QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — TerraLane Communities, the build-to-rent (BTR) division of residential investment firm IHP Capital Partners, has acquired 22 acres in Queen Creek, about 44 miles southeast of Phoenix, for the development of TerraLane at Hudson Station. TerraLane is partnering with general contractor Hancock Builders in the construction of TerraLane at Hudson Station. This will be the sixth residential development the two firms are completing together. Mark-Taylor Residential will oversee leasing and property management. Western Alliance Bank and 400 Capital Management are providing financing for the project. Construction has commenced, and leasing is anticipated to begin in 2027. The BTR community will include 218 units. Twenty-four of the units will be single-story, two-bedroom duplexes; 97 will be three-bedroom townhomes; and the remaining 97 will be four-bedroom townhomes. Each home will feature a two-car, direct-access garage, stainless steel appliances and integrated smart home technology, such as keyless entry, remote thermostat controls and fiberoptic cabling to support future connectivity needs. Community amenities will include a gated entrance, pool and hot tub, fitness center, grass park, shaded playground, grilling stations, valet trash service and on-site maintenance. Wi-Fi will be available throughout common areas, and all homes will be pet-friendly with built-in dog …
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BOZEMAN, MONT. — Clarion Partners and Wentworth Property Co. will develop Highmark, a townhome and apartment community in Bozeman. Situated on 8 acres in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) in the South University District master-planned neighborhood, Highmark will feature 162 units. Completion is slated for late 2025, with leasing scheduled to begin in April. Highmark will offer a variety of units ranging from single-bedroom apartments to three-story townhomes with 10-foot ceilings, modern kitchens with quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances, wood-vinyl flooring, ample storage, full-size washers/dryers and individual yards and balconies for the townhomes. Community amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center, package locker room, outdoor gathering area, hot tub, dog park, pet spa and more than 300 parking spaces.
DARDENNE PRAIRIE, MO. — Mia Rose Holdings is underway on the development of Prairie Encore, a 190-unit luxury apartment complex in the St. Louis suburb of Dardenne Prairie. General contractor MBG is building the project, which is slated for Phase I completion this fall. The development, which will also feature Sugarfire, Macadoodles and Starbucks, comes on the heels of the debut of The Prairie Luxury Apartments in 2023. Mia Rose and MBG also built that property. Between the two projects, Mia Rose is investing $150 million in the Dardenne Prairie community. Prairie Encore features a figure-eight building design with two separate courtyards. A 3,310-square-foot lobby connects to a leasing office, coffee bar, kitchen bar, fitness center and other common spaces. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. A 669-square-foot coworking suite will be housed on the second floor. Additional amenities will include a dog park, gathering spaces, a pool and turf areas with barbecue grills. Community gathering spaces as well as sand volleyball and pickleball will be within walking distance at Sugarfire. Prairie Encore marks the sixth luxury community for MBG in St. Charles County since 2023, encompassing 1,068 units.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Essex Realty Group LLC has brokered the $5.8 million sale of Glen Street Apartments in Grayslake, about 50 miles north of downtown Chicago. Built in 1984 and located on Glen Street, the asset consists of 40 units. Current ownership has recently made significant capital improvements, including a new parking lot and a full concrete catwalk replacement. Brian Karmowski of Essex represented the undisclosed buyer.
MIAMI — Oak Row Equities has secured $210.5 million in construction financing for 2900 Terrace, a 324-unit high-rise apartment tower in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami. The financing package includes a $142.5 million senior loan from Bank OZK and a $68 million mezzanine loan from Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC. Christopher Peck, Brian Gaswirth, Nicco Lupo, Nick Lavin and John Lowe of JLL arranged both loans for Oak Row Equities. Units at 2900 Terrace, designed by Arquitectonica, will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The tower’s amenity program will span two levels and include a fitness center, yoga studio, pet spa, coworking spaces with podcast studios, card room, resident lounge, sauna, golf simulator, theater and a children’s playroom. A landscaped deck will offer outdoor amenities including a pool, cold plunge, poolside cabanas and lounge seating, grills and picnic seating, hot tub, summer kitchen, children’s playground and a coworking terrace. Oak Row has begun construction and plans to deliver 2900 Terrace in fourth-quarter 2027.
Centennial Bank Provides $117M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in West Palm Beach
by John Nelson
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Centennial Bank has provided a $117 million senior construction loan for The District at Northwood, a 382-unit multifamily community underway at 2484 Pinewood Ave. in West Palm Beach. The borrower is Immocorp Ventures LLC, a joint venture between Gilbert Benhamou of Immocorp Capital and Gideon Friedman of Beachwold Residential. The financing will cover the remaining vertical construction of The District at Northwood, as well as reserves and closing costs for the project, which broke ground in February 2024 and is now approximately 30 percent complete. Construction is scheduled for full completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. The development is situated near Currie Park, where the City of West Palm Beach is investing $35 million for a major renovation. The District at Northwood will offer coworking spaces, an indoor/outdoor fitness studio, padel courts, rooftop entertainment complex with poolside cabanas, outdoor kitchen and dining areas, a pet park, approximately 61,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 22,131 square feet for either a grocery store or another anchor tenant.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Regional developer Allstate Ventures has begun leasing The Alary, a 28-story apartment building located north of New York City in New Rochelle. Designed by Fogarty Finger Architects, The Alary represents the final phase of a three-building development known as Westchester Place and offers 315 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Indoor amenities include a fitness center, coworking spaces with private pods and conference rooms, a game room with a wet bar, sports simulator, children’s playroom and a sky lounge with a full-service bar. Outside, residents have access to a rooftop area with a pool, outdoor cinema, barbecue kitchens, fire pits and a dog park. Rents start at $2,150 per month for a studio apartment, and the first move-ins are scheduled to begin in July.
Transwestern Arranges $26.3M Sale of Student Housing Community Near East Tennessee State University
by John Nelson
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Transwestern Real Estate Services has arranged the $26.3 million sale of Monarch 815, a 576-bed student housing property located at 1109 University Parkway near the East Tennessee State University campus in Johnson City. Mike McGaughy, Jon Kleinberg and Bradley Fulkerson of the firm’s National Student Housing team represented the seller, an entity doing business as 1109 University Parkway Holdings, in the disposition. Logen Capital acquired the property via commercial real estate auction platform RI Marketplace. Built in 2014, the community consists of four residential buildings offering 176 fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, private yoga studio, billiards room and a dog park.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — A partnership between two affordable housing development and management companies, Community Preservation Partners (CPP) and Beacon Communities, has acquired the 104-unit Brewery Square Apartments in New Haven. The new ownership plans to invest about $43 million in the rehabilitation of the two-building complex, which was originally constructed in 1896 as a brewery and converted to housing in the 1980s. The partnership will upgrade units’ appliances, bathrooms, countertops, windows and floors, as well as enhance the landscaping and security systems. Renovations will serve to extend the affordability status of the property, which houses 41 one-bedroom units, 55 two-bedroom residences and six three-bedroom units. The renovation will transition 84 of the 104 units into the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, with affordability levels ranging from 30 to 80 percent of the area median income.
Affinius Capital Provides $54.7M Preferred Equity for Multifamily Project in Southern California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has provided $54.7 million of preferred equity for the ground-up development of Hillcrest Apartments, a project The Latigo Group is developing in Thousand Oaks. The four-story property will feature ground-floor retail space and 333 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a rooftop terrace, pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a multi-sport simulator and wellness center with a sauna and cold plunge. Latigo estimates the project will be complete by the first quarter of 2028. Bercut Smith of JLL arranged the financing.