FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — PMG, along with general contractor John Moriarty & Associates, has topped out the second phase of Society Las Olas, a 42-story apartment tower located at 140 S.W. 42nd St. in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The 563-unit community is situated in Fort Lauderdale’s historic riverfront district and will offer a mix of traditional apartment layouts and a small cluster of co-living options where residents can rent by the bedroom. Designed by FSMY Architects + Planners, Society Las Olas will also feature 1,625 square feet of ground-floor retail space and amenities including a coworking hub with private meeting rooms, pool deck with a yoga lawn and a large fitness center. PMG plans to deliver the tower in early 2026. Phase I of Society Las Olas was delivered in 2020 and sold in 2021. PMG received $226 million in construction financing for Phase II in July 2023.
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MUSKEGON, MICH. — Residential phases are underway and major infrastructure is in motion at Adelaide Pointe, a lakefront project in Muskegon, a western Michigan city located along Lake Michigan. Entrepreneur Ryan Leestma is spearheading the development. Backed by over $85 million in private capital and part of a broader $250 million master plan, Adelaide Pointe is located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone and anchored on a manmade peninsula surrounded by water. The project marks one of the largest waterfront developments in the state and Michigan’s largest Opportunity Zone project to date. The development will feature a 454-slip marina, luxury condominiums, a yacht club, boardwalk and commercial village.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Developers Charles Deutsch and Zack Deutsch have completed Avenir, a $90 million luxury apartment complex in the St. Louis suburb of University City. Occupancy at the 262-unit project has surpassed 50 percent. Floor plans come in one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations ranging from 640 to 1,620 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Amenities include pickleball courts, bocce ball, a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor grilling stations, fire pits, a dog park, fitness center, business center, indoor game room and coffee bar. Covered parking and a bike storage area are also available. Avenir represents the Deutsch’s first luxury apartment community that isn’t geared toward the seniors housing market. Charles Deutsch is one of the original co-founders and owners of The Gatesworth Communities, a collection of luxury seniors housing developments in University City and Creve Coeur. His son, Zack, has been a member of The Gatesworth Communities team for more than a decade. Holland Construction Services was the general contractor for Avenir. Construction began in October 2022. Additional project team members included Gray Design Group as architect and First Bank, which provided the financing.
PORT HURON, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.7 million sale of Port of Call Manufactured Housing Community in eastern Michigan’s Port Huron. Developed in 1995, the community is licensed for 146 homesites, 143 of which are occupied. Of the homes, 112 are community owned and 31 are tenant owned. All utilities are public and individually metered, and the property features off-street parking, community lighting and a basketball court. Chase Gilewski and Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Luke Lamoreaux of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $7.2 million in acquisition financing through a national housing lender that specializes in manufactured, modular and mobile homes.
AUBURN, ALA. — Core Spaces has acquired The Union at Auburn, a 501-bed property located near the Auburn University campus in Alabama. The Chicago-based student housing owner-operator purchased the community from Boston-based WFI for an undisclosed price. Newmark brokered the acquisition. Shared amenities at The Union at Auburn include a clubhouse; two-story fitness center with a Barre, Yoga and TRX studio and on-demand fitness classes; cyber café and business center; rideshare lounge; resort-style swimming pool; outdoor kitchen and entertainment area; dog park; and study rooms.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A partnership between LV Collective and Culpepper Realty has unveiled plans for a 952-bed student housing project that will serve students at Texas A&M University in College Station. The site at 313 College Ave. is located directly across from campus within the Legacy Point master-planned development. The community will feature 316 units in studio, one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom configurations, as well as 6,335 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, coffee bar, private and communal study rooms, fitness center, rooftop lounge and a courtyard. Project partners include Andres Construction, Oz Architecture, Variant Collaborative (interior design), Ironwood Design Group (landscape architecture), Kimley-Horn and VSM2 Structural Engineers. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
HOPEWELL, N.J. — Locally based developer KRE Group has begun leasing The Hopewell Chapter, a 270-unit multifamily project in Central New Jersey. The property consists of six four-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units, 54 of which are reserved as affordable housing. Specific income restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities include a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse, resort-style pool, outdoor dining areas, a playground, dog park and walking trails. Monthly rents start in the mid-$2000s for a one-bedroom apartment.
JLL, HJ Sims Secure $134.3M Bond Financing for Seniors Housing Development in Orlando
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL and HJ Sims have arranged $134.3 million in tax-exempt bond financing for a seniors housing development currently underway in Orlando. Dubbed Millenia Moments Orlando, the community will feature 151 independent living, 78 assisted living and 32 memory care units. Trinity Community Development Foundation, a nonprofit formed by Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), is the developer and borrower. Completion of the facility, which will total 316,900 square feet, is scheduled for 2027. The community will feature floorplans in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Memory care residences will include 26 private and six companion units. Amenities at the community will include a fitness center, theater, library, business center, art studio, dog park, game rooms, a beauty salon and an outdoor pool area. Vitality Senior Living will operate the community. JLL Securities and HJ Sims, in collaboration with JLL Capital Markets’ seniors housing team, acted as co-underwriters and arranged the fixed-rate financing, which comprises tax-exempt senior series 2025A bonds with a final maturity of 40 years.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Tishman Speyer has acquired 2010 West End Avenue, a 25-story apartment tower in Midtown Nashville, for $112 million. CA Ventures developed the 358-unit property in 2021. Tishman Speyer’s acquisition was financed in part by a $67.2 million loan from Corebridge. Situated within walking distance to Vanderbilt University, 2010 West End Avenue includes studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a rooftop pool, hot tub, fitness center and dog run. The asset is Tishman Speyer’s second acquisition in Nashville. In 2023, the firm purchased 133 Korean Veterans Boulevard, a 1.2-acre property in SoBro, before selling a portion of that site to T2 Hospitality.
DEARBORN, MICH. — District Capital has secured a $25.1 million first mortgage loan for a 622-bed student housing community at the University of Michigan – Dearborn. Mike Lemon of District Capital arranged the nonrecourse loan through a bank. The loan features a five-year term, fixed interest rate, one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization.