KISSIMMEE, FLA. — The NRP Group has secured financing and begun construction of Alora Lofts, an 88-unit affordable housing community in Kissimmee, 18 miles south of Orlando. Residences will be rent restricted at 30 and 70 percent of area median income. Floor plans are offered as one- to three-bedroom layouts complemented by amenities that include a fitness center, resort-style pool, multipurpose room, community kitchen, a grill area and a playground. FK Architecture is the project architect. Funding sources include the Florida Housing Finance Corp., which provided tax credits, tax-exempt bonds …
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DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — Morgan and Compatriot Capital have broken ground on Pearl on the River, a luxury waterfront community at 451 NE River Drive in Deerfield Beach. Situated along the Hillsboro River in The Cove neighborhood, the project will be comprised of 320 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a resort-style pool, grill area, dog park, dog wash, car wash, bike storage and a fitness center. A resident-only marina with 13 private boat slips will provide direct access to the Hillsboro River. The development team also will build …
NEW YORK CITY AND CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged $617 million in financing for Charlotte, North Carolina-based Grubb Properties, supporting the formation of a new real estate investment trust and the completion of a 64-story apartment tower in Manhattan’s Financial District. JLL’s mergers and acquisitions and corporate advisory group first advised on the merger of several legacy Grubb Properties funds and their rebranding as Link Apartments REIT. The approximately $1.9 billion Grubb Properties-managed REIT has a portfolio of 45 properties, including more than 5,600 multifamily units. In conjunction with …
PHOENIX — Crescent Communities has acquired land and begun construction of NOVEL Norterra, a four-story property on an 8.5-acre site in northern Phoenix. The 248-unit development is part of the 600-acre Norterra mixed-use neighborhood. Amenities include a clubhouse, 1,822-square-foot pool and hot tub area with cabanas and fire features, a pickleball court, dog park, outdoor cooking, dining and gathering areas as well as pedestrian pathways. Development partners include NEC Capital Solutions Limited, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Panasonic Finance Co., additional Japanese investment and UMB Financial Corp. First move-ins are estimated to …
CHICAGO — Tree Street Group, along with development partners Magellan Development Group and Mark Goodman & Associates, has closed on an undisclosed amount of construction financing obtained through Bank OZK, Beach Point Capital and Circle Property Partners for 410 N. Elizabeth, a 33-story high-rise in Chicago’s Fulton Market neighborhood. It will be the first phase of a two-tower, mixed-use development. 410 N. Elizabeth will include 383 units, with 77 apartments set aside as affordable. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Upon completion of both phases, the development will comprise about 724 …
Nicholas & Associates Named General Contractor for Aster Flats in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. — Double Eagle Development and Moyer Properties have selected Nicholas & Associates as the general contractor for Aster Flats, a 263-unit luxury development in Madison. Nicholas & Associates will break ground Aug. 18 on the ground-up development, with construction occuring in phases across the three buildings. Designed by HKM Architects + Planners, Aster Flats will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a community lounge, entertainment kitchen, fitness and yoga center, pet grooming stations, a heated outdoor pool, keyless building entry, a secure package room …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Capstone Building Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor, has begun building The Gateway in Orlando. Hollywood, Florida-based JBL Development is the developer, and Baker Barrios is the architect. The 417,000-square-foot project will include 270 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as studios and junior one-bedrooms. Units will be equipped with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, LED-backlit vanity mirrors and tile showers with glass doors and tile tub surrounds. Amenities consist of a heated saltwater pool with private cabanas, outdoor kitchens and fire pits, …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Dependable Equities has obtained a $54 million construction loan from CDK Capital, with Valley National Bank serving as a participating lender, to support the planning and pre-development of two luxury high-rise communities located at 101 SE 7th St. and 633 SE 3rd Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Dependable Equities is the South Florida division of Sky Equity Group, a New York City-based real estate development firm. Together, the projects encompass approximately 2 million square feet featuring 1,460 condominium and multifamily residences and roughly 14,000 square feet of …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Archway Partners, along with FK Architecture, has completed and opened The Enclave at Canopy Park, a 104-unit affordable housing community at 4440 Canopy Park Loop in Orlando. Construction began in April 2025. The Enclave at Canopy Park offers one- and two-bedroom apartments for households earning no more than 22 or 80 percent of the area median income. Orange County invested $3 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support the project, helping provide rents as low as $400 per month for qualifying households. Rents will average …
McShane Construction, Lincoln Avenue Communities Underway on Affordable Housing Development in Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, WIS. — Lincoln Avenue Communities and McShane Construction Co. are building Timberline Terrace, a 93-unit affordable housing community in Madison. The development is located at 4504 Verona Road on a 1.1-acre site. Units will be offered in one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans. According to Dane County, rents are capped at 30, 50 or 80 percent of county median income (CMI). Nineteen units will be reserved for households experiencing homelessness. Amenities include a 4,000-square-foot plaza that features a playground, grills, a lounge, community room and fitness area. Knothe & …