BLACKSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between LV Collective and Harrison Street Asset Management is set to break ground on Rambler, an 862-bed student housing development located near the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. The eight-story community will span 577,671 square feet and offer 247 apartments and townhomes in studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include a ground-level coffee shop; coworking space with private study rooms; a multi-sport simulator; clubroom and social lounge; fitness center with a yoga and flex studio; wellness lounge with a sauna and cold plunge; and an outdoor pool deck with a hot tub. Site work began in December with completion scheduled for fall 2028. The development team for the project includes Brinkmann, Niles Bolton, Variant Collaborative, Ironwood and Foresight. DLA Piper provided legal counsel for the development.
Multifamily
LEVITTOWN, PA. — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $17.6 million loan for the refinancing of Country Manor Apartments, a 200-unit multifamily property in Levittown, located along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground, courtyard, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Neal Colligan of Largo Capital arranged the loan. The names of the direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
Meta Housing, R.D. Olson Break Ground on 207-Unit Affordable Housing Complex in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing Corp. and R.D. Olson Construction, as general contractor, have broken ground on De Soto, a $62 million affordable housing property located at 6033 De Soto Ave. in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. De Soto is a ground-up construction project that will feature a seven-story building constructed in one phase over the span of 24 months. Slated for completion in early 2028, the 271,568-square-foot property will feature 207 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across five stories of residential space above a double concrete podium holding two levels of parking. The apartments will be designated for families and residents earning between 30 percent to 70 percent of the area median income. Community amenities will include a community room with computer workstations, outdoor gathering spaces, a children’s play area and elevated courtyards designed to foster community connection. De Soto will be funded through California Municipal Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds along with federal low-income housing tax credits. Project partners include AC Martin as executive and design architect, Mark Beall and Associates as landscape architect, KE Engineering Corp. as civil engineer, TAD Engineering as mechanical engineer and EB Structural Engineers as structural engineer.
CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $28.5 million receivership sale of 1900 W Lawrence, a boutique multifamily property in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. The asset features 59 luxury apartment units and more than 19,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Located at 1900 W. Lawrence Ave., the building is a former Sears store that was redeveloped in 2021. At the time of sale, the property’s retail space was fully occupied by tenants such as DeVry University and Club Pilates, and the residential units were 94 percent full. The four-story building includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with the second floor consisting of townhome-style units. Each floor includes amenity spaces catered toward remote work and social gatherings. Jack Maloney and Brad Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Matthew Tarshis of Frontline Real Estate Partners, a court-appointed receiver in the matter.
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has brokered the sale of 401 West Ontario Street, a 48,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The loft-style building features zoning that supports multifamily redevelopment. Jordan Multack of Greenstone represented the buyer, a private, Chicago-based development group. According to Greenstone, the buyer was drawn to the building’s efficient and flexible floor plates, value-add conversion potential and onsite indoor parking.
RENO, NEV. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Element, a garden-style apartment property in Reno. A Los Angeles-based private owner sold the asset to a private buyer for $41 million. Jared Glover of Berkadia Nevada represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1975 and 1977, The Element features 206 apartments and walkable proximity to Whole Foods Market, Target and a variety of restaurant and retail offerings.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has directed the purchase of Mora Kai Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located at 18881 Mora Kai Lane in Huntington Beach. A local private value-add investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $16.1 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 2.7 acres, Mora Kai Apartments features 12 residential buildings offering a total of 42 two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments. According to Matthews, the property offers more than 60 percent rental upside potential through interior renovations and rental repositioning, as in-place rents are currently well below market. The buyer plans to implement a strategic capital program to increase rents, stabilize operations and refinance into long-term debt. Kyle Mirrafati of Matthews represented the buyer in the transaction. Matthews Capital Markets secured nonrecourse, 24-month bridge financing at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio for the buyer.
BURLINGTON, COLO. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 44-bed skilled nursing facility in Burlington, a city in eastern Colorado. The building totals roughly 25,003 square feet. A group of California-based investors sold the property to a Colorado-based owner and operator for an undisclosed price. Vince Viverito, Jason Punzel, Jeff Binder and Nick Cacciabando of SLIB brokered the transaction.
EDINA, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of The Eddi at Pentagon Village, a luxury apartment community with 202 units in Edina. Completed in 2023, the property is positioned within the Pentagon Village development. Units average 753 square feet. According to JLL, The Eddi is the largest wood-frame modular apartment building in Minnesota, with 205 modules manufactured off site by Rise Modular and stacked atop a site-built concrete parking and amenity podium. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, clubroom, coworking spaces, dog spa and outdoor fire pits. Josh Talberg, Joseph Peris and Jack Graveline of JLL represented the sellers, Rise Modular and Soloman Real Estate Group. Oaks Properties was the buyer.
ADDISON, ILL. — Essex Realty Group has arranged the $3.3 million sale of 439-449 W. Stevens Drive, a 23-unit multifamily property in Addison. Anthony Citriglia of Essex Realty Group brokered the transaction. Additionally, Asher Motew, Quinn Keenan and Elliott Quigley of Essex Capital Markets arranged a $2.2 million acquisition loan through Freddie Mac. The five-year loan features interest-only payments for two years.