WEST BADEN SPRINGS, IND. — TWG is building West Baden Lofts, a $9 million affordable housing community in West Baden Springs, a town within French Lick Township in southern Indiana. Located at 942 Main St., the 44-unit development will feature two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will be reserved for households making 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a free bikeshare program, free Wi-Fi in common areas and units, a meditation area, fitness center, community room, indoor children’s area, playground and community garden beds. Project funding comes from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Innovative Veteran Affairs Real Estate, Merchants Capital, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust and the Town of West Baden Springs. Construction is expected to begin this month and be completed in late 2024.
Multifamily
MARSHALL, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the $4 million sale of Village Green in Marshall, about 13 miles southeast of Battle Creek. The 54-unit multifamily property is located at 200 W. Drive North. The community was built in 1976, according to Apartments.com. Peter Jankowski of Friedman represented the buyer.
Crescent Communities Opens 308-Unit Multifamily Property in Charlotte’s University City District
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL University Place, a 308-unit multifamily community located at 5315 Waters Edge Village Drive in the University City neighborhood of Charlotte. The development features carriage homes and apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities at the property include a fitness center, library, coworking spaces, swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and hammocks. The project team included architect Cline Design Associates, land planner and civil engineer LandDesign, interior designer BB+M and Crescent Communities Construction. Rental rates begin at $1,405, according to the community website.
MOBILE, ALA. — Proveer Senior Living has acquired Vitality Living Regency, a seniors housing community featuring 70 assisted living units and 20 memory care units in Mobile. The community will be rebranded as Proveer at Port City, and the new owner will undertake interior and exterior renovations at the property, which are scheduled for completion by the end of this year. Renovations will include new flooring; fresh colors, furniture and fixtures; a full exterior makeover; and an upgraded technology platform. This acquisition marks the eighth overall for Proveer, its fifth in the state of Alabama and second in Mobile. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Vue on MacGregor, a 347-bed student housing community that serves students at the University of Houston. Built in 2014, the community is located about a half mile from campus. Vue on MacGregor offers a mix of fully furnished one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units that were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include dedicated study rooms, a pool, two fitness centers, business center and a dog park. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton, Kevin Kazlow and Danielle Ric of JLL represented the seller, Trimont, and procured the buyer, Axonic Properties, in the deal.
ADDISON, TEXAS — Locally based developer JPI has begun construction on Jefferson Addison Heights, a 290-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas metro of Addison. The complex will be situated on a three-acre site and rise five stories. Units will be furnished with stainless steel appliances and stone countertops, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a game room. Preleasing is scheduled to commence in October 2024.
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Accurate has begun leasing Citizen Little Falls, a 185-unit apartment complex located in the northern part of the Garden State. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, landscaped courtyards, pet wash area and package lockers. Lessard Design served as the project architect. Rents start at $2,640 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
CEDARBURG, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has arranged the sale of a 15-bed community-based residential facility (CBRF) in Cedarburg, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. There are nine private rooms and three semi-private rooms. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller. Further terms of the transaction were not provided. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, a CBRF hosts five or more unrelated people who live together in a community setting. Services offered include room and board, supervision and support services. Up to three hours of nursing care can be given per week.
NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank has provided a $17.7 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Broadway Terrace, a 131-unit apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The garden-style property was originally built in 1927 and consists of eight four-story buildings. Alan Isenstadt and John Ward of KeyBank originated the financing, specific terms of which were not disclosed, on behalf of the borrower, Meridian Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the sale of a partial interest in three affordable housing buildings totaling 163 units in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg and Brownsville neighborhoods. The percentage was not disclosed, but the interest fetched a price of $9.3 million. Victor Sozio and Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Dunn Development Corp, in the deal. The buyer was a partnership between The Community Preservation Corp., The Community Development Trust, Monadnock Development, Red Stone Equity Partners and the Black Developers Network Triboro.