FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based seniors housing operator Mustang Creek Enterprises has purchased Mustang Creek Estates of Frisco, an 80-unit facility that is located on a six-acre site at 1200 W. Main St. on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Mustang Creek has operated the six-building property, which offers assisted living and memory care services, since it opened in 2014. Mustang Creek financed the purchase through Community National Bank. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
GROTON, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NECPG) has negotiated the $9.2 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 68 units in Groton, located in southern coastal Connecticut. The portfolio comprises a 20-unit building known as Thamesport Apartments, as well as a 24-unit building at 46 Hynes Ave. and a 24-unit complex at 183-221 Brandegee Ave. Brad Balletto and Taylor Perun of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
AVON, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $73 million in construction financing from Bank OZK for Traer Creek Apartments, a Class A multifamily development at 5471 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. in Avon. The borrowers are Prime West and Columnar Investments. Slated for completion in 2026, Traer Creek Apartments will feature 242 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with upmarket finishes, central conditioning and mountain views. Community amenities will include a fitness center, movement center and outdoor spa. The property’s four-story, three-building layout allows for open green areas and 9,200 square feet of communal facilities. Leon McBroom and Will Haass of JLL’s Debt Advisory team represented the borrower in the financing.
SOUTH ELGIN, ILL. — Continental Properties has begun development of Authentix South Elgin, a garden-style apartment community with 336 units in South Elgin. Located at the northwest corner of Lancaster Road and McLean Boulevard, the property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, outdoor grill area, fitness center and dog park. Pre-leasing will begin in spring 2025, with move-ins expected in late summer 2025. Authentix Apartments, owned and operated by Continental Properties, is a national brand of residential communities offering garden-style apartments.
CINCINNATI — Pennrose and Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation have opened Phase I of Thatcher Flats, a $27 million redevelopment project to transform a full city block in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills neighborhood into 86 mixed-income rental units. The development team has also commenced construction on Phase II. The first phase consists of 50 affordable housing units across two buildings utilizing 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). The $15.2 million development offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units for residents who earn 30 to 60 percent of the area median income — roughly $20,070 to $40,140 for a one-person household. Residents of both phases will have access to the community amenities in Phase I, including a community room, laundry facilities, fitness center and parking. The name Thatcher Flats was inspired by the history of the Lincoln Avenue Business district, which in the late-1800s and through the mid-1900s was a thriving African American business district. In 1933, Ernest and Georgia Thatcher, an entrepreneurial African American couple, moved to Cincinnati and created Thatcher’s Fish and Poultry on what is now Thatcher Flats. In addition to the LIHTC financing for Phase I, the project received funding from the City of Cincinnati and …
GOULDS, FLA. — Resia has sold Resia Old Cutler, a 390-unit apartment community located at 22555 S.W. 107th Ave. in Goulds, roughly 30 miles southwest of Miami. Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired the property — which was completed in 2023 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom residences — for an undisclosed price. Amenities at Resia Old Cutler include a multipurpose room, fitness center, children’s play area and a swimming pool. Resia will continue to serve as property manager for the community, overseeing day-to-day operations.
PLANT CITY, FLA. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired a 15-acre parcel in Plant City, approximately 25 miles northeast of Tampa, with plans to develop a new multifamily project at the site. Dubbed Prose Carmina, the development will total 360 one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 746 to 1,078 square feet. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool with sun-shelf seating, a playground, dog park, clubroom with a catering kitchen and entertainment lounge, fitness center and a business center with coworking spaces. Move-ins are scheduled to begin in early 2026. The project team includes architect Hensley Lamkin Rachel and civil engineer Halff Associates. Mark Eilers and John Ruscigno of Colliers brokered the land sale.
OCOEE, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $54.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Advenir at the Oaks, a multifamily community located in Ocoee, roughly 10 miles outside Orlando. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone, Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia originated the five-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Advenir@The Oaks LLC. Built in two phases between 1989 and 1991, Advenir at the Oaks offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities at the community include swimming pools, a clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center and business center, a dog park, two laundry facilities, a playground and tennis/pickleball and basketball courts.
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has arranged the sale of The Reserve at Cool Springs, a 216-unit apartment community located in Elizabethtown, roughly 45 miles south of Louisville. Amenities at the property, which features a mix of two- and three-bedroom units, include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, grilling and outdoor entertainment areas and garage parking. The Reserve at Cool Springs was completed in 2023. Brandon Wilson, Brian Devlin and John Seale of Kirkland Co. brokered the transaction. An entity doing business as The Reserve at Cool Springs Property LLC acquired the community from an entity doing business as Reserve at Cool Springs LLC for an undisclosed price. Monthly rental rates at Reserve at Cool Springs range from $1,275 to $1,975, according to Apartments.com. The Elizabethtown-Fort Knox market in Kentucky has seen a 5.8 percent growth in multifamily rents over the past year, according to Kirkland Co.
The conversion of obsolete office buildings to new uses is a growing trend in many markets, especially in dense urban centers. Unfortunately, properties under reconstruction can continue to incur hefty property tax bills, even when the asset lacks a rent stream to help offset the owner’s costs. The right arguments can help these taxpayers reduce their property tax liability during a building conversion, however, and set the stage for an accurate, fair assessment of the asset’s adjusted market value under its new use. The taxpayer’s challenge is to understand how reconstruction affects market value and to show assessors how those forces affect taxable value. Obsolescence and opportunity Demand for office space was already faltering when the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated occupancy declines. Since then, remote work and space sharing among office workers has further reduced the amount of offices companies need, with many tenants returning space to property owners as leases mature. Normally, appraisers value multitenant office buildings under an income approach, attributing rental income per square foot as a starting point for valuation. When the space loses market viability, the per-square-foot rent variable declines and lowers the net valuation for tax purposes. Expanding this result over an entire central business …