WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Middleburg Communities has closed on two land parcels for two development projects in Wesley Chapel, about 25 miles northeast of Tampa, Florida. Mosby Avalon Park will be a 338-unit multifamily community, and Hamlet Avalon Park is a build-to-rent (BTR) project with 260 single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes. Construction will begin immediately on Mosby. Middleburg expects to break ground on Hamlet Avalon Park by approximately the second quarter of this year. The Mosby portion of the development is $85.5 million, and Hamlet Avalon Park will cost $79.5 …
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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — RangeWater Real Estate has acquired 28.6 acres in the San Jose neighborhood of Jacksonville for the development of a 280-unit property. This project, called The Maggie, will be the Atlanta-based developer’s sixth in the Jacksonville market. ParkProperty Capital is RangeWater’s equity partner. San Jose is a historic neighborhood, founded in the early 1900s, that is about 8 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The Maggie will feature a clubhouse with a meeting space, a resident’s lounge and a fitness center with cardio, yoga and strength training equipment. The …
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has broken ground on Soleste Pompano Beach, an eight-story, mixed-use community with 253 apartments and 4,000 square feet of commercial space. The project is in Pompano Beach, about 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Soleste Pompano Beach will offer studios, one- and two- bedroom units and “live-work units,” which the developer defines as apartments with a combination of residential and business space ranging in size from 450 to 1,050 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and amenity deck with a fitness …
South Florida’s multifamily investors know a storm is coming. But threats of disaster, natural or economic, seem incapable of toppling confidence in this region’s potential. The optimism is born out of sustained population and job growth paired with residents’ desires — in many cases their needs — to live in apartments instead of buying homes. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2022 population estimates, released in December 2022, indicate that Florida is now the nation’s fastest-growing state for the first time since 1957. The state’s population increased by 1.9 percent to 22.2 …
MIAMI — Clara Homes has closed on a $26 million construction loan provided by Maxim Capital to fund the first phase of Clara Bay Harbor in Miami. Construction will be completed in three phases. The first phase, which begins in March and is estimated to be complete by summer 2024, will yield one 28-unit building with one- to five-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a rooftop pool and fitness center. Construction of the remainder of the project, which consists of 122 units within two additional six-story buildings, will begin later …
MIAMI — Coastal Construction Group, a Miami-based general contractor, has launched an affordable housing division that will focus on workforce, affordable and seniors affordable development projects in South Florida. Hernan Acurio was hired to lead the division. Coastal Construction’s past affordable-housing projects include Poinciana Village in Key West, Florida, and Oasis and Shepherd’s Court in Miami. The firm currently is building Sawyer’s Walk in Miami for The Swerdlow Group. Sawyer’s Walk is an 18-story mixed-use project with 578 rent-restricted studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments reserved for lower-income seniors.
TAMPA, FLA. — Loci Capital and Maifly Development have broken ground on an unnamed 6-story, 321-unit community in the Tampa Heights neighborhood. The project cost was not disclosed. Thirty-two of the units will be earmarked for residents earning no more than 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), per a negotiation with the city of Tampa. The agreement calls for these residences to remain affordable for 30 years. The development also includes approximately 13,000 square feet of retail. Construction will be complete by approximately 2025. MW Builders is the …
BRADENTON, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) is developing Riverview6, a $34 million affordable housing property in Bradenton, about 45 miles south of Tampa, Florida. The project, which is estimated to open by the middle of next year, will include 80 units reserved for residents earning at or below 70 percent of area median income (AMI). These rent restrictions equate to a range of $486 to $1,571 per month. Funding sources for Riverview6 include 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicated through Raymond James; a construction loan through Fifth …
NAI Hallmark Brokers $30.9 Million Sale of River City Landing in Jacksonville, Florida
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Toro Real Estate Partners has sold River City Landing Apartments in Jacksonville to Koda Capital for $30.9 million. NAI Hallmark Senior Vice President John Rutherford, Vice President Luke McCann and Associate Andrew Tyrrell brokered the transaction on behalf of both the buyer and seller. The community, located in the University Park submarket of Jacksonville, was built in 1968 and consists of 320 one-, two- or three-bedroom units within nine two-story buildings. Amenities include two pools, a playground, dog park and a two-story clubhouse. The apartments overlook a …
MIAMI — A joint venture consisting of The John Buck Co., Florida Value Partners, BH Group and PEBB Enterprises has acquired a development site in Miami for $39.5 million. Berkadia arranged the sale. The property is entitled for the development of 301 residential units, 244,000 square feet of office space and approximately 7,000 square feet of retail. The 1-acre site, referred to as Miami Station, is located across from the Miami Central Brightline station. The Brightline is a rail system that runs between Miami and Orlando. Senior Managing Directors Jaret …