FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $5 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for a 26-unit apartment building in Framingham, a western suburb of Boston. The property is known as The Grant Street Complex and houses a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Robert Bhat of MMCC originated the financing. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) has partnered with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. LLC to develop The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Woodlands, a high-rise condominium building on Lake Woodlands, 27 miles north of downtown Houston. The project will include a collection of residences for sale, as well as an onsite restaurant and amenities. The Ritz-Carlton Residences will be located within The Woodlands, a master-planned community. Howard Hughes developed the community through its HHCares program, which supports philanthropic efforts within the company’s Texas properties. The Woodlands was built in 1974, according to the property website. The community comprises 28,500 acres, including nine residential villages, 151 parks, 220 miles of hiking and bike trails, 2,460 businesses and nearly 8,000 acres of green space. The Woodlands is currently home to 120,000 people, and nearly 67,000 people work in the community. The Ritz-Carlton Residences, The Woodlands will be the first Ritz-Carlton standalone residences in Texas. The Woodlands Land Development Co., a subsidiary of Howard Hughes, will develop the project. Robert A.M. Stern Architects will handle design. According to Howard Hughes, The Ritz-Carlton Residences brand was chosen for its loyal following in the worlds of hospitality and branded private residences. — Channing …
DALLAS — A joint venture between Conor Commercial Real Estate, Globe Corp. and Origin Investments will develop The Flynn at Live Oak, a 327-unit multifamily project in Dallas. The five-story building will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, coworking spaces, a mini-mart, two courtyards and a dog park. The first apartments are slated for a spring 2025 delivery. JLL arranged construction financing for the project through Wintrust Bank. Merriman Anderson Architects designed the project, and Cadence McShane Construction is serving as the general contractor. Greystar will manage the property.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — CIM Group has opened The Wilson, a multifamily property located at 2903 Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The newly developed community features 47 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with hardwood-style flooring, in-unit washers/dryers and private balconies. Community amenities include a courtyard with lounge and dining seating, and a rooftop deck with outdoor fire pits and barbecues. The Wilson also features 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
TRENTON, N.J. — Garden State Commercial Properties has sold a 240,000-square-foot office building located at 240 W. State St. in downtown Trenton to an undisclosed buyer that plans to redevelop the 16-story building for residential usage. The new complex will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a fitness center, pool and ground-floor café. In addition, the company will renovate the building’s enclosed parking garage. Completion of the conversion is slated for 2026. Jerry Fennelly of Fennelly Associates represented both parties in the sale.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Life Properties, the property management and construction management affiliate of Olive Tree Holdings, is underway on a $6.1 million capital improvement program at The Life at Harrison Trails in Indianapolis. The project is currently 75 percent leased. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2024. Upgrades include select interior renovations to 302 of the community’s 378 residences as well as upgrades to the office clubhouse and fitness center. Exterior improvements include new paint, repairs to the community’s sidewalk concrete, parking lot, dog park, resident pool, roofing, playground and signage. The project also includes the implementation of a new security system and significant landscaping improvements and cleanup. There are also sustainable upgrades, such as the installation of low-flow plumbing retrofits and LED lighting. The Life at Harrison Trails was built in 1973.
DULUTH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of SODO Duluth, a newly built, 257-unit apartment community located in downtown Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The sellers, The Residential Group (TRG) and PointOne Holdings, delivered SODO Duluth earlier this year. The buyer, Weinstein Properties, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Robert Stickel, Alex Brown, Ashlyn Warren and Michael Kay of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction. According to Apartments.com, SODO Duluth features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 616 to 1,470 square feet. Amenities include a sky lounge, saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, EV charging stations, package lockers and a dog park.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.4 million sale of Clement Arms Apartments, a 49-unit multifamily community located at 1815 Clements Ave. in North Charleston. The property was built in 1980 on 1.2 acres. Ryan Lipomi, Will Graves and Nate McDaniel of Marcus & Millichap’s Charleston office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
DENVER — Alliance Residential has completed the disposition of Broadstone Kendrick, a multifamily community in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood, Jackson Square Properties sold the asset for $111 million. Constructed in two phases between 2021 and 2022, the 184,574-square-foot Broadstone Kendrick consists of two eight-story buildings with two levels of subterranean parking. The property features 254 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of 727 square feet. The two buildings are located at 1780 Marion St. and 1160 E. 18th Ave. across the street from the Uptown Medical District. Units feature gas ranges, wine fridges and soft-close drawers and cabinets. Community amenities include two rooftop terraces; a fitness center and wellness center fully equipped with Technogym and barre equipment; a lounge; and coworking space. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Chris Hart, Brad Schlafer and Jessica Graham of CBRE’s multifamily investment properties team in Denver represented the seller in the transaction.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Minneapolis-based LS Black Development has broken ground on Preserve at Mustang Creek, an $88 million affordable housing project in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, Preserve at Mustang Creek will total 252 units that will be reserved for households earning 30 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Units will come in one-, two-, three- and four- bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, playground, clubroom and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction is scheduled for a fall 2025 completion.