GREAT FALLS, MONT. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Elmore Roberts, an affordable apartment property in Great Falls, with plans to renovate the asset. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $13.2 million, which includes the $3.1 million purchase price and an estimated $97,000 per unit renovation cost. Located at 6 6th St. S., Elmore Roberts features 60 units in a mix of 30 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom layouts. Planned renovations include addressing deferred maintenance and outdated systems, including ADA accessibility, and increasing sustainability across the property. In-unit renovations will include new formaldehyde-free cabinets and countertops, Energy Star refrigerators and upgraded ranges and range hoods. Additionally, units will receive low-flow toilets, updated showerheads and faucets, LED lighting upgrades and a new coat of low-VOC paint. Exterior and community upgrades include new windows, roofing and gas furnaces, path-of-travel upgrades, parking lot restriping and brick pointing. CPP will also upgrade the laundry room and add a community area with a computer room. Renovations are slated for completion in December. Project partners include WNC & Associates, Glacier Bank, MBOH, Montana Healthcare Foundation and the City of Great Falls. The property’s two ModRehab contracts were set to expire in 2024, but with CPP’s involvement, a …
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Core Spaces, RD Management to Develop 1,300 Student Housing Beds Near University of South Florida in Tampa
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Core Spaces and RD Management plan to break ground soon on Hub II, a 400-unit student housing project in Tampa’s Uptown district that will comprise 1,300 beds and a structured parking garage with 800 spaces. The project is Phase I of multiple communities that the co-developers are planning within Rithm, a nearly 100-acre campus adjacent to the University of South Florida that formerly housed University Mall, which opened in 1974. Core Spaces and RD Management ultimately plan to develop up to 3,000 student housing beds, 150 conventional apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space at Rithm, which already features a Sprouts Farmers Market, restaurants, bars and incubator space for startup companies. Construction will begin on Hub II this fall, and the project is expected to be completed in fall 2027. The other phases (Hub III and Hub IV) will include over 700 beds and 800 beds, respectively, and will be fully delivered by 2030. In 2022, Core Spaces delivered Hub Tampa, a 359-unit, 890-bed student housing community located within Rithm.
Signet Underway on Five-Story Mixed-Use Development Near Clemson University in South Carolina
by John Nelson
CLEMSON, S.C. — Signet Real Estate Group is underway on the development of MODA Clemson, a five-story mixed-use development in Clemson. Located near Clemson University, the project is designed to cater to the needs of students and young professionals. In addition to 159 residential units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, the property will feature ground-floor retail space. Project partners include First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Kimley-Horn, Coursey Architects, HPA Design Group, Freese Johnson and Catamount Constructors. Signet expects to complete MODA Clemson in summer 2026. Pintail Real Estate will manage retail leasing at the property.
Continuum Advisors Negotiates Sale of 387-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Fort Myers, Florida
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Continuum Advisors has arranged the sale of Amavida, a newly built, 387-unit seniors housing community in Fort Myers. Opened in December 2018 on a 30-acre site, the 570,000-square-foot campus comprises 28 cottages, 223 independent living apartments, 101 assisted living apartments and 35 memory care apartments, plus a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse. The sale includes 8 acres of fully entitled land ready for a Phase II expansion of approximately 130 additional independent living units. Continuum served as the exclusive sale-side representation for Quadrum Global. A national investor with a development background acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The new owner has selected Life Care Services as the operator of Amavida. Ranked as the No. 1 retirement community by Fort Myers’ Community’s Choice Awards in 2023, the campus is uniquely situated on an infill site adjacent to the 275-acre Lakes Regional Park.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of The Park on Brodie Lane, a 290-unit apartment community in South Austin. The recently renovated property sits on approximately 39 acres and was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining area, a fitness center, dog park, volleyball and basketball courts and a clubhouse with a coffee bar. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the seller, Charlotte-based Barings Real Estate, in the transaction. Matt Greer and Andrew Wilson, also with Newmark, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Mill Creek Residential, which has rebranded the property as Alister Sunset Valley.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group has begun work on Inn Town Lofts, a $33.7 million affordable housing redevelopment project in Lubbock. The project will convert the former Jim Kimmell Center into a residential complex that, along with another building that will be constructed from the ground up, will add 56 units to the local supply. Residences will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and will feature a range of income restricions. Amenities will include a fitness center, children’s playground, community laundry room, business center and a community theater area. Wallace Architects designed Inn Town Lofts, and Teinert Construction is the general contractor. Leasing will begin next summer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — West Side Square Development Fund, which is a partnership between LanTree Developments, Altree Developments Inc., Lanterra Developments Inc. and Westdale Properties, has received a $169 million construction loan for a 477-unit multifamily project in Jersey City. Bravo Property Trust provided the debt. West Side Square will be located in the Journal Square area and will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 9,841 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include an outdoor deck with a pool and grilling stations, fitness center, coworking space, a community room and a dog run. Marchetto Higgins Stieve is the project architect, with Childs Dreyfus Group handling interior design. Construction began last December, and completion is slated for 2026.
PORTLAND, ORE. — PCCP has provided a $45 million senior loan to a joint venture between Alamo Manhattan and MetLife Investment Management for the refinancing of The Dylan, an apartment property in Portland. Located at 3883 S. Moody Ave., The Dylan offers 232 apartments and 6,154 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Built in 2022, The Dylan features 19 studios, 185 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units, with an average size of 724 square feet. The units feature nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops with designer backsplashes, plank flooring and washers/dryers. Select units include a kitchen island, separate shower, walk-in closet and private balcony. Community amenities include communal workspaces, a fitness center, top-floor resident lounge, dog wash station, private courtyard with fireplaces and barbecues, and a rooftop terrace with views of downtown Portland, as well as one floor of subterranean parking. Charles Halladay and Charlie Watson of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory arranged the non-recourse loan.
JLL Arranges $11.9M in Acquisition Financing for Eastglen Apartments in Longmont, Colorado
by Amy Works
LONGMONT, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $11.9 million in acquisition financing for Eastglen Apartments in Longmont, a suburb north of Denver. The borrower is a joint venture between Two Arrows Group and LEM Capital. Tony Nargi and Brock Yaffe of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through its Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing team. Jones Lang LaSalle Multifamily, a Freddie Mac Optigo lender, will service the loan. Located at 630 Lashley St., Eastglen Apartments features 102 apartments, laundry facilities, a community swimming pool, courtyard, on-site surface parking lot and access to parks and trails.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 13,827 SF Mixed-Use Property in Placerville, California
by Amy Works
PLACERVILLE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property at 414-434 Main St. in Placerville, approximately 45 miles northeast of Sacramento. A private investor sold the asset to another private investor for $1.7 million. Constructed in the 1920s as a movie theatre, the 13,827-square-foot property has been converted into five ground-floor retail spaces and three top-floor residential units. Edward Nelson, Wyatt Figueroa and William Graves Jr. represented the seller, while Nelson procured the buyer in the deal.