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Lynn Peisner

A facade rendering of Diamond College Park, a new affordable community south of Atlanta

COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Tapestry Development Group, along with construction partner Swinerton, has broken ground on Diamond College Park, about 10 miles south of Atlanta. The 60-unit, 79,000-square-foot property will include 26 one-bedroom and 34 two-bedroom units. Ten apartments will rent at market rates, 22 of the units will be capped at 50 percent of area median income (AMI), and the remaining 28 units will rent to tenants earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Good Places, which is an Atlanta-based development firm that focuses on adaptive-reuse affordable housing, is …

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Rendering of Abberly Riverwalk

NASHVILLE, TENN. — HHHunt has acquired Abberly Riverwalk in Nashville for $106 million. JLL Capital Markets represented HHHunt and arranged a $62 million floating-rate bridge loan for the new owner. Abberly Riverwalk, formerly known as Alta Riverwalk, is a 304-unit community that is still under construction with completion expected by July. Abberly Riverwalk will offer studios and one- and two-bedroom floor plans as well as amenities such as an outdoor fire pit, fitness center, golf simulator, coworking spaces and an outdoor kitchen. The property sits along the Cumberland River near …

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Rendering of the upcoming affordable housing project HTG is developing in Bradenton, Florida

BRADENTON, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) is developing Riverview6, a $34 million affordable housing property in Bradenton, about 45 miles south of Tampa, Florida. The project, which is estimated to open by the middle of next year, will include 80 units reserved for residents earning at or below 70 percent of area median income (AMI). These rent restrictions equate to a range of $486 to $1,571 per month. Funding sources for Riverview6 include 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicated through Raymond James; a construction loan through Fifth …

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Rendering of NRP Group's seventh Charlotte development, South Tryon

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The NRP Group has broken ground on South Tryon, a 310-unit community in Charlotte’s South End neighborhood. The project cost was not disclosed, but Canyon Partners Real Estate (Canyon) has provided a preferred equity investment, and CIBC Bank USA has provided a construction loan. South Tryon is Canyon’s seventh equity transaction with The NRP Group. The five-story development will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Den floor plans will be available for one-bedroom units to accommodate post-pandemic, work-from-home trends. The NRP Group says South …

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River City Landing exterior facing lake

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Toro Real Estate Partners has sold River City Landing Apartments in Jacksonville to Koda Capital for $30.9 million. NAI Hallmark Senior Vice President John Rutherford, Vice President Luke McCann and Associate Andrew Tyrrell brokered the transaction on behalf of both the buyer and seller. The community, located in the University Park submarket of Jacksonville, was built in 1968 and consists of 320 one-, two- or three-bedroom units within nine two-story buildings. Amenities include two pools, a playground, dog park and a two-story clubhouse. The apartments overlook a …

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Rendering of future mixed-use project at Brightline site in Miami

MIAMI — A joint venture consisting of The John Buck Co., Florida Value Partners, BH Group and PEBB Enterprises has acquired a development site in Miami for $39.5 million. Berkadia arranged the sale. The property is entitled for the development of 301 residential units, 244,000 square feet of office space and approximately 7,000 square feet of retail. The 1-acre site, referred to as Miami Station, is located across from the Miami Central Brightline station. The Brightline is a rail system that runs between Miami and Orlando.  Senior Managing Directors Jaret …

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DENVER — Apartment Investment and Management Co. (AIMCO), a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIV, has named R. Dary Stone chairman of the board. Stone was first appointed to Aimco’s board in December 2020, serving under various leadership roles. Stone has led several real estate companies throughout his career, including as president and chief operating officer of Cousins Properties. He continues to serve on Cousins Properties’ board as chairman of the nominating and governance committee. His current …

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HAMPTON, GA. — Geosam Capital, a Florida-based investment firm and developer, will break ground in 2024 on The Grove, a 1,280-acre, mixed-use project in Hampton, about 36 miles south of Atlanta. The Grove will include approximately 7,000 residential units, ranging from multifamily complexes to single-family units and townhomes. A project cost and estimated completion date were not disclosed. Geosam has retained NELSON Worldwide and Falcon Design Consultants for land planning and civil engineering, Taylor English Duma and Hilliard Starkey Law for legal counsel and NV5 for traffic planning and engineering. …

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A rendering of Card Sound Key Apartments

FLORIDA CITY, FLA. — Coral Rock Development Group will break ground in 2024 on Card Sound Key Apartments in Florida City, approximately 40 miles south of Miami.  Card Sound Key Apartments will be comprised of 342 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The developer says 20 percent of the units will be workforce housing, reserved for renters earning 100 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Amenities will include an outdoor workout circuit called Vita Course, a pool, barbecue area, two-story clubhouse, dog park, playground and a …

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Facade of ARIUM Charlotte apartment community

North and South Carolina may fly under the radar when it comes to ranking the nation’s top multifamily markets. But a closer look at the region reveals metrics that rival some of the busiest cities in the country. “One of the common themes across metros in these two states is just how differently both investors and developers view the region versus how they viewed it 10 years ago — and certainly versus 20 years ago,” says Carl Whitaker, director of research for Richardson, Texas-based RealPage, which provides data, analytics and …

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