LAKE WORTH, FLA. — The Milestone Group has acquired Casa Brera at Toscana Isles, a 206-unit apartment complex located in Lake Worth, approximately 35 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. The purchase price was not disclosed. Hampton Beebe and Avery Klann of Newmark marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Casa Brera at Toscana Isles offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging in size from 870 square feet to 1,430 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, social lounge, private movie theater, entertainment bar, multi-purpose sports court and a dog park.
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CONYERS, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $44.1 million financing package comprising joint venture equity and debt for the development of Dogwood Logistics Center, a 388,960-square-foot industrial property under development in Conyers, about 24 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Bobby Norwood, Mark Sixour, Hamp Gibbs and Streeter Simmons of JLL secured a $25.4 million construction loan through Pinnacle Financial Partners on behalf of the developer, Holder Properties. Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) provided $18.7 million in joint venture equity. Scheduled to deliver in summer 2026, Dogwood Logistics Center will feature two shallow-bay, rear-load buildings spanning 205,265 square feet and 187,593 square feet. The facilities will offer 36-foot clear heights, concrete tilt-wall construction, 60-foot dock bay depths, 210- to 230-foot building depths and TPO roofing. Additionally, the property will provide two exits along I-20. Dogwood Logistics Center marks Holder Properties’ second industrial project in 2025 with Pinnacle Financial Partners and HIMCO.
ORLANDO, FLA. — CrossMarc Services has signed a lease with Sky Zone to anchor Waterbridge Downs, a 124,997-square-foot shopping center located in Orlando. The 42,000-square-foot active indoor entertainment park is slated to open in spring 2026 and will backfill the space formerly occupied by Big Lots. Sky Zone South Orlando will feature expanded launch slides, an enlarged toddler zone and dedicated space for after-school programs. Gabrielle Garcia will operate the new franchise location. Sky Zone South Orlando will join a mix of tenants at Waterbridge Downs that includes Family Dollar, The UPS Store, Aji Express Ceviche Bar and El Tenampa Mexican Restaurant.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. AND TORONTO — An affiliate of Morgan Properties LP, a multifamily investment firm based in metro Philadelphia, has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (Dream Residential REIT). The all-cash transaction is valued at $354 million and is expected to close by the end of the year. Dream Residential REIT owns 15 garden-style multifamily communities totaling more than 3,300 units. The portfolio is concentrated in three markets: Cincinnati (six), Oklahoma City (five) and Dallas-Fort Worth (four). Morgan Properties will acquire all of Dream Residential REIT’s assets and assume the company’s liabilities as part of the acquisition agreement. Jonathan Morgan and Jason Morgan, co-presidents of Morgan Properties, said in a prepared statement that the company “looks forward to welcoming these new communities, enhancing the physical assets and providing best-in-class customer service for the residents.” The agreement requires Morgan Properties to pay all unit holders of Dream Residential REIT, which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as unit holders of the REIT’s subsidiary DRR Holdings LLC, $10.80 per unit. The price represents a 60 percent premium to the REIT’s closing price on Feb. 19, 2025, which is the day the company announced …
Core Spaces, Capstone to Break Ground on 1,600-Bed Student Housing Development Near Georgia Tech
by Abby Cox
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Core Spaces and Capstone Communities is set to break ground on a multi-phase mixed-use project located near the Georgia Tech campus in Midtown Atlanta. The first phase of the development — which is being led by Core Spaces — will include 1,600 beds of student housing and 5,000 square feet of ground floor retail. The community will also feature a third-floor amenity deck. Dwell Design Studio has been selected as the architect for Phase I, which is scheduled for completion in 2029. Capstone Communities will lead Phase II of the project, a timeline for which was not released.
PHOENIX — Lena Centers, a subsidiary of Longpoint Partners, has purchased Stetson Village, a grocery-anchored shopping center at 3780-3890 W. Happy Valley Road in Phoenix, from Pederson Group for $71 million. Ryan Schubert, Michael Hackett and Zach Aulick of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. Built in 2007, the 144,192-square-foot Stetson Village is fully occupied by a variety of tenants, including Capriott’s, Nekter Juice Bar, UPS Store, First Watch and Great Clips.
MARINA DEL RAY, CALIF. — BWE has secured $43.4 million in acquisition financing for Villa Del Mar, a multifamily property in Marina del Ray. Initially constructed in 1872, Villa Del Mar consists of four three-story apartment buildings over at-garage parking, a five-story parking structure and a 209-slip marina. The property offers 198 one- and two-bedroom apartments with hardwood-style flooring, marina-view balconies and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and spa, basketball and tennis courts and barbecue areas. Mike Guterman of BWE arranged the acquisition financing from a life company on behalf of VDM Partners. The loan features a five-year, fixed-rate term with prepayment flexibility and two years of interest-only payments.
AURORA, COLO. — JLL has directed the sale of Parkside Collective, a three-building retail strip center in Aurora. Parkside Aurora LLC sold the asset to a partnership of Spark & Halo, Two Arrows Group and OlivePoint Capital for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2021, the 24,985-square-foot property was 86 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Five Guys, Cheba Hut and Einstein Bros. Bagels. The retail center is part of a larger mixed-use development that includes a 216-unit apartment complex. Jason Schmidt and Austin Snedden of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the sale of The Edge, a 553-bed student housing property located near the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. The community offers 173 units in a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a gaming room, resort-style pool, basketball and volleyball courts and a dog park. Chris Epp, Matthew Chase, Craig Miller, Holden Penn, Ben Sarna and Sarah Foronda of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, 29th Street Capital, in the transaction. Campus Realty Advisors acquired the property for an undisclosed price. BWE arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the $5.3 million purchase of a medical office building located at 8623 Spectrum Center Blvd. in the Kearny Mesa submarket of San Diego. San Diego-based Cal Coast Credit Union sold the property to an undisclosed San Diego-based buyer. Situated within San Diego Spectrum, the single-story freestanding building offers 8,000 square feet of Class B medical office space. Tim Cajka and Myles Martinez of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the deal.