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HOUSTON — Dallas-based developer StreetLights Residential has completed The Langley, a 134-unit apartment building located near Rice University in Houston’s Museum District. The Langley is a 20-story building that houses two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 2,165 to 3,396 square feet. Residences are furnished with walk-in closets, wine coolers, various smart technology features and service kitchens with secondary refrigerators. Outdoor amenities include a pool, grilling and dining stations, outdoor yoga space and a dog run. Indoors, residents have access to a fitness center, lounge, library, coffee bar, conference room and a mailroom. Leasing began in February. Monthly rents start at $9,480.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of two multifamily development sites in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn for a combined price of $25.1 million. The sites at 1029 Dean St. and 1104 Pacific St., which traded in separate off-market deals, have a combined buildable square footage of about 129,000 square feet. Mike Mazzara, Ethan Stanton and Brendan Maddigan of JLL represented the undisclosed sellers in both transactions and procured the buyer, a partnership between Castell Group and Montgomery Street Partners. Specific plans for future development of the sites, which are earmarked for “large-scale” projects, were not disclosed.

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The growing presence of first-time and out-of-market buyers throughout Texas suggests that investor confidence is beginning to return.

For much of the past several years, Texas commercial real estate markets have been characterized by a disconnect between buyer expectations and seller pricing. As interest rates increased and capital became more selective, transaction activity slowed while many property owners remained reluctant to adjust valuations. Today, that dynamic is changing. Across Texas, commercial real estate markets are undergoing a period of recalibration. While conditions vary by asset class and market, pricing expectations, capital availability and investor sentiment are gradually moving toward a new equilibrium. As that process unfolds, transaction activity is increasing and new opportunities are emerging for investors willing to take a long-term view. Transaction Activity is Beginning to Accelerate One of the clearest signs of improving market conditions is the return of transaction activity. As buyers and sellers become more aligned on pricing, more assets are trading and a broader range of investors are entering the market. Local investors remain active, while out-of-state capital continues to target Texas opportunities. In addition, many first-time buyers are pursuing acquisitions in markets and asset classes that may have seemed out of reach during previous market cycles. This increase in participation is helping restore liquidity and creating a healthier transaction environment. Rather …

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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Concord Summit Capital has arranged a $115.5 million construction loan for Collins at Union Park, an apartment community in northern Colorado. Daniel Eidson, Keegan Burger and Ben Applebaum of Concord Summit Capital secured the nonrecourse loan, which features an 88 percent loan-to-cost ratio, on behalf of the borrower, Livmark Communities. Sitework is currently underway on the project, with vertical construction slated to start in the coming days. Collins at Union Park will feature 457 apartments and carriage homes, as well as a clubhouse, pool, golf simulator, playground, parks, trails and gathering spaces.

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SAN CARLOS, CALIF. — SummerHill Apartment Communities has broken ground on 11 El Camino Real, a 251-unit multifamily community situated on 2.2 acres in San Carlos, located about 23 miles south of San Francisco. Completion is slated for 2028. SummerHill is a subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap and is based in Palo Alto, Calif. Designed by KTGY, the project will feature studio through three-bedroom floor plans, and 38 affordable units will be reserved for a variety of income levels. Community amenities will include a pool, hot tub, landscaped courtyards, clubroom, fitness center, leasing office, resident lounge, bike room and mail room. The community is within about 1 mile of two Caltrain stations with commuter service throughout the Bay Area.

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DULUTH, GA. — Hanover Co. has acquired nearly eight acres in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County, for the development of Hanover Sugarloaf, a 305-unit multifamily community. The purchase price was $12.4 million. John Speros and JT Speros of Ackerman & Co., along with Kyle Gable of Gable Land Co. and David Branch of SSG Realty Partners, represented the seller, an entity doing business as SP Sugarloaf LLC, in the transaction. The property will be situated near the 118-acre Gas South District, which is anchored by Gas South Arena and the Gas South Convention Center, and adjacent to Sugarloaf Parkway Shopping Center. Hanover Co. plans to demolish the 56,000-square-foot vacant office building at the property to make room for multiple four- and five-story apartment buildings, which will also include parking. Further details of the project were not disclosed.

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LAWRENCE, KAN. — Merchants Capital has arranged $10.8 million in permanent financing for Floret Hill, a 121-unit affordable housing development in Lawrence. Merchants Capital secured a Freddie Mac Unfunded Forward TEL loan for the project. The capital stack also includes federal and state low-income housing tax credit equity and hard and soft debt financing. The City of Lawrence donated 12 acres of land and committed more than $1 million in Affordable Housing Trust Funds to support the development. Floret Hill is the fourth project that Wheatland Investments Group is building in Lawrence and the first affordable housing community on the west side of the city, according to Merchants. Floret Hill will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 11 buildings, with 37 units restricted to residents earning up to 40 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 84 units restricted to 60 percent AMI. Affordability will be maintained for 30 years via The Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenants for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, a federal regulatory program with the Kansas Housing Resources Corp. Amenities will include garage parking, a business center, fitness room, clubhouse and playground.

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CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the $6.3 million sale of a 28,150-square-foot redevelopment site in Chicago’s Wrigleyville submarket. A joint venture between SNS Realty Group and North Park Ventures acquired the property at 3233-47 N. Sheffield Ave. and subsequently secured a zoning change to B2-5, clearing the way for a five-story apartment building with 99 units. CBRE’s Tom Svoboda and John Jaeger represented the seller. The site was previously home to Torstenson Glass Co., a family-owned manufacturer that operated at the facility for 116 years before selling its business and retaining ownership of the real estate.

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HOUSTON — Developer Raven Capital has completed FORME, a 33-story multifamily high-rise located at 5501 La Branch St. in Houston’s Museum District. Designed by LJC Design & Engineering and operated by Sentral, FORME features 475 units, including 55 boutique hotel suites. Residences range from 500-square-foot studios to 1,400-square-foot three-bedroom apartments, all of which are equipped with walk-in closets and smart-home technology. The property also features a pool and hot tub, 20,000 square feet of fitness and recovery areas and 20,000 square feet of coworking space with reservable offices and quiet zones. The 12th floor is occupied by The Branch on La Branch, a cocktail lounge and raw bar. Rents start at $1,750 per month for a studio apartment.

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Apex Building Group and L+M Development Partners has received $217 million in construction financing for a new affordable housing project in Brooklyn. The project represents Phase III of a larger, 27-acre project known as Alafia, which is a redevelopment of the former site of the Brooklyn Developmental Center. Phase III will comprise 273 units that will be reserved for households earning 70 percent or less of the area median income. Phase III will also involve construction of a one-acre public park with a fitness loop, children’s play area and residential courtyards. Redstone Bank provided a construction loan as part of the financing package, which also includes federal and state tax credit equity, among other subsidies. Phase III construction is expected to be complete in 2029. 

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