MOJAVE, CALIF. — Pro Residential Services has acquired Park Palace Apartments, an affordable housing property in Mojave, from Park Plaza One Apts LP for $8.9 million. Cray Carlson of CBRE represented both parties in the transaction. Located at 16193 and 16197 H St., Park Palace Apartments offers 162 apartments. Constructed in 2007 and 2011, the property operates as a low-income housing tax credit community. The asset is subject to long-time affordability requirements under its regulatory agreement with approximately 55 years of restrictions remaining.
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VILLA PARK, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has broken ground on The Union Villa Park, a 238-unit luxury apartment complex in the western Chicago suburb of Villa Park. The seven-story development in the Old Town neighborhood will feature 7,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. There will be 94 indoor parking spaces for public use that will serve the adjacent Villa Park Community Recreation Center, Cortesi Park and the surrounding business district, in addition to reserved parking for residents. The Union Villa Park will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include two outdoor decks, a pool, grilling stations, an outdoor lounge, fitness center, clubroom, coworking areas, a conference room, pet spa and bike storage with direct access to the adjacent Great Western Trail bike path. Leasing and delivery are expected to begin in fall 2027. Korb Architecture designed the project, and Weis Builders is the general contractor. MetLife is an equity partner. Associated Bank and Wintrust Financial jointly arranged $55 million in construction financing, with each company financing one-half of the total loan amount. Elizabeth Hozian of Associated Bank’s commercial real estate division managed the loan arrangements and closing. The project’s total cost is $89.8 million.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Sansone Group and Mia Rose Holdings are building The Preston at City Center, a $55 million multifamily project in St. Peters near St. Louis. The 216-unit development marks the launch of a new partnership between the two firms. The Preston at City Center will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, dog park and a ground-leased Exit 11 Coffee outlot. The developers closed on the land this month. Construction is expected to begin in April, with completion slated for the third quarter of 2027.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Pearlstone Partners has delivered The Code, a 152-unit hospitality and multifamily project in South Austin. The Code offers studio, one- and two-bedroom condos that can also be utilized for short-term rentals or extended hotel stays. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen, rooftop terrace, pet park and 24-hour concierge services. The Code also houses a lobby lounge with a coffee and wet bar, as well as retail spaces that provide wellness uses and a restaurant that will open at the property later this year. Vacation home platform AvantStay operates the property.
GREENWICH, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an $88 million construction loan for Benedict Court, a 120-unit multifamily project that will be located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Greenwich. Benedict Court will consist of 72 market-rate apartments and 48 affordable housing units. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, a resident lounge with a chef’s kitchen, coworking spaces, children’s playroom and a fitness center. Gideon Gil, Taylor Geiger, Cecelia Galligan and Nick Pappas of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through Santander Bank. The borrower is a partnership between Lonicera Partners, Nimbus Properties and Benedict Capital. Construction is now underway, and completion is slated for summer 2028.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the sale of a 16-unit value-add apartment building located at 633 S. Laflin St. in Chicago’s Little Italy/University Village neighborhood. The asset sold for $195,000 per unit. The three-story building totals approximately 10,800 square feet and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. It is situated near the University of Illinois Chicago campus and the Illinois Medical District. Tom Galvin and Brewster Hague of Greenstone represented the seller, a private local owner, and procured the buyer, a private partnership based in Illinois.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $28.7M Construction Financing for Charleston Apartment Project
by John Nelson
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $28.7 million construction loan for PADS 216, an apartment development underway at 216 Spring St. in Charleston’s Upper Peninsula. Kristian Brown of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing through RMWC via a debt fund execution on behalf of the borrowers, Orange Properties, Ivy Capital and Crown Global Investments. Situated near The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), PADS 216 will feature a variety of floorplans and high-end amenities. The construction timeline was not released.
Trilogy Investment Acquires 109-Unit Build-to-Rent Development in Lakeland, Tennessee
by John Nelson
LAKELAND, TENN. — Trilogy Investment Co. has closed on the purchase of Willows Townhomes, a 109-unit build-to-rent (BTR) residential community planned at 9942 Geneva St. in Lakeland. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based investment firm has rebranded the property as REV3 at Garner Lake. The land seller and sales price were not disclosed. Trilogy plans to break ground on REV3 at Garner Lake this month and deliver the first tranche of homes by the end of the year. All units will feature attached garages and come in three- and four-bedroom configurations ranging in size from 1,657 to 1,866 square feet. Builders Capital is serving as Trilogy’s joint venture partner and equity capital provider for the project. REV3 at Garner Lake is situated within Lake District, a 160-acre master-planned redevelopment of the former Belz Factory Outlet Mall in metro Memphis.
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has secured a $19 million mezzanine loan for the construction of River Vista, a 268-unit workforce housing development located at 4504 Clewis Ave. in Tampa. Brian Gaswirth and Michael Romero of JLL arranged the financing through a credit venture of Crow Holdings Capital on behalf of the borrower, Vista Residential Partners. River Vista will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 989 square feet in size. Amenities will include nature trails, overlooks of the Hillsborough River, multiple club rooms, coworking spaces, a fitness center, pet spa and a dog park. The construction timeline and additional financing details were not disclosed.
DAVIE, FLA. — El-Ad National Properties has topped off construction of The District in Davie, a $1 billion mixed-use project located about 24 miles north of Miami. The topping off marks the structural completion of Phase I, including the entry promenade and service access roadways, of the 2.8 million-square-foot development. Phase I is anticipated for completion in early 2027. When fully built out across three phases, The District in Davie will feature five residential towers ranging from 21 to 24 stories with 1,292 rental units, 36,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space and 1.1 million square feet of access-controlled parking with 2,650 spaces. Each tower will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 589 to 1,460 square feet. Residences will feature high-speed internet, smart thermostats and keyless entry, as well as private terraces on each floor. Amenities will include rooftop pools, coworking spaces, pet parks, children’s play suites, 24-hour fitness and spa treatment rooms, outdoor kitchens, game lounges and a reservable sky lounge for indoor and outdoor entertaining. Atlanta-based architecture firm Cooper Carry is designing the project. Promethean Builders LLC is serving as general contractor. Situated in central Broward County, Davie is one …