MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Crescent Communities broke ground in April on NOVEL Morrisville, a 336-unit project located in a master-planned development about 15 miles northwest of Raleigh, North Carolina. The site is across the street from Spark Life Science, an under-construction life sciences project, and adjacent to Apple’s upcoming Research Triangle campus. NOVEL Morrisville is slated for a summer 2024 completion. The unit mix includes one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities feature a pool, two-story fitness center, resident club room and arcade, a sports-bar-inspired lounge and coworking spaces. Partners for …
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TACOMA, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Caesars Luxury Apartments in Tacoma. The 131-unit asset sold for $35.4 million. The seller, Barcelo Homes, completed development of the project earlier this year. IPA’s Nick Ruggiero, Philip Assouad, Giovani Napoli, Ryan Harmon and Anthony Palladino represented the seller. Kathryn Dobler of Tacoma-based Dobler Management represented the buyer, RGPD LLC. The property offers a mix of studios, “urban” one-bedrooms, traditional one-bedrooms and two-bedroom units. An urban one-bedroom is a unit type that …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of 4000 Hulen in Fort Worth. IPA’s Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware, Jeffrey Kindorf and Will Balthrope represented the seller, Hamilton Zanze, and procured the buyer, Pegasus Real Estate. The 240-unit property was built in 2015, and, according to Tumminello, has averaged 95 percent occupancy and 9 percent effective rent growth since then. Tumminello also says the new owner has value-add opportunities via interior unit upgrades. The five-story, controlled-access …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. —The NRP Group has broken ground on an unnamed 401-unit development in the Port Liberté neighborhood of Jersey City. Joint venture equity investment for the project was provided by Rockwood Capital. G&S Investors is co-developing the project with NRP. Citizens Bank and Fifth Third Bank provided senior construction loans. Located at 190 Chapel Ave., the development is south of downtown Jersey City and adjacent to Liberty National Golf Course. The community, which is scheduled to open in summer 2025, will be NRP’s second development in Jersey City. …
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — The BLVD Group has acquired and plans to renovate Aqua Vista Apartments in Newport News. The 150-unit community was originally constructed in 1970. The $35.8 million redevelopment will include a gas-to-electric conversion, new roofs, insulation, energy efficient windows and entry doors. Each unit will receive new kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, flooring, paint and LED light fixtures. The owner will expand amenities at the site, adding new barbecues, a playground, a dog park, a business center, a community room and a new leasing office. The redevelopment will preserve …
RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC), both Atlanta-based development and investment firms, have broken ground on their 37th joint-venture project, a 302-unit community on 26 acres in Richmond Hill, which is approximately 20 miles south of Savannah. The project is the multifamily component of Heartwood at Richmond Hill, a 7,000-acre, master-planned, mixed-use project under development by Raydient. Humphreys & Partners Architects designed the community. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, an outdoor amenity deck with kitchen space, a fire pit, a fitness center, flexible …
AURORA, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has arranged a $43 million loan for the construction of 15 Sable Apartments, an affordable housing development in Aurora. The total project cost is $56 million. Anthea Martin, senior vice president in BWE’s Denver office, originated the loan through a private placement on behalf of the borrowers, DBG Properties and Featherstone Development. Completion is slated for March 2025. The 154-unit property will contain a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units will be reserved for families earning at or …
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Continental Properties has sold Springs at Castle Rock to MG Properties, which has rebranded the property Ridge at Castle Rock. The community is located in Castle Rock, which is approximately 35 miles south of Denver. Walker & Dunlop’s Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young represented the seller and arranged a $67.2 million Fannie Mae loan for MG Properties. The 204-unit, townhome-style property was 96 percent occupied when the deal closed on April 13. Units are made up of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom …
PLANTATION, FLA. — Merrimac Ventures has selected the Altman Management Co. (AMC), a division of The Altman Cos., to manage Leena Plantation in Plantation. The 306-unit property is under development by Fort Lauderdale-based Merrimac and is scheduled to open this summer. Leena Plantation is comprised of one- to three-bedroom units. The $90 million project broke ground in 2021 and consists of two six-story buildings. Amenities include a club room, pool, covered terrace, barbecue grilling stations, two exterior courtyards, a fitness center, a coworking and business center with private offices and …
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Internacional Realty has sold Caliza, a 270-unit, garden-style community in the northwest Austin suburb of Cedar Park, to Virtus Real Estate Capital. JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale, representing the seller. The JLL investment sales and advisory team representing Internacional was led by Managing Directors Ryan McBride and Robert Arzola. The asset price was not disclosed. Built in 2020, Caliza features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with wood-style flooring, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, LED lighting and 14-foot ceilings. Amenities include a recently renovated resort-style pool, …