TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Landmark Properties and Atlantic American Partners has completed The Metropolitan Tallahassee, a 702-bed student housing development located near the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. Located at 1701 W. Pensacola St., the mid-rise project offers 217 fully furnished units in two- through four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a swimming pool, jumbotron, outdoor recreation and grilling areas, a gaming lawn, putting green, fitness center, study spaces and onsite parking. The development team for the project included Dwell Design Studio and Landmark Construction, the in-house construction arm of Landmark Properties.
Multifamily
Parkland Residential Begins Vertical Construction for 114-Unit Build-to-Rent Community in Lawrenceville, Georgia
by John Nelson
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Parkland Residential has begun vertical construction at Sugarloaf Landing, a 114-unit build-to-rent residential community underway in Lawrenceville, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. Situated on 10 acres at 3440 Sugarloaf Parkway, the property will include rear-entry stacked townhomes, with each unit featuring two or three bedrooms and a one-car garage. Parkland Residential says that the townhomes will span between 1,600 for a two-bedroom home and 1,950 square feet for a three-bedroom unit, with monthly rental rates starting at $2,400. Prim Properties will begin leasing at the property in October. In addition to the townhomes, Sugarloaf Landing will feature a swimming pool with a cabana, playground, nature preserve, sidewalks and pocket parks.
PHILADELPHIA — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has provided $10.6 million in C-PACE financing for a 114-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia. The site at 1440 Front St. in the city’s Fishtown neighborhood is an assemblage of six vacant city lots. The project will include five studios, 95 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units, as well as a fitness center, business center and 2,083 square feet of retail space. Matthew McCormack of PLG originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Archive Development. McCormack also worked with JLL to place a $14 million construction loan with Builders Capital for the project, which is slated for a summer 2026 delivery. Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing offers favorable loan terms to borrowers that make qualified improvements in sustainability initiatives, including energy, lighting and water usage.
PHILADELPHIA — Pennrose, Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp. (WORC) and other project partners have broken ground on Good Shepherd, a 55-unit affordable seniors housing project in Philadelphia’s Overbrook area. The site formerly housed the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. The four story, 53,000-square foot building will offer one-bedroom apartments for seniors earning between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income. Delivery is slated for fall 2025.
IRVINGTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a portfolio of three apartment buildings totaling 26 units in the Northern New Jersey community of Irvington. The buildings are collectively known as the Ellis Apartment Portfolio and house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jed Matricaria and Daniel Aviles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investment firms that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sun Valley Apartments in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2011, the multifamily property consists of 204 units across 12 buildings. Amenities include a fitness center, playground, leasing office and wooded green spaces. Matthew Whiteside of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Sierra West LLC, and procured the buyer, Monarch Investment and Management Group.
RIVERVIEW, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the $10.5 million sale of Huntington House Apartments in Riverview, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The 129-unit multifamily property is located at 17400 Fort St. Peter Jankowski and Rich Deptula of Friedman represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was also undisclosed.
NEW HOPE, MINN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Saint Therese of New Hope, a continuing care retirement community in New Hope, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The seller was Saint Therese, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that originally built the community. The campus first opened in 1967. Starting in 1979, the property underwent extensive senior living expansion and renovation projects over the years. The community features 221 independent and assisted living units and 168 licensed skilled nursing beds. Compass Healthcare acquired the asset for an undisclosed price and will rebrand it as Woodlake Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and Woodlake Residences. Saint Therese will continue to provide spiritual and pastoral care for the residents.
PMG, Greybrook Obtain $178M Refinancing for Society Wynwood Mixed-Use Development in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — PMG and Greybrook have obtained $178 million for the refinancing of Society Wynwood, a 10-story mixed-use property located at 176 N.W. 25th St. in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Eastdil Secured arranged the financing through funds managed by Ares Management and Monarch Alternative Capital on behalf of the borrowers. Randy Barcelo of Stearns Weaver Miller advised PMG in the transaction. Society Wynwood, which opened in March, features 318 luxury apartments and co-living units, 50,210 square feet of retail space and 82,000 square feet of amenities, including a rooftop pool, theater lawn, outdoor gym and coworking spaces. PMG expects the multifamily component to reach full stabilization by spring 2025. Retail tenants include Dave’s Hot Chicken, Bodega Taqueria, Chama de Fogo’s Brazilian steakhouse, Nacho Daddy, Starbucks, Voodoo Donuts and I Scream Gelato.
RICHMOND, VA. — Pinecrest has delivered Parc View at Commonwealth, a 509-bed student housing development located pedestrian to the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus in Richmond. The 16-story community spans 275,000 square feet and offers units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a rooftop sky deck, art room, fitness center and collaborative study spaces. The development team for the project included Rycon Construction Inc. as general contractor; Hickok Cole Architects; Timmons Group as civil engineer; and University Partners as managing operator. CIBC Bank USA provided construction financing for the development.