DALLAS — Locally based developer StreetLights Residential has begun leasing The Oliver, a 351-unit apartment community in the East Village area of Dallas. The property is located within The Central, a 27-acre mixed-use development by De La Vega Development. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, range in size from 585 to 1,830 square feet and are furnished with quartz countertops, built-in speakers and under-cabinet beverage refrigerators. Amenities include a custom coffee bar; coworking space with private offices; a dog wash station and covered dog park; outdoor pool lounge with a catering kitchen; and a fitness center with a yoga and Pilates studios. StreetLights developed The Oliver in partnership with Japanese real estate giant Mitsui Fudosan Co. Rents start at approximately $2,250 per month for a studio apartment. Construction began in fall 2022.
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SUGAR HILL, GA. — Novare Group and BCDC have delivered Conclave Sugar Hill, a 306-unit apartment community in metro Atlanta. The property is located off Ga. Highway 20 at 1375 Hillcrest Drive, directly across from Sugar Hill’s town center. The property includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhomes with private garages and patios. Monthly rental rates range from $1,455 to $2,915, according to Apartments.com. The gated community interfaces with the 11.5-mile Sugar Hill Greenway and also features a two-story club room with a library and lounge and a two-story fitness center. Other amenities include a resort-style pool with a sun shelf and tanning ledge, fire pits, lounge spaces, greenspaces, coworking spaces and a dog park.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Hamilton Zanze has sold Maple Bay Townhomes, a 414-unit apartment community located at 356 S. Chesire Court in Virginia Beach. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The San Francisco-based seller originally acquired the property in 2019 and improved net operating income by 35 percent due to comprehensive capital improvements made over the course of its ownership. These renovations included roof replacements, the repainting of building exteriors and upgrades to the apartment homes, pool area and other common-area amenities. Maple Bay was built in 1971 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units sized from 1,000 to 1,400 square feet. The property represents Hamilton Zanze’s third disposition this year.
Madison Capital, Inlet Property Break Ground on 86-Unit Apartment Development in Charlottesville, Virginia
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — A joint venture between Madison Capital Group and Inlet Property Co. has broken ground on Madison Charlottesville, an 86-unit apartment development located near the University of Virginia. Situated on a four-acre site off Rio Road, the property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 575 to 1,211 square feet. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing through Longline Financial on behalf of Madison Capital and Inlet Property. The construction timeline for Madison Charlottesville was not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has broken ground on Juniper Crossing, an affordable seniors housing community that will be built in two phases in Columbus. Phase I will provide 44 units for residents who earn between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI), while Phase II will offer 37 units for those who earn up to 60 percent AMI. Amenities will include a multipurpose community room, fitness center, parcel room, laundry facility, lounge room, activity room and picnic area. The property is expected to be certified LEED Silver. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) allocated federal housing tax credits for both phases of the project, and new state credits for Phase II. OHFA also provided the first mortgage for Phase I. Merchants Capital invested in the federal and state tax credits for both phases in exchange for equity financing. Its affiliate, Merchants Bank of Indiana, is the construction lender. Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust provided a permanent first mortgage for Phase II. The City of Columbus approved a 15-year tax abatement on 100 percent of the value for both phases. The city also provided gap financing toward permanent debt, including a HOME loan for soft …
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of Birmingham Heights, a 28-unit multifamily property in St. Paul. Built in 1983, the community is located at 1424 Case Ave. E in the city’s Greater East Side neighborhood. Matt Shide, Evan Miller, Chris Collins, Eric Wagner and Zack Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local owner. The buyer was an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor looking to build its portfolio of apartments throughout Minnesota. Jon Ruzicka, broker of record in Minnesota, assisted in closing the transaction.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — A joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate, The Martin Group and Valiance Capital is set to break ground on The Valiant, a 262-bed student housing development located near the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) campus. Construction on the project is expected to begin imminently with completion planned for fall 2026. The joint venture recently closed on a senior construction loan for the development that was provided by Kennedy Wilson. Further details on the financing were not disclosed. The eight-story community will feature 83 units and 1,461 square feet of retail space. Shared amenities will include a study lobby, fitness center, rooftop deck lounge, gathering spaces, private study lounges and secured bike stations.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Tinkelman Brothers Development Corp. has completed 44 Springside, a 28-unit multifamily project located north of New York City in Poughkeepsie. Designed by the firm’s in-house architecture team, 44 Springside offers one- and two-bedroom units that feature quartz countertops, laundry/storage rooms and smart lock/entry systems. Amenities include a community room, rooftop terrace and an indoor pool. Rents start at $2,500 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities (ACC) has delivered new student housing projects totaling $855 million this year. Together, the six communities — which include Meadows Apartments at Princeton University, Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University, xučyun ruwway Graduate Student Apartments at University of California Berkeley, East Campus Graduate Apartments at The University of Texas at Austin and Graduate Junction at MIT — feature 3,867 beds. Austin, Texas-based ACC is the third-party developer and manager for Graduate Junction (676 beds), East Campus Graduate Apartments (784 beds), The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing (535 beds) and Meadows Apartments (604 beds). Amenities at Meadows Apartments at Princeton University include a communal kitchen, children’s playroom and a market and café. In addition to a communal kitchen, The Ridge Graduate & Professional Housing at Emory University features a fitness center, study areas and a parking garage. At Graduate Junction at MIT, amenities include study areas, a recreation center and gym and indoor bike storage. ACC is the owner, developer and manager of Casa del Valle at Arizona State University, which offers 507 suite-style beds with social lounges, Zen areas and landscaped outdoor amenities. ACC …
Berkadia Arranges Sale of Three Multifamily Properties in Virginia’s Hampton Roads Region
by John Nelson
HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties located in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region — Abbington at Hampton Center and Abbington at Northampton in Hampton and Abbington Landing in Newport News. Together, the properties total 1,461 units. A majority of the units at the properties are designated for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Richmond-based Weinstein Properties sold the communities for an undisclosed price. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented Weinstein in the transaction. Richord Levine of Berkadia secured Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bethesda, Md.-based Acento Real Estate Partners.