Multifamily

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Dobbins Group has delivered Colina Hillside, a 475-unit apartment community located at 1121 Colina St. in Birmingham. Capstone Building Corp. served as the general contractor for the project, which comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across multiple four- and five-story buildings. Monthly rental rates range from $1,390 to $3,050, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at Colina Hillside include two saltwater pools with private cabanas, a fitness center, pet spa, dog parks, clubhouse with coworking areas, firepit and outdoor entertainment venues, EV charging stations, garages, storage space and a market for residents.

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GREEN BAY, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $16.5 million in construction financing for Common Place Phase II, a 91-unit multifamily property with a first-floor retail unit located within walking distance of Lambeau Stadium at 670 Mike McCarthy Way in Green Bay. Robert Bhat of MMCC secured the financing through a local bank. The loan features an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio, five-year term and 6.25 percent interest rate. Construction commenced in June. Plans call for a mix of studios, one-bedroom units and two-bedroom units designed to complement the adjacent Phase I development.

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PLYMOUTH, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Medicine Lake Apartments, an 81-unit community situated along Medicine Lake in Plymouth. Built in 1977, the four-story property features 12 private boat slips and floor plans averaging 948 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, sauna, outdoor pool, multi-sport court, resident clubroom and direct access to the Luce Line Regional Trail. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Jack Graveline of JLL represented the seller, Bigos Management. The buyer was Weber Organization.

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PLANO, TEXAS — StreetLights Residential is underway on construction of a 22-story apartment building at 6501 Legacy Drive in Plano. The site spans 2.7 acres within the former J.C. Penney headquarters campus, and the development will have 261 one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 682 to 2,843 square feet. The development will also feature several three-bedroom townhomes with an average size of about 3,300 square feet. Amenities will include a three-tiered pool with private cabanas, sky lounge, golf simulator, library, fitness center and a pet park. Construction began in June and is expected to be complete in early 2029.

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BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $26.4 million in financing for Beacon House, a 135-unit affordable housing property in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. The eight-story building was converted from a hotel to residential use in 1983. Of the 135 units, 117 are rentals that are subject to a range of income restrictions, and 18 units are rented through a commercial lease to nearby Massachusetts General Hospital for use by patients and their family members. The borrower, nonprofit organization Rogerson Communities, will use the proceeds to refinance existing debt, fund capital improvements and preserve the property’s affordability status.

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PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between owner-operator Pennrose and the Wynnefield Overbrook Revitalization Corp. (WORC) has completed Good Shepherd, a 55-unit affordable seniors housing complex in Philadelphia’s Overbrook area that is a redevelopment of the former Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed by fire in 2016. Good Shepherd’s one-bedroom units have an average size of 605 square feet and are reserved for renters age 62 and above who earn between 20 and 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, multi-purpose room and flex space, and residents also have access to social, health and other educational support programs and services.

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CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided a $28.3 million loan to a joint venture between North Park Ventures and SNS Realty Group for the development of a transit-oriented apartment property on North Sheffield Avenue in Chicago. The loan included funds for the acquisition of the former Tortenson Glass Co., which consists of nearly 30,000 square feet of urban infill land. The five-story, 99-unit apartment building will offer 84 market-rate units and 15 affordable housing units. There will be four studios averaging 500 square feet, 46 one-bedroom units averaging 750 square feet and 49 two-bedroom units averaging 1,150 square feet. Amenities will include a clubroom with coworking space, a wellness center with a sauna, a rooftop deck with a dog run and a bike room.  There will be parking for 25 cars at the back of the site. Demolition of the existing structures will begin shortly, with completion of the new building planned for 2027. Daniel Barrins of Associated Bank managed the loan arrangements and closing.

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MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Colliers has arranged the sale of The Ridge Apartments in Merrillville within Northwest Indiana. Bryce Wetzel, Tyler Hague, Lauren Stoliar and Ryan Roegner of Colliers represented the owner, Parkmont Group, a real estate investment and operating firm based in New York. Originally developed between 1970 and 1981 and renovated in 2024, the property features a variety of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a sundeck, landscaped courtyards and onsite laundry facilities. Morgan Properties was the buyer.

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CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $16.3 million sale of a 65-unit apartment building located at 4601-17 N. Dover St. in Chicago’s Sheridan Park neighborhood. The transaction marks the fifth consecutive sale of the property within a brokerage history spanning nearly three decades involving Kiser brokers. The property first traded for $1.9 million in 1998, followed by sales in 2000 ($3.2 million), 2007 ($7.4 million) and 2020 ($12.5 million). Kiser’s Jacob Price and Katie LeGrand brokered the latest sale. The property sold to a 1031 exchange buyer. The courtyard building features three studios, 45 one-bedroom units, 14 two-bedroom units and three three-bedroom residences. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Approximately 75 percent of the apartments include private balconies. Amenities include a fitness center, landscaped courtyard and individual storage lockers.

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ATLANTA — A joint venture between Radnor Property Group and the Madrone Community Development Foundation is set to break ground on a 793-bed student housing development located at 850 West End Ave. in Atlanta. The project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2028, will serve students attending Morehouse and Spelman colleges. The community will offer 305 units in studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations upon completion. Shared amenities are set to include a 24-hour staffed lobby, outdoor recreation space, a fitness center, community lounges, bike storage, dog park and study rooms. The partnership recently reached financial close for the project through the sale of $146.8 million in tax-exempt and taxable bonds issued by the Development Authority of Fulton County, which will loan the proceed of the bonds to Madrone-MS Student Housing, a subsidiary of the Madrone Community Development Foundation. West End Avenue P3 LLC — a joint venture between Morehouse and Spelman colleges — has entered into a 50-year lease agreement with Madrone as part of the transaction. The development team for the project includes Clark Construction, CD Moody Construction, Moody Nolan and Pape-Dawson. Raymond James and Loop Capital Markets served as underwriter for the bond financing. Brailsford & Dunlavey …

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