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AcquisitionsDevelopmentMultifamilyOfficeSoutheastVirginia

AREP Acquires 200,000 SF Office Building in Old Town Alexandria, Plans Multifamily Conversion

by John Nelson

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP) has acquired 1101 King Street, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Old Town Alexandria, a historic neighborhood in metro Washington, D.C. The McLean, Va.-based investor purchased the office condominiums within the building simultaneously from seven individual owners for an undisclosed price. AREP plans to convert the property to 200 apartments, with 17,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as amenities including a club room, fitness center and a rooftop terrace. The firm restructured the office leases to allow for the conversion program and is keeping existing retail tenants Orangetheory Fitness and Paris Baguette throughout the redevelopment process. AREP has selected Cooper Carry to lead the project redevelopment design and RD Jones for the interior work. Construction is set to begin in July 2023.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentMidwestMultifamilyWisconsin

Newcap Completes 45-Unit Mixed-Income Development in Marinette, Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow

MARINETTE, WIS. — Newcap Inc. has completed Trolley Station Terrace in Marinette, about 55 miles north of Green Bay. The mixed-income housing development features 38 units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income and seven market-rate units. The property also offers social services for veterans and persons with disabilities. Nine of the units are designated for veterans and individuals who have permanent developmental, physical, sensory, medical or mental health disabilities. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, reading room, storage units, dog wash and internet. The development team included Crown Court Properties Ltd. as co-developer, McGann Construction Inc. as general contractor, Dimension IV Madison Design Group as project architect and Lutheran Social Services as property manager. The total project cost was $10.2 million. Hunt Capital Partners provided $6.3 million in federal low-income housing tax credit equity through its multi-investor fund, Hunt Capital Partners Tax Credit Fund 37. The fund includes eight investors, including CVS Health. Trolley Station Terrace also benefits from funds from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, which is a federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Additionally, Merchants Capital Corp. provided a $1.8 …

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DevelopmentMultifamilySoutheastTennessee

DLP Capital, Compass Ventures to Develop $49M Multifamily Project in Sevierville, Tennessee

by John Nelson

SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — DLP Capital and Compass Ventures have partnered to develop Villas at Sevierville, a $49 million multifamily community in East Tennessee. The 224-unit apartment property will be situated on 18 acres at the intersection of Veteran Boulevard and Center View Road in close proximity to the Dollywood theme park and at the foothills of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Villas at Sevierville will feature a 5,800-square-foot clubhouse surrounded by eight three- to four-story residential buildings, each with 28 two- to three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,300 square feet in size. DLP Capital and Compass Ventures expect to deliver the first units in early 2024.

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DevelopmentMarylandSoutheastStudent Housing

Gilbane Completes 978-Bed Student Housing Development Near University of Maryland

by John Nelson

COLLEGE PARK, MD. — Gilbane Development Co. has completed TEMPO, a 978-bed student housing community in College Park serving students attending the University of Maryland. The eight-story building offers 296 units in studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Each unit is fully furnished and features bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities at TEMPO include a swimming pool; three outdoor courtyards; a rooftop deck with a fire pit and TVs; a fitness center; podcast and video studio; yoga studio; multi-sport simulator; makerspace with a 3D printer; game lounge with pool tables; study lounge; coffee bar; bike storage; and free shuttle service to the university’s campus. Asset Living manages the property, which opened on Aug. 19 ahead of University of Maryland’s fall 2022 semester.

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DevelopmentMultifamilyTexas

Equity Residential, Toll Bros. to Develop Three Multifamily Projects Totaling 1,053 Units in Dallas-Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams

DALLAS — A partnership between two multifamily developers, Chicago-based Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) and metro Philadelphia-based Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) will develop three multifamily projects totaling 1,053 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The Settler will be a 362-unit community in Fort Worth’s River District; Remy, located within Frisco Town Square, will total 357 units; and Lyle will comprise 334 apartments that will be constructed on the north side of Dallas. Each community will feature its own parking garage and Class A amenity package. U.S. Bank is the construction lender on The Settler, and Santander Bank provided construction financing for Remy and Lyle. Construction timelines were not disclosed.  

