Members of Generation Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — are all in on artificial intelligence (AI). These young renters are not only fluent and reliant upon intelligent technology, but they are also more trusting of it than their elders. Gen Zers are more likely than other age groups to ask questions via chat or text during their apartment rental search journey, according to RealPage data, and they are even more likely to engage if AI is driving the messaging. In fact, 50 percent of Gen Zers say they are …
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DENTON, TEXAS — Millennium Crest LP has secured a $55.9 million HUD loan for the construction and permanent financing of Millennium Crest Apartments, a 245-unit project in Denton, roughly 50 miles northwest of Dallas. Kevin Gould of Colliers Mortgage arranged the loan, which carries a 40-year term/amortization. Millennium Crest Apartments will offer a mix of 20 studio units, 155 one-bedroom units, and 70 two-bedroom units. Residents will have access to amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, rooftop lounge with an outdoor deck and electric vehicle charging stations. Additional …
APPLETON, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $10.4 million loan for the refinancing of Urbane115 Apartments, a 46-unit complex in Appleton, about 32 miles southwest of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The recently completed community offers a mix of studio to two-bedroom units. Robert Bhat of MMCC arranged agency financing on behalf of the private borrower. The five-year, nonrecourse loan features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and an interest rate of 6.1 percent.
DAVIE, FLA. — A joint venture between 13th Floor Investments and JSB Capital Group has obtained a $67.5 million construction loan for Parks at Davie, a 383-unit project in Davie, 25 miles north of Miami. Santander Bank provided the financing. Peter Mekras of Aztec Group advised the joint venture on the capitalization, which also included an undisclosed amount of preferred equity from Houston-based Marble Capital. Designed by Corwil Architects, Parks at Davie will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 568 square feet to 1,415 square feet. Amenities …
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Northway Eleven Communities, a 952-unit community in Ballston Spa, 30 miles north of Albany, New York. The exact sales price was not disclosed, but Adirondack says that the property traded hands for more than $100 million. Northway Eleven Communities consists of 240 buildings on a 131-acre site. The community offers 1,027-square-foot, two-bedroom apartments and 1,385-square-foot, two-level townhomes, according to the property website. Michael Hunter Coghill of Adirondack Capital Partners represented the seller, an entity doing …
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Su Development has completed the sale of Soma Towers, a 273-unit property located at 288 106th Ave. NE in Bellevue. The Sobrato Organization purchased the two-tower community for $192.8 million. Eli Hanacek, Kyle Yamamoto and Mark Washington of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Soma Tower consists of two towers, which house a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- and four-bedroom penthouse suites. The property also features 29,964 square feet of commercial space across two floors that is 90 percent leased to restaurants, retail …
The need for affordable housing is palpable across the nation, and Atlanta is no exception to the rule. A 2023 report from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs found that there is an extremely inadequate supply of housing that is affordable and available for all income levels, but especially for the lowest income renter households. In 2021, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens established a goal to build or preserve 20,000 units of affordable housing across the city by the end of 2030. And a major contributor to these efforts is the …
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — EAH Housing has begun construction on Lexington Gardens, an affordable housing property in West Hollywood, about eight miles west of Los Angeles. Lexington Gardens offers 47 studio apartments. Studios range from 383 square feet to 447 square feet. The property also includes one two-bedroom, 869-square-foot manager’s unit. The five-story community will be available to families and individuals earning 30 percent and 60 percent of local area median income. Designed by DE Architects and built by Walton Construction, Lexington Gardens will offer amenities such as onsite vehicle and …
MATTHEWS, N.C. — The NRP Group has broken ground on a 377-unit development located at 11330 Brigman Road in Matthews, roughly 11 miles southeast of Charlotte. The 15-acre project will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The property will also include a pool, dog park, fitness center, business center coworking space and a retail café. The unnamed property will also include 18,900 square feet of commercial space and about 28 apartments reserved for households earning 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The NRP Group expects to deliver the …
TYLER, TEXAS — Clover Capital Partners has acquired The Woodlands, a 256-unit complex in Tyler, about 100 miles southeast of Dallas. BH Equities sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1984, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as fitness and business centers, a pool and package lockers. Taylor Hill, William Hubbard, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and Michael Ware of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Harry Krieger of IPA Capital …