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.
SAN DIEGO — Holland Partner Group, North America Sekisui House and Lowe have started construction of Courthouse Commons, a 37-story mixed-use project in San Diego. The $400 million project will feature 270,000 square feet of office space, 19,000 square feet of retail space and 431 apartments. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2024. Designed by Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, with Holland Construction serving as general contractor, the building will offer office spaces with 39,000-square-foot floor plates, floor-to-ceiling glass and outdoor balconies; a first-floor lobby with indoor/outdoor dining for tenants, ground-floor restaurants and retail shops; direct access to building parking; and tenant community engagement programs by onsite property manager Hospitality at Work. The ninth floor and roof decks offer panoramic views; indoor/outdoor meeting spaces; green roof space with outdoor seating and entertainment areas; private workspaces; conference rooms; flexible spaces to accommodate a variety of events; indoor/outdoor fitness facilities; and a dog run with pet turf, seating, shade and dog wash. Tony Russell and Richard Gonor of JLL are handling leasing for the office component.
TEJON RANCH, CALIF. — Tejon Ranch Co. has formed a joint venture with Majestic Realty Co. to develop up to 495 apartments on the east side of the Tejon Ranch Commerce Center (TRCC) immediately adjacent to the Outlets at Tejon. Situated on 22 acres, the project will transform TRCC into a mixed-use community offering live, work and play opportunities. Offering a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, the development will also feature a mixed-use town square joined with a Main Street feature, a clubhouse, fitness facilities, pool area and paseos that will provide walkable connectivity throughout. Construction is slated to begin in late 2022, with delivery of the first units approximately 12 months later at the end of 2023.