Austin has distinguished itself as one of the youngest markets in the nation, with a large portion of its population falling within the working-age bracket. Notably, individuals ages 25 to 34 comprise the largest segment of residents, making rental housing pivotal to support this demographic. Population growth was exacerbated during the COVID pandemic and in the years immediately following. Within a short timeframe, Austin experienced a substantial influx of residents, driven partly by the relocation of numerous well-known companies, such as Oracle, Google and Tesla. These organizations moved out of …
Development
NEW YORK CITY — Ofer Cohen of New York City-based brokerage firm TerraCRG, as well as Tucker Reed and Vivian Liao of Brooklyn-based developer Totem Brooklyn, have launched Ailanthus, a platform that aims to create 10,000 apartments in New York City over the next five years. The platform is named after the Ailanthus tree, a common street tree in New York City and a reference to Betty Smith’s 1943 novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.” As of May 13, Ailanthus has approximately 1,500 apartments in its pipeline, including a 456-unit mixed-income development at 1057 …
COLTS NECK, N.J. — Kushner has broken ground on Livana Colts Neck, a 360-unit project in Colts Neck, approximately 50 miles south of Manhattan. Livana Colts Neck will comprise 15 buildings that each rise three stories. Apartments will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, clubroom, lounge, conference facilities and a dog park. Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners designed the community. Construction is expected to be complete in spring 2027.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $28.2 million HUD-insured 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Corners Crossing, a 192-unit project in Traverse City. Brian Jones of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of JHT Wallick Holdings LLC. Wallick Communities and Homestretch Nonprofit Housing Corp. are co-developing Corners Crossing. The $45 million development will offer 96 one-bedroom, 78 two-bedroom and 18 three-bedroom units. The community will consist of eight buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, office, computer center, patio, playground and dog park. Corners Crossing will be geared …
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CASTO has begun the development of Westrich, a $70 million project in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus. Westrich is an expansion of the adjacent River & Rich apartment community, but will be marketed as a separate entity. Once completed, the community will comprise 234 apartment units. Westrich will comprise a four-story building with 114 units and a five-story building with 120 units atop 8,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial spaces. The majority of units at the property will be reserved for tenants earning below 100 percent of …
PHILADELPHIA — Locally based developer NewCourtland has completed a 178-unit mixed-income development in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood. The project is the adaptive reuse of the former Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institution, which originally opened in 1956 and has been vacant since 2013. The property is now a 12-story residential complex that includes 40 affordable housing units for seniors. NewCourtland won a bid for the 14-acre site in 2015. Architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss facilitated the transition of the site.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture consisting of nonprofit developer Community Access, neighborhood preservation organization Cooper Square Committee and affordable housing developers Spatial Equity and Duvernay + Brooks, has purchased the site of the former St. Emeric church in Manhattan’s East Village. The joint venture plans build more than 500 affordable housing units on the site. Some units will be set aside for seniors and homeless individuals, as well as those with special needs who qualify for supportive services. The development team expects to break ground on the first …
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO — Nationwide Realty Investors has unveiled plans to build Parkline, a $100 million project located at the Grandview Yard mixed-use development in the Columbus suburb of Grandview Heights. Construction on the community is slated to begin late this year, with delivery slated for 2026. Once completed, Parkline will comprise 385 apartments. The community is designed in an “s-shaped” configuration in order to maximize views of the park and courtyards. The property will also feature first-floor amenities, commercial space and an adjacent parking structure, bringing the neighborhood total …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an office building in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Located at 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW., the 12-story building comprises 190,385 square feet of office space. An affiliate of Duball purchased the community for $21.5 million, with plans to convert the development to a 161-unit community. Once converted, the property will also offer ground-floor retail space and rooftop amenity space, including a pool. A development timeline for the project was not disclosed. Tom Hall, Matt Nicholson, Kevin Byrd, …
LOS ANGELES — CIM Group has opened a six-story, 23-unit building located at 2599 Alsace Ave. in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units with wood-style flooring, stone counters, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Select apartments offer walk-in closets and balconies. Amenities include package lockers, bike racks and storage, controlled access through a video intercom system and a 1,300-square-foot high end lounge on the ground floor.