MELBOURNE, FLA. — Carter Multifamily, a Carter Funds company, has acquired Mode at Melbourne, a 166-unit garden-style multifamily community on Florida’s Space Coast, for $37.7 million. The seller was not disclosed. Originally built in 2020, Mode at Melbourne spans approximately 218,592 rentable square feet and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 1,219 square feet to 1,853 square feet. Amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, fitness center, resident clubroom, playground, electric vehicle charging stations, car care center, dog park and select units with water views. Carter Multifamily plans to renovate the property with interior and exterior upgrades, operational efficiency improvements and a revitalization of branding. Allegiant-Carter Management, the in-house property manager of Carter Funds, will oversee day-to-day operations at Mode at Melbourne.
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PEA RIDGE, ARK. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $24.8 million sale of The Benton, a 150-unit multifamily community in Pea Ridge, roughly 30 miles outside Fayetteville. Martin Bynum, Cole Herget and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an entity doing business as Aria Holdings LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was South Bend, Ind.-based HPP Equity. Built in 2024, The Benton features one- and two-bedroom floorplans ranging from 771 square feet to 1,020 square feet in size, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a 24/7 fitness center, lounge, clubhouse, grill, dog park and cabana.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. has expanded its presence in the Tennessee market after acquiring a storage facility at 1323 N.W. Broad St. in Murfreesboro, roughly 35 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The newly acquired facility spans 62,100 rentable square feet and features 471 storage units, including 384 drive-up units and six RV units distributed across 12 single-story buildings. California-based SmartStop has an owned or managed a portfolio of 217 operating properties in 23 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada, comprising approximately 155,700 units and 17.5 million rentable square feet.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Origin Investments has purchased Queens WeHo, a 221-unit apartment community located in downtown Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The sales price was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets report the property traded for $79.4 million. Queens WeHo represents the second acquisition of the Chicago-based buyer’s Origin Exchange Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment program that launched in June 2024. The seller, Proffitt Dixon, delivered Queens WeHo in 2023. The property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale and features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 559 to 1,120 square feet. The ground level features a 6,461-square-foot restaurant space fully occupied by Mercado by Butchertown. Russ Oldham led the Walker & Dunlop brokerage team in the sale. Jamie Butler, Cliff Ayers, Jason McFadden, Brett McGuire and Michael Bowles, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Origin Investments.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Atlanta-based Third & Urban has purchased Northridge Commons, a seven-building industrial flex campus in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The 470,000-square-foot property is located at 8601 Dunwoody Place near Ga. Highway 400. Dilweg sold the campus for an undisclosed price. Will Yowell of CBRE’s National Office Partners team in Atlanta represented the seller in the transaction. Mike Ryan, Brian Linnihan and J.P. Cordeiro of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team arranged $48.5 million in acquisition financing for Third & Urban. Northridge Commons was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to a variety of office, flex and warehouse occupiers, including Inspire Brands and Invitation Homes, a subsidiary of Blackstone. Third & Urban says it will reposition some of the office spaces to attract more flex industrial users.
WESTON, FLA. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) and Chicago-based Walton Street Capital has acquired a 226,392-square-foot distribution center located at 1600 N. Park Drive in Weston, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Munich-based Manova Partners sold the property for $43.8 million. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose, George Fallon, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. LPC will provide property management services and construction oversight for the distribution center, which was partially leased at the time of sale to Mondelēz International Inc., a global food-and-beverage distributor based in Chicago.
CAPREIT Acquires 800-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida Gulf Coast University
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — CAPREIT has acquired Coastal Village, an 800-bed student housing community located near the Florida Gulf Coast University campus in Fort Myers. The acquisition marks the North Bethesda, Md.-based firm’s entry into the student housing sector. Coastal Village was developed in 2004 at 19401 Skidmore Way and offers fully furnished units in four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, fire pit, resident lounge, coffee bar, private study spaces and a fitness center. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
HOUMA, LA. — Atlanta-based ECI Group has sold Houma Highlands, a 378-unit apartment community located at 461 S. Hollywood Road in Houma, about 57 miles southwest of New Orleans. Oakwood Capital purchased the 16-building property for an undisclosed price. Larry G. Schedler & Associates and Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented ECI Group in the disposition. Phase I of Houma Highlands was completed in 2004 by another developer. ECI Group purchased the first phase and then completed Phase II in 2012. The pet-friendly community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and green spaces.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Flournoy Development Group has broken ground on District South, a 365-unit apartment development located on a 21-acre site in Greenville. The property will include five four-story apartment buildings, 12 townhome buildings, three carriage home buildings and 13 retail spaces. Amenities will include a grab-and-go market, lounge, fitness and wellness center, resort-style swimming pool with a courtyard, outdoor entertainment areas, dog park and an indoor pet spa. The project team for District South includes architect Dynamik Design, general contractor McShane Construction and civil engineer Gray Engineering. Flournoy Properties Group will manage the apartment property. The construction timeline was not released.
Advantage Capital Closes Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Charlottesville, Virginia
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Advantage Capital has closed the financing for the second phase of Kindlewood, a $68 million affordable housing redevelopment and expansion in Charlottesville. Phase II, which broke ground last month, will add 100 new units, half of which are replacement units for existing residents and the rest are new affordable housing units. The second phase will also include a new learning center, community center and the headquarters for Piedmont Housing Alliance, a partner in Kindlewood’s development team. National Housing Trust is also a development partner for Kindlewood. The last tranche of financing was $9.6 million in state Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) in connection with the Virginia Housing Opportunity Tax Credit (HOTC) program. The development team expects to deliver the second phase in fall 2026.