LONGMONT, COLO. — McWhinney and Livmark Communities have broken ground on Mountain Brook Flats, a 200-unit apartment property in Longmont. The $71 million project will feature 10 three-story, 20-unit buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with high-quality finishes, oversized balconies and garage parking. Community amenities will include the Mountain Brook Clubhouse offering a pool with swim lanes, a splash pad, fitness center with yoga studios, outdoor fireplace and seating area, tavern lounge, tennis and pickleball courts and pocket parks that connect the community. Construction started this month, with lease-up slated to commence in 2027. Landmark Construction, a Livmark Communities affiliate company, will serve as the general contractor.
NORTHFIELD, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale and financing for Jefferson Square, a 50-unit HAP townhome community in Northfield, about 45 miles south of Minneapolis. The property sits on 5.2 acres and includes nine residential buildings, three parking structures and one administrative building. Amenities include private garages, a community lounge, picnic space, tot lot and media space. Josh Talberg and Joseph Peris of JLL represented the seller, Dominium Management, and procured the buyer, an investment firm specializing in affordable and workforce housing. The buyer plans to invest capital to refresh the units and common areas in addition to extending the existing affordability restrictions. C.W. Early of JLL led the debt advisory team.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of 3060 W. Armitage Ave., a 13-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Built in 2012, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans and one retail unit across 11,700 rentable square feet. Steve Rachman of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor, who plans to create value through light renovations and addressing deferred maintenance.
ATLANTA — In today’s multifamily development world, architects, designers and general contractors do everything in their power to avoid the one thing they dread most — going back to a developer mid-project to ask for more money. These “uncomfortable moments,” as Lori Ann Dinkins, president and CEO of Mood Interior Design, called them, happen more often these days thanks to rising costs, tariffs and collaboration snafus. Dinkins led a panel of architects, interior designers and general contractors through a bevy of topics — good, bad and ugly — that define the current state of building and designing apartments at InterFace Conference Group’s Multifamily Southeast event. The event took place over the course of two days at the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Residents and developers alike are taking a more practical, less playful approach when it comes to stylizing apartments. Gone are the days of “those huge show-stopper, Instagram-moment amenity spaces,” said Ian Hunter, regional director at Atlanta-based Dwell Design Studio. “They’re out. And they’re out for a couple of reasons. Not …
LOS ANGELES — Waterton has purchased Motif, an apartment community located at 21021 Erwin St. in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated within the Warner Center master-planned community, the property will be rebranded as Sorrel at Warner Center. Built in 2015, the asset features 395 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with new quartz countertops, lighting and plumbing fixtures. Community amenities include two pools, a spa, grilling stations, a bocce ball court, an indoor fitness space with free weights, yoga and spin rooms, an outdoor fitness center, a dog park and covered parking. The buyers plan to update and modernize the common areas with new exterior paint, improved landscaping and upgraded building systems.
SAN JOSE, ALAMEDA AND WATSONVILLE, CALIF. — The California Strategic Growth Council has awarded funding to existing MidPen Housing developments in San Jose, Alameda and Watsonville that include a total of 362 affordable units. Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Capitol Station in San Jose was awarded $49.3 million. Located next to the Capitol Light rail station, this transit-oriented development will include 203 affordable rental homes, including 51 permanent supportive housing apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The project will replace an underutilized VTA parking lot with an all-electric residential building and a new transit plaza, complemented by multimodal improvements such as 2.3 miles of bike paths, upgraded walkways and new bus shelters. The project is slated for completion in 2029. The Stardust Gardens project in Alameda was awarded $44.5 million. This project includes 80 units that will be developed on public land and will include units for households that have experienced homelessness. Transportation enhancements include electric ferry charging infrastructure to enable zero-emission ferry service, bike and pedestrian safety improvements, traffic calming and new bikeways. A completion date was not available. Lastly, the state awarded $39 million to Watsonville Metro in Watsonville. This project involves redeveloping a downtown transit center into 79 affordable …
OREGON CITY, ORE. — Brinkman Real Estate and Blue Field Capital have acquired Holmes Park Townhomes, a townhome community in Oregon City, approximately 30 minutes south of downtown Portland. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Completed in 2024, Holmes Park features 60 three-level, three-bedroom/three-bath residences with modern finishes and direct-access garages.
ALBANY, GA. — Lockwood Cos. has broken ground on Dogwood Trail Apartments II, a 40-unit affordable seniors housing community located in the South Georgia city of Albany. Construction of Dogwood Trail Apartments II is estimated to take 14 months to complete, with a scheduled opening in winter 2027. Upon completion, the senior living community will provide housing for residents age 55 and older who earn 30, 50, 60 and 70 percent of the area median income (AMI). In partnership with the Albany Housing Authority, eight units will also be set aside for residents with project-based Housing Choice Vouchers. Dogwood Trail Apartments II will offer 20 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom apartments with elevators. The energy-efficient project will meet National Green Building Standards and will be furnished with dishwashers and washer/dryer connections. Additionally, all units will be pre-wired for cable and high-speed internet access.
TAMPA, FLA. — Locally based BendinRoad Development, in partnership with Landings Real Estate Group, has begun leasing at The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street, a new 104-unit rental community located near the $3 billion Water Street Tampa neighborhood. Nicholas & Associates served as general contractor for the development. The Residences at 801 East Whiting Street offers 51 long-term rentals for 42 studio apartments and nine one-bedroom apartments, along with 53 fully furnished apartments designated for short-term rentals that are situated on the second through fifth floors. Apartment units range in size from 388 to 542 square feet. Amenities at the complex include a fitness center; spa, pool and outdoor kitchen with a grilling area; lobby lounge with a kitchenette; bike and scooter storage; coworking space with two private offices and a common work area; and a secure package room.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based financial intermediary HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $31.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 53-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood. The newly constructed, six-story building at 36 India St. includes two commercial spaces and 27 parking spaces. Andrew Pilchick and Alex Dobosh of HKS arranged the debt through 360 Capital Funding on behalf of the borrower, Navistone Development.