JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Ability Housing has completed Village at Cedar Hills, an affordable housing community in Jacsksonville’s Westside neighborhood. Rent restrictions for the property’s 90 units vary, ranging from 30 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Monthly rents are based on household size and income and range from approximately $500 for a one-bedroom unit for a household earning 30 percent or less of AMI to approximately $1,380 for a three-bedroom unit for a household earning up to 60 percent of AMI. Six units are reserved for individuals or …
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Falcone Group has opened Momentum Blanding, a 240-unit workforce housing community in the Westside neighborhood of Jacksonville. The property is Boca Raton-based Falcone’s first workforce project. Monthly asking rents start at $1,299 for a one-bedroom apartment. The community also features two- and three-bedroom units as well as a resort-style pool, a clubhouse with a game room, a business center, a coffee bar, a resident lounge, a playground, a pet park, a yoga studio and a fitness center. Rentyl Apartments & Homes, also based in Boca Raton, …
MIAMI — Related Group and Miami-Dade County have broken ground on The Residences Palm Court, a 316-unit mixed-use, mixed-income LIHTC project at 950 NW 95th St. in Miami. Out of the 316 homes, 191 will be reserved specifically for seniors. Rents are capped at levels varying across the community from 20 to 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for late 2027. The project is a redevelopment that will replace two former public housing communities built during the 1970s. According to Related Group, all current on-site senior residents …
By Paul Berry Jacksonville is increasingly recognized as an outstanding place to live, work and build a business. Its multifamily sector, while recently challenged by a wave of new supply, is set for a rebound that will reward patient investors. With peak deliveries now in the rearview mirror, the metro area is well positioned for a strong cyclical upswing, complementing its already robust economic trajectory. Core Drivers: Population Growth, Pro-Business Jacksonville is a legitimate, big-league city. The population of the metro area has reached 1.76 million, growing by about 37,000 …
ST. CLOUD, FLA. — Arizona-based Alliance Residential Co. has completed and opened Cielo View, a 311-unit community at 190 Everton Drive in St. Cloud, about 28 miles south of Orlando. Cielo View offers one- and two-bedroom units that feature Samsung stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, white shaker cabinetry with chrome hardware, in-unit washers and dryers and walk-in closets with dedicated linen and storage closets. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, a resident lounge with an entertainment kitchen, a mailroom with secure package lockers and a room for overflow packages, a …
MIAMI BEACH — Mast Capital and Rockpoint have opened AVARA, a 178-unit community at 3900 Alton Road in Miami Beach. Monthly asking rents at the eight-story development begin at $3,200 for a junior one-bedroom unit. Floor plans also are offered as two- and three-bedroom configurations as well as penthouses. Arquitectonica was the architect, interior design was provided by CID Design Group, and Within Hults + Partners was the landscape architect. Amenities include a second-floor pool deck overlooking Biscayne Bay that also features an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations. Inside, residents …
ATLANTA — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $153.3 million in loans for Hathaway Development. The Atlanta-based owner/developer will use the proceeds to refinance three garden-style properties: Exchange at Juban in Denham Springs, Louisiana, Exchange at Blair Stone in Tallahassee, Florida, and Exchange at Indian Trail, in Indian Trail, North Carolina. Walker & Dunlop’s Stephen Farnsworth, Hanes Dunn and Robert Henry arranged the floating-rate loans through lender ACRES Capital. The three communities were developed by Hathaway and combined include 876 units. Exchange at Juban, a 264-unit property in Denham Springs was …
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — JLL has arranged a $53.3 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of Miami-based Advenir Azora, which has acquired Avenir at Lighthouse Point. The property was built in 2015 and consists of a six-story building with one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 887 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop lounge with ocean views, a resort-style pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a parking garage. Advenir at Lighthouse Point was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed. JLL’s Jesse Wright, JJ …
13th Floor, Key International Break Ground on $79.2 Million Project in Delray Beach, Florida
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — South Florida-based developers 13th Floor Investments and Key International, in partnership with CDS International Holdings and Wexford Capital, have broken ground on Skye, a 327-unit community in Delray Beach. The project is being financed with a $79.2 million construction loan from CIBC Bank USA. Skye represents the second residential phase of the joint venture’s 50-acre Parks at Delray mixed-use development and follows the completion and lease-up of Savio, which delivered 420 apartments earlier this year. With construction now underway, Skye is slated for completion in 2027. …
CEI Launches Affordable Housing Investment Partnership
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles-based developer Cypress Equity Investments (CEI) and an unnamed Florida-based investment firm have partnered to build or acquire approximately $1.2 billion worth of affordable housing communities. The venture is being launched with 11 ground-up projects that are already in place in California and Florida. Target markets for future opportunities include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Texas and some markets in the Northeast. Some of the deal characteristics CEI is seeking will include communities with on-site resident services, developments that partner with nonprofits and acquisitions of other existing institutional …