NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and investment firm Slate Property Group has begun leasing The Welz, a 162-unit apartment complex in Brooklyn. Designed by Aufgang Architects with interior design by Alchemy, the 19-story building is located in the Williamsburg area and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Roughly 30 percent (49) of the residences are reserved for renters earning between 60 and 130 percent of the area median income, and residents also have access to a rooftop deck with grilling stations, a fitness center and package lockers. Slate developed the property in partnership with local real estate private equity firm Avenue Realty Capital. Rents start at $3,175 per month for a studio apartment.
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WILTON, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a 102-unit apartment complex in Wilton, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Avalon Wilton on River Road is an eight-building complex that was built in 1996 and renovated in 2012. The property offers 64 townhome-style residences and 38 garden-style units in two- and three-bedroom floor plans that have an average size of 1,552 square feet. Amenities include a pool and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the seller, Virginia-based REIT AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction and procured the buyer, AEW Capital Management.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based developer Rosewood Property Co. has broken ground on The Gilman, a 370-unit multifamily project in Irving. The Gilman will be situated on a 6.8-acre site in the Las Colinas district, and the development will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 615 to 1,460 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, clubroom, coworking lounge, courtyards and a sky lounge. Hensley, Lamkin, Rachel Inc. is designing the project, and Blackland Partners is serving as the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2027.
PHOENIX — JLL has arranged a $271.9 million recapitalization of an eight-property build-to-rent (BTR) residential portfolio in Arizona, Colorado and Texas. Kevin MacKenzie, Michael Joseph, Brad Miner, Matthew Putterman, Chris Shea, Caroline Novak and Weston Nearon of JLL arranged the debt and equity financing placements on behalf of the borrower, NexMetro, a Phoenix-based BTR developer behind the Avilla Homes brand. The new financing infusions include the assumption of $206 million in agency financing and $65.9 million of preferred equity from Stockbridge. The properties were developed between 2018 and 2019 and include Avilla Camelback Ranch, Avilla Centerra Crossing, Avilla Deer Valley, Avilla Lehi Crossing and Avilla Meadows in Arizona; Avilla Buffalo Run in Commerce City, Colo.; and Avilla Northside and Avilla Heritage in the Dallas-Forth metroplex markets of McKinney and Grand Prairie, respectively. The eight properties total 1,061 units. The most recent recapitalization allows NexMetro to return capital to investors while continuing to tackle its development pipeline, which comprises 60 projects across the Sun Belt in various stages of completion. JLL also closed a previously announced round of financing that included a $78.7 million equity investment from Artemis and $160 million of debt from Blackstone for four NexMetro BTR properties in Arizona …
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP), in partnership with Bettencourt Properties and The Beneficial Housing Foundation, has acquired Sundance Apartments, an affordable housing complex in Bakersfield, with plans to renovate the asset. Located at 6000 White Lane in Bakersfield’s Spice Tract neighborhood, Sundance Apartments was originally built in 1981 and comprises 10 two-story buildings and a single-story building with a community room, laundry room and leasing office. Designed to accommodate families, Sundance Apartments offers 40 two-bedroom and 20 three-bedroom units. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $32.5 million, which includes the purchase price of $20 million and estimated renovation costs of approximately $80,000 per unit. The property will receive significant renovations to improve energy efficiency and modernizations. Specific improvements include the replacement of solar and electrical panels, HVAC units, water heaters and appliances. Additional interior upgrades will include the modernization of bath and kitchen surrounds and fixtures and replacement of unit flooring. Exterior improvements will include roofing replacement, repairs to the property’s asphalt, pavement and paths of travel, as well as upgraded landscaping. CPP also plans to upgrade the property’s community room. CPP is partnering with LifeSTEPS to provide onsite adult education, health and wellness, and skill-building classes and services …
C&C Development Breaks Ground on 54-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Buena Park, California
by Amy Works
BUENA PARK, CALIF. — C&C Development and Riverside Charitable Corp. have broken ground on Lincoln Avenue Apartments, an affordable housing community in Buena Park. Consisting of four three-story buildings, Lincoln Avenue Apartments will offer 54 apartments for families and veterans in need. The project will include five units for student families, 11 units for veterans and 13 permanent supportive housing units for families and individuals with special needs. Units will range in size from approximately 500 square feet to 900 square feet and will be both ADA-accessible and adaptable. Additionally, units will incorporate sustainable design elements and practices, such as drought-tolerant landscaping and the installation of energy-efficient HVAC systems, water heaters and appliances. Onsite amenities will include a community room, laundry room, children’s tot lot, teen outdoor fitness area and a barbecue pavilion. Additionally, LifeSTEPS will offer onsite programming for adult education and after-school activities for children. Funding for the project was provided by several entities, including the City of Buena Park and CalOptima Health, which is providing an $8 million grant to support housing for Medi-Cal members.
CBRE Arranges $42.7M Construction Loan for Jax Apartment Development in Monroe, Georgia
by John Nelson
MONROE, GA. — CBRE has arranged a $42.7 million construction loan for The Jax, a 282-unit, garden-style apartment development located at 200 Aycock Ave. in Monroe, about 40 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Blake Cohen and Charlie Clark of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Green River Builders and ARC Multifamily Group. Atlanta-based Peachtree Group provided the 2.5-year, interest-only loan at approximately 74 percent loan-to-cost. The Jax will comprise seven three-story residential buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,117 square feet in size. Amenities will include a business center, clubhouse, pool, fitness center, volleyball court, picnic area, EV charging stations and a breakfast/coffee concierge. The construction timeline was not released.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of Cottage-Style Student Housing Community in Milledgeville, Georgia
by John Nelson
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Arcadia on the River, a cottage-style student housing community located near the Georgia College campus in Milledgeville. Built in 2017 at 120 Pumping Station Road, the property offers 510 beds across 123 units. Shared amenities include a pool, tanning ledge, fitness center, yoga studio, sauna, volleyball court, shuttle service to campus, outdoor games and billiards, foosball and table tennis. Travis Prince, Victoria Marks, Shawn Lubic, Taylor Bird and Nelson Abels of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Sanctuary Cos., in the disposition of the property to Time Equities Inc. Terms of the transaction were not released.
ABERDEEN, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $57 million sale of The Forge at Glassworks, a 170-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Aberdeen, for $57 million. Built in 2017, the garden-style, market-rate property offers one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as three-bedroom townhomes. The average unit size is 1,077 square feet. Amenities include a resident clubroom, pool, fitness center with yoga studios, game room and multiple outdoor gathering spaces. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Ingerman Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, multifamily development and investment firm Beachwold Residential.
CHICAGO — Lument has provided $110.8 million in Fannie Mae loans for the refinancing of a six-property multifamily portfolio in Chicago. The loans refinance existing bank debt for the borrower, BJB Properties, a Chicago-based owner-operator that owns and manages over 70 communities. Evan Hom of Lument led the transaction. All loans feature fixed interest rates, 10-year terms and 35-year amortization schedules. The properties total 769 units and are located in the Near North Side, the Loop, Rogers Park and Lincoln Park. Approximately half of the units are affordable to renters earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. All of the communities average nearly 100 percent occupancy.