CHATHAM, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed Cornerstone at Chatham, a 63-unit affordable housing complex in Northern New Jersey. The building sits on a 3.2-acre site that formerly housed a now-defunct restaurant. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, range in size from 807 to 1,343 square feet and are reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, community room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction began in August 2023.
MIAMI — A partnership locally based firm Mint Developers, hospitality owner-operator Sonesta International Hotels Corp. and property manager AD1 has unveiled plans for an $850 million hotel and residential project in downtown Miami. The James Hotel & Residences in Downtown Miami will comprise 336 fully furnished, for-sale residences and roughly 200 hotel rooms. At 82 stories, the project will be the tallest skyscraper in Miami upon completion, according to the developers. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and to be complete by early 2028, with residential sales expected to launch in the second quarter of this year. Residents and hotel guests will have access to amenities such as a spa, private cabanas with plunge pools, snow and rain rooms and onsite dining. One of the property’s restaurants will include the highest elevation luxury bar in the Americas. The project will also feature a four-story private club where members will have access to the James Hotel. Financing details were not disclosed, but Daniel Berman, president and CEO of AD1, stated that the first round of funding has been secured and that Sonesta is directly contributing to the financing of the project. Berman also said that the project …
This year, multifamily housing starts nationally are on pace to hit their lowest levels since 2014, a period marked by the national economy’s gradual recovery from the Great Financial Crisis. Year to date, multifamily deliveries have exceeded starts by 218,500 units, creating a substantial shortfall that signals a significantly reduced apartment supply by 2026. The same trend is taking effect in Raleigh-Durham, where completions exceeded starts by 4,935 units. This is a key consideration for most apartment investment strategies today, explaining why many buyers are willing to accept Year 1 challenges such as softness or negative leverage. As the current supply wave peaks in the Triangle, the future pipeline of multifamily construction is shaping up quite different. Of the identified units that are scheduled for delivery in 2024, nearly 42 percent of units have been delivered as of this writing. Of the approximately 18,600 apartments currently under construction across the Triangle, 13,343 of those are expected to be delivered by the end of third-quarter 2025, with a majority in Central and Southeast Raleigh. However, new activity has slowed significantly — inventory growth by 2027 is projected to drop by more than 85 percent, plummeting to a 3.6 percent rate compared …
EL PASO, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of Retreat at Mesa Hills, a 752-unit apartment community in El Paso. Developed in phases beginning in 1995, Retreat at Mesa Hills is located just off I-10 in the city’s Upper West Side neighborhood. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and range in size from 538 to 2,127 square feet. Amenities include three pools with a tanning deck and private cabanas, a fitness center, two tennis courts, two sand volleyball courts, clubroom, game room, theater and an onsite Starbucks Coffee shop. Steven Hahn Jr., Art Barnes, Roberto Casas and William Jennings of JLL represented the seller, JRK Property Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
MANOR, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Grand at Manor, a 271-unit apartment complex located on the northeastern outskirts of Austin. Built on 12.5 acres in 2021, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Kelly Witherspoon, Justin Cole, Adam Sumrall and Justin Chambers of Berkadia represented the seller, California-based investment firm Bailard, in the transaction. The buyer was Texas-based investment and development firm Presidium. Cody Kirkpatrick, Noam Franklin, Chinmay Bhatt and Matthew Tu, also with Berkadia, arranged joint venture equity for the deal through an undisclosed, foreign family office.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has arranged $98 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of 26 multifamily buildings totaling 80 units in the Prospect Heights area of Brooklyn. The portfolio also includes 32 retail spaces totaling roughly 40,000 square feet. Shamir Seidman, Judah Hammer and Jeff Feldman of CBRE arranged the financing, which includes capital for future building improvements, through Derby Copeland Capital. The borrowers were private investors Michael and Ed Ostad.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.5 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building in Medford, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The building at 218-220 Middlesex Ave. was recently renovated and comprises 10 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Royal Palm Cos. and Mattoni Group has announced the development of Royal Palm at Lake Nona, a 320-unit garden-style multifamily development located in southeast Orlando. Funding for the Class A project totaled $94.3 million, including a $56.6 million construction loan and $17 million in preferred equity. Situated within the 7,000-acre Lake Nona master-planned community, Royal Palm at Lake Nona will be located at 3000 Aria Circle. Upon completion, the new 16-acre development will comprise four four-story buildings and eight carriage house buildings with a unit mix of one- to three-bedrooms. Units will range from 782 square feet to 1,398 square feet in size. Additionally, more than 9,000 square feet will be dedicated to a clubhouse space that will feature a demonstration kitchen and a coworking business center with private offices. Other amenities will include a fitness center, indoor pet grooming center, resort-style pool with a jacuzzi, cabanas and electric vehicle charging stations. Forum Architecture & Interior Design is the project architect. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027.
RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Georgia-based general contractor Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG) plans to soon begin construction on a 365-unit build-to-rent community in the Savannah suburb of Richmond Hill. The property will be situated on 48 acres in the larger 7,000-acre master-planned community of Heartwood at Richmond Hill and will be developed in two phases. Phase I of vertical construction is slated to begin in August. The development — which will contain 213 lots — comprises attached and freestanding homes with ranch-style and two-story floorplans. Phase II will immediately follow.
GRAYSON, GA. — Northmarq’s Atlanta Debt + Equity team led by Faron Thompson and Van Glosson has provided $36.5 million in financing for the acquisition of The Dylan at Grayson, a 234-unit multifamily property in Grayson, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Built in 2020, the four-story building offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 687 square feet to 1,454 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, sand volleyball court, yoga studio, pet spa, dog park, coworking spaces, resident café, 24/7 fitness center, game room, fire pits, grill stations, outdoor greenspaces and electric vehicle charging stations. Northmarq originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Inwood Holdings LLC. The loan features a seven-year term with a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule.