HOUSTON — Locally based developer Fein has begun leasing Echo Lake, a 326-unit apartment community in North Houston. The site spans 21.4 acres within the CityPlace mixed-use development, and the property is named after the 1.2-acre lake and trail system that serves as a focal point of the project. Designed by Steinberg Dickey Collaborative, built by Westchase Construction and financed by Comerica Bank, Echo Lake comprises two- and three-story buildings that house one-, two- and three-bedroom units and Class A amenities. About 40 percent of the units are townhouse-style residences with attached garages. Fein developed Echo Lake in partnership with Open House Group. The first move-ins are now underway, with rents starting at roughly $1,300 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Construction began last spring.
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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $129 million sale of Henry Hall, a 33-story multifamily building located at 515 W. 38th St. in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards district. Completed in 2017, Henry Hall houses 225 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, in addition to 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, landscaped terrace and a “jam room” with professional music recording equipment. Jeffrey Julien, Rob Hinckley, Steven Binswanger, Steven Rutman and Devon Warren of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Shorenstein Investment Advisers and Dreamscape Cos., in the transaction. Geoff Goldstein and Christopher Pratt, also with JLL, arranged a $71 million acquisition loan for the deal through U.S. Bank on behalf of the buyer, Amstar Group.
BELLEVILLE, N.J. — Connecticut-based SYM Investments has purchased SilverLake Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily complex in Belleville, about 10 miles west of New York City, for $80 million. Completed in early 2022, SilverLake Apartments consists of two five-story buildings that feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park, game room, entertainment lounge with a kitchen, rooftop terrace, business center and package lockers, as well as 17,024 square feet of commercial space that is fully leased. Mike Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, Baltimore-based developer Klein Enterprises, in the transaction. Michael Klein, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn and Joseph Gruber, also with JLL, originated a $56 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of SYM Investments.
HOLYOKE, MASS. — WinnCos. has completed a $55.3 million seniors housing redevelopment in the western Massachusetts city of Holyoke. Residences at Appleton is an adaptive reuse of a former alpaca mill complex that has been vacant since the 1970s into an affordable housing complex for residents age 55 and older. Of the property’s 88 units, 12 are reserved for seniors earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 63 are earmarked for renters earning 60 percent of AMI; and 13 are set aside for those earning 80 percent or less of AMI. The unit mix comprises four studios, 75 one-bedroom residences and nine two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and an outdoor recreation area. Keith Construction served as the general contractor for the project, which was designed by The Architectural Team. VHB provided civil engineering and permitting services. Local nonprofit OneHolyoke provided gap financing for the project, and Bank of America served as the construction lender and the investor in the project’s state and federal low-income housing tax credits. MassHousing also provided tax-exempt bond financing for the development.
Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on 157-Unit Workforce Housing Project on Hilton Head Island
by John Nelson
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — A public-private partnership between the Town of Hilton Head Island, OneStreet Residential and RBC Community Investments has broken ground on Northpoint on Jarvis Creek, a 157-unit workforce housing development. CF Evans Construction is the general contractor for the development, which is recognized as Hilton Head Island’s first dedicated workforce housing project. As part of the public-private partnership, the Town of Hilton Head Island is providing a 65-year ground lease, $1 million to support eligible site work with contributions secured from the American Rescue Plan Fund, affordability covenants to maintain a workforce neighborhood in perpetuity, zoning entitlements and long-term programming support. OneStreet’s role involves design, permitting, financing, project management, construction, lease-up, long-term programming and property management. Situated on 11 acres, Northpoint on Jarvis Creek will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with rental rates attainable for households with incomes ranging from 60 to 150 percent of the area median income (AMI). At least 50 percent of the units will cater to households earning between 60 and 80 percent of the AMI. (Based on Beaufort County’s 2025 AMI, a family of three could earn between $59,520 and $148,800 to qualify to live at the community.) The development …
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Regional brokerage firm Hudson Atlantic Realty Advisors has arranged the $9.3 million sale of a 50-unit apartment complex in East Orange, about 15 miles west of New York City. The five-story building at 22-30 S. Munn Ave. was gut-renovated in 2008 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 917 square feet. Nick Favorito of Hudson Atlantic represented the seller in the transaction and collaborated with Hudson Atlantic’s Adam Zweibel to source the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
DORAL, FLA. — ANF has topped out Sevilla, a seven-story midrise apartment project underway within the $1 billion Downtown Doral development. The developer, locally based Codina Partners, plans to fully deliver the 405-unit community by year-end 2027. Situated on 4.2 acres at the corner of NW 53rd Street and NW 52nd Terrace, Sevilla will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences ranging in size from 720 to 1,708 square feet. The property will also include 15,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a resort-style pool deck with beach entry, private cabanas, grilling stations and a Zen courtyard with a large dog park. The rooftop deck will also offer pickleball courts, a yoga yard, walking paths and lounge areas. Indoor amenities will include a two-story fitness center, resident lounge and a ride-sharing lobby.
OXFORD, MISS. — Landmark Properties has acquired a 27-acre development site on Oxford Way near the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. The property will be home to The Station at Oxford, an 817-bed, cottage-style community developed in partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments. The development will offer 269 fully furnished units in a mix of two- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities are set to include a clubhouse, resort-style pool with cabanas and hammocks, fitness center, sports simulator, Jumbotron, cornhole boards, fire pits and a pickleball court. The Station at Oxford will also offer parking for up to 904 vehicles. The development team for the project, which is scheduled for completion ahead of Ole Miss’ 2027-2028 academic year, includes Landmark Construction, Niles Bolton Associates and JM Engineering.
Vista Residential Partners to Develop 172-Unit Apartment Community in Littleton, Colorado
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — Vista Residential Partners has closed on financing for the development of Highline Vista, a four-story garden-style multifamily property in Littleton. Vertical construction is slated to commence in August 2026, with first residents scheduled for mid-2027 and full completion for late 2027. Situated approximately 14 miles south of downtown Denver, Highline Vista will offer 172 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across three four-story residential buildings on 5.6 acres. Apartments will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, vinyl plank flooring, nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washers/dryers and open layouts. Planned community amenities will include a 3,500-square-foot clubhouse with fitness and business centers, a resort-style pool with cabanas and grilling areas, multiple outdoor amenity pavilions and a community park. Apex Multifamily Construction, a Vista affiliate, is serving as general contractor, and Rosemann Architects is designing the project.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based student housing owner-operator, has purchased The Bloc, a 10-building, 556-bed property serving students at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Developed in 2017, The Bloc offers 140 units and amenities such as a pool, rooftop lounge, grilling areas, a fitness center, computer and study lounge and other social gathering areas. CBRE arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Landmark, which acquired the property in conjunction with Park East, a 732-bed student housing development located about a block away.
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