NEWARK, OHIO — Vista Residential Partners has broken ground on Trailhead Vista, a 308-unit apartment community in Newark, about 40 miles east of Columbus. The 15.6-acre project is situated at the northeast corner of West Main Street and Thornwood Drive along the Thornwood Corridor Employment Hub (TECH), which is comprised of five industrial parks totaling over 1,600 acres. Designed by Columbus-based ArchAll, the garden-style community will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 862 square feet. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, central green area and pet park. Trailhead Vista will also offer access to the TJ Evans Trail, a 14.2-acre trail connecting Newark to Johnstown. Parse Capital, Icarus Capital and Old National Bank provided financing for the development. Krevolin & Horst LLC represented Vista Residential Partners.
Multifamily
PORTLAND, ORE. — A joint venture between PCCP and Guardian Real Estate Services has acquired The Louisa, a 16-story multifamily property at 123 NW 12th Ave. in Portland’s Pearl District. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2005, The Louisa offers 242 apartments, 29,295 square feet of ground-floor retail space and shared ownership of the Brewery Blocks parking garages. The property features townhomes, studio units and one- and two-bedroom apartments with central air conditioning, 10-foot ceilings, in-unit washers/dryers, luxury plank flooring and stainless steel appliances. Additionally, a portion of the apartments feature balconies. Community amenities include resident lounges, a community room, garden terrace with eco roofs, barbecues and a fire pit. The ground-floor retail space is accompanied by West Elm, Williams-Sonoma, Frame Central, lululemon athletica and The Cookie Dough Café.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Laramar Group has purchased Southglenn Place, a multifamily community in Centennial, from a private investor for an undisclosed price. Located at 6541 S. Vine St., the 1970-vintage property offers 135, mostly one-bedroom, apartments. Laramar Group plans to renovate the property.
Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Brokers $2.4M Sale of Apartment Building in Wheat Ridge, Colorado
by Amy Works
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a multifamily property, located at 3730 Miller Court in Wheat Ridge. The building sold for $2.4 million, or $265,556 per unit. Built in 1960, the property offers nine apartments. Josh Newell and Connor Knutson of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal.
Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on $148.8M Graduate Student Housing Project at University of Maryland
by John Nelson
COLLEGE PARK, MD. — A public-private partnership (P3) between Campus Apartments, Mosaic Development Partners and the University of Maryland has broken ground on a $148.8 million graduate student housing project on the university’s campus in College Park. The community is the first of a larger, three-phase development that will replace the existing “Leonardtown” section of campus. Upon completion, which is anticipated for 2027, the building will span 323,000 square feet. The community will offer 741 beds across 465 fully furnished units in studio, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a large conference space with interior and exterior courtyards on the ground floor; a penthouse community lounge and terrace; various community breakout spaces; resident parking; and bike storage. The development team for the project, which is targeting LEED Silver certification, includes Gensler, Michael Marshall, Davis Construction and Smoot Construction. RBC Capital Markets arranged financing for the development, which is being funded through tax-exempt bonds.
DALLAS — OHT Partners has begun a multifamily conversion project in Dallas. The Austin-based developer will convert the former Ambassador Hotel, located just southeast of downtown, into a 299-unit apartment complex. Known as Ambassador, the complex will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units that will range in size from 502 to 1,539 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, package lockers, dog park, minimart and indoor/outdoor club with a kitchen. Corgan is the project architect. The first units could be available for occupancy as early as third-quarter 2026.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Western National Property Management (WNMP) has opened Link OC Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1075 N. Link in Anaheim. Situated adjacent to Anaheim Canyon Metrolink, Link OC Apartments offers 406 studio, one- and two-bedroom residences spread across two five-story buildings. Units feature a complete kitchen appliance package, in-home washer/dryer, quartz slab countertops with full-height tile backsplashes and wood plank-style flooring. Community amenities include two swimming pools and spas, two fitness centers, two clubhouses, two rooftop decks with barbecue grills, a business center with coworking space, courtyards with barbecue grills, bike storage, electric vehicle charging stations and complimentary Wi-Fi. WNPM, a subsidiary of Western National Group, will serve as property manager for Link OC Apartments.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Dwight Capital has provided a $32.6 million HUD 223(f) refinance for Westlake Apartments, a lakeside multifamily complex in Sacramento. The borrower, Tesseract Capital Group, will use proceeds from the loan to retire existing debt and complete property enhancements. The financing also benefited from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) Reduction to 25 basis points, as Westlake Apartments holds a National Green Building Standard Bronze certification. Situated on 5.9 acres, Westlake Apartments offers 13 two-story residential buildings with 148 renovated one- and two-bedroom units and three amenity buildings. Community amenities include a fitness center, pool, spa and resident-only access to a private beach on Lake Greenhaven.
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. — A public-private partnership between South Carolina-based developer Greystar and Merrimack College has broken ground on a 540-bed residence hall on the university’s campus in North Andover. The development will consist of two four-story buildings. The first building will span 79,600 square feet and offer 351 “traditional style” beds with academic space and gathering areas on the first floor. The second, 61,300-square-foot building will offer 189 beds in suite-style units with en-suite living rooms and bathrooms throughout. The community, which will offer housing for first- and second-year students, will also include a fitness center and in-building laundry facilities. Cube3 Architects designed the project, which is slated for a fall 2026 completion.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Associated Bank has provided a $55 million construction financing package for a 269-unit apartment complex in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. Greystar is developing the project, which is named Marlowe Opus Station. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard, fitness room, clubroom, sauna, pet wash, private work-from-home offices, bike storage, structured parking, electric vehicle charging stations and storage units. Demolition is currently underway on the vacant office building on the site. Completion is slated for fall 2026. The project is within the 550-acre Opus 2 Parkway, which comprises a mixture of office, industrial, commercial and residential uses. Edward Notz of Associated Bank originated the loan.