FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — A partnership between Hilton (NYSE: H) and Wine Country Hospitality Partners LLC will develop a hotel and residential property in the Central Texas city of Fredericksburg that will be operated under the Waldorf Astoria brand. The Waldorf Astoria Texas Hill Country and Waldorf Astoria Residences Texas Hill Country will consist of 60 dedicated hotel guest rooms and suites, 37 resort villas and 50 private residences. The resort will also offer five food-and-beverage concepts, an 11,000-square-foot spa and fitness center and two resort-style pools. The opening is scheduled for 2027. Wine Country Hospitality Partners is a partnership between Mark Harmon, founder of Auberge Resorts Collection; Robert Radovan, founder of luxury hospitality developer Criswell Radovan; and Tim Sparapani, co-founder of Blue Run Spirits and an experienced investor in hospitality startups.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Endeavor Real Estate Group has acquired a development site near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville for a new student housing development. Details on the project have not been announced. The Austin, Texas-based firm also recently hired Chuck Carroll as principal to assist with growing the company’s student housing platform. Carroll previously spent over 20 years with American Campus Communities. He will be joining Jake Newman, principal of Endeavor, who will be spearheading the firm’s new student housing division.
WOOD-RIDGE, N.J. — JCMLiving has begun leasing Rosera Wesmont, a 295-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Wood-Ridge. Rosera Wesmont offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, smart lock entry mechanisms and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck and landscaped courtyard; a multi-level gym with a yoga studio, sauna and bar; coworking spaces, private offices and meeting rooms; and a sports simulator. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the project. Rents start at roughly $2,300 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in spring 2023.
NEWNAN, GA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $21.6 million sale of Woodland Commons, a 114-unit apartment community located at 22 Forest Circle in Newnan, about 36 miles southwest of Atlanta. Marietta, Ga.-based Arcan Capital purchased the property from TriWest Multifamily in a 1031 exchange and assumed an undisclosed amount of existing debt. The El Segundo, Calif.-based seller had owned the community, which was originally built in 2002, since 2022. Austin Graham of Matthews brokered the transaction. Woodland Commons features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 878 to 1,329 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facilities, a business center, fitness center, playground and a car wash area.
BARRINGTON, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the sale of Barrington Mews, a 284-unit seniors housing complex located outside of Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Built in 1994 as affordable seniors housing, the elevator-served, age-restricted property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as community rooms, onsite laundry facilities and grilling and picnic areas. Adam Zweibel of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to transition the property to market-rate housing.
G.H. Palmer Associates Receives $168M Refinancing for Park Sierra Apartments in Santa Clarita, California
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — G.H. Palmer Associates has received a $168 million loan to refinance Park Sierra, a 776-unit apartment building in Santa Clarita, approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Walker & Dunlop’s California multifamily finance team, led by Trevor Fase, arranged the financing through Freddie Mac. Originally developed by G.H. Palmer Associates in 1987, the garden-style community offers a mix of 97 one-bedroom and 679 two-bedroom apartments. About 40 percent of the units have been rehabilitated, with additional capital investment planned. Amenities include five pools and spas, a fitness center, picnic and play areas.
MAUSTON AND RACINE, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Riverwood Apartments and Biscayne Apartments, two multifamily properties totaling 112 units in Mauston and Racine, for $10.1 million. An Iowa-based multifamily investor and developer purchased the assets from an Iowa-based multifamily investor. CBRE’s Max Colby, Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook, Patrick Gallagher and Gretchen Richards represented the seller. Riverwood Apartments is proximate to I-90 and minutes away from Decorah Lake. Built in 1994, the 32-unit property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Biscayne Apartments is located at 5010 Biscayne Ave. Built in 1960, the asset features 80 units in a variety of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
SAN ANTONIO — Locally based developer Koontz Corp. will develop The Elle Apartment Homes, a 305-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. The site spans 9.6 acres on the city’s north side, and the building will rise four stories and house one- and two-bedroom units. Residences will be furnished with kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, walk-in closets, full-size washers and dryers and private patios. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, entertainment room, business center, coffee bar, grilling areas and a dog park. Project partners include Garcia + Associates (architect), Pape-Dawson (engineer), Casey Roy Design (interior design) and IBC Bank (construction lender). Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter and to be complete in mid-2027.
HOUSTON — Miami-based developer Housing Trust Group has broken ground on The Rushmore, a $33.8 million affordable housing project in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The property will house 101 units, 85 of which will be reserved for households earning at or less than 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. The remaining 16 units will be priced at market rates. Residences will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, community clubroom, workroom, fitness center, game room and a designated dog walking path. Completion is slated for spring 2026.
High Street, SREP Break Ground on 300-Unit Apartment Community in Frederick, Maryland
by John Nelson
FREDERICK, MD. — A joint venture between High Street Residential and SCOA Real Estate Partners (SREP) has broken ground on The Terrace, a 300-unit apartment community located at 10 W. College Terrace in Frederick, about 44 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The co-developers plan to deliver the midrise project by December 2027. The Terrace will be situated on 8.3 acres and offer views of the nearby Catoctin Mountains via its indoor/outdoor sky lounge. Other amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, gaming area, EV charging stations and a dog park. The property will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 725 to 1,474 square feet. The design-build team includes architect of record Dwell Design Studio and general contractor Morgan-Keller Construction.