QUEENS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $75 million construction loan on behalf of Cord Meyer Development for Residences at Bay Terrace. The lender was New York Life Investment Management’s Real Estate Advisors. The community will be comprised of 145 units across two five-story buildings on-site at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in Queens. Avison Young’s team was led by Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz, Kathleen McSharry and David Brucker. Floor plans will be available in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, many with private terraces or balconies, and …
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Alabama Developer-Contractor Team Breaks Ground on The Current at Grants Mill in Metro Birmingham
IRONDALE, ALA. — Capstone Building Corp. has broken ground on The Current at Grants Mill, a 48-acre community StoneRiver Co. is developing eight miles east of Birmingham, Alabama. The 330-unit property will be comprised of a variety of home types, including garden-style apartments, townhomes and cottages. Floor plans will be available in two- to three-bedroom formats. Some townhomes and cottages will feature fenced-in backyards. A clubhouse with coworking space, two resort-style pools, a fitness center, dog park and game lawn are highlights of the amenity package. Both Capstone and StoneRiver …
High Street Residential, PGIM Begin Construction of Versant Bellevue in Washington State
BELLEVUE, WASH. — High Street Residential (HSR), a subsidiary of Trammell Cros Co., and PGIM have broken ground on Versant Bellevue, a 351-unit property adjacent to the East Main Light Rail Station in Bellevue. The project is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2028. Located at 11040 Main St., the new development will occupy 1.7 acres and will replace an existing two-story office building. The development team closed on the land on March 13. Chad Waldbaum of JSH Properties represented HSR in the transaction. The architect is Weber …
TRAVELERS REST, S.C. — Capstone Building Corp. has broken ground on the $28.1 million Liva in Travelers Rest. Liva will feature 32 three-bedroom townhomes and five garden-style apartment buildings containing a total of 120 units. Greenville, South Carolina-based Clear Mountain Properties is the developer, and Capstone Building Corp. will serve as the general contractor. S3 Capital provided a construction loan for the project back in February. Amenities include a clubhouse, a pool, a bike-storage barn and public walking trails. Completion is slated for 2027.
JPI, Stream Real Estate Buy Parcel in Uptown Seattle for Future 10-Story Family Community
SEATTLE — JPI has acquired a development site at 400 4th Ave. W. in Seattle. The Dallas-based developer, in partnership with Seattle-based Stream Real Estate, plans to build a 10-story, 189-unit community on the parcel. The partners have not disclosed specifics about the project but say two- to three-bedroom floor plans designed with families in mind will take priority. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2027.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has closed on a 20.4-acre land sale for the development of Broadstone Bryton, a 359-unit community in Huntersville, 12 miles north of Charlotte. The Arizona-based developer estimates the project will be complete by the second quarter of 2028. The Broadstone Bryton site is adjacent to the Bryton Town Center and part of the 450-acre Bryton master-planned community. Broadstone Bryton will feature 10 three story residential buildings and a freestanding clubhouse. Cline Design Associates is the architect. Amenities to support the one-, two- and three-bedroom …
Opportunity Zone Program Presents Strategic Window for Multifamily and Affordable Housing Investment
By Scott Manning and Bruce Thompson Real estate developers, investors, and community leaders have a unique opportunity in the coming months to ensure that state officials appropriately designate low-income census tracts that will most benefit from investment dollars related to the federal Opportunity Zone program. Since the enactment of the program in 2017, Qualified Opportunity Zones across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories have attracted significant private investment, fueling housing development, job creation and economic revitalization in underserved communities. With the current Opportunity Zone program set …
ALLEN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based developer Wood Partners has broken ground in Allen on Alta Preserve, a 311-unit community located within The Farm mixed-use, master-planned development about 30 miles north of Dallas. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2027. At build out, residents will have access to pocket parks, a 2.5-acre lake and 2.5 miles of hiking and biking trails that connect to the city’s broader trail system. Alta Preserve marks Wood Partners’ third phase of construction at The Farm. The firm completed Alta at The Farm in 2023, …
DENTON, TEXAS — The NRP Group has broken ground on Arbor Ranch, a 297-unit affordable housing community in the Dallas suburb of Denton. The $89.8 million project is slated for completion in 2027. Arbor Ranch is being developed in partnership with the Denton Housing Authority in order to provide rental homes affordable to families earning between 30 and 70 percent of area median income. According to guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the median income for a family of four in the Dallas metro area …
SARASOTA, FLA. — Indianapolis-based owner-developer Milhaus has closed on a construction loan and land sale and has broken ground on Tallevast, a 231-unit project in Sarasota. BMO provided construction financing, Marble Capital is an equity partner, and FaverGray is serving as general contractor. Completion is slated for November 2027. Located at 2750 Tallevast Road, the property is about three miles east of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The community will be comprised of five three-story garden-style buildings that will house studio to three-bedroom apartments ranging from 617 to 1,357 square feet. …