NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based firm Quinlan Development Group and global investment group GTIS Partners is nearing completion of Longview, a 197-unit multifamily project at 380 4th Ave. in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 17-story building will house parking and retail space and have an affordable housing component. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom formats, and amenities will include a fitness center, gaming lounge, coworking spaces and a rooftop terrace. Los Angeles-based CIT is financing construction of the project, which was first announced in late 2022. Leasing is set to begin in the second quarter.
Multifamily
Centurion Property Group Acquires 770-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Florida
by John Nelson
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Centurion Property Group has acquired CANOPY, a 770-bed student housing community located near the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Originally built in 2008, the property offers a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, study lounge, dog park, clubhouse, business center and a sand volleyball court. The new ownership plans to immediately begin making improvements to CANOPY. Newmark brokered the transaction. The seller and additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Crescent Communities, GID Open 336-Unit Multifamily Property in Morrisville, North Carolina
by John Nelson
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — A joint venture between Crescent Communities and GID has opened Novel Morrisville, a 336-unit multifamily community located at 218 Southport Drive in Morrisville. Situated about 14 miles west of Raleigh, the property is a walkable master-planned community that houses the Wake Competition Center, a practice hockey complex for the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. Novel Morrisville features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as 10 carriage-style townhomes. Unit sizes range from 532 square feet to 2,128 square feet. Monthly rental rates at the complex begin at $1,415, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a saltwater swimming pool with cabanas, two-story fitness center, community library, clubroom, full-scale indoor rock-climbing wall, walking and biking trails and an onsite Land of a Thousand Hills coffee shop. Crescent Communities Construction was the general contractor. The project architect and interior designer was Hord Coplan Macht, and the civil engineer and landscape architect was Kimley-Horn. U.S. Bank was the project lender.
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty has negotiated the $4.2 million sale of an 18-unit apartment building in Englishtown, an eastern suburb of Trenton. According to LoopNet Inc., Englishtown Village Gardens was originally built in 1945 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Dante Fusaro of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
Greenlight Communities, Holualoa Cos. to Develop 229-Unit Attainable Housing Community in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Greenlight Communities, in partnership with Holualoa Cos., will break ground on Cabana Kyrene, a 229-unit attainable rental housing property in Tempe, on March 20. Located at 515 W. Guadalupe Road, Cabana Kyrene will offer 90 studio apartments, 93 one-bedroom units and 46 two-bedroom units.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has directed the sale of The Patrician, an apartment property at 1075 Corona St. in Denver. The asset traded for $10.8 million. Built in 1955, The Patrician offers 36 over-sized apartments, a 23-car underground garage and a landscaped courtyard. Greg Johnson and Conner Piretti of NorthPeak Commercial handled the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed buyer and seller.
MANKATO, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $24 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Pillars of Mankato, a 118-unit senior living community in southern Minnesota’s Mankato. The property, situated on nearly 4 acres, provides assisted living and memory care. Amenities and services include 24-hour care, full-service dining, housekeeping, community and activity rooms, a library, beauty salon and fully landscaped outdoor space with putting green. Sam Butler of Colliers Mortgage originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Tunbridge Peak LLC.
MILWAUKEE — Kiser Group has negotiated the $1.7 million sale of a multifamily property located at 2820 W. Kilbourn Ave. in a historic neighborhood of Milwaukee. The asset was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Luis Robles of Kiser brokered the transaction. The buyer owns multiple buildings in the area.
Joint Venture Breaks Ground on 265-Unit Apartment Community in Wilmington, North Carolina
by John Nelson
WILMINGTON, N.C. — A joint venture between The Beach Co., Swain & Associates and Larson Capital Management has broken ground on The Sterling, a 265-unit apartment community located within the larger mixed-use development of Center Point in Wilmington. Clancy & Theys Construction Co. is the general contractor for the project, which will feature a four-story building that totals 326,384 square feet. The luxury apartment complex will offer studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a swimming pool, courtyard, fitness center, billiards and game rooms, golf simulator, business and outdoor lounges, electric vehicle charging stations, a dog park and grilling areas. The Sterling is slated to open in August 2026, with preleasing beginning in May 2026.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Locally based developer XAG Group has broken ground on RASHA at Audubon, a 326-unit multifamily project in Magnolia, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The 20-acre site is located within the 3,000-acre Audubon master-planned development, and the garden-style property will consist of five three-story buildings and two four-story buildings. Information on floor plans was not disclosed, but units will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, walk-in closets and private balconies. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom, lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a dog park. XAG Group will also develop 30,000 square feet of retail space as part of the project, partners on which include The Gonzalez Group, Anchor Construction, Investwell Architects and Identity Architecture. Hall Structured Finance provided the loan for construction of the project, the retail component of which is slated for a fourth-quarter completion. The apartments are expected be complete in late 2026.