ENGLEWOOD, FLA. — Kaplan Residential plans to develop Generation Englewood, a 306-unit apartment community in Southwest Florida. The Bay Harbor Islands, Fla.-based developer purchased the nearly 20-acre site at 201 Pine St. in Englewood from a private investor for $5.2 million. Hunter McCarthy of SVN Commercial Partners brokered the land transaction. Kaplan plans to break ground on Generation Englewood in the first quarter of 2024. Designed by CID Design Group, the development will include a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, including a dog park that offers outdoor TVs, lounge seating areas and a bar. Architecture Alliance, the project’s landscape architect, is designing walking trails, seating areas, benches and outdoor grilling stations at the community. Monthly rental rates will range from $2,000 to $3,500, according to Kaplan Residential, which plans to deliver Generation Englewood in early 2026.
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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $29.5 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The site at 125 Third St. can support 101,852 buildable square feet, and the buyer plans to construct a 14-story, 130-unit building with ground-floor commercial space. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Daniel O’Brien and Caroline Hodes of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer.
Greenlight Communities Sells Cabana Happy Valley Apartment Complex in Phoenix for $79.2M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Greenlight Communities has completed the disposition of Cabana Happy Valley, a multifamily community in Phoenix, to Ideal Capital Group for $79.2 million, or $271,404 per unit. Built in 2023 on nine acres, Cabana Happy Valley features 292 apartments with eight-foot keyless entry doors, European wood-style cabinetry, smart thermostats and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a two-story leasing office and clubhouse, fitness center, lounge, coworking space, swimming pool, car charging stations, bike storage, mail room and covered parking. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
KeyBank Provides $71.8M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Greenfield, California
by Amy Works
GREENFIELD, CALIF. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets have provided a $71.8 million financing package for the construction of Greenfield Commons Phase I in the Salinas Valley city of Greenfield. EAH Housing Inc. is developing the community, which will feature 99 affordable family units and one manager unit. Twenty-seven units with project-based vouchers will be set aside for families and farmworkers. Nashua, an off-site modular manufacturer in Boise, Idaho, is building the residential units, and Swinerton is serving as general contractor. KeyBank CDLI provided a $15.9 million taxable construction loan to collateralize a Fannie Mae forward MBS Tax-Exempt Bond (MTEB) public bond offering and $55.4 million tax-exempt direct purchase loan to bridge California Accelerator program funds. KeyBanc Capital Markets purchased $55.4 million of 501(c)(3) bonds and provided a floating-to-fix interest rate swap derivative on both loans. EAH also received $51.3 million in California HCD Accelerator funds with an additional $4.6 million in California Accelerator Supplement funds. The California Accelerator funds are from federal COVID relief money in lieu of tax credits. Tax credits and bond allocations were insufficient to fulfill California’s affordable housing development demand, and these funds are California’s solution for priority projects. Other …
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale Trellis, a multifamily property in Federal Way, just north of Tacoma. An investment fund sponsored by Prime Residential acquired the asset from CEP Multifamily for $32.4 million, or $291,892 per unit. Built in 1985 on 8.6 acres, Trellis features 33 one- and two-story duplexes and fourplexes. The community offers 111 two- and three-bedroom apartments with large windows, wood-burning fireplaces, washers/dryers and private decks or patios. Ryan Harmon, Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad and Nicholas Ruggiero of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta of IPA Capital Markets arranged $21.1 million of interest-only acquisition financing for the buyer.
Gateway Jax Acquires 22 Acres in Downtown Jacksonville for $2 Billion Mixed-Use Project
by Jeff Shaw
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax has acquired 22 acres within Jacksonville’s downtown area to develop a $2 billion mixed-use project aimed at revitalizing the city’s urban core. The first phase of the project is called the Pearl Street District. Plans for Pearl Street District include three buildings in the North Core area of Jacksonville’s downtown, which will offer more than 1,000 multifamily units and 120,000 square feet of grocery-anchored retail space. The cost of Phase I is expected to be approximately $500 million. The Jacksonville Downtown Development Review Board has approved the conceptual plan for Pearl Street District, and Gateway Jax plans to break ground midway through 2024. The developer expects that construction on the full project will continue over the next decade. At full build-out, the project will span 20 city blocks and offer public spaces, courtyards and sidewalk cafes, according to the developer. In addition to multifamily and retail space, Gateway Jax plans to include office, hotel and green corridors complementing the city’s 30-mile Emerald Trail in future phases of the project’s development. “We plan to create thriving, walkable neighborhoods that create a sense of place, attracting residents and workers who’ll be able to find everything they need …
Nova Capital Arranges $55.8M in Acquisition Financing for Multifamily Property in Weatherford, Texas
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Nova Capital has arranged $55.8 million in acquisition financing for The Mark at Weatherford, a 355-unit multifamily property located on the western outskirts of Fort Worth. The financing consists of a $37.8 million Fannie Mae senior loan provided by Walker & Dunlop and $18 million in preferred equity from Los Angeles-based Tryperion Holdings. The complex was constructed on an 11.5-acre site in 2021 and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Mark at Weatherford offers a mix of one-, two-and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, business center, dog park and a fitness center. Steven Yazdani of Nova Capital arranged the debt on behalf of the borrower, Darwin German Real Estate.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of The Wildwood Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community located within the Veranda master-planned development in the northern Houston suburb of Richmond. Built in 2022, The Wildwood features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, stone countertops and private yards/patios. Amenities include a conservatory, dog parks, package lockers, a clubhouse with library and kitchen, pool and a fitness center. Dustin Selzer of JLL represented the seller, Allen Harrison Co., in the transaction. John Brownlee of JLL arranged acquisition financing through New York Life on behalf of the buyer, Price Realty Corp.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and Georgetown University has broken ground on the redevelopment of Henle Village, an existing residence hall on the university’s campus in Washington, D.C. Following renovations, the community will offer an additional 278 beds, bringing the property’s bed count to 740. The residence hall will offer apartment-style units with kitchens and in-unit bathrooms. The project, which is expected for completion in summer 2025, is targeting LEED Platinum certification. The development team for the project includes RAMSA Robert A.M. Stern Architects and John Moriarty & Associates.
HOPKINS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has completed Phase I construction of The Hallon, a luxury apartment community located adjacent to the future Blake Road Metro Green Line Extension Transit Station in Hopkins, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Developed by Trilogy Real Estate Group and designed by ESG Architects, the three-phase project will connect three buildings with 770 units. Located across from Cedar Lake Trail, the development features a public community space. The first phase consists of a seven-story building with 219 units, garage parking and retail space on the first level. Amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, sport simulator room, bike shop, clubroom, lounge, work-from-home spaces and a conference room. The second phase will feature a seven-story building with 250 units. Construction on Phase II has begun, and completion is slated for summer 2024. Details are still pending on the third phase.