CBRE has dubbed the Indianapolis apartment market “The Star of the Midwest” due to a combination of factors: its business-friendly climate, bustling life sciences and technology sectors, and exceptional rent growth. The giant real estate services firm points out in its 2023 Indianapolis Multifamily Market Overview that Indianapolis led the nation in year-over-year effective rent growth in October, November and December 2022 based on data from Yardi Matrix. In December, Indy posted an 11.4 percent increase in effective rents on an annual basis, the only metroplex to produce double-digit year-over-year growth. Despite …
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GREENWOOD, IND. — The Garrett Cos. has broken ground on Oliver Springs, a 226-unit townhome-style development in the southern Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood. According to project plans from the developer, Oliver Springs will comprise 21 residential buildings on a 16-acre site. Amenities include a clubhouse with a pool and outdoor kitchens, a dog park and an 8’ sound wall on the southern property line. The project is slated to complete in spring 2025. Rezoning for the project was approved by the Greenwood City Council on July 18.
GREENWOOD, IND. — The Garrett Cos. is approaching completion on The Hangar, a 218-unit community in the Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood. The first building, which comprises 62 units, was completed in June and plans to open for residency in mid-July. The building will also include Garrett Restaurant Group’s first coffee shop, Runway 19, which is expected to open fall 2023. Other amenities at The Hangar will include a fitness center, valet trash and recycling, package delivery kiosks, a bike repair station, a pool with a hot tub, outdoor kitchens with gas …
— By Brian Ball and Revital Gadish, co-CEOs, Qira — Much of the news about property technology (proptech) concerns the physical features of apartment buildings — for example, appliances such as smart thermostats that save energy and money, or keyless entry and monitoring systems that are more convenient and secure. However, proptech also addresses intangible concerns, such as the societal push to give more power to renters in their relationships with owners and managers. The sector is rethinking how renters pay security deposits and monthly rents in ways that support …
WATERLOO, IOWA — The Annex Group will develop Union at North Crossing, an affordable community in Waterloo, which is in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Union at North Crossing will be a garden style complex offering 180 units across five buildings. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The community will be affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Union at North Crossing is slated to open in summer of 2024. Iowa Finance Authority issued the tax credit award and $25 million …
MINNEAPOLIS — Woda Cooper Cos. has broken ground on Shelby Commons, a 46-unit affordable community in the North Loop neighborhood of downtown Minneapolis. Amenities will include a community room, underground parking, a second-floor rooftop terrace, playground and community gardens. The property will also offer 2,000 square feet of public art across two large-scale exterior murals commissioned by Juxtaposition Arts. A timeline for the project’s completion was not provided. Financing for the project from Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency and the City of Minneapolis. Merchants …
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Woda Cooper Cos. has opened Woodward Way Apartments, a 49-unit affordable community in Meridian Township, which is 10 miles east of Lansing, Michigan. Financing for the $13.9 million property was supported with federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits allocated by MSHDA through its competitive Qualified Allocation Plan. Units at Woodward Way Apartments are available to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area’s median income. In addition, eight units have attached rental assistance through Project Based Vouchers awarded by the Lansing Housing Commission. There are five …
CLEVELAND — SomeraRoad Inc. has acquired $38.5 million in construction financing, in addition to Co-GP equity, for the development of Residences at Bolivar in downtown Cleveland. Leon McBroom, David Gaines, Lucas Borges and Will Haass of JLL Capital Markets represented the borrower. JLL arranged the loan through a Midwestern regional bank and also secured Co-GP equity investment with LCI Development Partners, an affiliate of Leopardo Companies, who is acting as the General Contractor on the project. Residences at Bolivar will include 184 rental units, as well as 2,611 square feet of …
DULUTH, MINN. — Sherman Associates has sold Highland Chateau, a 60-unit community in Duluth, to PLB Highland Chateau LLC for $8 million. Devon Dvorak, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller. Encompass Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer. Built in 1972, Highland Chateau offers 60 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include garage parking, on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center and a courtyard with a grilling and picnic area.
MARSHALL, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has arranged the $4.1 million sale of Village Green in Marshall, a city in southern Michigan. According to Apartments.com, Village Green offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as internet access, a playground, patios and on-site parking. Friedman’s Peter Jankowski represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.