IRVING, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $40.9 million acquisition loan for Allura Las Colinas, a 288-unit apartment complex in Irving. Built in 2003, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Aldon Cole, Tony Nargi, Jacob Martin and Caden Cramer of JLL arranged the nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Brixton Capital. Greg Toro and Caroline Novak, also with JLL, represented the undisclosed seller in the sale of the property.
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LOS ANGELES — Wellpointe has announced plans for the development of a new affordable seniors housing campus within the Warner Center master-planned district in Los Angeles. Wellpointe estimates a total investment of $2 billion in the project, which will be developed in four phases. A property-holding affiliate of Wellpointe acquired the 4.7-acre development site late last year from Parkview Financial. Upon completion, Viva L.A. Warner Center will comprise four high-rise towers ranging from 34 to 42 stories. The 2.2 million-square-foot development will total 3,192 units and include 61,450 square feet of non-residential space. “Viva represents our conviction that affordable housing, paired with assisted living services as needed, can be delivered at the scale and density that California’s aging population in core urban centers actually needs,” says George Kutnerian, co-founder and CEO of Wellpointe. “Despite the overwhelming need for a new model, senior living continues to be built out rather than up — even in dense urban areas — and quality is treated as incompatible with affordability. Viva rejects that premise and builds upon Wellpointe’s mission of democratizing access to quality housing and care for older adults — now through transit-oriented, high-density, community-serving urban social infrastructure.” Gensler is designing the project. The firm …
JLL Secures $176.6M Construction Loan for Student Housing Development Near University of Central Florida
by Abby Cox
ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $176.6 million construction loan for The Place at Alafaya, a 1,395-bed student housing development located at 11600 MacKay Blvd. near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando. Mona Carlton, Elliott Throne, Joshua Odessky, Michael Romero, JJ Hovenden and Luke Maganas of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Beachwold Residential. Upon completion, The Place at Alafaya will offer 484 units with bed-to-bath parity across three four-story buildings. The property will also feature a standalone, three-story clubhouse spanning 16,000 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool; fitness center with a cold plunge and sauna; private study rooms; pickleball and basketball courts; and a game lounge. A timeline for the development was not released.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Albion Residential has delivered Albion Music Row, a 458-unit multifamily community located in Midtown Nashville. The 29-story apartment complex, which was developed on the former Beaman auto dealership property, is now fully open. Vertical construction on the project began in December 2024, while move-ins started this past spring. Albion Music Row was originally expected to be delivered this fall. Albion Music Row offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 357 to 1,815 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,679. Amenities include a swimming pool, indoor/outdoor fitness center, laundry facilities, podcasting studio, clubhouse, a rooftop terrace and coworking and social spaces. The community also features 4,000 square feet of ground-floor restaurant space and availability for a permanent vendor on the outdoor plaza. The project team included Clark Construction, Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture, Barge Cauthen & Associates, Hodgson Douglas and I.C. Thomasson. Albion Music Row is Albion Residential’s second large-scale, ground-up project in Nashville’s urban core, following the opening of Albion in the Gulch in spring 2023. According to Albion, the firm is considering a 2027 start date for a second Albion Music Row tower.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Regional affordable housing owner-operator WinnCos. has begun the $33 million renovation of Garden Court Apartments, a 177-unit affordable housing property in Atlantic City. WinnCos. acquired the 20-building property, which houses 135 one-bedroom units and 42 two-bedroom apartments, in February in partnership with New Jersey-based nonprofit organization Gateway Community Action Partnership. Capital improvements will include upgraded kitchens, bathrooms and flooring in all apartments; new windows, siding, balconies and roofs for all buildings; the installation of new energy-efficient HVAC systems and electrical panels; and new security features. All common areas and amenity spaces will also be upgraded. Completion is slated for next fall.
Harrison Street Provides Loan for Refinancing of 547-Bed Student Housing Community Near Boise State University
by Amy Works
BOISE, IDAHO — Harrison Street Asset Management has provided a loan for the refinancing of a 547-bed student housing community located near the Boise State University campus in Idaho. The borrower was a joint venture between Appian Capital and Subtext. Further details on the financing were not released. Delivered in 2023, VERVE Boise offers units in studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, indoor resident lounge and outdoor gathering spaces. The community was 98 percent leased at the time of financing.
PORTLAND, ORE. — MG Properties has purchased Tupelo Alley, a 188-unit mixed-use apartment community in Portland. Terms of the transaction were not released. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Owen Wise of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas, Annie Rice, Brandon Smith and Charlie Watson of JLL Capital Markets originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Jewell, a 93-unit apartment building located at 4470 E. Jewell Ave. in Denver’s Virginia Village neighborhood. The seller was a New York-based investor, and the buyer was a California-based investor. The property, which was built in 1968 and recently renovated, was 55 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Jason Hornik and Greg Parker of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office brokered the sale.
DALLAS — A partnership between Endeavor Real Estate Group and Canyon Partners Real Estate will develop Lucille, a 265-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2700 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. The 22-story building will feature below-grade parking and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a rooftop lounge with a pool, cabanas, a private dining room, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, a business center, fitness center and an indoor dog grooming spa. HKS designed the project, and Roger-O’Brien is serving as the general contractor. German bank Helaba is financing construction, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks and be complete in late 2028.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Eagle Crest, a 200-unit apartment complex located in the northern Houston suburb of Humble. The garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 656 to 1,054 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Eastham acquired the property in 2017 in a joint venture with Mosaic Residential and implemented capital improvements. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
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