ARLINGTON, VA. — LEO Impact Pool, an investment vehicle managed by LEO Impact Capital, has provided a preferred equity investment to Insight Property Group for Haven Columbia Pike, a 118-unit, garden-style apartment community in Arlington. LEO’s investment allows Insight to recapitalize the property, fund significant capital improvements and dedicate all available units to workforce housing for families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Located at 805 S. Florida St. near the Pentagon, Haven Columbia Pike features a mix of one- to three-bedroom apartments ranging in size up to 722 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 99 off-street parking spaces, bike storage, landscaping and individual storage units.
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JLL Arranges $352.7M in Financing for Fundrise National Industrial Portfolio in Sun Belt, Mid-Atlantic
by Abby Cox
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $352.7 million financing package for the Fundrise National Industrial Portfolio, a collection of 12 institutional-quality industrial buildings concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic and Sun Belt regions. Goldman Sachs and TPG Real Estate Credit provided the loan to an affiliate of Fundrise, a private equity firm based in Washington, D.C. Robert Carey, Carl Beardsley, Jason Carlos, Gus Caiola and Patrick Wu of JLL’s Debt Advisory team arranged the loan, which will be used to refinance the portfolio. “This financing will enable us to advance our long-term business plan for the industrial portfolio, create value for our investors and capitalize on the strong macro tailwinds in the industrial sector today,” says Brandon Jenkins, chief operating officer of Fundrise. Buildings within the portfolio, which totals roughly 3.2 million square feet, feature LED lighting, ESFR sprinkler systems, cross-dock configurations and clear heights ranging from 23 feet to 40 feet. “This portfolio represents a compelling investment opportunity, offering both geographic diversification and strong income stability from a quality tenant roster,” says Carey. “The strategic locations near major transportation networks, including international airports and key interstate corridors, position these assets to benefit from continued logistics demand.” The facilities …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Moss has begun construction on The Dunes Fort Lauderdale, an Autograph Collection Hotel. Moss is constructing the $175 million hotel on behalf of the developer, G. Holdings Group, and the operator, Marriott International. The 205-room, 16-story hotel will be located at 441 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. and represents the first Autograph Collection hotel in the city. Designed by FSMY Architects & Planners with interiors by Studio Munge, The Dunes will feature an ocean-facing restaurant, mezzanine-level event venue, third-floor pool and bar deck, rooftop bar and dining venue and a valet-operated subterranean parking garage. The construction timeline for the hotel was not released.
Middleburg, Capital City to Develop 260-Unit Apartment Community in Fairfax, Virginia
by John Nelson
FAIRFAX, VA. — Middleburg and Capital City Real Estate have formed a partnership to develop The Botanist, a 260-unit, seven-story luxury apartment community located at 10350 Eaton Place in Fairfax, about 19 miles west of Washington, D.C. The co-developers recently acquired the 3-acre site and secured construction financing. Designed to achieve Green Globe certification, The Botanist will offer apartments ranging from junior one-bedroom to three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, ground-floor retail space and an integrated parking garage. Middleburg and Capital City plan to break ground immediately and deliver The Botanist in third-quarter 2027.
Lifespace Breaks Ground on $49M Expansion Project for Seniors Housing Community in South Florida
by John Nelson
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Lifespace Communities has broken ground on a $49 million expansion project at Harbour’s Edge, a senior living community in Delray Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Upon completion, the expansion will add 24 assisted living apartments and 16 memory care apartments to the property, as well as new amenities. These planned additions include a garden with a walking path, third-floor terrace for assisted living residents, spa, bar, wellness gym, dedicated dining rooms, kitchens and activity spaces. Lifespace, a nonprofit organization that owns and operates 15 seniors housing properties across seven states, plans to begin construction on the expansion next week.
LAUREL, MD. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 55,598-square-foot medical outpatient building located at 7140 Contee Road in Laurel, about 22 miles northeast of Washington, D.C. Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate sold the property, which is anchored by the University of Maryland Medical System and the University of Maryland Faculty Physicians, to UDLR Partners, a joint venture between GI Partners and former executives from Healthcare Trust of America. Chris Bodnar, Brannan Knott, Mindy Berman, Zack Holderman, Cole Reethof, Jesse Greshin and Tim Connolly of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Delivered in spring 2024, the medical outpatient building is located on the campus of the University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center. Both properties were constructed on a parallel timeline, marking the completion of Phase I of a health and wellness destination campus.
SAVANNAH, GA. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has opened a new 22,000-square-foot Ross Dress for Less store at McAlpin Square in Savannah. The 169,690-square-foot shopping center is located at 1900 E. Victory Drive and is anchored by Kroger. Other tenants include Goodwill and the U.S. Postal Service. Ross Dress for Less is backfilling a former Big Lots store following the latter retailer’s Chapter 11 filing. With the new store, McAlpin Square is 95 percent occupied.
DECATUR, GA. — Northwood Ravin plans to develop Halo, a 370-unit luxury apartment community in Decatur. The Charlotte-based developer plans to deliver first units next April and fully finish the five-story development by January 2027. Situated in the city’s East Decatur neighborhood, Halo will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as retail and plaza space and live-work units with street-level entrances. Northwood Ravin is partnering with Eric Carlton of Oakhurst Realty Partners on the retail tenant mix. The first confirmed retail tenant is Galore Market, a neighborhood market concept from the creators of O4W Market near Krog Street Market. Planned amenities at Halo include a rooftop pool, more than 3,000 square feet of fitness space, including a private yoga studio and exercise room, gaming lawn, pergola with covered seating, outdoor movie projector, fire pit, a hidden bar with full service and surprise cocktail events, sports bar, golf simulator, pet spa and a community coworking club with an embedded coffee shop.
IPA Arranges Portfolio Sale of Five Food Lion-Anchored Shopping Centers in the Carolinas
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of a five-property portfolio of Food Lion-anchored shopping centers in the Carolinas. The assets span 248,030 square feet and include College Lakes Plaza in Fayetteville, N.C.; Eden Centre in Eden, N.C.; Kimberly Park in Carthage, N.C.; Kris Krossing in Conway, S.C.; and West Pointe Village Asheboro, N.C. Raleigh-based Genesis Properties purchased the portfolio from Richmond-based Capital Square for an undisclosed price. Dean Zang and David Crotts of IPA, along with Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Ben Yelm and Donald Gilchrist served as Marcus & Millichap’s brokers of record in South Carolina and North Carolina, respectively, in the deal.
Logistics Property Co. Breaks Ground on 270,000 SF Industrial Development in Beltsville, Maryland
by John Nelson
BELTSVILLE, MD. — Logistics Property Co. (LogiPropCo) has broken ground on Beltsville Logistics Center, a two-building, 270,000-square-foot industrial development in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Beltsville. The property is situated on Md. Route 200 and has immediate access to I-95. Building 1 at Beltsville Logistics Center will total 147,358 square feet and Building 2 will total 122,606 square feet. Both buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, ample dock doors and auto parking spaces. The design-build team includes FCL Builders (general contractor), Powers Brown Architecture (architect), LJB Engineering (structural engineer) and Salas O’Brien (MEP engineer). LogiPropCo expects to deliver the development in third-quarter 2026.