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A 3D render of the ONE at Mountain Vista, a predominantly white multifamily complex with gray and brown accents.

MESA, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Arizona-based Talos Holdings has broken ground on The ONE at Mountain Vista in Mesa, Arizona, which is 19 miles east of Phoenix. Northmarq’s debt and team of Brandon Harrington and Tyler Woodard secured $85.3 million in construction financing for the development, including a $59.2 million senior construction loan from a life insurance company and $26 million of preferred equity from a real estate private equity firm. The combined senior construction loan and preferred equity is 80 percent loan-to-cost. The ONE at Mountain Vista is expected to …

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DALLAS — The NRP Group, a Cleveland-based affordable housing developer, has broken ground on Ascent at Mountain Creek, a 324-unit mixed-income community in Dallas. Fifty percent of units will be reserved for households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Ascent at Mountain Creek will comprise 14 three-story buildings and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The development is scheduled to be complete in September 2024, with early lease-up beginning in October 2023.

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Rendering of The Alice in Princeton, New Jersey

PRINCETON, N.J. — WinnCompanies has started construction on The Alice, a $63 million, mixed-income project in Princeton. The Boston-based developer is also preparing to start work on a 1.5 acre public park with a playground, seating and a dog park adjacent to the 125-unit apartment property. The Alice is expected to be complete and ready for occupancy by the summer of 2024. Of the 125 apartments, 100 will be leased at market rates and 25 will be available in rent restrictions ranging from 30 to 80 percent of area median …

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A 3D render of Palladium Oak Grove, a cream, black and brown multifamily building.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Palladium USA and the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corp. (HFC) will break ground on April 6 on Palladium Oak Grove in Fort Worth. The total cost of the project is approximately $60 million. Funding sources include $25.6 million in tax-exempt bonds purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust and issued by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. PNC Bank provided more than $23 million of equity. The property was designed by Cross Architects. Treymore Construction is the general contractor teaming up with the Fort …

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Lexington Park's facade in Smyrna, Georgia

SMYRNA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $24 million sale of Lexington Park in Smyrna, an Atlanta suburb about 22 miles from downtown. Castlegate Property Group sold the 156-unit asset to Knickerbocker Asset Management. Cushman & Wakefield’s Travis Presnell, Nathan Swenson and James Wilber represented the seller. Lexington Park was built in 1963. A pool, dog park and business center are among the property’s amenities. The former owner updated Lexington Park’s exterior with new paint, replaced signage and renovated the leasing office. Cushman & Wakefield says additional value-add …

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Allen City Center, a white and brown contemporary-style multifamily building.

ALLEN, TEXAS — Locally based Wolverine Interests is moving ahead on Allen City Center, a mixed-use development in the central business district of Allen, 26 miles north of Dallas. The project has been in the planning phases since at least 2019, when zoning was approved for the 12-acre site according to the Dallas Morning News. In addition to retail, office and parks, Allen City Center will include 392 apartments. Construction will begin this summer and is expected to be complete by the summer of 2024.

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A rendering of HARMON Legacy Trail in Sarasota

SARASOTA, FLA. — Crescent Communities started construction of a multifamily community, RENDER Legacy Trail, and a build to rent (BTR) community, HARMON Legacy Trail, in Sarasota on March 1. The development sites are adjacent and will be part of the same neighborhood. RENDER, a joint venture with FCP, includes 450 units, in one- to three-bedroom floor plans. A self-service package area, 24-hour fitness center and co-working lounges are some of the amenities. HARMON Legacy Trail consists of 76 townhomes in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Both properties have direct access to …

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A drawing of a gray single-story house.

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — TruLife Communities and Advenir Oakley Capital have started construction on LEO at Bethel Place, a 200-unit build-to-rent (BTR) development in Weatherford, which is 30 miles west of Fort Worth, Texas. TruLife Construction, an affiliate of TruLife Communities, is the general contractor. The community was designed by Gaylen Howard Laing Architects of Arlington, Texas, and will be managed by Advenir Living. LEO at Bethel Place is expected to be completed by December 2024, with the first units delivering in the fourth quarter of 2023. Monthly rentals rates are …

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Thompson Thrift has sold The Grove, a 320-unit Class A community in Grand Rapids. A private real estate investment firm purchased the community for an undisclosed amount. Jason Krug with Berkadia brokered the sale for Thompson Thrift. Completed in August 2022, the 24-acre community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that average 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a resident social lounge, 24/7 fitness center, heated pool and spa, community grilling areas, pickleball courts, dog park and pet spa.

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MILWAUKEE — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $20.6 million in construction financing for the development of Michigan Street Commons, a 99-unit affordable housing community in Milwaukee. Kenosha-based developer Bear Real Estate Group is developing the project, which is scheduled for completion in spring 2024. The loan was arranged by Cesar Diaz, a managing director at NewPoint, and structured as a NewPoint Impact 4 percent tax-exempt bond financing. Three series of bonds were issued by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Raymond James was the LIHTC equity syndicator. Launched …

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