GILBERT, ARIZ. — Edward Homes Development has broken ground on Melrose Professional Park, a Class A medical and office condominium park on the southeast corner of S. Rome and E. Melrose streets in Gilbert. Tom Weinhold, Sheila Bale and Erika Eckblad of Cushman & Wakefield are handling sales efforts for the project. Upon completion, the 120,000-square-foot asset will feature eight approximately 10,000-square-foot and two 20,000-square-foot medical condominium buildings, offering units ranging from approximately 5,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. The first delivery is scheduled for April 2026, with phased completion through December 2026. Melrose Professional Park is designed as a single-story, 10-building mixed-use office property. The development will offer designated patient drop-off areas, generator pad accessibility, exterior-loaded buildings and planned building signage. Each unit will be delivered in shell condition with HVAC curbs, allowing for customized build-outs.
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Continental Realty Assets, CP Capital Purchase 336-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Nashville
by John Nelson
ANTIOCH, TENN. — A partnership between Continental Realty Assets (part of Continental Realty Group) and CP Capital has purchased Discovery at Mountain View Apartments, a 336-unit multifamily community located in the Nashville suburb of Antioch. This is the first Nashville-area acquisition for the partnership and its fourth purchase total. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Delivered in 2008, Discovery at Mountain View offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a clubhouse/leasing office, swimming pool, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Continental Realty Assets plans to modernize the apartment interiors and renovate the property’s exteriors and common areas during its ownership.
NEW YORK CITY — Vertical Community Development (VCD) will develop a 180-unit affordable seniors housing project at1810 Randall Ave. in The Bronx. Designed by Aufgang Architects, the eight-story building will offer 157 studios, 22 one-bedroom units and a single two-bedroom unit. Information on age and rent restrictions was not disclosed. Amenities will include a fitness center, indoor and outdoor recreational spaces and social support services, and the building will also house church facilities on its ground floor. Construction is scheduled to begin next year and to be complete sometime in 2027.
KATHLEEN, GA. — BWE has provided a $38.5 million loan for Encore at Beacon Place, a 252-unit build-to-rent community located at 40 Cohen Walker Drive in Kathleen, about seven miles south of Warner Robins in central Georgia. Paul Harbor and Caleb Carter of BWE’s Birmingham office originated the bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, a multifamily investment firm based in Alabama. Delivered in February 2025, Encore at Beacon Place offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom cottages. Amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool, pickleball court, clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center with a fitness studio, community gathering room, business center, cyber café with complimentary Wi-Fi and a coffee bar.
JLL Negotiates Sale of 532-Bed Student Housing Property Near Georgia Southern University
by John Nelson
STATESBORO, GA. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Market 100, a 532-bed student housing community located at 100 Bermuda Run Road in Statesboro, less than a half-mile from the Georgia Southern University campus. RDG Student Housing, a division of Redeeming Development Group, purchased the 164-unit property from Preiss for an undisclosed price. The transaction marks the buyer’s first student housing acquisition. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton and Kevin Kazlow of JLL’s student housing capital markets team represented the seller in the transaction. Jayme Nelson and Dan Kearns of JLL arranged a three-year acquisition loan through Bayview Asset Management on behalf of RDG Student Housing. Market 100 was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community features a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans with bed-to-bath parity in most units. Onsite amenities include a resort-style pool, sand volleyball court, clubhouse, fitness center, computer lounge, basketball court and a billiards table.
Bluecrest Capital Advisors Acquires 145,000 SF Industrial Facility Near Nashville Airport
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Locally based Bluecrest Capital Advisors has acquired Royal Parkway I and II, a 145,000-square-foot small-bay industrial property located adjacent to Nashville International Airport, for $12.2 million. The seller was not disclosed. Truxton Trust provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to Bluecrest Capital Advisors, a newly formed company founded by Nashville real estate experts Scott Porter and John Colucci. Porter was formerly a pitcher for the MLB’s Toronto Blue Jays. Royal Parkway I and II is Bluecrest’s second acquisition since its inception earlier this year. Bluecrest plans to invest $6 million in capital improvements to the value-add asset over the next five years, with renovations including exterior upgrades, new interior build-outs, a new roof and a new road. Built in 1990, Royal Parkway I and II sits on a 9.2-acre site and was 85 percent leased at the time of sale.
DURHAM, N.C. — Drawbridge Realty has signed Aspida Financial Services to an 89,770-square-foot lease at Imperial Tower, a 264,598-square-foot office building located at 4820 Emperor Blvd. in Durham. Greg Sanchez, Ryan Gaylord and Robin Roseberry Anders of NAI Tri Properties represented Drawbridge Realty in the lease negotiations. Matthew Cooke and Gardner Gibson of Davis Moore represented Aspida, which plans to occupy the top three full floors of the 11-story office building. Imperial Tower was previously fully occupied by an undisclosed tenant through May 2026 before the tenant broke off its lease and enforced a remote work policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawbridge Realty is underway on a $10 million overhaul of the property, including a new wellness room, tenant lounge and game room, waterside patio, café, golf simulator, fitness center with locker room and shower facilities, athletic fields and pickleball and sport courts. The company is also renovating Imperial Tower’s existing lobby and conference center.
ELMHURST, ILL. — McHugh Construction and joint venture partner Nacional Group have broken ground on the new Joanne B. Wagner Community Center in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The nearly $85 million project will replace the former 32,000-square-foot Wagner Community Center with a 127,250-square-foot, two-story facility at 615 N. West Ave. A grand opening is planned for fall 2027. The new center will be approximately four times larger than the former facility, enabling expanded programming and the elimination of longstanding waitlists for youth and adult activities. Designed by the Elmhurst office of Dewberry, the Wagner Community Center will feature an indoor artificial turf field, a full-size gymnasium capable of hosting multiple sports, a three-lane elevated walking track, dedicated early childhood and preschool classrooms with a separate entrance, expanded dance and gymnastics studios, an indoor play area, multipurpose community rooms and administrative offices.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Livery, a 204-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Lakeville. Texas-based RPM Living Investments purchased the asset from Indiana-based Garrett Cos. for an undisclosed price. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert represented the seller. Built in 2023, the townhome-style property features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,117 square feet. Amenities include a yoga room, outdoor fire pit, pool, fitness center and indoor dog spa.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $25.4 million sale of Green Bay Plaza, a 232,796-square-foot shopping center anchored by T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods and Ross Dress for Less in Green Bay. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Anenberg Asset Management, a family office based in Newport Beach, Calif. The buyer, Chicago-based Core Acquisitions, was self-represented. Built in 1960 and expanded in 2003, Green Bay Plaza is 89 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Burlington, Dollar Tree, Sierra, Five Below, Crunch Fitness and Skechers Outlet. The property is located two miles from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.