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 …
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Le Rivage, a 240-unit asset in Bossier City. Built in 2016, the garden-style community consists of two- and three-story buildings on a 16 acre-site. The sales price was not disclosed. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, playground and dog park. The average unit size is 925 square feet. Le Rivage is situated approximately five miles from downtown Bossier City and downtown Shreveport. John Hamilton, Will Balthrope and Drew …
PALM BAY, FLA. — Stellar Communities and Adam America Real Estate have secured LP equity and a $52.7 million non-recourse construction loan for Havens at Palm Bay, a 266-unit build-to-rent project located in Palm Bay in Florida’s “Space Coast” region. Max La Cava, Pier Barinci and Shane Ciacci of JLL Capital Markets arranged the financing. Havens at Palm Bay will offer single-story units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include a pool, clubhouse, children’s playground, dog park, self-storage and detached parking. The development is slated to complete in 2026. …
ATLANTA — Locally based Lalani Ventures has formed a joint venture with New York City-based Exact Capital to develop a $160 million high-rise project located in the Five Points neighborhood of Atlanta. The tower will comprise 405 apartment units across 30 stories. The unit mix will include 163 affordable housing units that will be restricted to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income, as well as 242 market-rate apartments. The tower will be situated within Underground Atlanta, a shopping and entertainment district in downtown Atlanta …
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $9.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Oak Grove Flats, a 163-unit garden-style asset located at 595 Cadraca Drive in Memphis. Randy Engel of Colliers Mortgage’s Memphis office originated the agency loan on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed sponsor that is a repeat client of Colliers Mortgage. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as on-site laundry facilities and a grilling area, according to Apartments.com.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — Hillpointe LLC, a developer based in Winter Park, has hired Jessica Ray to the position of vice president of marketing. In her new role, Ray will lead the company’s marketing efforts to enhance brand awareness, drive customer engagement and drive measurable results. Before joining Hillpointe, Ray served as senior director of marketing and communications at Full Sail University. She received a bachelor of science in organizational communications and a master of science in integrated marketing communications from West Virginia University.
ATLANTA — LRE Management has purchased a portfolio of three properties totaling 778 units in the Atlanta metro area for $102 million. The assets included in the portfolio are Eastwood Village in Stockbridge, Monterey Village in Jonesboro and Peachtree Landing in Fairburn. Amenities at each community include a pool and fitness center. The seller was not disclosed. LRE, which assumed mortgage debt in the purchase, plans to renovate select unit interiors, as well as update the amenities and implement new property management.
Four significant cultural shifts are driving the evolution of multifamily design. Today, developers and architects must create spaces that serve the remote work trend, meet the demand for wellness amenities, keep up with changing sustainability and technology standards and create communities that socially engage their residents. How Hybrid Work Schedules Have Changed Design The shift to remote and hybrid work has profoundly influenced design offerings and space planning at an unprecedented pace in multifamily developments. Before the shift to full-time or partial work from home, the average size of most …
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 …