JEFFERSON, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Prose Concord, a 300-unit apartment community in Jefferson. Designed by architect Hensley Lamkin Rachel Inc., Prose Concord offers a mix of 159 one-bedroom and 141 two-bedroom apartments. Unit features include white shaker cabinets, granite countertops, kitchen islands and pantries, stainless steel appliances, chrome plumbing fixtures, wood plank-style flooring throughout and walk-in closets. Rents range from $1,190 for a one-bedroom unit to $1,495 for a two-bedroom unit. Community amenities include a clubroom lounge space and entertaining kitchen, coworking spaces, 24/7 fitness center, saltwater pool, grilling stations, outdoor dining areas, fully fenced pet park, a package system and ample parking. Located on nearly 75 acres at 575 Concord Road, Prose Concord is situated less than one mile from Interstate 85. The property is located close to several major employers including Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond and Toyota.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Hudson Capital Properties has broken ground on Phase II of Hudson 5401, a 264-unit apartment community in Raleigh. The first phase of the development included 192 units and was completed in 2019. Unit features in Phase I include granite countertops, kitchen islands, oversized windows, outdoor grilling, double vanity in bathrooms, stainless steel appliances and ceiling fans. Hudson 5401 is part of 5401 North, a 400-plus-acre master planned development. When both phases of Hudson 5401 are completed, the community will feature a total of 456 apartments featuring amenities such as a resort-style pool area with cabanas, coworking spaces and fitness centers. Goddard Day School and Splash and Dash Pet Groomer have opened in the community. Additional retail is opening this year, including a coffee shop. Located between Interstate 540 and Highway 401, Hudson 5401 is situated eight miles from downtown Raleigh and 18 miles from Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The property is also situated close to the Neuse River Greenway, which offers over 27 miles of trails.
CHICAGO — Walsh Construction has completed Broadview Senior Apartments, an affordable community for residents age 55 and older in Chicago. CIBC Bank USA provided a $5.3 million construction loan and made a $6.9 million equity investment in the project, which rises three stories. Of the 70 units, 11 are reserved for special-needs tenants. CIBC Bank USA is working with the Housing Opportunities Development Corp. (HODC), which serves as Broadview Senior Apartments’ nonprofit partner. HODC provides services to the residents of the facility, coordinates onsite activities and workshops and provides onsite staff for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — A joint venture between Thompson Realty Capital LLC and Trez Capital will develop La Cima, a $50 million multifamily project that will be located in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The 304-unit project will feature two- and three-story buildings, an amenity center and a pool. An affiliate of Thompson Realty will manage the property upon completion, which is slated for December 2023. The announcement follows the joint venture’s start of development of Larkspur Liberty Hill, a 504-unit community in Austin.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Scarlet, in partnership with full-service real estate firm Urban Meridian Group, has broken ground on a $32 million multifamily project in Houston’s City Park neighborhood. Designed by E Studio Group, the six-building, 216-unit property will be branded Frame Almeda Genoa and will offer one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 570 to 1,007 square feet. The project is expected to be complete within the next 12 months.
PHILADELPHIA — iBorrow, a commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided a $52 million loan for the refinancing of The Edge Student Village, a 798-bed student housing property that serves students at Temple University in Philadelphia. Completed in 2006, the 12-story building’s units feature several different floor plans, and its amenities include a fitness center, community kitchen, lounge areas and study spaces. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
LANSDALE, PA. — A joint venture between Ohio-based White Oak Partners and Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) has refinanced Flats at Lansdale, a 180-unit multifamily property located northwest of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. Built in 2014, the property features units with an average size of 1,053 square feet that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, cyber lounge, movie theater and a dog park. Jamie Leachman, Paul Smith and Medina Spiodic of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan, the amount of which was not disclose, through Wells Fargo on behalf of the joint venture.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — MassDevelopment has issued $10.3 million in tax-exempt bond financing to Putnam School Apartments LLC, an affiliate of the Cambridge Housing Authority. The borrower will use the proceeds to buy and renovate Putnam School Apartments, a 33-unit affordable housing facility serving seniors and individuals with disabilities. A historic schoolhouse built in 1890, the building was converted to multifamily in 1983; most of the housing units have not been updated since. Renovations will include upgrading mechanical, electrical, plumbing and ventilation systems, as well as installing new flooring, lighting, cabinets, counters, fixtures and appliances within the units.
MICHIGAN CITY, IND. — Flaherty & Collins Properties has formed a partnership with Michigan City and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the development of an $80 million apartment project. Located in Northwest Indiana, Michigan City is situated on the south shore of Lake Michigan. With a placeholder name of 11th Street Central, the 12-story project will feature a new train station for the South Shore Line stop at 11th Street. It will also include 208 luxury apartment units, more than 10,000 square feet of commercial space and a 558-space parking garage. A $649 million double track improvements project is expected to shorten the commute from Michigan City to downtown Chicago to 67 minutes, according to Michael Noland, president of South Shore Line. “With the additional trains that will be added and the reduction in travel time to and from Chicago, we expect to more than triple our daily ridership out of Michigan City,” he says. A first for the greater Chicago metropolitan region, the project is a joint development as defined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). An FTA joint development enables a private developer to undertake a public responsibility — in this case, the construction of …
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $20 million loan for the acquisition of Carroll Tower Apartments in St. Charles, about 40 miles west of Chicago. The affordable housing community is located at 200 N. Second St. along the Fox River. The six-story property is home to 108 one-bedroom units that are fully occupied. Units are restricted to low-income residents who are 62 years of age or older. Teresa Rubio of Associated Community Development LLC managed the loan and closing. The borrower, 3 Diamond Development LLC, plans to preserve the property’s affordability status.