RALEIGH, N.C. — Jamestown and Grubb Ventures have started construction on the first phase of Raleigh Iron Works, a new mixed-use development with nearly 500,000 square feet of creative office space, 90,000-plus square feet of retail and 220 new residential units. The property will be located in Raleigh’s Five Points, Person Street and Mordecai neighborhoods. Brasfield & Gorrie is part of the construction team. Located at 2200 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh Iron Works was designed with a mix of shopping, dining, wellness, event and outdoor spaces. The first phase of the project includes the renovation of the historic Peden Steel mills and warehouses into office and retail spaces, along with the construction of a new seven-story multifamily residential building. The office, retail and residential components are expected to open in 2022. The 18-acre property’s first phase will include a structured parking deck of just under 700 spaces as well as 115 surface slots sitewide, and there is a planned greenway connection. The property will feature flexible seating for informal gatherings, outdoor dining, public art and events.
Multifamily
Overland Property Group, The Dinerstein Cos. Plan 525 Apartment Units at Gateway Landing in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Equity Ventures Commercial Development and Wall Development Group have announced plans for 525 affordable and market-rate apartments to the Gateway Landing, the partnership’s 34-acre mixed-use development in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch. The newly announced residential units, located at the northeast quadrant of Green Valley Ranch and Peña boulevards, will be developed through partnerships with Overland Property Group (OPG) and The Dinerstein Cos. (TDC). The Reserves at Green Valley Ranch by OPG will offer 216 affordable apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, 24/7 fitness center, movie theater, game room, indoor and outdoor fireside rooms, and a business center. TDC will deliver Millennium Green Valley Ranch, a seven-building, market-rate multifamily complex. Developed to accommodate the regional workforce, the 312-unit community will offer apartments with nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, dual-bath vanities, full-size washers/dryers, flat-front cabinets, granite countertops, modern lighting fixtures, custom finishes, private balconies and keyless entries. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa with poolside cabanas, an outdoor kitchen area, landscaped courtyards, fitness center, resident lounges, clubhouse, business center, wireless internet access, bike storage and an automated parcel system. At build-out, Gateway Landing will offer residential, …
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial has arranged the sale of MCR Apartments, a multifamily property located in Las Vegas. Michelas LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.8 million, or $61,261 per unit. Located at 226 W. St. Louis Ave., the property features 111 apartments. The community was built in 1955. Devin Lee, Jason Dittenber, Jerad Roberts and Robin Willett of Northcap Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
BROOKLYN CENTER AND BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of two multifamily properties in suburban Minneapolis for $12.6 million. Built in the late 1960s, West Broadway Apartments in Brooklyn Park includes 59 units. Monthly rents range from $850 to $1,673. Sterling Square Apartments in Brooklyn Center features 54 units across four buildings. Units average 820 square feet and monthly rents range from $860 to $1,665. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the properties on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, a national investor.
ALLEN, TEXAS — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on The Montgomery, a 370-unit apartment community in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. Units will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, business center, micro-market and a resident clubroom, as well as outdoor space for exercise and other activities. High Street is developing the project, completion of which is slated for the fourth quarter of 2022, in a joint venture with Principal Real Estate Investors. JHP Architecture is designing the development. Andres Construction will serve as general contractor.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — San Antonio-based developer Embrey Partners has sold Kelley at Samuels Avenue, an apartment community that overlooks the Trinity River in Fort Worth. According to Apartments.com, Kelley at Samuels Avenue was built in 2018 and totals 353 units. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, beer garden, outdoor kitchen and a pet spa. The buyer was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — 180 Multifamily Properties, an investment firm based in Arlington, Texas, has purchased Echelon at Monterrey Village, a 240-unit apartment community in west San Antonio. Built in 2018, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and oversized tubs. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, sand volleyball court, a resident lounge and business center and communal outdoor green space. Will Caruth, Mike Miller and Cody Courtney of Berkadia represented the seller, The Garrett Cos., an Indiana-based developer.
DALLAS — California-based BridgeCore Capital has provided a $1 million bridge loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed 34-unit multifamily asset in Dallas. The undisclosed borrower required a nonrecourse loan to cash out and to make capital improvements at the property. The borrower expects the loan to be taken out by a Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan and to eventually sell the property. The asset’s occupancy rate was 62 percent at the time of the loan closing.
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Ziegler has arranged $114.8 million in bond financing for Springpoint Senior Living, located near the Jersey Shore in Wall Township. Springpoint operates eight continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in New Jersey and Delaware, 19 affordable housing communities, a home care agency and a continuing care at home program. In addition to refinancing all of the outstanding debt of the previous obligated group, the refinancing also reimbursed Springpoint for approximately $25 million in recent capital expenditures. The fixed-rate, tax-exempt bonds were underwritten simultaneously with $85 million of taxable bank financings with two regional banks. Marathon Capital Strategies LLC provided municipal advisory services to Springpoint in connection with the transaction.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A joint venture between Diversified Properties and North Jersey Builders Group has completed construction of 480 Flatz, a 35-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. Units feature two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Project partners included Thomas J. Brennan Architects, MCB Engineering Associates and Morris Construction Management. Kearny Bank provided construction financing.