NEEDHAM, MASS. — A partnership between South Carolina-based owner-operator Greystar and the U.S. subsidiary of Japanese developer Haseko has broken ground on a 189-unit multifamily project in Needham, a southwestern suburb of Boston. The site at 100 West St. formerly housed an assisted living facility that has since been demolished, and the new apartment building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, library, lounge, package room with cold storage capabilities, a golf simulator, dog run, playground, community garden and two pocket parks. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has received $144 million in construction financing for The Carina, an apartment development in Santa Ana. Jamie Kline, Charlie Vorsheck, Nick Englhard and Charlie Paul of JLL Capital Markets secured the three-year, floating-rate loan through QuadReal for the borrower. Located at 2828 N. Main St., The Carina will feature 408 apartments upon completion in October 2028. Construction began in April, with first units scheduled for delivery in May 2028. The nine-story property will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers, quartz countertops, wood plank-style flooring and private balconies. Community amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool on an open-air, fourth-floor deck, an outdoor lounge and kitchen, fitness center, yoga and spin studio, resident game room, individual study rooms and offices, a dog run and wash, and onsite security. Lowe is managing development of the project. Greystar will provide property management for the community.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Gantry has secured a $14 million permanent loan to refinance a near-term maturity for a student housing property located at 2715 Dwight Way in Berkeley. Situated within walking distance of the University of California Berkeley campus, the asset offers 109 beds in 29 units featuring two-, three- and four-bedroom furnished floor plans with modern kitchens, in-unit washers/dryers and hardwood flooring. Tom Dao, Alex Poulos and Toby Judge of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan was secured from Amalgamated Bank with terms, including introductory interest-only payments transitioning to 30-year amortization, prepayment flexibility and extension options.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $58 million loan to refinance two multifamily communities in North Charleston: Ellevate St. Ives and Ellevate North Charleston. Walker Layne, Matt Wallach, Stephen West, Austin Sneed and Tyler Roberts of Walker & Dunlop secured the floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the borrower, Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Eller Capital Partners. Located at 7930 St. Ives Road, Ellevate St. Ives comprises 248 apartments ranging in size from 680 to 1,048 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the garden-style complex include a clubhouse, car wash area, fitness center, swimming pool, playground, courtyard and grilling and picnic areas. Ellevate North Charleston, which is situated at 2225 Greenridge Road, offers 192 garden-style apartments and features a mix of amenities such as a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, picnic area, pet play area, dog park, outdoor grills and tennis courts. Both properties participate in South Carolina’s affordable housing tax abatement program, with 75 percent of units reserved for residents making 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and 20 percent of the apartments reserved for residents making 50 percent or less of the AMI, in exchange for …
PENSACOLA, FLA. — McDowell Housing Partners has broken ground on Ekos at Warrington, a 120-unit affordable housing community located in Pensacola near the Naval Air Station (NAS). The community will serve a mix of income levels, with 10 percent of units reserved for extremely low-income (ELI) households at 40 percent of the area median income (AMI), and the remaining 90 percent of units serving households at or below 60 percent AMI. Also, 50 percent of the total units will be set aside for active-duty military members, veterans and their families, including half of the ELI units that will be reserved for veterans experiencing homelessness. Ekos at Warrington is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2027. Located at 280 Dogwood Drive, Ekos at Warrington will span four, three-story buildings, along with a standalone clubhouse. The project will provide 72 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom units ranging in size from 631 to 1,197 square feet. Amenities will include onsite management and maintenance offices, a fitness center, community room with a kitchenette and game tables, media/business center with a computer lab, as well as a swimming pool, playground, dog park, barbecue area and a gazebo. The project will meet National Green …
— By Jared Glover of Berkadia — While several Sun Belt and Rocky Mountain markets continue to work through challenging operations, elevated supply and weakening fundamentals, Reno has emerged as a bright spot in the West. The city posted 2.5 percent year-over-year employment growth, adding more jobs in 2025 than Las Vegas. This is a remarkable stat given that Reno’s population is roughly one-fifth the size of its Southern neighbor. At the same time, Reno’s population grew at roughly four times the national average as median household income climbed to just over $90,000 as the economy continued to diversify into technology, healthcare and manufacturing. In fact, Northern Nevada saw 14 site visits per month last year for potential corporate relocations, according to a recent report by the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN). This places the region it in the top 1 percent of U.S. markets, reinforcing long-term growth expectations. Several major development projects look to keep this momentum going. The most significant is the $1 billion transformation of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, which saw a record 4.9 million passengers in 2025. The University of Nevada, Reno, also continues to invest heavily in new buildings to attract and retain top …
LEXINGTON, KY. — Subtext is set to break ground on VERVE Lexington, a 784-bed student housing development located at 185 E. Maxwell St. near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The community is being developed in partnership with Clarion Partners in a qualified opportunity zone and is scheduled for completion in summer 2028. VERVE Lexington will span 460,136 square feet and offer 275 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities are set to include a ground floor coffee shop, dedicated study spaces, fitness and wellness spaces and a second-floor terrace with a pool and clubroom. The development team included Southern Building Group, KTGY, EA Partners and Pacific Life Insurance Co.
KATY, TEXAS — Palladium USA is nearing completion of a $33 million mixed-income housing project in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Palladium Park Row Katy Living will feature 93 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, with the affordable units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, conference center, dog park, business center, children’s playroom and clubhouse with a mini kitchen. Palladium developed the property in a public-private partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corp. HEDK Architects designed the community, and Brownstone Group was the general contractor.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $8.3 million sale of Hamilton Garden Apartments, a 58-unit building in Poughkeepsie, located north of New York City. The property consists of seven two-story buildings that were built between 1925 and 1965 and house studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as onsite laundry facilities. Janet Bortz of Kislak brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
DES MOINES, WASH. — Mill Creek Residential has begun construction of Modera Woodmont Beach, an apartment community in Des Moines, 20 miles south of downtown Seattle. Resident move-ins are estimated to begin in summer 2027. Modera Woodmont Beach will include 280 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, hot tub, an outdoor deck, a grilling and outdoor dining area, a resident clubhouse, coffee bar, dog park, children’s playground and a fitness studio. Additionally, residents will have access to a coworking lounge with private workstations, package storage and gated parking with electric vehicle charging stations. The community will be built to National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification, which awards points for features such as energy and water efficiency and indoor air quality.