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PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between High Street Residential and a fund managed by CBRE Investment Management has begun construction on The Merle at Howard, a 444-unit apartment community that will be located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. The garden-style property, which represents Phase I of a larger development, will consist of 15 apartment buildings and five townhome buildings on a 17-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, pet park, coworking space and a golf simulator lounge. Delivery is scheduled for fall 2025. Project partners include Meeks + Partners (architect), HR Green (civil engineer) and Provident General Contractors. The larger development will ultimately comprise about 1,400 units across 60 acres that will be constructed over three phases. As part of the project, the joint venture will also construct a six-acre public park with pickleball courts, basketball courts, playgrounds and walking trails.

GARLAND, TEXAS — Dallas-based Anthem Development has broken ground on Lofts iThirty, a 340-unit multifamily project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The  community will consist of five four-story buildings with two pools, two fitness centers, a pet park, coffee bar, game room and outdoor kitchens. Construction is set to be complete in 2025. Los Angeles-based Nova Capital arranged $63 million in construction financing through Bank OZK for the project. Nova Capital also secured an undisclosed, institutional investment firm as the joint venture equity partner.

DALLAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has topped out Lyle, a 334-unit multifamily project located in North Dallas. Dallas-based GFF Architects designed the project, and a joint venture between Equity Residential and Toll Brothers is the developer. Lyle will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coworking spaces, a pet spa, game room and Zen courtyards, as well as a 475-space parking garage. Completion is slated for November 2024.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Bridgeview Multifamily will develop a 250-unit project on a 6.3-acre site at 800 W. Bardin Road in Arlington. The development, which has tentatively been dubbed Mercantile Lofts, will consist of a four-story building with three-story wings. Units will come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and average 796 square feet, and amenities will include a pool, courtyard and a single-level parking garage. Construction is expected to begin next summer. 

DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Bridgeview Multifamily will develop a 360-unit project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 3755 McKinney St. spans 22 acres and is adjacent to the 288-unit Denton Forest Crossing apartment community. The development will consist of 15 three-story buildings that will house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 875 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction on the unnamed project is expected to begin next summer. 

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHH) has broken ground on 1 Riva Row, a 268-unit multifamily project that will be located about 30 miles north of Houston in The Woodlands. The development will feature a 13-story tower and four-story residential living building with two-story townhomes on the ground level, as well as traditional studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a 24/7 fitness center, sports lounge and a rooftop terrace. Residents will also have access to roughly two miles of walking and jogging trails along The Woodlands Waterway. Completion is slated for late 2025.