CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of an eight-unit apartment building in the city’s Avondale neighborhood for $2.2 million. The property is located at 3110 W. Belmont Ave. and features units that average 2,000 square feet each. Paul Cawthon and Angelo Labriola of SVN represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was based in New York.
PHOENIX, ORE. — Commonwealth Development Corp. and WNC & Associates have released plans for Pacific Flats, an affordable multifamily community in Phoenix, a small city in the southern portion of the state near the California border. Slated for completion in June 2025, Pacific Flats will feature 72 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units spread across five three-story residential buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center, business center and community room. Eight units will be reserved for families earning up to 30 percent of area median income (AMI), 20 units at 50 percent AMI and 44 units at 60 percent AMI. The property will include high-efficiency windows and Energy Star-rated appliances and building mechanical equipment. Pacific Flats residents will have access to supportive services, including educational classes and help with access coordination to other non-profit agencies. ACCESS, a local community action organization, will provide the services. WNC’s total investment in the project is $25.1 million. The deal was structured with 4 percent LIHTC Equity, a construction and permanent loan through Legacy Bank, a $13.5 million soft loan using LIFT funds and a $170,000 soft loan using OHCS MEP funds. Commonwealth Development also partnered with Native of One Wind Indigenous …
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Ryan Cos. US and Strata Equity Group have formed a joint venture to develop Millenia Lot 19, an apartment property in Chula Vista, just south of San Diego. The joint venture has received financing and started construction of the 278-unit project. Situated within the Millenia master-planned community, the 340,000-square-foot community will consist of four mid-size buildings and 1,180 square feet of commercial space. Millenia Lot 19 will feature 482 parking spaces, a resort-style pool and spa, rooftop deck with clear views of the Pacific Ocean and Mexico, pet amenities, a fitness center and resident clubhouse. The commercial space of the project will include public co-working space that will be available to the greater community. Additionally, the project will offer bike maintenance and storage facilities, community green areas, electric vehicle chargers in every resident garage, a solar program with panels on both rooftops and carports, and energy-efficient appliances. Ryan is the develop and builder and Ark Architects is the architect of record for the project. The first units of Millenia Lot 19 are slated for delivery by fourth-quarter 2025.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has arranged a $6 million acquisition loan for Twilight Haven Senior Living in the San Joaquin Valley city of Fresno. Twilight Haven comprises 60 independent living units, 116 assisted living beds and 50 skilled nursing beds. A California-based LLC was the borrower. A Utah-based industrial bank provided the capital. The seller was a nonprofit operator facing bankruptcy. The 25-year loan is fully amortizing.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Alamo Apartments, a multifamily building in Tucson. The Twenty Lofts on Tenth LLC acquired the asset from Euclid 35 LLC for $2 million. Located at 824 E. 10th St., the 11,189-square-foot building features 20 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction.
KATY, TEXAS — Locally based developer Sueba USA has broken ground on Boardwalk Square, a 353-unit multifamily project that will be located west of Houston in Katy. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 496 to 2,088 square feet. Residences will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, spa, outdoor lounge, coworking lounge, package lockers and a catering kitchen. Boardwalk Square represents the second phase of a larger Sueba development, the first phase of which totals 319 units and was completed in late 2021 and subsequently sold in spring 2022. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in fall 2025.
AUBURN, ALA. — Auburn University has broken ground on a $63 million residence hall project along Haley Concourse on the university’s campus in Alabama. The 371-bed community will house first-year students upon completion, which is scheduled for summer 2026. The 125,651-square-foot development will feature amenities including multipurpose communal spaces and kitchens, group study rooms, laundry facilities on every floor and bike storage. The community will also be home to housing department offices and a storm shelter. The development team for the project, which is targeting LEED certification, includes Niles Bolton Associates and Rabren General Contractors.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — A partnership between Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) has begun leasing Populus Waterside, a 344-unit apartment community located along Gunbarrel Road in Chattanooga. First residents are beginning to move into the property, which offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Monthly rental rates range from $1,400 to nearly $2,500, according to the property website. Amenities include a game room, coworking micro-offices, fitness center with a yoga room, resort-style pool, sun deck, tanning ledge, a dog park, pet spa and an outdoor fire pit. The design-build team includes architect Dynamik Design, civil engineer MAP Engineers and general contractor Construction Enterprises Inc.
MIAMI — Housing Trust Group (HTG), a leading multifamily developer, and AM Affordable Housing, a nonprofit founded by NBA Hall of Famer and Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning, have opened Tucker Tower. The $44 million affordable housing community for seniors age 62 and older is located in the Perrine neighborhood of southern Miami. Tucker Tower, the eighth joint venture between HTG and AM Affordable Housing, will be reserved for households earning at or below 25, 30 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). With rents ranging from $463 to $1,359 per month, these rates are a notable contrast to the average rental prices in Miami-Dade County, which currently stand at $2,451. According to a recent study from the University of Florida, Miami-Dade County has a gap of more than 90,000 affordable and available units for renter households with incomes below 80 percent of AMI. This gap is projected to grow to nearly 116,000 units by 2030 unless affordable units are added. Tucker Tower is an eight-story community offering a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 601 square feet to 895 square feet. Six units are fully accessible and three units are hearing impaired units. Funding sources …
IRVING, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae acquisition loan of an undisclosed amount for Landen Apartment Homes, a 134-unit multifamily property in Irving. The garden-style property consists of four two-story buildings that house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground and outdoor kitchen and grilling stations. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan, which carries a five-year term, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was an entity doing business as NH Investments LAH LLC.
