Multifamily

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Flaherty & Collins Properties (F&C), in partnership with RCI Group and the City of Bridgeport, has unveiled plans for a $200 million waterfront apartment community at Steelepointe Harbor, a mixed-use development along Long Island Sound. Plans call for 420 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchens, gathering spaces, secure parking and a dedicated dog park and pet spa. A water taxi will provide residents with service to nearby beach areas. A fitness center will offer fitness classes, a spin studio, sauna and jacuzzi. Residents will also have access to a pickleball court. Bridgeport is located 50 miles northwest of New York City. Steelepointe Harbor is accessible along the I-95 corridor and a short walk to the Bridgeport Transportation Center, which features access to the train station and the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry to Long Island. The Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre live event venue, which opened in 2021, is less than a mile away. Previous development phases of Steelepointe Harbor included a Bass Pro Shops, Chipotle and Starbucks in late 2015, followed by the addition of Bridgeport Harbor Marina. The 220-slip marina is approaching full occupancy in its third year. …

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NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia’s newly released 2022 Mid-Year Powerhouse Poll reveals that the multifamily market continues to experience increased demand among investors and renters despite rising rents and interest rates. The survey respondents included 123 Berkadia investment sales agents and mortgage bankers across 65 offices, 80 percent of whom reported that they expect multifamily rental demand to continue to outpace supply for the remainder of 2022. The survey was conducted in July. Nearly 80 percent of Berkadia mortgage bankers and investment agents responded that millennials, persons born roughly between 1981 and 1996, are likely to be the generation that will make up the highest percentage of multifamily renters in the next one to two years. An even greater percentage of Berkadia professionals in the Western region (88 percent) report that the majority of their current renters are millennials. The survey results also revealed that baby boomers tend to rent single-family rental/build-for-rent (SFR/BFR) housing most commonly, while Gen Z typically rent workforce housing. Seventy-two percent of advisors reported that, besides cost, location is most important to renters today. While movement away from metropolitan areas continues — a trend made popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as renters sought more space — 59 percent of …

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Resia-Denton

DENTON, TEXAS — Resia, a Miami-based developer formerly known as AHS Residential, has received an undisclosed amount of construction financing for a 322-unit multifamily project in the North Texas city of Denton. The unnamed project will consist of two seven-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. Construction is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2023. Regions Bank provided the financing.

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GOSHEN, IND. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has topped out construction of Green Oaks of Goshen. The four-story, 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors is located at 282 Johnston St. in Goshen, a city in northern Indiana. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2023. The $30 million project is being built on a vacant three-acre lot near an existing Salvation Army building. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property. Green Oaks of Goshen will offer 49 studios and 71 one-bedroom units, all of which will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, media room, computer room, fitness center, salon, library, community garden and outdoor area. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority authorized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in support of the project. The City of Goshen issued tax-exempt bonds that were sold by PiperSandler, providing debt financing. Affordable Housing Partners invested in the project, providing LIHTC equity.

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MIAMI — A joint venture between ZOM Living, Mattoni Group, Scout Capital and AEW Capital Management has completed the first phase of MiLine Miami, a mixed-use development in Miami spanning 11.4 acres. Phase I includes the delivery of a six-story, 338-unit apartment community, 4,600 square feet of retail space and 1,300 linear feet of the Ludlam Trail. Apartments come in studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom options ranging from 580 to 1,700 square feet, and community amenities include a swimming pool and pool deck with cabanas, grilling area, Zen courtyard, fire pit, social room, fitness center, aqua lounge and coworking spaces. The retail space in Phase I houses Thorn, a local brewery by the founders of Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Co. The beer garden will be anchored by two restaurants to be announced soon. Phase II of MiLine Miami will comprise 337 apartments — including 32 townhome units — and is slated to start construction by the end of the year. The third phase will deliver an additional 300 apartments and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The Ludlam Trail is being redeveloped into a linear park that spans six miles and connect four parks, three waterways, two Metrorail stations at Dadeland …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a 19.1-acre development site located just north of the Camp North End mixed-use development in Charlotte. The site is located within an opportunity zone at the northwest corner of Statesville and Atando avenues and offers more than 1,500 feet of frontage along I-77. The unnamed buyer is a new-to-market developer, and the site is entitled for up to 350 garden-style apartment units. The buyer plans to begin construction in the coming months, according to Capstone. A portion of the Cross-Charlotte Greenway Trail system fronts the site, providing future residents with access to a 30-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from Pineville, N.C., to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus.

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HARRISBURG, PA. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 78 units in the Harrisburg area for a combined price of $8.2 million. The properties consist of a 34-unit complex in Camp Hill that sold for $3.8 million; a 23-unit asset in Dillsburg that fetched a price of $2.2 million; and a 21-unit property in Harrisburg that traded for $2.2 million. Matt Wolf of Kislak represented the sellers and procured the buyers, all of which requested anonymity, in the three separate transactions.

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EL CAJON, CALIF.; GRANTS, N.M.; AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased three multifamily properties in California, New Mexico and Arizona. CPP acquired Park Villa, a two-story garden-style apartment building in El Cajon, for $9 million. Built in 1959, Park Villa features 38 studio, one- and two-bedroom units designated at 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The project has a total redevelopment cost of approximately $18 million. Renovation is underway, with completion slated for December. The company bought Vista Mesa Villa, a 100-unit property with one- and two-bedroom layouts in Grants, for $6.5 million. CPP plans to invest $4.7 million, or $45,000 per unit, in renovations. Construction is underway and completion is scheduled for spring 2023. The residences at Vista Mesa Villa are set at 60 percent AMI. CPP also purchased Bethany Glen, a 25-building residential property in Glendale, for $33.2 million. The company plans to invest $58,000 per unit in renovations at the 150-unit community. Bethany Glen features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as two additional buildings containing an employee unit and an office building. Project funding for all the properties leveraged Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds and …

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Edison Balancing Amenities Bohler

Finding a balance between density and amenities has never been simple for residential developers, but rising interest rates, density restrictions and an increased desire to solidify multifamily projects within the community mean that there is much to be gained from creative approaches to this old problem. Starting the process of planning early, using zoning to the developer’s advantage and creating an adaptable, sustainable and welcoming place for tenants can allow for a successful project with a lower overall price tag. This method can solve some of the trickier problems faced by multifamily developers, including density, parking and zoning considerations. Starting Off Right — Creating a Master Site Plan Success in multifamily is easier to achieve if the project starts with a shared team vision from the outset, says Bill Rearden, principal at Bohler, a land development design and consulting firm. Rearden explains that Bohler has its own planning, landscape architecture and survey teams and works with many industry partners for environmental and geotechnical due diligence. “We work with these teams in the very early stages to understand what the configuration of a property is and what its constraints are. We know upfront any underlying zoning a property might have, so …

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SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Texas-based investment firm Catalyst Equity Partners has purchased The Addison at Sugar Land, a 280-unit apartment community located on the southwestern fringe of Houston. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2004, features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, spa, business center, volleyball court and package handling services. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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