GREER, S.C. — Advenir Oakley Capital LLC has begun site work for LEO Jamestown, a $78 million build-to-rent (BTR) residential community in Greer, part of the Greenville-Spartanburg metropolitan area in Upstate South Carolina. The 296-unit project will span nearly 35 acres at the corner of South Main and Roscoe Drive, about one mile outside of downtown Greer. LEO Jamestown will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom cottages with nine-to-15-foot ceilings, wood-grain flooring, in-unit washers and dryers, a smart-home technology package, private backyards, on-call maintenance and optional enclosed garage parking. Neighborhood amenities will include courtyards with pavilions and grill stations, a central clubhouse with a resort-style pool, fitness center, dog park and valet trash. One-bedroom homes will average 882 square feet and rent for approximately $1,800 per month; two-bedroom units will average 912 square feet and rent for $2,100; and three-bedrooms will come in 1,510-square-foot floor plans and rent for $2,600. Advenir Oakley expects to fully deliver the property by December 2024, with first deliveries currently scheduled for this October. The design-build team includes Birmingham-based Nequette Architecture & Design and general contractor Capstone Building Corp. Advenir Living will be the property manager.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PRP has completed the conversion of an office building at 4900 Seminary Road in Alexandria into a 212-unit apartment tower. The high-rise, dubbed the Sinclaire on Seminary, features apartments averaging 850 square feet in size with ceilings exceeding 10 feet in height. Amenities include ground-level retail space, a dog park, individual storage spaces, indoor parking garage connected by a covered walkway and outdoor lounge areas with firepits, a bocce ball court and outdoor recreational opportunities. Kettler is the property manager of Sinclaire on Seminary. Monthly rental rates range from $1,770 to $3,500, according to the property website.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Co-developers Brain Group and Mercier Street are underway on the conversion of the former Westport Middle and Westport High School campuses in Kansas City into Park 39, a $250 million mixed-use development. The live-work-play campus will be situated on 16 acres at 39th and McGee streets in the city’s Midtown district. Anchoring the project is The Residences at Park 39, a 138-unit apartment community within the four-story former Westport High School. Upon completion, The Residences will include flexible work areas, a fitness center and mailroom, auditorium transformed into modules, conference rooms and library and event spaces for groups large and small. Individual residences will have open floor plans with high ceilings and modern finishes for kitchens, bathrooms and living areas. Each unit will have its own washer and dryer and will range from 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet in size, with expected monthly rents ranging from $950 to $2,000. The building’s new infrastructure will include smart technology and updated electrical, plumbing and fire alarm and protection systems. The original brick-and-stone façade and the front entry of the 1908-era high school are being preserved and restored, as are the original hardwood floors and ceramic tile. …
HOUSTON — Fairstead, an investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, will undertake a $25 million renovation of Coppertree Village Apartments, a 324-unit affordable housing complex in Houston. Matt Napoleon and Joseph Mandeville of Berkadia arranged construction financing for the project, and R4 Capital provided tax credit equity. Renovations will include new kitchens, bathrooms, windows and flooring to all units, as well as upgrades to the HVAC systems, roofing, siding and staircases of the buildings themselves. Lastly, the project team will add a new playground and community garden and redevelop the existing amenity building to support a computer lab, demonstration kitchen and a library.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Caddis, a Dallas-based developer exclusively focused on healthcare real estate, has broken ground on a 60,000-square-foot project in Frisco. Frisco Medical Pavilion II will be located at 12850 Dallas Parkway, just north of Texas Health Frisco, a full-service hospital that opened in 2019. Dallas-based Grace Hebert Curtis Architects is designing the project, and Novel Builders is serving as the general contractor. Transwestern is the leasing agent. Completion is slated for early 2024.
ATLANTA — The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved a $117 million residence hall development on the Georgia Tech campus in Midtown Atlanta. The 191,000-square-foot community will offer 850 beds alongside collaborative learning spaces, community lounges and group kitchens. The project is being built to accommodate first-year student enrollment growth over the next 10 years, and to help relocate students during planned renovations to the university’s existing housing. The residence hall will be Georgia Tech’s first new construction since 2005 when 10th and Home opened according to Kasey Helton of Georgia Tech’s Campus Services division. Completion on the project is scheduled for fall 2026.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — The ITEX Group and Time Warp Enterprises have released plans for The Aronson, a build-to-rent (BTR) project in Fayetteville that will be anchored by a new moviegoing concept from Austin, Texas-based theater chain Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The Aronson’s 214 units will be available as single-family, duplex or triplex configurations. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, playgrounds, dog parks and bike parking. The project is anticipated to deliver by 2024. The Aronson will be home to Alamo Drafthouse Cinema + Drive-In, developed via a partnership among Catchlight Entertainment, ITEX and Time Warp. In addition to eight indoor movie screens, with a total of 798 reclining theater seats, the concept also includes a permanent outdoor drive-in theater with a beer garden and parking for cars and bikes. The Aronson is named for cinema pioneer and Arkansas native Max Aronson, whose screen name was Gilbert “Bronco Billy” Anderson. Aronson starred in several silent films in the early part of the 20th century as Bronco Billy. He also was a producer on “The Tramp,” a film released in 1915 and recognized as one of Charlie Chaplin’s first well-known performances.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NRP Group has delivered a 180-unit affordable housing community located in northeast Charlotte at 2019 Aberdale Farm Lane. Dubbed Sundale Flats, the community is reserved for residents earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) and comprises three four-story buildings with homes in two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse and community lounge, business center, playground, outdoor grill and picnic area, onsite laundry room and onsite parking. Residents will also have access to a 16-foot-wide multi-use path that connects to a larger network of trails and will be part of the 26-mile Cross Charlotte Trail (XCLT). The City of Charlotte, The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, Inlivian (formerly the Charlotte Housing Authority) and Bank of America provided financing for the project. Leasing is currently underway with a waitlist in progress.
GLEN CARBON, ILL. — The Goodwill store in Glen Carbon, about 14 miles northeast of St. Louis, has reopened following months of renovations. The store at 210 Junction Drive has been reconfigured from 12,500 square feet of retail space and 3,000 square feet of backend space to 10,000 square feet of retail space and 4,850 square feet of backend space. The expanded backend space will help with the increase in donations the store has received. Additional renovations to the exterior will be made this spring. An entirely new donation reception area will be built with the addition of two new docks and enhanced accessibility, as the drop-off area will no longer require the use of stairs.
MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Developer Morgan Stonehill, with Los Angeles-based Newman Garrison + Partners as architect, has released plans for Seasons at Meridian, a 360-unit apartment community located at 2700 E. Overland Road in Meridian, a western suburb of Boise. The team broke ground on the development in January. Seasons at Meridian will feature 10 residential buildings arranged around an open-air courtyard space. Each building will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 488 square feet to 1,328 square feet. The community will offer more than 30,000 square feet of amenity space, including a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, a pool, park, community garden, fitness facility, bike maintenance room and barbecue areas. Additionally, the project is designed to provide direct pedestrian linkages to the adjacent commercial and retail developments with access to nearby recreational trails, landscaped areas and pocket parks. Completion is slated for second-quarter 2025.