LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Forest Pointe in Lake Bluff, a village located on Chicago’s North Shore. Marquette also will manage the 236-unit property at 29533 Waukegan Road. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Forest Pointe’s one- and two-bedroom apartments are situated in seven three-story buildings with a clubhouse and leasing center at the hub of the community. Marquette is planning to renovate unit interiors and update amenity offerings with a new grilling area, seating area with a fire pit and pergola and a dog …
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GAITHERSBURG, MD. — WRS has broken ground on the 102-acre redevelopment of Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg. The mall opened in 1978 and closed in 2023. WRS’ plans call for replacing the mall’s footprint with a walkable “mini-city.” Through a multi-phase construction project, WRS will replace the 1.1 million square feet of the mall building and its surrounding parking lots with 1,600 housing units, which include approximately 850 rental units and 750 for-sale units including stacked duplexes, townhomes and for sale condominiums. National homebuilder NVR has been tapped to develop approximately …
JLL Arranges $55.8M Loan for Acquisition of Tempo at Riverpark in Oxnard, California
OXNARD, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured an acquisition loan for approximately $55.8 million for Hines’ purchase of Tempo at Riverpark in Oxnard. Tempo at Riverpark is located at 450 Forest Park Blvd. in the Riverpark master-planned community. Residents live within walking distance of The Collection at Riverpark, a 650,000-square-foot retail center anchored by Whole Foods and Target. The property was built in 2016 and was 95.7 percent occupied as of December 2025. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, pool and hot tub, resort-style cabana seating, resident lounge with …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Mesa West Capital has provided a $47 million refinancing loan to United Properties for Bishop Momo in Austin. The 274-unit property is located within the St. Elmo District, a 275-acre mixed-use redevelopment in South Austin built on a former industrial site. St. Elmo currently includes 223,000 square feet of office, retail, dining and entertainment with approximately 900,000 square feet planned for future development. Chris McColpin of Newmark’s Austin office arranged the financing. United Properties delivered Bishop Momo in 2024. It is comprised of a mix of studio …
GARDNER, KAN. — Sallee Development has broken ground on Flint Trails, a $69 million, 264-unit build-to-rent community in Gardner, approximately 30 miles south of Kansas City. The project includes a mix of two- and three-bedroom townhomes as well as a pool, clubhouse and pickleball court. Financing was provided by CommunityAmerica Credit Union. Davidson Architecture + Engineering is the engineer, and Emery Sapp is the general contractor. Estimated monthly asking rents for the units are $2,200. Completion is slated for late 2027. Sallee is headquartered in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, located on …
LA GRANGE, GA. — River North Real Estate Partners has broken ground on Canopy Crest, a build-to-rent community in La Grange, 67 miles southwest of Atlanta. JLL arranged a $33.5 million construction loan for Phase I, which includes 152 rental homes in a mix of duplexes, detached homes and a product type River North refers to as a “barndominium,” an apartment floor plan averaging approximately 1,242 feet. All homes will be finished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring and smart locks and thermostats. Amenities include a fitness …
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Revere Capital has completed development of The Hill, a 149-unit community in Los Alamos. The project cost was approximately $65 million. The Hill was completed after Revere assumed ownership during construction in 2025, working with Los Alamos County and the project’s general contractor. The Hill consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes priced from $2,400 to $4,200 per month in asking rents. Some units may be rented by the bedroom. The Hill’s amenity package includes a clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style pool, ramada with outdoor kitchens, two …
LOS ANGELES — Locally based affordable housing developer Thomas Safran & Associates has completed Vista Terrace, a 102-unit LIHTC community in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project includes a mix of studio, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as 25 units set aside for renters formerly experiencing homelessness. Units feature heating and air conditioning, plank flooring and window coverings. Select units offer private patios or balconies. With onsite management, amenities include a library, community room, fitness center, laundry facility, landscaped outdoor areas, 55 parking spaces and …
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has landed a $144 million construction loan to build The Carina in Santa Ana. JLL’s Jamie Kline, Charlie Vorsheck, Nick Englhard and Charlie Paul arranged the financing through lender QuadReal. Los Angeles-based developer Lowe is leading the project, which is underway with a completion date slated for the fourth quarter of 2028. The community is situated in MainPlace, which is an enclosed regional mall in Santa Ana that is being redeveloped into a mixed-use project with new housing, dining and retail elements. The project …
FTK Construction Promotes Kim Goodman and Randy Rivers to Lead Expanded Business Development Initiatives
ALLEN, TEXAS — FTK Construction Services has completed some light internal restructuring directed at ramping up activity in new markets and in new segments across the country. Known for its experience building Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, the general contractor is aiming to increase market-rate multifamily construction projects. To this end, Randy Rivers, who first joined the company in 2024, has been promoted to vice president of sales and marketing. At the same time, Kim Goodman, who has been with the firm since 2018, will serve as vice president …