CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of 3060 W. Armitage Ave., a 13-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Built in 2012, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans and one retail unit across 11,700 rentable square feet. Steve Rachman of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor, who plans to create value through light renovations and addressing deferred maintenance.
ATLANTA — In today’s multifamily development world, architects, designers and general contractors do everything in their power to avoid the one thing they dread most — going back to a developer mid-project to ask for more money. These “uncomfortable moments,” as Lori Ann Dinkins, president and CEO of Mood Interior Design, called them, happen more often these days thanks to rising costs, tariffs and collaboration snafus. Dinkins led a panel of architects, interior designers and general contractors through a bevy of topics — good, bad and ugly — that define the current state of building and designing apartments at InterFace Conference Group’s Multifamily Southeast event. The event took place over the course of two days at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Residents and developers alike are taking a more practical, less playful approach when it comes to stylizing apartments. Gone are the days of “those huge show-stopper, Instagram-moment amenity spaces,” said Ian Hunter, regional director at Atlanta-based Dwell Design Studio. “They’re out. And they’re out for a couple of reasons. Not …
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased Motif, an apartment community located at 21021 Erwin St. in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated within the Warner Center master-planned community, the property will be rebranded as Sorrel at Warner Center. Built in 2015, the asset features 395 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with new quartz countertops, lighting and plumbing fixtures. Community amenities include two pools, a spa, grilling stations, a bocce ball court, an indoor fitness space with free weights, yoga and spin rooms, an outdoor fitness center, a dog park and covered parking. The buyers plan to update and modernize the common areas with new exterior paint, improved landscaping and upgraded building systems.
SAN JOSE, ALAMEDA AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San Jose, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San Jose was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an all-electric residential building and a new transit plaza, complemented by multimodal improvements such as 2.3 miles of bike paths, upgraded walkways and new bus shelters. The project is slated for completion in 2029. The Stardust Gardens project in Alameda was awarded $44.5 million. This project includes 80 units that will be developed on public land and will include units for households that have experienced homelessness. Transportation enhancements include electric ferry charging infrastructure to enable zero-emission ferry service, bike and pedestrian safety improvements, traffic calming and new bikeways. A completion date was not available. Lastly, the state awarded $39 million to Watsonville Metro in Watsonville. This project involves redeveloping a downtown transit center into 79 affordable …
OREGON CITY, ORE. — Brinkman Real Estate and Blue Field Capital have acquired Holmes Park Townhomes, a townhome community in Oregon City, approximately 30 minutes south of downtown Portland. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Completed in 2024, Holmes Park features 60 three-level, three-bedroom/three-bath residences with modern finishes and direct-access garages.
ALBANY, GA. — Lockwood Cos. has broken ground on Dogwood Trail Apartments II, a 40-unit affordable seniors housing community located in the South Georgia city of Albany. Construction of Dogwood Trail Apartments II is estimated to take 14 months to complete, with a scheduled opening in winter 2027. Upon completion, the senior living community will provide housing for residents age 55 and older who earn 30, 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). In partnership with the Albany Housing Authority, eight units will also be set aside for residents with project-based Housing Choice Vouchers. Dogwood Trail Apartments II will offer 20 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom apartments with elevators. The energy-efficient project will meet National Green Building Standards and will be furnished with dishwashers and washer/dryer connections. Additionally, all units will be pre-wired for cable and high-speed internet access.
TAMPA, FLA. — Locally based BendinRoad Development, in partnership with Landings Real Estate Group, has begun leasing at The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street, a new 104-unit rental community located near the $3 billion Water Street Tampa neighborhood. Nicholas & Associates served as general contractor for the development. The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street offers 51 long-term rentals for 42 studio apartments and nine one-bedroom apartments, along with 53 fully furnished apartments designated for short-term rentals that are situated on the second through fifth floors. Apartment units range in size from 388 to 542 square feet. Amenities at the complex include a fitness center; spa, pool and outdoor kitchen with a grilling area; lobby lounge with a kitchenette; bike and scooter storage; coworking space with two private offices and a common work area; and a secure package room.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based financial intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $31.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 53-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The newly constructed, six-story building at 36 India St. includes two commercial spaces and 27 parking spaces. Andrew Pilchick and Alex Dobosh of HKS arranged the debt through 360 Capital Funding on behalf of the borrower, Navistone Development.
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Helix Apartments, a 167-unit property in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park. Built in 1985 and extensively renovated between 2020 and 2022, Helix Apartments features units averaging 990 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, community lounge with coffee bar, rooftop terrace, dog park and walking paths. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Jack Graveline of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, Jason Quilling of QT Holdings.
MINNEAPOLIS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Second + Second, a 158-unit apartment complex in the North Loop of Minneapolis. The property is located at 120 N. Second St., just west of the Mississippi River. Built in 2020, the asset features a range of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 863 square feet. Amenities include underground parking, a sky lounge, fitness center and pet wash station. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins represented the seller, Solaris Group. Roundhouse was the buyer.
