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Dhanani Completes 288-Unit Territory at Greenhouse Multifamily Community in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams March 19, 2020

KATY, TEXAS — Dhanani Private Equity Group has completed Territory at Greenhouse, a 288-unit apartment community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The Class A property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with stainless steel appliances, brushed nickel hardware, granite countertops and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse, business center, outdoor movie amphitheater and dog park. Dhanani developed the project with Allied Orion Group as the general contractor.

March 19, 2020

Civic Development Iowa Midwest

Hannon Armstrong Makes $115M Preferred Equity Investment in University of Iowa Utility System Project

by Kristin Harlow March 19, 2020

IOWA CITY, IOWA — Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc. has made a $115 million preferred equity investment in a utility public-private partnership including the University of Iowa, ENGIE and Meridiam. ENGIE is a natural gas distribution company and Meridiam is a global investor and asset manager specializing in the development, financing and management of long-term public infrastructure projects. The partnership will operate, maintain and upgrade the university’s energy and water utilities. Known as the Hawkeye Energy Collaborative, the partnership was awarded a $1 billion, 50-year utility management concession contract in December 2019. The collaborative will support the University of Iowa’s energy, water and sustainability goals for two campuses spanning 1,700 acres in Iowa City.

March 19, 2020

Development Multifamily Texas

Nichols Trinity Begins Leasing 56-Unit Apartment Community in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams March 18, 2020

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Developer Nichols Trinity LLC has begun leasing Cityscape Arts, a 56-unit apartment community located near downtown Fort Worth’s Arts District and Sundance Square. The property features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 690 to 1,260 square feet and amenities such as fitness center, rooftop lounge, dog park, conference room and private offices.

March 18, 2020

Development Illinois Midwest Multifamily

NHP Foundation Reopens Chicago’s Historic Mark Twain Property

by Kristin Harlow March 13, 2020

CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation has reopened The Mark Twain, a historic single-room occupancy (SRO) affordable housing development on Chicago’s Near North Side. The $54.3 million renovation project consisted of 148 apartments, each equipped with rehabilitated private bathrooms and new private kitchenettes. Other upgrades included new plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems; a rooftop deck; restoration of the vintage façade and lobby; and 9,600 square feet of upgraded retail space on the ground floor. Rental assistance in the form of project-based vouchers will be provided by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) for each of the units at Mark Twain, ensuring long-term affordability. Fifty residents who lived at the property before the project began have returned to the renovated building. The remaining apartments will be leased to persons on the CHA waitlist. The city’s contribution included issuance of $27.3 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds, a $5 million multifamily loan and $1.3 million in low-income housing tax credits that generated $12.7 million in equity. The NHP Foundation acquired the property in 2016 as part of the city’s SRO Preservation Initiative. Since its passage in 2014, the initiative has led to the preservation of 11 buildings, consisting of more than 1,400 units. Architect …

March 13, 2020

Development Mixed-Use Texas

High Street Residential to Develop 280,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in East Austin

by Taylor Williams March 13, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., will develop The Block Yard, a 280,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Austin. Designed by JHP Architecture, the transit-oriented development will be situated on four acres at 2900 E. Martin Luther King Blvd, adjacent to the Capital Metro MLK Light-Rail Station and just two miles north of downtown. Plans for the project currently call for 302 residential units, 63,800 square feet of office space and 4,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction of the office and residential components is expected to be complete in July 2021 and January 2022, respectively. LEVY Architects has been tapped to design the commercial component and project interiors, and CBRE will handle leasing of the commercial space.

March 13, 2020

Development Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Greystar Underway on 126-Unit Multifamily Project in Boston’s Bay Village Neighborhood

by Alex Patton March 13, 2020

BOSTON — Greystar Real Estate Partners is underway on a 126-unit multifamily project in the Bay Village neighborhood of Boston. The 150,000-square-fooot, 19-story building will be located at 212 Stuart St., a site that was previously a vacant lot. The project will also include two townhouses and retail space on the ground level. Sasaki is serving as the project architect, and Höweler + Yoon is the design architect. Construction is slated for completion in early 2022.

March 13, 2020

Development Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast Office

DWS Group Completes 20,000 SF Expansion of Medical Office Building in Boston

by Alex Patton March 13, 2020

BOSTON — DWS Group has completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion of 50 and 60 Staniford Street, two adjacent medical office buildings totaling 193,230 square feet in the West End neighborhood of Boston. The project involved construction of additional lobby space between the two buildings, effectively enlarging and connecting the first floors. Margulies Perruzzi served as the project architect, and Lee Kennedy Co. was the general contractor.

March 13, 2020

Development District of Columbia Office Southeast

Novel Coworking Opens 190,385 SF Office Building in D.C.’s Dupont Circle District

by Alex Tostado March 12, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Novel Coworking has opened Novel Coworking Dupont Circle, a 12-story, 190,385-square-foot office building in northwest Washington, D.C. The company acquired the building, situated at 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, in July 2019. The space can accommodate one- to 200-person teams. Situated two blocks from Dupont Circle, the building was originally developed in 1940. Memberships start at $199 per month, private offices start at $575 per month and office suites start at $399 per employee a month. Chicago-based Novel Coworking operates 37 locations nationwide.

March 12, 2020

Development Mixed-Use Texas

Namhawk to Develop $300M Carrollton Gateway Mixed-Use Project in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams March 12, 2020

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Locally based developer Namhawk LLC will develop Carrollton Gateway, a $300 million mixed-use project that will be located adjacent to Interstate 35 in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The first phase of the transit-oriented development calls for a 325-unit multifamily property with a fitness center, pool and coworking and meeting spaces. Phase II will feature a 150,000-square-foot office building. Namhawk is also planning a hotel as part of the project. Namhawk has selected The Ratliff Group to provide construction and program management services for the project. A construction timeline has not yet been released.

March 12, 2020

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PCCP Provides $49.2M Loan for the Development of 458-Unit Apartment Asset in Phoenix

by Amy Works March 12, 2020

PHOENIX — PCCP has provided a $49.2 million senior loan to Vancouver, Wash.-based IDM Cos. for the ground-up development of Acero Algodon. The Class A, garden-style multifamily community will be located in the West Valley of Phoenix. Situated on 20.5 acres along North 91st Avenue, Acero Algodon will offer 458 apartments in a mix of 196 one-bedroom units, 238 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units, spread across 24 three-story buildings. All floor plans will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring with carpeted bedrooms, walk-in closets, in-unit laundry rooms and private patios or balconies. On-site amenities will include 901 parking spaces, two resort-style swimming pools, a fitness center with yoga and spin studio, business center, community lounge and kitchen, game room, dog park, and barbecue and picnic areas. Construction is scheduled to start soon, with the first units planned for delivery in mid-2021. Total build-out is slated for completion in mid-2022. David Kidder, Adam Deermount, Steve Sims and John Meek of Landmark Real Estate arranged the financing.

March 12, 2020

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