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentGeorgiaLoansSeniors HousingSoutheast

Bellwether Enterprise Provides $23.9M HUD-Insured Loan for Rehab of Affordable Seniors Apartments in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $23.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan to finance the rehabilitation of Jewish Tower and Zaban Tower, two affordable housing communities for seniors located at 3156 and 3160 Howell Mill Road in Atlanta. Jeff Mion of Bellwether’s Duluth, Ga., office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Jewish Home Tower Inc. Following completion of rehabilitation, Bellwether will convert the interest-only construction period loan to a permanent loan at the same interest rate (3.99 percent) for a period of 40 years. Jewish Tower is a 200‐unit, eight‐story building, and Zaban Tower is a 60‐unit, four‐story building. Both assets were delivered in the 1970s and provide affordable, independent living for seniors aged 62 and older. The two properties are situated on the same campus and are connected through a third building, the William Breman Jewish Home, which contains assisted living and nursing care units, as well as a full‐service dining room that is open to residents of all three buildings. The borrower plans to use the financing to upgrade handicap accessibility in common areas and resident units, replace the roof and windows and upgrade unit interiors. Building system improvements will include …

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DevelopmentMidwestMultifamilyOhio

United Way of Central Ohio Selects $70M Redevelopment Proposal for Headquarters

by Kristin Harlow

COLUMBUS, OHIO — United Way of Central Ohio has selected the AspireCOLUMBUS proposal from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) and national nonprofit The Community Builders (TCB) for the redevelopment of its headquarters building at 360 S. Third St. The CMHA-TCB proposal is a $70 million project slated for completion in late 2025 or early 2026. Plans call for a 12-story building with 30,000 square feet of commercial space and 135 mixed-income units. Moody Nolan will lead the design. The CMHA-TCB partnership has a purchase sale agreement of $4 million to take ownership of the building. Battelle Memorial Institute Foundation donated the one-acre site to United Way of Central Ohio in 1978 for use as its headquarters. When the nonprofit decided to sell the property, it enlisted the help of a real estate task force consisting of United Way employees, board members, community volunteers and outside advisors. Funding for the redevelopment project will come from New Markets Tax Credit equity, traditional debt, CMHA funding, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity and potential gap funding from state and local partners.

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Affordable HousingDevelopmentIndianaMidwestMultifamilySeniors Housing

Evergreen Real Estate Group Tops Out 120-Unit Affordable Assisted Living Community in Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

GOSHEN, IND. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has topped out construction of Green Oaks of Goshen. The four-story, 120-unit assisted living community for low-income seniors is located at 282 Johnston St. in Goshen, a city in northern Indiana. Evergreen Construction Co., a division of Evergreen Real Estate Group, is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2023. The $30 million project is being built on a vacant three-acre lot near an existing Salvation Army building. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property. Green Oaks of Goshen will offer 49 studios and 71 one-bedroom units, all of which will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, media room, computer room, fitness center, salon, library, community garden and outdoor area. The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority authorized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) in support of the project. The City of Goshen issued tax-exempt bonds that were sold by PiperSandler, providing debt financing. Affordable Housing Partners invested in the project, providing LIHTC equity.

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AcquisitionsDevelopmentMultifamilyNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Capstone Negotiates Sale of 19.1-Acre Multifamily Development Site in North Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a 19.1-acre development site located just north of the Camp North End mixed-use development in Charlotte. The site is located within an opportunity zone at the northwest corner of Statesville and Atando avenues and offers more than 1,500 feet of frontage along I-77. The unnamed buyer is a new-to-market developer, and the site is entitled for up to 350 garden-style apartment units. The buyer plans to begin construction in the coming months, according to Capstone. A portion of the Cross-Charlotte Greenway Trail system fronts the site, providing future residents with access to a 30-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from Pineville, N.C., to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus.

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DevelopmentIndustrialNorth CarolinaSoutheast

Choate Begins Construction on NASCAR Broadcast Facility in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson

CONCORD, N.C. — Choate Construction has broken ground on a new broadcast facility for NASCAR in Concord, a northeast suburb of Charlotte. The racing organization is moving its live event productions operations from Charlotte to the new 58,000-square-foot facility, which is situated near NASCAR’s existing research-and-development property. The new tilt-wall concrete facility will house NASCAR’s TV and radio production studios, as well as a broadcast equipment room, mechanical system and chemical fire suppression systems. NASCAR’s live event production operation has more than doubled in size since 2018, according to the organization. The project team includes Redline Design Group, ACRO Development Services, Barrett Woodyard and Associates Inc. and Bennett & Pless Inc.

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