GASTONIA, N.C. — Gindi Equities has sold Greenview Meadows, a 109-unit property located at 1613 Greenview Drive in Gastonia, about 23 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina. The community offers a mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments. The buyer was not disclosed. Gindi Equities originally purchased the asset for $10 million in February 2021. The New York City-based investment firm renovated unit interiors and upgraded the community’s amenity package with a new pet park, playground and picnic areas. Gindi Equities also renovated the pool deck.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Beechwood Carolinas, a division of The Beechwood Organization, has broken ground on South Creek, a 120-acre mixed-use project in Chapel Hill. The development site is located at 119 US Highway 15 501 S. Once completed, the project will offer 92 apartments, as well as 606 condominiums, 100 townhomes, 52,000 square feet of retail space and an 80-acre nature preserve with walking trails. Planned amenities include a fitness center, multiple club and lounge areas, dog park, fire pits, electric vehicle charging stations and bike parking spaces. Beechwood Carolinas …
Trammell Crow Co. to Develop First Phase of 55.5-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Charlotte, North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trammell Crow Co. has been selected to develop the first phase of Iron District, a 55.5-acre mixed-use project in the Uptown and South End neighborhoods of Charlotte. A subsidiary of Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. doing business as Iron District LLC selected Trammell Crow Co. as the developer of the project. Trammell Crow Co. will also assist in the master planning for the overall development. The project team also includes LandDesign, S9 Architecture and Of Place. Upon completion, the first phase of Iron District will feature 500 …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — RKW Residential (RKW), a property management firm based in Charlotte, has selected Kevin Owens for the role of president of property management. Most recently, Owens was the divisional president at RPM, where he oversaw all of the property management departments at his division, including marketing, operations, business development, property transitions, facilities and construction management. Additionally, RKW promoted Joya Pavesi to the newly created role of president of brand & strategic services. Pavesi previously served as RKW’s executive vice president of marketing & strategy. In her new role, …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $25 million in joint venture equity and $69 million in construction financing for 515 Parkwood Ave, a 287-unit project located in the Mill District region of Charlotte. The complex will comprise 235,480 square feet across eight stories. Units will come in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Planned amenities include a rooftop deck, courtyard, electric bikes, fitness center, shared dining area and coworking spaces. The property will also feature 2,945 square feet of ground-floor retail space. JLL worked alongside the developer, …
GASTONIA, N.C. — Gindi Equities has sold Cedar Ridge Apartments, a 104-unit community located at 1680 Herman Dr. in the Charlotte suburb of Gastonia. Cedar Ridge Apartments offers a mix of two- and three-bedroom units. The asset traded hands for $13.5 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Gindi Equities acquired the property for $10 million in 2021. Over the course of ownership, the company implemented a renovation program at Cedar Ridge, which included upgrading on-site amenities and apartment interiors. Amenities now include a new playground and dog park. The complex’s …
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Braxton at Lake Norman, a 232-unit community located at 118 Plantation Creek Drive in the Charlotte suburb of Mooresville. Inwood Holdings LLC purchased the property from Passive Investing for $55 million. Andrea Howard, Caylor Mark, John Currin, Allan Lynch, Jeff Glenn and Austin Jackson of Northmarq represented the seller in the deal. Braxton at Lake Norman was built on a 20-acre site in 2014. The average apartment size is 1,055 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center with rock …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Build-to-rent (BTR), or purpose-built neighborhoods of single-family rental homes, has been an emerging subsector of the multifamily continuum the past several years. The housing type fills a niche for renters as it offers more living space and privacy than typical apartments, but is more affordable and amenitized than for-sale homes. The BTR sector began its ascent during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic when a confluence of factors —the rise in work-from-home and hybrid work schedules, an increase in household formation of younger millennials, the desirability …
JLL Capital Markets Arranges $50 Million Refinancing for Harrington Square in Leland, North Carolina
LELAND, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $50 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Harrington Square, a 349-unit complex located in the Wilmington, North Carolina suburb of Leland. JLL worked on behalf of Latitude Management Real Estate Holdings to secure the four-year, floating-rate bridge loan from Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. Brian Halpern, Jeff Sause, Ward Smith, Jason Rosin and Jalynn Borders led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Harrington Square was built in two phases. Completed in 2018, the first phase included 189 apartments, as …
The method to buy below replacement cost is a tried-and-true investment strategy among real estate investors that allows them to capitalize on short-term fluctuations in the market in order to lock in long-term value. Grant Russell, director of investments at AvalonBay Communities Inc., said that multifamily investors today are in a “golden window” because they can acquire a Class A property for less than what it costs to develop the same community from the ground-up, all things being held equal. “Deals are trading for higher than yesterday’s costs and below …