SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Lincoln Property Co. and Bridge Investment Group have completed RiverRow, an apartment property overlooking the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz. Located at 414 Front St., RiverRow features 175 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments, including townhomes. Twenty units are designated as affordable. Community amenities include a fitness center, bike and surf storage/repair facilities, a resident lounge with coworking spaces, a pet-wash station and two roof decks with river and ocean views. Additionally, the property features outdoor seating overlooking the river and a designated food truck space, as well as below-grade and ground-floor parking. Totaling nearly 250,000 square feet, the three-building development also includes nine retail spaces. Project partners include BDE Architecture, Western National Builders, DCI Engineers, Emerald City Engineers and Poppy Bank. The property is managed by The REMM Group, a Southern California-based third-party management firm recently acquired by Lincoln.
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CHICAGO — General contractor Skender and developer VISTA Property have topped out Pearl Fulton Market, a 32-story apartment tower in Chicago’s Fulton Market district. Located at 370 N. Morgan St. and designed by Antunovich Associates, the Class A luxury building will total 539,000 square feet with 494 units. Floor plans will range from studios to two bedrooms, with 99 affordable units. Amenities will include a 30th-floor deck, yoga terrace, fire pits, outdoor grill kitchens, a fitness center, coworking areas, private event rooms and a golf simulator. A four-story podium will house approximately 190 parking spaces, and the property will feature more than 4,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Luxury Living is handling marketing and leasing, which is expected to begin in January 2027. First move-ins are anticipated in spring 2027.
ROSEVILLE, MICH. — Standard Communities has acquired The Meadows, a 124-unit multifamily property in Roseville, a suburb about 15 miles northeast of downtown Detroit. The transaction marks Standard’s second investment in Michigan. All of the units will be income-restricted and supported by project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contracts. Of the 124 units, 111 are restricted to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 13 are restricted to those earning up to 40 percent AMI. Affordability has been extended through a 20-year Section 8 renewal via a HAP assignment and assumption and mark-up-to-market structure. The property consists of 21 residential buildings along with a leasing and community building. Financing for the acquisition was completed in partnership with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, which served as tax credit allocator and bond issuer. The City of Roseville provided a new Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved the contract renewal. Standard will complete a comprehensive tenant-in-place renovation totaling approximately $10.5 million. Units will be updated with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, luxury vinyl plank flooring, refreshed bathrooms and upgraded lighting. The community building will …
AH Realty Trust Agrees to Sell 11-Property Multifamily Portfolio to Harbor Group for $562M
by John Nelson
VIRGINIA BEACH AND NORFOLK, VA. — AH Realty Trust (NYSE: AHRT), a Virginia Beach-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that changed its name from Armada Hoffler two weeks ago, has agreed to sell 11 of its 14 apartment properties to Norfolk-based Harbor Group International LLC for $562 million in an all-cash transaction. The deal marks an effort by AH Realty to pivot away from the multifamily sector. Harbor Group has provided a $15 million nonrefundable deposit for the transaction, which the companies say is not contingent on financing. The portfolio sale is expected to close in mid‑2026, subject to customary closing conditions. “HGI is acquiring a strong, stable portfolio that has served our company well,” says Shawn Tibbetts, chairman, president and CEO of AH Realty Trust. “By realizing the value of these assets, AH Realty Trust is able to simplify our business, strengthen our balance sheet and continue executing our strategy with clarity and purpose.” According to multiple media outlets, including the Baltimore Business Journal, the assets in the portfolio include: AH Realty Trust will retain Smith’s Landing, a five-story, 284-unit property in Blacksburg, Va. The firm will also keep The Everly and Solis Gainesville in Gainesville, Ga., with the intention …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Ailanthus, BEB Capital and SK Development has begun leasing One Sunset, a 187-unit multifamily project in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Designed by dencityworks | architecture with interiors by Alchemy Studio, the 14-story building offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with 46 units reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a fitness center, game/media room, coworking lounge, private dining/entertainment areas and a rooftop terrace. Corcoran New Development is leading the residential leasing efforts. Rents start at roughly $3,200 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
SEATTLE — Cushman & Wakefield has facilitated the disposition of Roy Vue Apartments, a historic 34-unit multifamily property in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The asset traded for $11.5 million. Dylan Roeter, Tim McKay, Dan Chhan, Matt Kemper, Jacob Odegard and Byron Rosen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Totaling 34,059 net rentable square feet, Roy Vue Apartments features 30 one-bedroom/one-bath units and four two-bedroom/one-bath units, with an average unit size of more than 1,000 square feet and nine-foot ceilings. Community amenities include private landscaped courtyards, 19 individual garages and updated building systems. The property is located at 615 Bellevue Ave. E.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Copper Creek, a 99-unit multifamily property in Tucson. A limited liability company sold the asset to a limited liability company for $11.1 million, or $111,869 per unit. Clint Wadlund and Hamid Panahi of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1973, Copper Creek offers 99 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in traditional and townhome-style options. Units feature fully equipped kitchens with frost-free refrigerators, stoves and dishwashers; ample closet space; windows with sunscreens; wood-style vinyl plank flooring in living areas; ceramic tile in wet areas; and carpet in bedrooms. Select units include a yard, washers/dryers and/or washer/dryer connections. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fully equipped fitness center, basketball courts, clubhouse with a Wi-Fi business center, playground, barbecue areas and laundry facilities.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Woodfield Development has completed Merritt Apartments, a 354-unit multifamily community located in Huntersville, about 12 miles north of Charlotte. Situated on roughly 23 acres at 13111 Tadeo Drive, Merritt Apartments offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 758 to 1,813 square feet. Monthly rental rates begin at $1,466. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking and lounge spaces, private dining areas, an entertainment courtyard with a putting green and amphitheater-style seating, resort-style swimming pool and cabanas, electric vehicle charging stations, a dog park, pet spa and direct access to nearby green spaces. Select residences also feature private fenced yards, mudroom-style entries, built-in shower benches, smart thermostats and controlled-access entry. The project team included Fosselman Construction (general contractor), Housing Studio (architect) and Shelton Taylor Associates (interior design).
NEW YORK CITY — BLDG Management Co. has begun leasing The Orchard, a 70-story apartment tower located in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. The Orchard houses 824 units, including 576 market-rate apartments, 248 affordable housing units and a penthouse with a rooftop deck, as well as 13,000 square feet of above-grade retail space. The development also features 100,000 square feet of amenity space. Specific amenities include a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a spa with a steam room and sauna, basketball court, multi-sport simulator, lounge areas, a children’s playroom, game room, movie screening rooms, work pods, a dog spa and a package room with refrigerated storage. The Orchard also features a “backyard” with an apple orchard, three pickleball courts, an outdoor screening area. Perkins Eastman designed The Orchard, and Triton Construction served as the general contractor. Construction began in summer 2023, and the first move-ins are now underway. Monthly rents start in the mid-$3000s for a one-bedroom apartment.
Glencrest Group, Sky Alps Capital Buy 155-Unit Cedar Square Apartment Community in Beaverton, Oregon
by Amy Works
BEAVERTON, ORE. — A joint venture between Glencrest Group and Sky Alps Capital has acquired Cedar Square, a garden-style multifamily community at 10480 SW Eastridge St. in Beaverton, from a local owner for $29.8 million. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Owen Wise of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, while Charles Halladay and Jonah Aelyon of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. Built in 1980 with additions in 2016 and 2024, Cedar Square offers 155 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with patios or balconies. Onsite amenities include a fitness center, playground, laundry facilities, ample parking and abundant green space. The seller completed capital improvements, including repaving and replacing siding, windows, decks and roofs on the majority of the buildings.