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JLL Secures $106M Sale of Abberly Riverwalk Apartments in Nashville

by John Nelson February 14, 2023

NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has secured the $106 million sale of Abberly Riverwalk, a 304-unit, three-story apartment community in Nashville that is nearing completion. Matthew Lawton, Brian Dawson and Nick Brown of JLL represented the buyer, HHHunt, in the transaction. Travis Anderson and Warren Johnson of JLL arranged a $62 million, floating-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The seller was not disclosed, but Wood Partners previously announced its groundbreaking of the property under a different name, Alta Riverwalk. Set for a July completion, Abberly Riverwalk will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom offerings with an average size of 799 square feet. Community amenities will include a sundeck courtyard, outdoor firepit, coworking space, outdoor kitchen and grills, golf simulator, putting green, pet spa and a 24/7 fitness club. The community is situated off U.S. Highway 12 along the Cumberland River and features an entrance to The Greenway, a 200-mile interconnected trail throughout the metro Nashville area.

February 14, 2023

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Charles Street, ACRES Receive $63M Construction Financing for Student Housing Project Near Florida State University

by John Nelson February 14, 2023

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Charles Street Development and ACRES Realty Funding has received $63 million in construction financing for Renegade Apartments, a 153-unit student housing development in Tallahassee. The community will be located blocks from Florida State University’s campus at 501 Chapel Drive. Bayview Asset Management originated the financing, funding the debt stack through its wholly owned subsidiaries Bayview PACE and Oceanview Life and Annuity Co. The project’s design-build team includes Humphreys & Partners, HPA Design Group and Ruscilli Construction Co. Renegade Apartments is scheduled for completion in 2024 and will be leased and managed by Asset Living.

February 14, 2023

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Scannell Properties, Pittman Investors Begin Phase I of Pittman Farms Project in Zionsville, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow February 14, 2023

ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Scannell Properties and Pittman Investors are beginning Phase I development of a project situated on the Pittman Farms site in Zionsville, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The project site’s red barn has long served as an unofficial entry into Zionsville at US-421 and Sycamore Street. The first phase of construction includes land preparation and infrastructure for the entire development, as well as a three-building, 400-unit apartment complex. Amenities will include a golf simulator, saltwater pool, fitness lab, work-from-home space, pet spa, dog park and an outdoor pavilion reminiscent of the Pittman Farms barn. Phase I is expected to open in the second quarter of 2025. The design team includes Indianapolis-based Delv architects, American Structurepoint, Lynch Harrison Brumleve, Circle Design Group, Context Design, Infinysis and BKV. Indianapolis-based Shiel Sexton Co. will serve as construction manager. Project lenders include Merchants Capital, through its parent company Merchants Bank of Indiana, as well as Lake City Bank and the National Bank of Indianapolis.

February 14, 2023

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Kraus-Anderson Completes Construction of $26M Middle School in Lakefield, Minnesota

by Kristin Harlow February 14, 2023

LAKEFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson (KA) has completed construction of Jackson County Central Middle School in Lakefield, a city in southern Minnesota. JLG Architects designed the $26 million, 84,000-square-foot project. The school features multiple classrooms, including career and tech education learning spaces, as well as a gymnasium, kitchen and band and choir areas. Voters passed a $35.4 million district bond referendum in late 2019. The referendum addressed the district’s needs for facility replacement and improvements. KA renovated the district’s Pleasantview Elementary School in April 2021.

February 14, 2023

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Freehill Development Underway on 176,546 SF Industrial Project in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams February 14, 2023

GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Freehill Development Co. is underway on construction of 1300 Westinghouse, a 176,546-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. The development will consist of four buildings that will range in size from 18,675 to 54,457 square feet and will feature 18- to 28-foot clear heights and 290 car parking spaces. Studio8 Architects designed the project, and Owrey Construction is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for July.

February 14, 2023

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Garden Communities Completes 198-Unit Multifamily Project in Basking Ridge, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams February 14, 2023

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has completed the second phase of The Enclave at Dewy Meadows, a 198-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Basking Ridge. Phase I of the project comprised 90 units, and the latest phase added another 108 apartments. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and include individual washers and dryers, as well as private balconies/patios in select units. The amenity package comprises a pool, courtyards, fitness center, two lounges, business center, dog park, card room and a children’s play area. Rents start at $2,700 per month for a one-bedroom unit.

February 14, 2023

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Ford to Break Ground on $3.5B Electric Vehicle Battery Plant in Marshall, Michigan

by Katie Sloan February 14, 2023

MARSHALL, MICH. — Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has unveiled plans for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a $3.5 billion lithium iron phosphate (LFP) electric vehicle battery plant in Marshall, a small city of about 7,000 residents located approximately 100 miles west of Detroit. The development will be the first automaker-backed LFP battery plant in the U.S., according to Ford, and will initially employ 2,500 workers upon completion in 2026. The site offers opportunity for further development, despite the fact that 245 acres of land along the Kalamazoo River will be placed into a conservation easement and protected against future industrial development. The plant will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford in partnership with global battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL). Under terms of the arrangement, Ford will manufacture its LFP battery cells utilizing services and knowledge from CATL. The company’s current roster of electric vehicles run on nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) batteries. By offering a second, lower-cost battery chemistry, the company will be able to expand its offering of electric vehicles with a variety of affordable new models. “Ford’s electric vehicle (EV) lineup has generated huge demand,” says Jim Farley, the company’s president and CEO. “To …

February 14, 2023

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Arbor Report Finds Rental Housing Insulated from Economic Contraction, Risk Factors Endure

by Sarah Daniels February 14, 2023

— By Ivan Kaufman, founder, chairman and CEO of Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.; and Sam Chandan, a professor of finance and director of the Chen Institute for Global Real Estate Finance at the NYU Stern School of Business Rental housing is uniquely positioned to withstand tremendous economic headwinds. Although some observers point to the slowdown in apartment rent growth as a sign of growing weakness, this trend is a cyclical feature that is not reflective of any structural change in the profile of demand or supply. It is normal to expect a period of slowing rent growth while there is uncertainty in the economic outlook. In-depth findings on these trends, plus a thorough economic outlook for 2023 and a complete breakdown of risk factors, are detailed in Arbor Realty Trust Special Report Spring 2023: Navigating a Corrective Environment, from which this article is excerpted. While no asset class is immune from the challenges of higher interest rates, the presence of amortization, which spreads out a loan into a series of fixed payments over time, makes the multifamily sector less likely to see mounting distress. All Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-conforming multifamily loans are fully amortizing. Moreover, Fannie …

February 14, 2023

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Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 378-Unit Multifamily Project in North Houston

by Taylor Williams February 13, 2023

HOUSTON — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Sunset Heights, a 378-unit multifamily project in North Houston. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor kitchen and a dog park. German private equity firm EuroInvestor contributed an undisclosed amount of equity to finance the project. Preleasing will begin in December, with full completion slated for early 2024.

February 13, 2023

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AHV Communities Completes 142-Unit Single-Family Rental Project in Northwest San Antonio

by Taylor Williams February 13, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — Locally based developer AHV Communities has completed Farm Haus, a 142-unit single-family rental project in northwest San Antonio. The development’s two-story duplexes are available in two-, three- and four-bedroom homes that range in size from 1,134 to 1,645 square feet. Homes also include private garages and fenced yards. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, community kitchen, bocce courts, dog park and walking trails. Rents start at $2,070 per month.

February 13, 2023

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