AUSTIN, TEXAS — The NRP Group, alongside the Housing Authority of Travis County, has broken ground on Sanara, a 348-unit affordable housing community in Southeast Austin. All apartments will be rent restricted to 60 percent of area median income. Located at 4401 E. Slaughter Lane, the development will span 13 three-story residential buildings across a 56-acre site. The community will include 12 one-bedroom units, 120 two-bedroom units, 144 three-bedroom units and 72 four-bedroom units. Sanara also will provide residents a 24-hour fitness center, business center with coworking space, clubhouse with a …
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Former Mid-Century Motor Lodge in Downtown Lubbock, Texas, Opens as Affordable Housing Community
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Housing Trust Group (HTG), AM Affordable Housing and Thoman and Butler have completed and opened the redevelopment of the In Town Inn, a mid-century motor lodge, into a new affordable housing community. Located at 1202 Main Street in downtown Lubbock, the 56-unit community serves residents earning at or below 30, 50, 60 and 80 percent of area median income. Built in 1964, the property functioned as a motel until the 1990s when it became the Jim Kimmel Center rehab facility. HTG acquired the property in 2023. Wallace …
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily buildings in the northwest Chicago area totaling $2.98 million. The six-unit 2337 John Rolfe Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois, sold for approximately $1.1 million, while the 12-unit 8755 W. Foster Ave. in Chicago’s O’Hare submarket transacted for $1.9 million. Interra’s Patrick Kennelly, Paul Waterloo and Nathan Zito represented both the confidential buyer and seller of 2337 John Rolfe. Kennelly, Waterloo and Zito also represented the undisclosed buyer and seller of 8755 W. Foster. Both properties were fully occupied at the …
Missner Group, Base 3 Begin Construction on $42M Industrial-to-Residential Project in Chicago
CHICAGO — The Missner Group and Base 3 have begun construction of Oxxford Lofts, an industrial-to-residential project in Chicago’s West Loop area that is a redevelopment of the former Oxxford Clothes factory, built in 1910, into a 112-unit community. Twenty percent of units at the new Oxxford Lofts will be set aside as affordable housing. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. Plans for the $42 million gut-renovation project include all new building systems and upgraded sustainability features. The development will also include a rooftop deck, fitness center, coworking space and secure …
CHESTER, VA. — Emerson Cos. and Philip Roper have opened the The River Apartments, consisting of 201 one-, two- and three-bedroom units in Chester, approximately 16 miles south of Richmond. The project team also included 2PA as architect, Highmark Engineering as civil engineer, KBS as general contractor and Focus Design as interior designer. Cite Design was the landscape architect, and Burke & Herbert Bank provided construction financing. Capital Square Living, a subsidiary of Capital Square, is the property manager. Amenities at the community include a saltwater pool, fitness center, grilling …
CBRE Arranges $30.7M in Construction Financing for The Vail in West Caldwell, New Jersey
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — CBRE has arranged $30.7 million in construction financing for The Vail, a 92-unit, four-story community at 780 Passaic Ave. in West Caldwell. Twenty percent of the units will be designated as affordable. Rent restrictions were not disclosed. The borrower is Accordia Real Estate, and the lender is Principal Financial. CBRE’s Matthew Pizzolato, Josh Stein, Jason Gaccione, Shawn Rosenthal, Jake Salkovitz, Lauren Weinstein and Justin Helbling led the financing. The property will feature a fitness center, coworking areas, a dog park, grilling stations and covered parking. A …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has secured financing and begun construction of Normandy Cove, a 144-unit affordable housing community in the Westside area of Jacksonville. Apartments will be reserved for income-qualifying renters earning up to 30, 60 and 70 percent of area median income, with monthly asking rents ranging from $470 to $1,716. Half of Normandy Cove’s units will be specifically for active-duty military members and veterans, including some units solely for veterans experiencing homelessness. HTG is partnering with local organizations Hope4Veterans and I.M. Sulzebacher Center for the …
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Denver-based Platte Canyon Capital (PCC) has acquired Northwood Apartments, a 252-unit community in the New Braunfels submarket of San Antonio. The property was purchased from the original developer, which owned the asset since it was constructed in 1998. A second phase was built in 2017. This is PCC’s second acquisition in the San Antonio market with an undisclosed Los Angeles-based investment manager. The two entities are aiming to invest $100 million of equity in multifamily acquisitions. In 2025, the partners bought the 268-unit Allure Apartments in …
WEST BEND, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Trail’s Edge Apartments, a 120-unit property in West Bend, about 40 miles north of Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lakefront Property Management LLC acquired the asset for an undisclosed price from an affiliate of American Construction Services, the property’s original developer, which completed Trail’s Edge in 2022. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller in the transaction. The property features one‑and two‑bedroom floor plans and such amenities as a fitness center, gazebo, picnic area, a community room, keyless building …
PITTSBURGH — Albion Residential has completed and opened Albion Lawrenceville, a 267-unit community in Pittsburgh’s Upper Lawrenceville neighborhood. The six-story property is comprised of studios, one- and two-bedroom units and 5,700 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center with boxing equipment, weights and a yoga studio; an arcade-game room with a bar; a rooftop terrace with lounge seating, grills and a fire pit; and a courtyard. Initial resident move-ins began in March. The architect was Harthorne and Plunkard, and First National Bank along with First Commonwealth Bank …