PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania-based multifamily developer Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) has completed Broad + Noble, a 344-unit apartment community in Philadelphia’s Center City District. The 19-story building includes underground parking spaces and street-level commercial space. Amenities include music, media and podcast rooms, conservatory and private dining rooms, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios and a sky lounge with an outdoor deck area. Barton Partners served as the project architect, and O’Donnell & Naccarato handled engineering initiatives. Wells Fargo provided construction financing for the project, which Toll Brothers developed in partnership with Utah-based investment firm Sundance Bay.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. has negotiated the $20.5 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 258 units in Atlantic City. The portfolio includes Atlantic Venice Park Apartments (112 units); Venice Park Condominiums (78 units operated as rentals); and Hamilton Venice Apartments (68 units). The properties were all built in 1970 and comprise 33 buildings that house 237 two-bedroom units and 21 one-bedroom units. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the undisclosed seller, which disposed of the properties via three separate limited liability companies, in the transaction. Sweetwood also procured the undisclosed buyer.
PACE Loan Group Originates $7.1M C-PACE Loan for Construction of Senior Living Facility in Minnesota
ST. FRANCIS, MINN. — PACE Loan Group has provided a $7.1 million C-PACE loan for the construction of Vista Prairie at Eagle Pointe, a 134-unit senior living community in St. Francis, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 20-year loan complements a $30 million qualified tax-exempt loan on the project using Series 2023A Bonds with Sunrise Bank as the senior lender. Located at 23440 Ambassador Blvd., the property will feature 49 independent living units, 43 assisted living units, 24 memory care units and eight care suites. Completion is slated for 2025. Total project costs are estimated at $47.6 million. The PACE proceeds will be used to finance energy conservation and renewable energy measures, including the building envelope, Energy Star windows, HVAC, high-efficiency plumbing and lighting systems and controls. The renewable and energy conservation measures are expected to save $368,613 annually with payback in 20 years. Vista Prairie Communities is both the property manager and services provider for the project. Additional project partners include Pope Architects and Bauer Design Build.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties in Chicago. The first transaction was an eight-unit building at 5130 S. Greenwood Ave. in the Hyde Park neighborhood that sold for $2.9 million. The second was a 17-unit property at 6251 N. Talman Ave. in the West Ridge neighborhood that sold for $2.2 million. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the Greenwood buyer, a local private investor, and the seller, Barnett Capital. Feldman also procured the buyer of the Talman property, a local private investor. Feldman and colleague Kevin Rahmanim represented the seller, a local family-owned limited liability company. Greenwood was built in 1911 and rehabbed in 2020. The building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Talman was built in 1955 and was fully occupied at the time of sale. The buyer plans to renovate all units and add a bedroom to select units.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Glenstone Apartments in Indianapolis for $2.2 million. The 44-unit multifamily property is located at 2215 E. 56th St. and features studio units that average 250 square feet. Built in 1965, the asset is located in the Canterbury-Chatard neighborhood. Jack Friskney, Austin Meeker and Aaron Kuroiwa of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both Indianapolis locals. The seller is existing after nearly a decade of ownership and is moving closer to retirement. The buyer plans to renovate the units over the next 12 to 24 months.
ALEXANDRIA, MINN. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Diamond Willow Assisted Living & Memory Care, a 20-unit community in Alexandria, about 130 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2006, the 15,483-square-foot community sits on nearly three acres. A private equity firm divesting of a geographic outlier sold the asset to a nonprofit looking to expand in Minnesota. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Jake Anderson of SLIB brokered the transaction.
Joint Venture Acquires Boathouse Apartments in DC for $67.5M, Plans to Reposition for Student Housing
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Up Campus Student Living, Palmor Capital, BridgeInvest and Sabal Investment Holdings has purchased Boathouse, a 250-unit multifamily community located at 2601 Virginia Ave. NW in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $67.5 million. The new ownership is embarking on a redevelopment plan to convert and rebrand Boathouse to off-campus housing for students, faculty and staff for nearby George Washington University. Planned renovations to the 10-story property include updated amenities, common areas and fully furnishing all 250 units. The property, which features retail space and two levels of underground parking, was recently renovated by the previous ownership.
CPP Purchases 60-Unit Elmore Roberts Affordable Multifamily Community in Great Falls, Montana
by Amy Works
GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Elmore Roberts, an affordable apartment property in Great Falls, with plans to renovate the asset. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $13.2 million, which includes the $3.1 million purchase price and an estimated $97,000 per unit renovation cost. Located at 6 6th St. S., Elmore Roberts features 60 units in a mix of 30 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom layouts. Planned renovations include addressing deferred maintenance and outdated systems, including ADA accessibility, and increasing sustainability across the property. In-unit renovations will include new formaldehyde-free cabinets and countertops, Energy Star refrigerators and upgraded ranges and range hoods. Additionally, units will receive low-flow toilets, updated showerheads and faucets, LED lighting upgrades and a new coat of low-VOC paint. Exterior and community upgrades include new windows, roofing and gas furnaces, path-of-travel upgrades, parking lot restriping and brick pointing. CPP will also upgrade the laundry room and add a community area with a computer room. Renovations are slated for completion in December. Project partners include WNC & Associates, Glacier Bank, MBOH, Montana Healthcare Foundation and the City of Great Falls. The property’s two ModRehab contracts were set to expire in 2024, but with CPP’s involvement, a …
Core Spaces, RD Management to Develop 1,300 Student Housing Beds Near University of South Florida in Tampa
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Core Spaces and RD Management plan to break ground soon on Hub II, a 400-unit student housing project in Tampa’s Uptown district that will comprise 1,300 beds and a structured parking garage with 800 spaces. The project is Phase I of multiple communities that the co-developers are planning within Rithm, a nearly 100-acre campus adjacent to the University of South Florida that formerly housed University Mall, which opened in 1974. Core Spaces and RD Management ultimately plan to develop up to 3,000 student housing beds, 150 conventional apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space at Rithm, which already features a Sprouts Farmers Market, restaurants, bars and incubator space for startup companies. Construction will begin on Hub II this fall, and the project is expected to be completed in fall 2027. The other phases (Hub III and Hub IV) will include over 700 beds and 800 beds, respectively, and will be fully delivered by 2030. In 2022, Core Spaces delivered Hub Tampa, a 359-unit, 890-bed student housing community located within Rithm.
Signet Underway on Five-Story Mixed-Use Development Near Clemson University in South Carolina
by John Nelson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Signet Real Estate Group is underway on the development of MODA Clemson, a five-story mixed-use development in Clemson. Located near Clemson University, the project is designed to cater to the needs of students and young professionals. In addition to 159 residential units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, the property will feature ground-floor retail space. Project partners include First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Kimley-Horn, Coursey Architects, HPA Design Group, Freese Johnson and Catamount Constructors. Signet expects to complete MODA Clemson in summer 2026. Pintail Real Estate will manage retail leasing at the property.