HORSHAM, PA. — A partnership between Pennsylvania-based Korman Communities, New York City-based RXR, Japanese asset manager Chuo Nittochi, Goodman Properties and CBG Building Co. is underway on construction of a 274-unit multifamily project in Horsham, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. Known as AVE Horsham, the property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, meeting rooms, game room and a golf simulator. Completion is slated for early 2028.
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MADISON, WIS. — Moyer Properties has selected Nicholas & Associates, the construction management and general contracting arm of the Nicholas Family of Cos., to build Aster Flats, a 263-unit luxury apartment community in Madison. The three-building property will be situated on 4.9 acres. Nicholas & Associates will break ground Aug. 18, with construction taking place in phases. Completion is slated for February 2028. Designed by HKM Architects + Planners Inc., Aster Flats will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 588 to 1,395 square feet. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a community lounge, entertainment kitchen and fitness and yoga center, a luxury pet spa, indoor bike room and an outdoor heated pool with a grilling terrace and courtyard area. Each of the three buildings will have one or two levels of heated indoor parking.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Global Holdings and MAG Partners will develop a 149-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The new building at 122 Varick St. will include 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and 25 percent of the units will be designated as permanently affordable under New York City’s 485-x program. The joint venture is developing the building via a ground lease with Trinity Church, which was represented by Kevin Donner of Cushman & Wakefield in the negotiations. A construction timeline was not announced.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56.6 million loan to refinance The Ellington, a 190-unit luxury multifamily property located at 1301 U St. in Washington, D.C. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Marshall Scallan, Meredith Crawford and Will Wohlgemuth of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing through New York Life Investors on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Jamestown LP. Spanning nine stories tall, The Ellington comprises a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, recreation room, coworking lounge, rooftop dog park, pet wash station, landscaped rooftop terrace and bike storage, along with 192 parking spaces. The site also includes more than 16,000 square feet of retail space, which is currently 93 percent leased to tenants including Street Markets, Roaming Rooster, 354 Restaurant and Eatopia Eatery. Since acquiring the property in 2018, Jamestown has invested more than $10.7 million in capital improvements, including upgrades to unit interiors, common areas and building systems.
NewPoint Provides $34.6M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Arlington, Virginia
by Abby Cox
ARLINGTON, VA. — NewPoint has provided a $34.6 million bridge loan for the acquisition and planned multifamily conversion of the Clarion Collection Arlington Court Suites, a 187-room, extended-stay hotel located in Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Jacob Gabriel of NewPoint originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Goodhomes Communities LLC. The bridge loan, which was used to finance the purchase of the hospitality property, includes future funding for capital improvements and is structured to support the borrower’s business plan to convert the asset into a multifamily community. Upon completion of the conversion, the property will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Goodhomes Communities LLC will announce the property’s new name at a later date. Clarion Collection Hotel Arlington Court Suites first opened as an apartment building in 1963.
LOS ANGELES — Prime Residential has purchased Palm Court Apartments, a 132-unit multifamily property located in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, for $51.2 million, or $388,258 per unit. Jeff Louis, Gayle Factor and Elliot Sabag of Marcus & Millichap represented the the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Matt Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap, along with Louis, Factor and Sabag, procured the buyer. Located at 740 S. Burnside Ave., Palm Court Apartments features 48 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 72 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 12 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Apartments include custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include controlled-access gated parking, heated pool and spa, fitness center, saunas, rooftop sundeck and laundry facilities on each floor. The property was built in 1988.
TSB Capital Advisors Arranges Loan for Refinancing of 530-Bed Community Near Arizona State University
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — TSB Capital Advisors has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Atmosphere Tempe, a 530-bed student housing community located near the Arizona State University campus in Tempe. The floating-rate bridge loan was secured on behalf of the borrowers, Trinitas and Harrison Street Asset Management, through PGIM. Delivered in 2021, the high-rise building offers 252 units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a rooftop pool and hot tub, resort-style sundeck with lounge seating, grilling stations, “state-of-the-art” fitness center, private study lounges, computer lounge and a coffee bar.
CHICAGO — Tree Street Group, along with Magellan Development Group and Mark Goodman & Associates, will co-develop the first geothermal-powered, all-electric multifamily high-rise in Chicago. The 33-story building, 410 North Elizabeth, will be the first phase of a two-tower, mixed-use development in the city’s Fulton Market District. Bank OZK, the senior lender on the project, provided a $102 million construction loan for the development, according to various media sources. Beach Point Capital and Circle Property Partners were the junior lenders. “Closing on financing for 410 North Elizabeth is a significant milestone for our team, one that dares to achieve what no one else has attempted — Chicago’s first geothermal multifamily high-rise,” says Ted Weldon, principal of Tree Street Group. “Our ability to move forward on this project underscores the faith of the many parties involved that Chicago is a national leader in sustainable development and a premier market for institutional investment.” The geothermal system, along with other key design features, has the potential to reduce energy usage by an estimated 60 percent. As a result of lower energy use, the building is projected to reduce emissions by 30 percent and energy cost savings by more than 25 percent. According to the U.S. …
RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has sold 2000 West Creek, a 373-unit apartment community in Richmond, for $115 million. The locally based company purchased the property in 2019 in a Delaware statutory trust program (DST) for $103 million, giving the trust’s 115 exchange investors a 137 percent total return and more than $17.5 million in distributions during Capital Square’s seven-year hold period. Will Mathews, Thomas Leachman and William Dickinson of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. 2000 West Creek sits on 23 acres and offers one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes ranging in size from 774 to 1,246 square feet. Amenities include reserved and garage parking, rentable storage units, bike storage, a coffee bar, conference and meeting rooms, a community lounge and clubhouse, heated saltwater swimming pool, firepit, grilling stations, package and storage system, gift wrapping station, fitness center, dog park and pet spa, media lounge, billiards/game room and a convenience center.
BOSTON — A partnership between Pennrose and the Hyde Square Task Force (HSTF) has broken ground on a 55-unit affordable housing redevelopment in the Jamaica Plain area of Boston. Designed by DiMella Shaffer, the project will convert the former 71,000-square-foot Blessed Sacrament Church, which was built in 1913 and closed by the Catholic Church in 2004, into a complex with studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that will be reserved for residents earning 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Six residences will also be set aside for formerly homeless residents, and the church’s nave will be repurposed into a multipurpose performance and gathering space for the Afro-Latin community. Completion is slated for late 2027.