Development

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ares Management Corp. and MRP Realty have finalized the land purchase and Phase I construction financing for a mixed-income residential development on the site of the current home of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) in Washington, D.C. Arkansas-based Bank OZK provided acquisition and construction financing. Construction is slated to begin immediately, with Phase I delivery anticipated in 2024. The project is a joint venture between Ares Management Real Estate funds, MRP Realty, CSG Urban Partners and Taylor Adams Associates. Located at 1133 N. Capitol Street NE in the city’s NoMa neighborhood, Phase I will comprise 430 multifamily units, including 86 affordable units. The multi-phased development will comprise an estimated 1,200 apartments, including a minimum of 244 affordable housing units, at least half of which will be reserved for residents earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. Located two blocks west of the NoMa Metro station, the 0.8-acre plot will give DCHA funding to address its portfolio-wide capital needs and fund a much-needed new headquarters building that will serve DCHA staff and residents. DCHA’s headquarters will now move into the new WMATA headquarters building at 300 Seventh St. SW, where it will occupy …

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ATLANTA — Wendover Housing Partners has opened Hartland Station, a new affordable housing community in Atlanta. The 131-unit property is located at 2040 Fleet St., south of downtown Atlanta in the city’s Sylvan Hills neighborhood. The community aims to address the ongoing issue of available affordable housing in Atlanta, where there are approximately only 27 available affordable homes per 100 low-income renters, according to Wendover Housing. Hartland Station consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features amenities such as a business center, fitness center, activity room with kitchen, splash pad and a playground. Rents start at $861 per month. The $28 million community was made possible with help from partners including the Georgia Department of Community Affairs with nearly $1 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, $1.5 million in bonds from Invest Atlanta (the city’s economic development authority) and $1.3 million in grant funding from the Metropolitan Parkway tax allocation district. Financing also included $18.8 million in tax-exempt bonds.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Austin-based HPI Real Estate Services & Investments has acquired 55 acres in North Fort Worth for the development of an 829-unit residential community. Preliminary plans for the development call for 636 multifamily units and 193 single-family rental units with attached garages and yards. Amenities will include clubhouses, pools, pickleball courts and walking trails. Davidson Bogel Real Estate brokered the sale of the site, which is located at the corner of Bonds Ranch and Blue Mound roads. A construction timeline has not yet been established.

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HOUSTON — North Texas-based Jackson-Shaw will develop Northeast Crossing, a 424,404-square-foot industrial project in Houston. The cross-dock building will be situated on 27.4 acres and will feature truck court depths of 130 to 185 feet and ample trailer parking. Diamond Realty Investments Inc. is Jackson-Shaw’s equity partner on the project. Rosenberger Construction is serving as the general contractor, with Powers Brown as the architect. Kimley-Horn is the civil engineering firm, and CBRE is the leasing agent. Comerica Bank provided construction financing. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.

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LITCHFIELD PARK AND GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management has purchased land for two build-to-rent developments in Litchfield Park and Goodyear. The transaction, representing approximately $102 million in total capitalized value, is part of Blue Vista’s ongoing strategy of providing institutional investors with access to unique and differentiated core plus residential real estate opportunities. Located near the intersection of Dysart and Camelback roads, the Litchfield Park community will offer 153 residences with 54 one-bedroom duplex units and 99 detached two-bedroom, single-family units totaling 137,043 square feet. Situated near the intersection of Sarival Avenue and Yuma Road, the Goodyear community will feature 151 units in a mix of 60 one-bedroom duplexes and 91 detached two-bedroom, single-family units totaling 132,985 square feet. Upon completion, the projects will offer more than 300 homes with secure private gated entrances, private outdoor space, simulated wooden flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers and nine- to 10-foot ceilings. Community amenities will include resort-style pools, clubhouses and outdoor lounge areas with grills.

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NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Developer and general contractor Hudson Meridian Construction Group will build a 398-unit apartment community at 201 Munson St. in New Haven. The unit mix will comprise 90 studios, 208 one-bedroom apartments, 78 two-bedroom residences and 22 three-bedroom townhome-style units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining areas. New York-based Paredim Partners will lease and manage the property upon completion, which is slated for November 2023. Tessera Partners and Capital & Venture Resources arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project through ACORE Capital and Sculptor Real Estate.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer The Moinian Group and Bushburg is underway on a 320-unit multifamily redevelopment in Brooklyn. The project at 2840 Atlantic Ave. will convert the site of the former Empire State Dairy into a multifamily community with market-rate and affordable housing units, as well as 14,000 square feet of retail space. Units will be available in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and amenities will include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, coworking space, tenant lounge and a children’s play area. Valley Bank and Cross Valley Bank provided $105 million in construction financing for the project. The development team expects the first units to be available for lease in the first quarter of 2024.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Washington, D.C.-based multifamily developer Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has closed on its purchase of five acres at 200 Wadsworth Place in Charlotte. JAG, along with equity partner Cadre, will break ground on a planned 350-unit, mid-rise apartment community on the site this summer. United Bank is providing construction financing to JAG for the property, which is situated in Charlotte’s Optimist Park neighborhood near the city’s Uptown, NoDa and Belmont submarkets. This location will also offer easy access to both I-277 and I-74, as well as public transit and Optimist Hall, a mixed-use development featuring a food hall and creative office space. The exterior of the unnamed, six-story apartment building will feature red brick and ironwork, and units will be a configured in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 585 square feet to 1,027 square feet. Units will feature modern finishes, including plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and tile backsplashes, and some will feature private balconies and views of Uptown. Additionally, 355 parking spaces will be available to residents, consisting of both garage and surface parking. Amenities will include a lounge with double-sided fireplace, game room, fitness center, open coworking space, pet spa and …

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SAN ANTONIO — Locally based developer Koontz Corp. has broken ground on Westport Industrial Park, a 374,400-square-foot project in San Antonio. Koontz Corp. is developing Westport Industrial Park in phases, with the first of the two 187,200-square-foot buildings set to be delivered in February 2023. Building features will include 24-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, 23 dock doors and a total of 480 parking spaces. NAI Partners has been tapped to lease the development.

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KYLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Kalterra Capital Partners is underway on construction of The Verge, a 263-unit multifamily project in the southern Austin suburb of Kyle. Units will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor grilling stations, pickleball court, lounge areas, a fitness center, business center, dog spa and game rooms. Leasing is scheduled to begin in February 2023, with full completion slated for the third quarter of next year. Kalterra has also secured tenants for the development’s retail/restaurant component, with construction of those spaces expected to begin in the next six months.

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