WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA., MCKINNEY and GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $130 million refinancing loan through KeyBank National Association’s Institutional Real Estate Group for the Vireo build-to-rent portfolio. The three properties were developed by McCarthy Cos. and include Vireo Medical District, a 210-unit property at 2300 S. McDonald St. in McKinney that was completed in 2024 and has recently stabilized; Vireo Twelve Oaks, a 217-unit property at 201 Morningstar Blvd. in Georgetown that was delivered in 2025 and is currently in lease-up; and Vireo Wesley Chapel, a 181-unit project …
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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Wood Partners plans to break ground in January on Alta Beacon, a 328-unit property in the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood of Nashville. Situated atop a 60-foot bluff, the five-story community will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, a fitness area, a resort-style pool, an indoor sky deck with a large exterior deck, dog yards, a pet spa and gate-protected structured parking. Earlier in 2025, Atlanta-based Wood Partners broke ground on Alta Gallatin, a 372-unit community situated on 35 acres. That project will …
Skillful players are leveraging a bevy of public and private funding sources to get projects across the finish line. By Jack Rogers As costs of affordable housing projects continue to rise, developers are meeting the challenge by pulling together a resilient capital stack with a growing range of sources for gap financing, bridge loans and grants. They’re also diversifying the range of projects they undertake and mitigating their costs by redeveloping underutilized publicly owned property, acquiring leases for sites that are being rezoned to housing from other uses and with …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Crescent Communities has sold NOVEL Nona to an undisclosed private real estate management company. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based developer broke ground on the 260-unit, wellness-focused community in 2021. NOVEL Nona, located in Orlando’s Lake Nona area, features a fitness center with a dedicated studio for yoga and spin classes, coworking spaces, a saltwater pool with cabanas, bike storage, walking trails, a conservation area, a top-floor lounge with TVs and a craft cocktail bar, two courtyards, firepits and grills. Units feature circadian lighting (tunable lighting that mimics the …
NEWNAN, GA. — Thompson Thrift will develop Wrenly, a 214-unit property in Newnan, 40 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Indiana-based Thompson Thrift expects to welcome residents by April 2027 with full construction completion slated for early 2028. The 29-acre community will consist of six residential buildings with units offered as one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, a pool with a waterfall feature, a firepit with seating areas, grills, a pickleball court, a dog park and a business center.
FARRAGUT, TENN. — Trinitas Ventures and Millstone will develop Laster Farms at Turkey Creek in Farragut, 18 miles west of Knoxville, Tennessee. The $80 million development will include 240 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with monthly asking rents ranging from $1,800 to $2,800. Both joint venture partners are based out of Indiana. Millstone, a development and construction firm, identified and entitled the site and will serve as the general contractor. The developers closed on financing for the project in November. A completion date was not disclosed. Amenities will …
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — EMBREY has closed on the land sale and secured $66 million in construction financing, provided by PCCP, for the development of Boggy Creek, a 300-unit community in Kissimmee. Completion of the three-story garden style project, situated on 13.3 acres, is slated for early 2027. Units will feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring, walk-in closets, detached garages and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, private cabanas, a clubhouse and business center with private workspaces, a game room, a fitness center, a dog …
American South Capital Partners Commits $24 Million in Equity to Chattanooga Workforce Development
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — American South Capital Partners (ASCP) has contributed $24 million in equity to Atlantic Cos.’ workforce housing development project, known as 702 Manufacturers Road, in the Northshore area of downtown Chattanooga. The 278-unit community located on the Tennessee River will include 42 units set aside for renters earning up to 60 or 80 percent of area median income. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2027. Residents will have direct access to a newly built multi-use path and a river launch pad for paddleboards and kayaks. ASCP’s …
TAMPA, FLA. — StoneBridge Investments has acquired Luxe at 1820 in Tampa from American Landmark for an undisclosed amount. Brian Moulder and Chris Chadbourne of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller. Acquisition financing was arranged by Connor Locke, Brenden Coleman and Skye Stansbury of Walker & Dunlop. The 300-unit garden-style property is located at 1820 Crosstown Club Place in the Tampa suburb of Brandon, about 8 miles east of downtown. The asset was constructed in 2009, and Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge is planning to implement capital improvements during its hold. “Tampa …
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Developer Dobbins Group and contractor Capstone Building Corp. have completed Colina WeHo, a $51 million community at 80 West Oxmoor Road in Birmingham. Colina WeHo spans 350,330 square feet and includes 16 buildings with 310 units. Units are offered as one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a resort-style heated pool with cabanas, a pickleball court, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, community-wide Wi-Fi, a fitness center, package lockers, game lawns and a car wash center. Williams Blackstock Architects was the architect for the development, LBYD …