MIAMI — LCOR has announced plans for a 544-unit apartment tower located at 1775 Biscayne Blvd. in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami, pending approval from the Miami Urban Development Review Board (UDRB). Upon completion, the development will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences across 42 stories, as well as 50,000 square feet of amenity space, 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 628-space parking garage. ODP Architects is designing the project, with interiors designed by KAS. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, tenant lounges and coworking spaces and a gaming area. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024. The project marks the firm’s first ground-up development in the state of Florida.
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DAVENPORT, FLA. — Greystar Real Estate Partners has opened Ltd. Champions Ridge, an apartment community in Davenport, roughly 34 miles outside of Orlando. Marking the second Ltd.-branded property, the development features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 798 to 1,245 square feet. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool and gym. Rental rates will be lower than typical for Class A multifamily properties in the area, according to Greystar, with the company promising limited future rent increases.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Northland has acquired 670 Thornton, a 344-unit multifamily community located in Lithia Springs, roughly 15 miles west of Atlanta. Totaling 38 residential buildings situated on 46 acres, the property features 20 studio, 146 one-bedroom, 154 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, grilling areas, pet park, two pools, theater room, playground, tennis courts and a walking trail, as well as 96 detached garages. Northland plans to implement a valet trash program and SmartRent technology package, install washers and dryers in all units and upgrade finishes in select apartments, along with other site improvements.
DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Bridgeview Multifamily will develop a 360-unit project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 3755 McKinney St. spans 22 acres and is adjacent to the 288-unit Denton Forest Crossing apartment community. The development will consist of 15 three-story buildings that will house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 875 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction on the unnamed project is expected to begin next summer.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Triten Real Estate Partners has topped out Phase I of The Mill, a project in Houston’s East End district that will add 341 multifamily units to the local supply. The seven-story building, the site of which originally housed a lumber mill that was constructed in the 1890s, will include 6,000 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture designed the project, and Arch-Con Corp. is serving as the general contractor. Preleasing will begin in the first quarter of next year.
Gantry Arranges $16.5M Refinancing for Lakeview at the Bay Apartments in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $16.5 million permanent loan to refinance the Lakeview at the Bay, an apartment complex in Tempe. Located at 995 E. Baseline Road, the 34-building community offers 370 apartments. The property was built in 1985. George Mitsanas, Tim Storey and Keegan Bridges of Gantry secured the low-leverage, 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the loan, which features interest-only terms for the life of the financing.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has acquired Landmark at Courtyard Villas, a 256-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The apartment complex was built in 1999 and has an average unit size of 905 square feet. Wes Racht, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the property. ShainRealty Capital plans to invest about $3 million in capital improvements and rebrand the property as Infinity at Sunnyvale. The seller was a private investor.
EULESS, TEXAS — Dallas-based Knightvest Capital has sold Reagan at Bear Creek, a 216-unit apartment complex located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Euless that was built in 1998. According to Apartments.com, Reagan at Bear Creek offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Knightvest Capital originally acquired the property in September 2017 and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $35.6M Agency Loan for Refinancing of Brooklyn Affordable Housing Portfolio
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $35.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of eight affordable housing buildings totaling 251 units in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. Frank Cassidy and John Gilmore of Walker & Dunlop worked alongside New York City Housing Preservation & Development and the New York City Housing Authority to secure the financing, which was structured with a fixed interest rate, 35-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. The borrower, Grower Housing Development Fund Corp., will use $8 million of the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the portfolio’s affordability status.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $13.5 million sale of a 21-unit multifamily building located at 14 Bedford St. in Manhattan’s West Village. The six-story building was originally constructed in 1900 and includes two ground-floor commercial spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty Group represented the seller, private investor Michael Laub, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, Wharton Properties.