GREENFIELD, IND. — Locally based developer Equity Property Management (EPM) has broken ground on Whitman Villas, the second residential development in Hancock Gateway Park, a 200-acre, $460 million master-planned, mixed-use development in Greenfield, 25 miles west of Indianapolis. The project is named in honor of poet Walt Whitman and will consist of 108 rental townhomes offered in two- or three-bedroom floor plans. Completion is slated for spring 2026. Whitman Villas amenities will include a pickleball court, a clubhouse, fitness and business centers, a resort-style pool, grilling and gathering areas and …
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CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. AND TORONTO — An affiliate of Morgan Properties LP, an investment firm based in metro Philadelphia, has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (Dream Residential REIT). The all-cash transaction is valued at $354 million and is expected to close by the end of the year. Dream Residential REIT s an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. It owns 15 garden-style communities totaling more than 3,300 units located primarily in three …
LAKE WORTH, FLA. — The Milestone Group has acquired Casa Brera at Toscana Isles in Lake Worth for an undisclosed figure. The 206-unit community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and such amenities as a resort-style pool, a private movie theater, a fitness center, dog park, multi-purpose sports court and a clubhouse. Hampton Beebe and Avery Klann of Newmark marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — Greco and Eagle Ridge Partners have secured $55.6 million in debt and equity financing to complete the second phase of The Fox & The Grouse in Eden Prairie, 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis. JLL Capital Markets arranged the package, consisting of a $39.1 million, three-year, floating-rate loan through MidWestOne Bank and $16.5 million in joint venture equity from Amstar Group. The six-story community will offer a mix of studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with a quarter of the units designated as affordable with rents …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dwight Mortgage Trust has provided a $110 million bridge loan to Ohio-based developer Lifestyle Communities. The loan will refinance existing construction debt, cover transaction costs and fund remaining construction expenses for LC Line and Low, a 277-unit mixed-use development in Charleston. Dwight Capital’s Brandon Baksh, Noah Greenwald and Talisse Thompson led the transaction. Amenities at the new property include a resort-style pool, a clubhouse, fitness center with saunas and cold plunges, coworking spaces and a parking deck. On-site retail and dining include The Goat Restaurant & Bar …
WAITE PARK, MINN. — Podawiltz Development Corp. has sold Park Villa Apartments in Waite Park, about 70 miles northwest of Minneapolis in the St. Cloud metro area. JLL arranged the sale, representing Podawiltz in the deal, and procured the buyers, Noel Johnson and Jamison Kohout of Venture Development Group. The sales price was not disclosed. The 95-unit active adult community features 71 one-story, cottage-style units and 24 two-story townhome apartments with private garages. Park Villa was constructed in 1991 and renovated in 2008. It sits on about 7 acres.
Affinius Provides $92 Million Construction Loan to Helio Group for Culver City Project
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has provided a $92 million construction loan for the development of Aston Residences in Culver City, 10 miles west of Los Angeles. Helio Group, a Los Angeles-based developer, estimates completion by the first quarter of 2028. The eight-story building will include 190 units and 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail. Most of the units (160) will be one-bedrooms, and the remaining 30 are two-bedrooms. Amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, indoor pickleball court, hot and cold plunge pools, bicycle parking and an outdoor kitchen. …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Becovic Management Group has sold The Preserve in Jacksonville to Safe Harbor Investments LLC. JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale, representing Becovic in the deal. The sales price was not disclosed. The Preserve, a 192-unit property built in 2024, is comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a resort-style pool with a sun deck, a 24-hour fitness center, coworking spaces with Wi-Fi and a resident lounge with a coffee bar and pet spa.
HOUSTON — Radom Capital and Asana Partners have secured construction financing for and broken ground on Clock Tower Residences in Houston, the multifamily portion of the JV’s Heights Clocktower mixed-use project in Houston’s Heights neighborhood. JLL arranged a four-year construction loan through Veritex Community Bank. The project is a redevelopment of the Heights Clock Tower building, which dates back to approximately 1894. Radom acquired the property in 2020, according to the Houston Business Journal and CoStar, and co-owns the building with retail real estate investment firm Asana Partners. Clock Tower …
REDMOND, WASH. — AvalonBay (NYSE: AVB) has sold Archstone Redmond Lakeview Apartments, a 166-unit community in Redmond, 15 miles west of Seattle to TruAmerica. CBRE arranged the $63.3 million sale. Archstone Redmond Lakeview Apartments was built in 1987 on the Lake Sammamish waterfront. The property has one- and two-bedroom units with private patios, walk-in closets and fireplaces. It also has direct access to a private dock with 45 income-generating boat slips. Community amenities include a renovated clubhouse, fitness center, canoe parking, a pet area and an outdoor deck with views …