Rental Development Underway in Port St. Lucie, Florida
by John Nelson
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $37.5 million forward acquisition loan for Tavalo Tradition, a 216-unit build-to-rent development underway in Port St. Lucie. The buyer, an investment vehicle managed by GTIS Partners, is purchasing the townhome-style development from K. Hovnanian, which will deliver units through mid-2024. Scott Wadler and Matt Nihan of Berkadia arranged the financing through an unnamed national bank on behalf of GTIS, which will obtain the capital in draws. Tavalo Tradition will be situated within the 2,500-acre Tradition master-planned community. Units will come in two- and three-bedroom townhomes and average 1,387 to 1,494 square feet in size. Amenities will include pickleball courts, a fitness center, swimming pool, dog park, over 500 acres of lakes and 300 acres of parks.
Comstock Signs Two Restaurant Tenants for Phase II of Reston Station in Northern Virginia
by John Nelson
RESTON, VA. — Comstock Holding Cos. Inc. has signed two new restaurants to join the second phase of Reston Station, a mixed-use development underway in Northern Virginia. The new tenants are Noku Sushi, a Virginia-based fast-casual sushi and ramen restaurant, and Tous les Jour, a bakery chain. Both tenants will occupy ground-level retail space at 1800 Reston Row Plaza, the first of two trophy office towers under development in Phase II. Both restaurants are slated to open in 2025. Michael Kang of Rappaport represented the tenants in both transactions. Other committed commercial tenants set to open at Reston Station include Vida Sport & Fitness, Ebbitt House and Puttshack.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — A partnership between Tucson-based Holualoa Cos. and Phoenix-Countrywalk Community Developers has broken ground on Lanai, a multifamily property in Buckeye. Built over two phases, Lanai will feature 444 townhome-style residences. Designed by WORKSBUREAU, Lanai units will feature dormer windows, vaulted ceilings and living rooms with glass sliders to enable indoor-outdoor living. Ground-floor unit will feature semi-private front courtyards. Community amenities will include a pool and lounge area, splash pad, playground, outdoor fitness equipment and area, dog park and dog run.
BRIDGEWATER, MASS. — Capstone Communities and MPZ Development have completed The McElwain School Apartments, an adaptive reuse project in Bridgewater, about 25 miles south of Boston, that converted a former school building into a 57-unit mixed-income complex. The building had been vacant for the past 20 years. The majority (51) of the units are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a dog park, playground, community room and a wildflower bee meadow. The development was funded through a mix of state, local and low-income housing tax credit funding sources, as well as Community Preservation Corp. funding and a $15 million construction bridge loan from the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. The Massachusetts Housing Partnership also provided a $5.3 million permanent loan for the project.
Greenlight Communities, MEB Management Open Cabana Bridges Apartments in Tucson, Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Greenlight Communities and MEB Management, as property manager, have opened Cabana Bridges, a multifamily community located at 1102 E. 36th St. in South Tucson. The 170,784-square-foot property features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a 24/7 fitness center, outdoor fitness circuit, yoga yard, swimming pool, clubhouse, shared spaces, a community garden and electric vehicle charging stations.