AUSTIN, TEXAS — Portman has broken ground on 2545 Brockton, a luxury community in North Austin. Atlanta-based Portman expects to deliver the 429-unit mixed-use project by approximately March 2028. Located at 2545 Brockton Drive, the development site is adjacent to The Domain, an office, retail, restaurant and residential destination. Portman’s mid-rise community will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Thirty-nine of the units will have a private rooftop patio. Amenities include a rooftop pool, greenspace and 6,850 square feet of ground-floor retail. Centerbridge Partners arranged …
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PUEBLO, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $15.4 million, five-year Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Vistas at Villa Bella located at 2195 Alamosa Drive in Pueblo. The borrower, Brinkman Real Estate, has completed a renovation of all 102 units. Updates include new flooring, paint, cabinets, countertops and fixtures. The sponsor also upgraded building exteriors, landscaping and renovated the clubhouse. Vistas at Villa Bella was built in 2009. JLL’s team was led by Director Rob Bova. “This refinancing allows Brinkman Real Estate to optimize their capital structure …
ARLINGTON, VA. — True Ground Housing Partners, formerly known as APAH, has opened Wholey Legacy Homes in the Washington, D.C., metro city of Arlington. The project was a redevelopment of a 1-acre portion of the Marbella Apartments site, formerly home to 31 units. The new Wholey Legacy Homes replaces that property and includes 234 units throughout a new 12-story building. The community is located in Arlington’s Rosslyn neighborhood. Wholey Legacy Homes houses 84 one-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and 50 three-bedroom apartments. The 148,500-square-foot building also features 110 underground parking spaces, an …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Ability Housing has completed Village at Cedar Hills, an affordable housing community in Jacsksonville’s Westside neighborhood. Rent restrictions for the property’s 90 units vary, ranging from 30 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Monthly rents are based on household size and income and range from approximately $500 for a one-bedroom unit for a household earning 30 percent or less of AMI to approximately $1,380 for a three-bedroom unit for a household earning up to 60 percent of AMI. Six units are reserved for individuals or …
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Developer Dobbins Group and contractor Capstone Building Corp. have completed Colina WeHo, a $51 million community at 80 West Oxmoor Road in Birmingham. Colina WeHo spans 350,330 square feet and includes 16 buildings with 310 units. Units are offered as one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a resort-style heated pool with cabanas, a pickleball court, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, community-wide Wi-Fi, a fitness center, package lockers, game lawns and a car wash center. Williams Blackstock Architects was the architect for the development, LBYD …
HYATTSVILLE, MD. — EJF Capital has completed construction of The Bellevue, a 361-unit community in Hyattsville, about 7 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The Opportunity Zone project was developed in partnership with The NRP Group. The Bellevue features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, a coworking lounge, landscaped courtyards and structured parking.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Falcone Group has opened Momentum Blanding, a 240-unit workforce housing community in the Westside neighborhood of Jacksonville. The property is Boca Raton-based Falcone’s first workforce project. Monthly asking rents start at $1,299 for a one-bedroom apartment. The community also features two- and three-bedroom units as well as a resort-style pool, a clubhouse with a game room, a business center, a coffee bar, a resident lounge, a playground, a pet park, a yoga studio and a fitness center. Rentyl Apartments & Homes, also based in Boca Raton, …
Aeon, Kraus-Anderson Break Ground on $24 Million Deeply Affordable Redevelopment in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Aeon, a locally based affordable housing developer, owner and manager, along with contractor Kraus-Anderson, has broken ground on Exodus, a $24 million community that will include 72 studio units to support individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability. The project consists of the redevelopment of and an addition to an existing eight-story building. Residents will be referred through Hennepin County’s behavioral health system and will be provided with comprehensive supportive services on-site by Touchstone Mental Health. Aeon is ground-leasing the site from St. Olaf Catholic Church, which owns the …
Crescent Communities will Be First to Break Ground at 78-Acre Atlanta-Area Mixed-Use Redevelopment
DECATUR, GA. — Vertical construction at Lulah Hills, EDENS’ 78-acre redevelopment of the former North Dekalb Mall in metro Atlanta, will begin in December with the construction of NOVEL Lulah Hills. The six-story community will include 303 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The development includes 39,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Completion is slated for late 2027. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, a beer and game garden, outdoor dining spaces, flexible space for workshops and events, a craft closet, a stocked dining pantry and …
MIAMI — Related Group and Miami-Dade County have broken ground on The Residences Palm Court, a 316-unit mixed-use, mixed-income LIHTC project at 950 NW 95th St. in Miami. Out of the 316 homes, 191 will be reserved specifically for seniors. Rents are capped at levels varying across the community from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for late 2027. The project is a redevelopment that will replace two former public housing communities built during the 1970s. According to Related Group, all current on-site senior residents …