The City of Jacksonville’s pro-development plans have apartment developers feeling confident amid soft market conditions challenging many cities today. Downtown Jacksonville is a 3.9-square-mile area that straddles about six miles of the St. Johns River. It’s made up of eight districts or neighborhoods along the river’s north and south banks. The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) has identified these eight districts as sites for future development for residential, hotel, retail and office projects. Within these districts, developers are expected in 2024 to complete 31 multifamily projects, which include 8,402 units, according …
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Asset Living Emphasizes Occupancy, Efficiency as Market Conditions Soften
Sensing a shift in the wind, multifamily property manager Asset Living is preparing for a bumpier leasing environment amid rising supply, slowing rent growth and overall economic uncertainty. While an adjustment, it shouldn’t come as a complete shock, says Robert Hicks, an Asset Living division president in charge of the conventional multifamily business in the western United States. Over the past handful of years, the sector has enjoyed some of the highest occupancies he has seen in his 25-year career in the industry, he points out. At the same time, …
DENVER — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL White Fence Farm, a 202-unit community at 6273 W. Jewell Ave. in Denver’s Lakewood neighborhood. Situated on the site of the former White Fence Farm restaurant, NOVEL White Fence Farm offers amenities such as a restored barn clubhouse, a fitness center, pool, outdoor kitchen, bike storage, work-from-home spaces, pet spa, dog park and a hospitality bar featuring Land of a Thousand Hills coffee. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans across several three- and four-story buildings. The project team includes KTGY, CID …
DALLAS — Miami-based developer Resia, formerly known as AHS Residential, has begun leasing Resia Dallas West in Dallas. The garden-style community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units across eight buildings. Of the total 336 units, 17 are affordable housing residences. Income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a business center. Fifth Third Bank and Pealmark provided construction financing for the project. Rents start at $1,280 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Garden Communities has begun pre-leasing for the townhome phase of The Metropolitan in Springfield. The Metropolitan offers 47 townhomes in two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Monthly rents for the townhomes begin at $6,945. The first units are expected to be ready for occupancy before the end of 2023. Future project phases include a 223-unit apartment building and 5,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a daytime concierge, coffee bar, community room, co-working spaces, fitness center, EV chargers, a pool and an outdoor kitchen.
Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business: How did each jurisdiction define the moratoriums in California? Did it vary? Ring: The eviction moratoriums began in California during the outbreak period of COVID-19. The immediate response from state and local governments was to prevent landlords from evicting non-paying residents via an ‘emergency order’ declaration. Each jurisdiction settled on their own methodology and created a near-impossible set of rules for landlords who operate in multiple cities. Often, a county had a set of rules, the city had a set of rules, and the state …
MESA, ARIZ. — Mark-Taylor Residential has opened Peralta Vista, an eco-conscious single-family rental project in Mesa. Located at 526 N Ellsworth Rd., Peralta Vista features one- and two-bedroom units homes built with sustainable materials to reduce energy costs and usage by more than 40 percent. According to the property website, amenities include a pool, lounge area, fitness center, game lawn, clubhouse, EV chargers and smart home technology.
CHICAGO — Tandem Partners has opened Sage West Loop, an 18-story mixed-use development in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The high-rise building comprises 196 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 1,806 square feet of retail space and 70 parking spaces. Amenities include co-working spaces, a fitness center, game room and outdoor sky terrace with grilling stations and firepits. Tandem Construction was the general contractor on the project. KTGY served as the design architect, and Antunovich Associates was the architect of record.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Paramount Assets, a Newark-based property ownership, management and development firm that specializes in restoring historic buildings and urban redevelopment projects, has opened Frontier Flats in downtown Plainfield. The building is the redevelopment of the former Rosenbaum’s Department Store, which opened in 1927 and closed in the mid-1980s. Frontier Flats now offers 35 market-rate units, an interior courtyard and retail space. The community is currently more than 60 percent leased.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Sovereign Properties and Invest Capital Group have opened the first phase of Atlantica at Town Center, a 360-unit complex in Davenport. The property is currently 60 percent leased. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 683 square feet to 1,435 square feet in size. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, pet park, dog spa, yoga studio, clubhouse, package lockers, storage units and on-site security. The developers expect to break ground on phase two of the project later this year. …