SAN ANTONIO — Koontz Corp. has bought a 9.7-acre site in San Antonio from The Concordia Group for an undisclosed price. Koontz will develop The Elle Apartment Homes, a 305-unit community, on the land. Lee Jordan of Cavender & Hill Properties represented The Concordia Group in the sale of the land. Koontz represented itself in the deal. The Elle Apartment Homes will be a complex of four-story buildings comprising 264,015 net rentable square feet. The community will offer a mix of one- and two- bedroom apartments. Residents will have access …
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FORNEY, TEXAS — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and The Resmark Cos. has begun leasing for Rylan at Gateway, a 336-unit community in Forney, about 22 miles east of Dallas. Rylan at Gateway is located at 1205 Gateway Blvd. within Gateway, a 2,000-acre master-planned development. The community consists of five three-story buildings. Apartments come in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and range from 540 to 1,374 square feet. Units feature smart home technology, Wi-Fi connectivity, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring and full-size washers and dryers. Select …
PHOENIX — ZOM Living has secured financing for the development of Azola Desert Ridge, a 416-unit community in Phoenix. The funding includes $88 million in construction financing, as well as a joint venture equity investment from Origin Investments. Azola Desert Ridge will offer 416 units across multiple four-story buildings. The garden-style community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 730 to 1,533 square feet. Amenities include a pool and deck, fitness center, dog park, pet grooming salon, glam room, podcast room, individual offices for residents and a self-service market …
NEW YORK CITY — S3 Capital has provided a $210 million construction loan for a 28-story mixed-use project located at 6208 Eighth Ave. in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. Chicago-based Watermark Capital is the project’s sponsor. The company obtained the financing alongside its joint venture partner, Rubin Equities. Once completed, the development will consist of 497 apartment units and 100,000 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to shared amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace, bike storage, a yoga room, sauna, screening room and coworking spaces. The project is …
JACKSON, MISS. — Gulf Coast Housing Partnership (GCHP) and local nonprofit organization Midtown Partners Inc. have opened Noel Place, a 27-unit affordable housing asset located at 144 Noel St. in Jackson. About 60 percent of Noel Place’s apartments will be reserved for special needs residents, including people with disabilities and senior citizens. Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and BankPlus awarded GCHP with a $499,000 grant to help fund the construction of Noel Place. Other project partners include Mississippi Home Corp. and Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI.
NEW YORK CITY — S3 Capital has provided $300 million in construction financing for the development of a mixed-use project located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the loan on behalf of KS Group and Alma Realty Corp., two developers based in Newark and Long Island City, respectively. Upon completion, the development will comprise 731 apartments across one 26-story tower and three mid-rise buildings. The project will offer affordable housing units with the support of a 421a tax abatement, which provides a period of exemption from real …
BELLWOOD, ILL. — F.H. Paschen has topped off Phase I of the Bellwood Gateway Development, a $43 million workforce housing project in Bellwood, about 15 miles west of Chicago. The four-story, 71-unit community at 2711 and 2712 St. Charles Road is slated to open in Spring 2026. The property will also include 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. F.H. Paschen broke ground on the project in July 2024. Chicago-based DesignBridge was the architect. Financing sources for the project include TIF financing, workforce housing bonds and a State of Illinois grant …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two locally based developers, Fetner Properties and Lions Group, has begun leasing The Italic, a 50-story building located at 26-32 Jackson Ave. in the Long Island City area of Queens. The building offers 363 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations, with 109 residences designated as affordable housing. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Rents start at approximately $3,800 per month for a studio. Shared amenities include a communal lounge, fitness center, golf simulators, a basketball court, coworking spaces and …
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Crescent Communities has broken ground on HARMON Jefferson Village, a 130-unit build-to-rent townhome community situated on 16 acres in Greensboro. The community will offer three- and four-bedroom townhomes ranging from 1,650 to 2,165 square feet. HARMON Jefferson Village is set to open in summer 2025. Residents will have access to amenities such as a pool with a pavilion and grilling station, event lawn for gatherings and trailhead access for outdoor recreation. An account managed by Heitman LLC is the equity partner on the project. The development team …
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Schaumburg, Illinois-based investment firm VennPoint Real Estate has received $45.7 million in construction financing and $9.9 million in mezzanine financing for Park5 Luxury Rental Townhomes in Deerfield, 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. Located at 5 Parkway N, the build-to-rent (BTR) community consists of 144 units. Park5 Luxury Rental Townhomes offers two- and three-bedroom residences averaging 1,953 square feet. Each townhome will feature two-car attached garages, multi-level floor plans, yards and outdoor space. A construction timeline was not disclosed. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Mary Dooley of JLL Capital …