WESTFIELD, IND. — Developer Mia Rose Holdings has broken ground on Chatham Hills Luxury Living, a 250-unit apartment complex in Westfield, a far north suburb of Indianapolis. The development will feature 124 one-bedroom units, 114 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom apartments across eight buildings. The project will be situated within the Chatham Hills planned residential and recreational development. The community will provide access to a nature trail and lake recreation as well as feature amenities such as a pool, golf simulator, fitness facility and pickleball courts. Completion is slated for August 2024. The project team includes Rosemann & Associates as architect, Midas Construction as general contractor, V3 Cos. as civil engineer and Engenuity as the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer.
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HIALEAH, FLA. — Terra has delivered Natura Gardens, a 460-unit, garden-style apartment community located on the west side of Hialeah, a suburb in northwest Miami-Dade County. The 23-acre property comprises 12 residential buildings with units ranging from one to three-bedrooms. Units range in size from 727 to 1,603 square feet and rental rates range from $2,000 to $3,350 per month. Natura Gardens is situated directly south of the planned American Dream mall in Miami Lakes and between I-75 and the Florida Turnpike. Amenities include a two-story clubhouse with a resort-style pool and spa; a covered kitchen prep area and grilling station, sink and refrigerator; outdoor tiki hut areas with hammocks, tables and umbrellas, and lounge chairs on beach sand; a media room, billiards and children’s playroom; a lounge with a bar and kitchen; modern fitness center with yoga, aerobics and spinning studios; a business center with coworking spaces and a coffee bar; a children’s “tot-lot: with recreational equipment and electronic charging stations; residents-only dog park and outdoor spaces including open lawns, lakes, preserves and mobile device charging stations throughout the entire community. The design team includes Pascual, Perez, Kiliddjian Architecture (PPK), with the development’s clubhouse and model units designed by …
Wood Partners, GTIS Open 308-Unit Alta West Morehead Apartment Community in Uptown Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wood Partners and GTIS Partners have completed the development of Alta West Morehead, a 308-unit apartment community located in Uptown Charlotte. The joint venture announced the project in September 2021. Located at 2020 W. Morehead St., the community features apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the property include a pool, pet spa and a clubhouse with a fitness center, coworking space, lounge and game room. Monthly rents begin at $1,560, according to the community website. Wood Residential, an affiliate of Wood Partners, manages the property.
ANDERSON, S.C. — Kansas City-based Hunt Midwest has completed the construction of a speculative industrial building located within Evergreen Logistics Park at I-85 in Anderson. Located at 1105 Scotts Bridge Road, Evergreen Logistics I totals 258,801 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights, 26 dock positions, 32 additional knock outs with capacity for expansion to 48, 60-foot-deep staging bays, LED lighting, an ESFR sprinkler system and speculative office space. The property also includes a 185-foot-deep truck court with 77 trailer parking stalls and 200 vehicle parking spaces. This marks Hunt Midwest’s second industrial project in the Greenville-Spartanburg industrial corridor, following the development of Fort Prince Logistics Center in Lyman, S.C.
Arctaris Impact Investors Opens $152M Northeast Heights Opportunity Zone Office Project in Washington, D.C.
by Jeff Shaw
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arctaris Impact Investors LLC has completed Phase I of Northeast Heights, a six-story, 281,000-square-foot office building in Ward 7 of Washington, D.C. The office building is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone, which is an economically distressed area where new investments may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. The office building is the first phase of a three-phase, $600 million effort to revitalize Ward 7, according to Arctaris’ website. Future phases of Northeast Heights are expected to include a grocery store redevelopment, approximately 1,300 residential units and community spaces. According to Arctaris, the project was catalyzed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s mandate for city agencies to use the leasing power of the D.C. government to encourage economic development in historically underserved communities. Northeast Heights was pre-leased to the city’s Department of General Services and will serve as the new headquarters for the agency, which employs approximately 700 people. The Department of General Services was the first city agency to sign a contract for office space east of the Anacostia River under this initiative. “Arctaris is proud to be part of the coalition led by Mayor Bowser, combining forces with like-minded, community-oriented investors to help bring new vitality …
Mosaic Investment Partners Receives Financing for 260-Bed Student Housing Development Near USC in Los Angeles
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of financing for USC Expo, a 260-bed student housing development located near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles. Greg Brown and Zane Sweet of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Mosaic Investment Partners, to secure both joint-venture equity and mezzanine financing from HC2 Capital, as well as a senior construction facility from Calmwater Capital. The seven-story community is scheduled for completion in spring 2025 and will offer fully furnished studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, second-floor amenity deck, fitness center, computer room and dog park.
Rockefeller Group Breaks Ground on 1072 West Peachtree Mixed-Use Tower in Midtown Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Rockefeller Group has broken ground on 1072 West Peachtree, a mixed-use high-rise tower in Midtown Atlanta. At a planned height of 730 feet, the tower is slated to be the tallest building delivered in Atlanta in the past 30 years, according to Rockefeller. Situated at the corner of 12th and West Peachtree streets, the property will comprise more than 350 luxury apartments and amenities situated atop 224,000 square feet of flexible, Class A offices and 6,400 square feet of street-level retail space. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. is providing construction financing in the form of a senior loan to Rockefeller. A joint venture between Rockefeller, Japan-based Taisei USA LLC and Mitsubishi Estate New York is providing equity. Atlanta-based TVS was the lead architect for 1072 West Peachtree. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Atlanta-based Portman has purchased 40 acres along US Highway 78 in Summerville, a suburb of Charleston. Situated near I-26 and the Port of Charleston, the site will be home to Summerville Logistics Center, a two-building industrial development totaling 536,000 square feet. Lee Allen and Kevin Coats of JLL represented Portman with the acquisition of the Summerville land. Ryan Welch and Clarke Attaway with Lee & Associates represented the seller and will lead the leasing efforts for the Summerville Logistics Center on behalf of Portman. Once complete in February 2025, the center will feature two single-load facilities with a 210-foot shared truck court. In addition to Summerville Logistics Center, Portman is finishing the next phase of its Campus 4 at Camp Hall project, which is situated nine miles north. The next phase comprises a 1.1 million-square-foot facility that will deliver in September. Portman is also co-developing Magnolia, a 189-acre mixed-use, waterfront destination in Charleston, with Highland Resources.
RICHMOND, VA. — BWE has arranged a $50 million construction loan for the development of 900 North Allen Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily development in Richmond. The property is being constructed within an opportunity zone in the city’s Newtowne West neighborhood. Charles DuBose, Adam Bieber and Alec Jenkins of BWE originated the financing through an unnamed regional bank on behalf of the borrower, Spy Rock Realty Group. Upon completion, 900 North Allen will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units along with high-end amenities, including a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, dog park, coworking booths and an internal parking garage. The construction timeline was not disclosed.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — The Opus Group has opened Dash Downers Grove, a 167-unit apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. The seven-story, 259,000-square-foot building is located at 926 Maple Ave. Residents have started moving in. Amenities include work-from-home suites, a clubroom, fitness center, conference room, coffee bar, outdoor pool, pet spa, outdoor dog run and gaming areas. Monthly rents start at $1,917. As part of the development, Opus is providing 71 dedicated covered parking spaces to neighboring First Baptist Church of Downers Grove. Opus served as developer, design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer. Greystar is the property manager. Opus has completed 15 projects in Downers Grove over the last 40 years.