Multifamily

ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Royal Palm Cos. and Mattoni Group has announced the development of Royal Palm at Lake Nona, a 320-unit garden-style multifamily development located in southeast Orlando. Funding for the Class A project totaled $94.3 million, including a $56.6 million construction loan and $17 million in preferred equity. Situated within the 7,000-acre Lake Nona master-planned community, Royal Palm at Lake Nona will be located at 3000 Aria Circle. Upon completion, the new 16-acre development will comprise four four-story buildings and eight carriage house buildings with a unit mix of one- to three-bedrooms. Units will range from 782 square feet to 1,398 square feet in size. Additionally, more than 9,000 square feet will be dedicated to a clubhouse space that will feature a demonstration kitchen and a coworking business center with private offices. Other amenities will include a fitness center, indoor pet grooming center, resort-style pool with a jacuzzi, cabanas and electric vehicle charging stations. Forum Architecture & Interior Design is the project architect. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2027.

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RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Georgia-based general contractor Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG) plans to soon begin construction on a 365-unit build-to-rent community in the Savannah suburb of Richmond Hill. The property will be situated on 48 acres in the larger 7,000-acre master-planned community of Heartwood at Richmond Hill and will be developed in two phases. Phase I of vertical construction is slated to begin in August. The development — which will contain 213 lots — comprises attached and freestanding homes with ranch-style and two-story floorplans. Phase II will immediately follow.

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GRAYSON, GA. — Northmarq’s Atlanta Debt + Equity team led by Faron Thompson and Van Glosson has provided $36.5 million in financing for the acquisition of The Dylan at Grayson, a 234-unit multifamily property in Grayson, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Built in 2020, the four-story building offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 687 square feet to 1,454 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and sundeck, sand volleyball court, yoga studio, pet spa, dog park, coworking spaces, resident café, 24/7 fitness center, game room, fire pits, grill stations, outdoor greenspaces and electric vehicle charging stations. Northmarq originated the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Inwood Holdings LLC. The loan features a seven-year term with a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule.

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SALT LAKE CITY — PCCP has provided a $60 million senior loan to J. Fisher Cos. for the construction of The Edison, a seven-story multifamily community in downtown Salt Lake City. Construction will commence in February with completion scheduled for February 2027. Located at 256 S. 200 East, The Edison will offer 201 apartments across five residential stories atop two levels of parking (158 stalls) and 7,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The unit mix will consist of 40 junior one-bedroom units, 105 one-bedroom units and 56 two-bedroom units with an average size of 823 square feet. The units will offer 10-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, quartz closets and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center, golf simulator, arcade, clubhouse, coworking space, outdoor fireplace and a courtyard with barbecues.

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EVERETT, WASH. — Trent Development has completed the disposition of Nimbus, a multifamily community located at 2701 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett, approximately 30 miles north of Seattle. CEP Multifamily acquired the asset for $49 million. Completed in 2022, Nimbus features 165 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with soft-close cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, modern tile backsplashes and at least nine-foot ceilings. Onsite amenities include a coworking lobby, fitness room, arcade, cloud room with an entertaining kitchen and a rooftop lounge with mountain views. David Young, Corey Marx and Chris Ross of JLL Capital Markets Investment and Sales Advisory represented the seller in the deal.

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AURORA, COLO. — A joint venture of Draper and Kramer Inc., Koelbel and Co., Mile High Development and Urban Roots Development is opening Tempo Nine Mile Station, an apartment community in Aurora. Leasing is currently underway, with residents slated to move-in in February. Situated at 12150 E. Dartmouth Ave. within the 22-acre The Point master-planned development, Tempo Nine Mile Station features 255 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, ranging in size from 542 square feet to 1,321 square feet. Interiors offer upscale finishes, including contemporary kitchens with wood-grain cabinets, stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplashes, quartz countertops and black hardware. All apartments also include plank-style flooring and in-unit laundry, with select residences offering a private balcony. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool and landscaped courtyard; community room, coworking spaces; a “Colorado Room” with bike, ski and kayak storage, hangout space and stations for outdoor gear repair; a yoga studio and rooftop fitness center; and a party deck. The mixed-use building also features 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Mission Rock Residential will manage the asset. The development team includes KTGY as project architect and Brinkmann Constructors as general contractor. PGIM is the project lender, utilizing the …

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CHANHASSEN, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged $89.6 million in construction financing for Bennett Apartments and Harlow Apartments in Chanhassen, about 15 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Bennett will feature 184 units and 11,853 square feet of retail space, while Harlow will include 126 units and 3,029 square feet of retail space. The adjacent projects are both slated for completion in 2026. Gary Sefcik of MMCC arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Minnesota-based Roers Cos. Kayne Anderson provided $77.5 million in senior proceeds, and SteepRock Capital provided $12.1 million in mezzanine financing.

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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $67.2 million sale of Lakeside Gardens, a 360-unit luxury apartment community in Jeffersonville within metro Louisville. Built in 2022, the property features units averaging 1,244 square feet. The community was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Amanda Friant, Mark Stern and Colleen Watson of JLL represented the sellers, a joint venture partnership between Denton Floyd Real Estate Group, LDG Development and a private investor. Medina Spiodic, Matthew Schoenfeldt and Becca Brielmaier of JLL arranged $42.7 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, S&S Properties. The Fannie Mae loan featured a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.

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PHILADELPHIA — Andrew Carle believes that university retirement communities (URCs) represent a potential game-changing opportunity not only for the seniors housing industry but also for universities and retirees, if executed properly.  Yet, URCs are also extraordinarily complicated to operate, cautions the founder of UniversityRetirementCommunities.com, the first directory and information resource of its kind, which lists more than 85 such communities nationwide.  “It doesn’t get more difficult than trying to merge big, large, bureaucratic state universities that move very slowly and who live in a bubble of 20-year-olds with the senior living industry that’s very fast-paced, investor-oriented and focused on 80-year-olds. If you had to think of an odd couple, that would be it,” said Carle, an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University and president of Carle Consulting. His comments came at the InterFace Seniors Housing Northeast conference on Dec. 5. at the Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, where he was the keynote speaker.  Up until the last 15 years, there were only a handful of URCs nationwide, but today it’s among the fastest growing segments in the senior living industry, said Carle.  While the vast majority of URCs are loosely connected to institutions of higher learning, the top dozen or so …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between Penzance and TriWest Multifamily has purchased Stoney Trace Apartments, a 380-unit community located at 4616 Stoney Trace Drive in Charlotte’s Mint Hill neighborhood. The previous owner sold the recently renovated apartment community for $59.8 million. Blake Hockenbury and Bryan Frazier of Walker & Dunlop arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Penzance and TriWest Multifamily. The new ownership has tapped ZRS Management to operate Stoney Trace, which offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities including a fitness center, club room with a business center and pool table, soccer field, dog park and an outdoor pool with a grilling area.

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