CHICAGO — Locally based McHugh Construction and its partner Brown & Momen, a general contractor also based in Chicago, have completed construction of the $24.3 million 508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The 53-unit mixed-use, mixed-income project was developed by The Community Builders (TCB). Construction began in April 2021. The project is part of a larger Oakwood Shores revitalization plan. Oakwood Shores is about 3.5 miles south of downtown Chicago and part of an area called Near South Side. TCB’s partners in the project include Granite Development, …
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BALTIMORE — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground on The Quill by Alta, a 270-unit community in Baltimore’s Federal Hill district. The Quill by Alta will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool with a tanning deck, an outdoor entertainment area, a gaming area, a dog park and a rooftop lounge. The development serves as phase two of Wood Partners’ Alta Federal Hill project, which was built in 2021. The Quill by Alta will open next year, with preleasing slated for the first half …
WOODINVILLE, REDMOND AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $173 million in construction and permanent financing for three mixed-use projects in suburban Seattle. Raymond Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA’s Seattle office represented the borrowers in the transaction. The lender was not disclosed. IPA arranged $66.2 million in construction financing for Eastrail Flats, a five-story mixed-use asset in the northern Seattle suburb of Woodinville. The five-year loan features a 31-month interest-only (IO) period, a 30-year amortization and 55 percent loan-to-cost …
LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has acquired an approximately 1.3-acre property at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. in Los Angeles. The site is entitled for a mixed-use development consisting of 168 apartment units, of which 17 will be affordable, and 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. New development at the site will replace the vacant, former West Angeles Church of God in Christ, whose congregation has moved to a new location. CIM Group Principal Shaul Kuba and Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. have negotiated a series of acquisitions of church-owned properties over …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Cordish Cos., along with JE Dunn Construction Co., has placed the final support beam in the Three Light Luxury Apartments development, a $140 million complex in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. The building rises 25 stories with 288 units. Twenty percent of units are already leased. Three Light offers a seven-story parking garage with 472 spaces, as well as 7,600 square feet of ground level retail space. Twenty percent of units will be set aside for residents earning at or below 80 percent of …
Toll Brothers and Harris Realty Will Develop $136 Million Piper in Norwalk, Connecticut
NORWALK, CONN. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Harris Realty Co. will develop Piper, an opportunity zone project in Norwalk. Piper is being financed by debt and equity arranged by Toll Brothers’ in-house finance team, which includes a $136 million construction loan from TD Bank and Wells Fargo. Piper will be a six-story, 393-unit building. Thirty-seven units will be designated affordable, but specific rent restrictions were not disclosed. Piper’s amenities will include a fitness center, pool, rooftop deck, coworking spaces, a library, a wine room, a demo kitchen and dining …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development and Durrani Development Corp. have broken ground on Alabama Avenue Apartments, an affordable housing community in the Garfield Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project cost is $49.2 million. Construction is estimated to be complete in October 2024. The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) has issued $23.1 million in tax exempt bonds for the construction of the project. Additional funding sources include a $12.9 million housing production trust fund loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Alabama Avenue …
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Northmarq’s New Jersey regional debt and equity office has arranged a $62 million construction loan for 321 Main Street in Hackensack. The seven-story, mixed-use building will include 270 apartments over two floors of garage parking and approximately 8,700 square feet of street-level retail. The property will consist of 20 studios, 189 one-bedroom units and 61 two-bedrooms. Amenities will include a dog-walking area, a third-floor elevated courtyard, a clubroom and fitness center, bike storage and a concierge desk. The project was conceived under the Hackensack Redevelopment Plan, which …
FOUNTAIN, COLO. — Thompson Thrift will develop The Garrison, a garden-style community in the southern Colorado Springs suburb of Fountain. The development will consist of 336 units across 10 three-story buildings on a 22-acre site. The Garrison offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, up to 1,369 square feet, with features such as Alexa-compatible smart hubs and property-wide Wi-Fi. Amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, a community grilling area and a dog park. The Garrison is expected to open in late 2024. Thompson Thrift has built or …
SEATTLE — MSquared and Kōz Development have closed on financing for Kōz on Alderwood, a 200-unit mixed-income development in Seattle. The project is being financed by $35 million in debt from Coastal Community Bank, $13 million in equity from MSquared and $6 million in equity from Kōz Development investors, for a total of $54 million. Kōz on Alderwood will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Half of the units will be set aside for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. Construction on the project is …