MILFORD, DEL. — Berkadia has brokered the $23.2 million sale of The Reserve at Sawmill, a 149-unit multifamily property in Milford, about 20 miles south of Dover. The sales price equates to a cap rate of roughly 5.7 percent. The property was delivered in phases between 1984 and 2008 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as five townhomes. Nat Gambuzza, Trevor Fiebel, Zac Pierce, Matthew Stefanski and Maura Spellman of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has completed the disposition of Outlook Table Mesa, an apartment community at 4051 Clear Creek Drive in Wheat Ridge. FJ Management acquired the asset for $97 million. Situated within Clear Creek Crossing, Outlook Table Mesa offers 250 apartments with quartz countertops, wood-looking floorings, oversized windows, tall ceilings, stainless steel kitchen appliances, full-size washers/dryers and designer selected lighting fixtures. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a business lounge, fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations and a secure mail room with package lockers and a dedicated space for oversized deliveries. Additional amenities include a resort-style pool with a swim-up bar and spa, fire pits, barbecue stations, a dog park, pet spa and multiple shade structures and game areas. Dave Martin and Brian Mooney of Northmarq’s Denver office negotiated the sale on behalf of Evergreen.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Merrill Gardens, a senior living owner and operator, has added three communities to its Oregon portfolio. Located in metro Portland, the properties include Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill, Merrill Gardens at Sherwood and Merrill Gardens at Hillsboro. Merrill Gardens acquired the communities as part of a joint venture with PGIM. An ownership group led by Rembold sold the Cedar Mill and Sherwood properties. Built in 2016, Merrill Gardens at Cedar Mill in Portland totals 163,975 square feet with 147 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Merrill Gardens at Sherwood, which is located in Sherwood, was built in 2019. The 147,657-square-foot community features 137 apartments with independent living, assisted living and memory care options. Pilar Properties, a sister company of Merrill Gardens that is part of the joint venture with PGIM, developed Merrill Gardens at Hillsboro in Hillsboro. Opened in 2024, the property encompasses 171,732 square feet with 141 independent living and assisted living units. Merrill Gardens will manage and operate each of the communities. The company’s portfolio now comprises 61 seniors housing properties across 16 states.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — PMG, along with general contractor John Moriarty & Associates, has topped out the second phase of Society Las Olas, a 42-story apartment tower located at 140 S.W. 42nd St. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The 563-unit community is situated in Fort Lauderdale’s historic riverfront district and will offer a mix of traditional apartment layouts and a small cluster of co-living options where residents can rent by the bedroom. Designed by FSMY Architects + Planners, Society Las Olas will also feature 1,625 square feet of ground-floor retail space and amenities including a coworking hub with private meeting rooms, pool deck with a yoga lawn and a large fitness center. PMG plans to deliver the tower in early 2026. Phase I of Society Las Olas was delivered in 2020 and sold in 2021. PMG received $226 million in construction financing for Phase II in July 2023.
MUSKEGON, MICH. — Residential phases are underway and major infrastructure is in motion at Adelaide Pointe, a lakefront project in Muskegon, a western Michigan city located along Lake Michigan. Entrepreneur Ryan Leestma is spearheading the development. Backed by over $85 million in private capital and part of a broader $250 million master plan, Adelaide Pointe is located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone and anchored on a manmade peninsula surrounded by water. The project marks one of the largest waterfront developments in the state and Michigan’s largest Opportunity Zone project to date. The development will feature a 454-slip marina, luxury condominiums, a yacht club, boardwalk and commercial village.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Developers Charles Deutsch and Zack Deutsch have completed Avenir, a $90 million luxury apartment complex in the St. Louis suburb of University City. Occupancy at the 262-unit project has surpassed 50 percent. Floor plans come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations ranging from 640 to 1,620 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Amenities include pickleball courts, bocce ball, a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor grilling stations, fire pits, a dog park, fitness center, business center, indoor game room and coffee bar. Covered parking and a bike storage area are also available. Avenir represents the Deutsch’s first luxury apartment community that isn’t geared toward the seniors housing market. Charles Deutsch is one of the original co-founders and owners of The Gatesworth Communities, a collection of luxury seniors housing developments in University City and Creve Coeur. His son, Zack, has been a member of The Gatesworth Communities team for more than a decade. Holland Construction Services was the general contractor for Avenir. Construction began in October 2022. Additional project team members included Gray Design Group as architect and First Bank, which provided the financing.
PORT HURON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.7 million sale of Port of Call Manufactured Housing Community in eastern Michigan’s Port Huron. Developed in 1995, the community is licensed for 146 homesites, 143 of which are occupied. Of the homes, 112 are community owned and 31 are tenant owned. All utilities are public and individually metered, and the property features off-street parking, community lighting and a basketball court. Chase Gilewski and Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Luke Lamoreaux of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $7.2 million in acquisition financing through a national housing lender that specializes in manufactured, modular and mobile homes.
AUBURN, ALA. — Core Spaces has acquired The Union at Auburn, a 501-bed property located near the Auburn University campus in Alabama. The Chicago-based student housing owner-operator purchased the community from Boston-based WFI for an undisclosed price. Newmark brokered the acquisition. Shared amenities at The Union at Auburn include a clubhouse; two-story fitness center with a Barre, Yoga and TRX studio and on-demand fitness classes; cyber café and business center; rideshare lounge; resort-style swimming pool; outdoor kitchen and entertainment area; dog park; and study rooms.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A partnership between LV Collective and Culpepper Realty has unveiled plans for a 952-bed student housing project that will serve students at Texas A&M University in College Station. The site at 313 College Ave. is located directly across from campus within the Legacy Point master-planned development. The community will feature 316 units in studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations, as well as 6,335 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, coffee bar, private and communal study rooms, fitness center, rooftop lounge and a courtyard. Project partners include Andres Construction, Oz Architecture, Variant Collaborative (interior design), Ironwood Design Group (landscape architecture), Kimley-Horn and VSM2 Structural Engineers. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Locally based developer KRE Group has begun leasing The Hopewell Chapter, a 270-unit multifamily project in Central New Jersey. The property consists of six four-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units, 54 of which are reserved as affordable housing. Specific income restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities include a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse, resort-style pool, outdoor dining areas, a playground, dog park and walking trails. Monthly rents start in the mid-$2000s for a one-bedroom apartment.