ORLANDO, FLA. — Capstone Building Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based general contractor, has begun building The Gateway in Orlando. Hollywood, Florida-based JBL Development is the developer, and Baker Barrios is the architect. The 417,000-square-foot project will include 270 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as studios and junior one-bedrooms. Units will be equipped with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, LED-backlit vanity mirrors and tile showers with glass doors and tile tub surrounds. Amenities consist of a heated saltwater pool with private cabanas, outdoor kitchens and fire pits, …
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Dependable Equities has obtained a $54 million construction loan from CDK Capital, with Valley National Bank serving as a participating lender, to support the planning and pre-development of two luxury high-rise communities located at 101 SE 7th St. and 633 SE 3rd Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Dependable Equities is the South Florida division of Sky Equity Group, a New York City-based real estate development firm. Together, the projects encompass approximately 2 million square feet featuring 1,460 condominium and multifamily residences and roughly 14,000 square feet of …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Archway Partners, along with FK Architecture, has completed and opened The Enclave at Canopy Park, a 104-unit affordable housing community at 4440 Canopy Park Loop in Orlando. Construction began in April 2025. The Enclave at Canopy Park offers one- and two-bedroom apartments for households earning no more than 22 or 80 percent of the area median income. Orange County invested $3 million from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support the project, helping provide rents as low as $400 per month for qualifying households. Rents will average …
LELAND, N.C. — Hathaway Cos. has sold Exchange at Westgate in Leland to Argyle Real Estate Capital for $58.7 million. JLL represented Hathaway in the transaction. The 312-unit property is located at 5214 Browning Lane about 9 miles west of Wilmington. Completed in 2023, Exchange at Westgate features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 931 square feet. The community offers a saltwater pool, fitness center, cyber cafe, clubhouse and grilling areas. Unit interiors are outfitted with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring and ceramic tile backsplashes. JLL Capital …
Woodfield Development, Eagle Realty Group Break Ground on 330-Unit Project in Cary, North Carolina
CARY, N.C. — Woodfield Development and equity partner Eagle Realty Group — a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Western & Southern Financial Group — have broken ground on a 330-unit community at 2818 Macedonia Road in Cary. The five-story development will feature approximately 13,500 square feet of interior amenity space including a leasing office with a conference room and outdoor patio; a coworking center; a coffee and gaming lounge; a resident clubhouse with a kitchen, game area, maker’s room and library; a two-story fitness center; dog spa; and a sky lounge with …
STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — NexMetro has opened the first units at Avilla Holloway, a 136-unit build-to-rent property on 14 acres in the Atlanta suburb of Stockbridge. The gated neighborhood features single-level, mostly detached homes in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private entrances, front porches and private backyards. Amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, outdoor kitchen and grills, dog park (no breed restrictions), landscaped open spaces, an indoor community meeting space, covered parking, optional garages and a 24-hour maintenance team. A second NexMetro Avilla project in the Atlanta …
ATLANTA — ECI Group, an Atlanta-based development, management and investment firm, has hired Thomas Rowe as chief financial officer (CFO). He replaces Ben Engel, who held the position for the past 10 years. Rowe joins ECI after serving for more than a decade as chief financial officer at SJC Ventures, an Atlanta-based company specializing in the development of Whole Foods Market-anchored projects. At SJC, he directed financial strategies for approximately $1.4 billion in ground-up development spanning about 3.1 million square feet of retail, multifamily and mixed-use developments. Prior to SJC …
MANASSAS, VA. — Bridge Investment Group has acquired Masons Keepe, a 270-unit property in Manassas for an undisclosed sum. Brian Crivella, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian and Jack Canepa of Berkadia D.C. Metro along with Drew White of Berkadia Richmond arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, an entity doing business as University Village Apartments LLC. Located at 9000 Landings Drive, Masons Keepe was built in 2004 and consists of 17 buildings within a gated community. Units are offered as one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Brad Williamson of Berkadia Miami …
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Starlife Group has launched pre-leasing at 21 Hollywood, a 200-unit luxury community in Hollywood, Florida. The 14-story mixed-use tower at 2100 N. Federal Highway includes 10,000 square feet of retail, a pool with private cabanas, fitness center with dedicated yoga and Pilates studio, coworking spaces, cinema room, game room, golf simulator, a children’s play area and a dog park and dog-washing station. Full project completion is slated for early 2027. Starlife is headquartered in Miami.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Boston-based Taurus Investment Holdings has obtained an $85.4 million loan to refinance two Orlando-area assets, The Summit at Metrowest and The Legends at ChampionsGate. Matt Robbins, Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Scott Wadler and Hugo Hernandez of Berkadia’s Miami and Boca Raton offices secured the financing. The lender was Walton Street Capital. The Summit at Metrowest is a 280-unit community comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property is situated within the MetroWest master-planned community. The Legends at ChampionsGate is a 252-unit property made up of one- …