CHARLESTON, S.C. — Locally based Middle Street Partners and Chicago-based Singerman Real Estate plan to develop Atlantic St. Thomas, a new 71-unit build-to-rent (BTR) residential community in Charleston. The townhome property will be located at 2815 Clements Ferry Road on Charleston’s Daniel Island. Atlantic St. Thomas will have an amenity package that includes a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, working space and a lounge. The property will include two- and three-bedroom, three-story townhomes ranging in size from 1,565 to 2,500 square feet. Units will include single and two-car garages, rooftop terraces and dens in select three-bedroom townhomes. The co-developers will welcome residents at Atlantic St. Thomas, which represents Middle Street’s first BTR community, in spring 2027. The project team includes general contractor Middle Street Construction, civil engineer Sitecast, land planner Cissell Design Studio, landscape architect Studioforme and architect Terminus Design Group.
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Mesa West Capital Provides $43.5M Loan for Refinancing of Apartment Community in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Mesa West Capital has provided a joint venture between Alliance Residential and PCCP with $43.5 million in short-term, first mortgage debt to refinance Broadstone Los Feliz, a multifamily property located at 1800 N. New Hampshire in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood. Troy Tegeler, Trevor Breaux, Ryan Greer and CJ Connolly of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan. Built in 1986, Broadstone Los Feliz offers 134 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, a rooftop lounge and barbecue area, an indoor swimming pool and spa, a fitness center and electric vehicle charging stations. At the time of financing, the property was 95 percent occupied. Since acquiring the asset in 2022, the owners have invested more than $1 million to upgrade the common areas and renovate the interiors of 33 units with hardwood flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and new wood-grain cabinets. The sponsor plans to renovate the remaining 45 units within the next two years.
NEWTOWN, CONN. — A partnership between an affiliate of Benchmark Senior Living and National Development has purchased Church Hill Village, a 71-unit seniors housing property in Newtown, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The facility offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Amenities include several dining venues, a creative studio, entertainment room, hair salon, physical therapy room and a putting green. Webster Bank financed the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership has rebranded the facility as Benchmark at Newtown.
LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Alliance Residential has purchased a 9.7-acre development site within Lakewood Towne Center, a retail destination in Lakewood. The site is slated for the development of a 285-unit Class A apartment community that will include units under the City of Lakewood’s Multifamily Tax Exemption program. The new multifamily property will help address the growing housing demand in Lakewood, where only one new 100-plus market-rate apartment development has been delivered since 2011. Ross Klinger and Austin Kelley of Kidder Mathews represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
LACEY, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer Walters has completed Cornerstone at Lacey III, a 70-unit affordable housing project located near the Jersey Shore. The building is part of the larger development that consists of 23 buildings totaling 188 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Residences are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a clubhouse with computer workstations, fitness center, children’s tot lot, barbecue and picnic area and a basketball half court. Residents also have access to a staffed social services coordinator upon request.
MERRILLVILLE, IND. — Greystone has provided a $26.3 million Freddie Mac loan to finance the acquisition of Tiberon Trails Apartments in Merrillville. Additionally, Greystone Equity Services brought in MORE Capital, an affiliate of Morgan Properties, as a preferred equity provider. MORE Capital supplied a nearly $5 million preferred equity loan in conjunction with the Freddie Mac financing. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Bayshore Properties. The loan features a fixed interest rate over a five-year term with a 30-year amortization and two years of interest-only payments. Tiberon Trails comprises 374 units with a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a playground and fitness center.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — EHP Capital and Aspen Funds have purchased Hunters Glen Apartments in Kansas City for $27 million. The partnership will launch a comprehensive renovation plan to modernize interiors and upgrade amenities at the 253-unit multifamily community. The property was built in 1975 and includes studio through three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 506 to 1,127 square feet, according to Apartments.com.
CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $1.4 million sale of an apartment building located at 1329 W. 18th St. in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The asset features five recently rehabbed apartment units, rear garage parking and a newly signed retail lease with a five-year term. SVN’s Cawthon-Labriola Group represented both the out-of-state buyer and the seller.
Greystar, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Complete Two-Tower Student Housing Community in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU — A public-private partnership between Greystar and the University of Hawaii at Mānoa has completed Hale Haukani, a two-tower development on the university’s campus in Honolulu. The community offers 558 beds across 316 fully furnished units in studio, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include study rooms, community lounges and an amenity deck on the 12th floor. An onsite daycare operated by the university is also available to support students with families.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has begun the renovation of Seville Apartments, a 90-unit affordable housing complex in Beaumont that was built in 1980. The renovation will upgrade flooring, paint, appliances, countertops, cabinets and bathrooms in unit interiors; other updates will apply to roofing, HVAC systems and amenity spaces. The rehabilitation will also ensure the preservation of the property’s affordability status. Benton Design Group is the architect for the project, which is expected to last about 12 months. Denver-based Steele Properties owns Seville Apartments.