SEATTLE — The Seattle Social Housing Developer (SSHD) has acquired its first multifamily property since forming in 2023 by city voters. Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Johnson Development Associates sold Elara at the Market to SSHD for $60.9 million. Kidder Mathews arranged the sale. The 150-unit property, which Johnson Development Associates built in 2017, is half a mile northwest of Pike Place Market. In 2023, Seattle city residents voted on Initiative 135, a local citizen-led ballot measure that officially chartered SSHD. In 2025, city voters went to the polls again to pass Proposition …
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KENOSHA, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the $7.1 million sale of Bayside Townhomes, a 32-unit community in Kenosha. Campbell Creek Communities LLC was the buyer, and Bayside Townhomes LLC was the seller. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Gretchen Richards and Sean Beuche represented the seller in the transaction. Bayside Townhomes is located at 1523 Sheridan Road. The property features three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,500 square feet. Unit amenities include private entrances, attached garages, patios and balconies and in-unit washers and dryers. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. …
SAVANNAH, GA. — RREAF Holdings, a Dallas-based investment and development firm, has acquired The Palms at Chatham located at 5110 Garrard Ave. in Savannah’s Garden City/Midtown submarket. The seller was Miami-based One Real Estate Investment. Newmark arranged the sale. Built in 2003, The Palms at Chatham is comprised of 300 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging approximately 1,005 square feet. Amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, dedicated yoga room, fenced dog park and outdoor barbecue and picnic areas. The property will be managed by …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Franklin Street has brokered the sale of The Reserve on Willow Lake, a 138-unit property at 4101 South Hulen St. in Fort Worth. Santa Barbara, California-based The Paskin Group was the seller, who had held the property for about 10 years. The buyer was Dallas-based Willowood Group. The asset was built in 1996. Chibuzor Nnaji served as lead broker for Franklin Street, assisted by Tyler Bynum and Jack Williams. The property is comprised of two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes and amenities such as a fitness …
PUYALLUP, WASH. — Great Expectations, a Seattle-based affordable housing developer, has secured financing to build Addison Grove, a 102-unit affordable housing community in Puyallup, 36 miles south of Seattle. Great Expectations acquired the site in April. A construction timeline has not been disclosed. All units will be rent restricted at 50 and 80 percent of area median income, guaranteed for 60 years. According to the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, the project cost is approximately $34.2 million. Addison Grove was financed without tax credits, instead leveraging a subordinate loan from …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multifamily investment and development firm Quarterra has hired Jordan Calaguire as chief investment officer. Calaguire will lead Quarterra’s overall investment strategy, capital formation and allocation activities, investor relations and portfolio performance. Prior to joining Quarterra, Calaguire worked as chief investment and development officer at Kasa Inc., a New York based hospitality company. He also was previously a principal at Walton Street Capital, a private equity real estate investment firm based in Chicago.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — NexMetro Communities has completed and opened Avilla Foothills, a 108-unit build-to-rent development in Surprise, about 28 miles northwest of Phoenix. Avilla Foothills is comprised of single-level homes, some with optional garages, and amenities such as a resort-style pool and hot tub, outdoor kitchen and grills, landscaped open spaces, covered parking, a 24-hour maintenance team, pet parks and no breed or size restrictions for pets.
PHOENIX — Tides Equities has sold Tides on McDowell at 4620 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix to Nitya Capital for $41 million. Northmarq’s Phoenix-based team led by Jesse Hudson, Logan Baca and Chris Michl represented the Los Angeles-based seller. Nitya is headquartered in Houston. Built in 1985 and sitting on roughly 13 acres, Tides on McDowell features 27 two-story buildings with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property features a mix of renovated, partially upgraded and original-condition units. Amenities include a pool, soccer field, playground, leasing office, fitness center, …
RED OAK, TEXAS — CESM Real Estate has sold Emerson at Red Oak, a 306-unit community in Red Oak, approximately 20 miles south of Dallas. The buyer was Phoenix-based Professional Equity Management, while IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the locally based seller. Completed in 2023, Emerson at Red Oak is a two-story, townhome-style property with a resort-style pool, fitness center, picnic and grilling areas, dog park, game room and business center. Apartments have full-size washers and dryers, stainless-steel appliances, built-in mudrooms and large closets. The average unit size …
PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based StreetLights Residential has broken ground on Parks at Legacy West, a 22-story luxury high-rise at 6501 Legacy Drive in Plano. The development, located within the 100-acre former J.C. Penney headquarters campus, will include 261 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and three adjacent three-bedroom rental townhomes. The retailer was based at the site from 1992 until 2020. Legacy West, a 240-acre mixed-use development, is across the street. Amenities include a three-tiered, resort-style pool with private cabanas equipped with TVs; a sky lounge with dining area, card room, …