MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Frontier Group of Cos. has acquired Bainbridge Midlothian in the Richmond, Virginia, suburbs for $108 million, marking the Buffalo, New York-based investment firm’s first multifamily acquisition in Virginia. The seller was a joint venture between The Bainbridge Cos. and BVT National Partners, represented by Newmark’s Garrison Gore, Charles Wentworth and Victoria Pickett. Completed in 2024, Bainbridge Midlothian is situated on approximately 25 acres at 12400 Dutton Road in Chesterfield County, 13 miles west of Richmond. The community comprises four residential buildings featuring a mix of studio, one-, …
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Standard Communities Breaks Ground on $88M Affordable Housing Development in Richmond, Virginia
RICHMOND, VA. — Standard Communities has broken ground on Joyfield Towns at German School, an $88 million development that will include 234 affordable three- and four-bedroom townhomes. The development is located at 250 E. German School Road in the Southside area of Richmond, Virginia. The project takes the latter part of its name from German School Road, which was named for a small school that served the area’s German immigrant community in the early 20th century. All units will be income-restricted, including 62 units for households earning up to 50 …
RICHMOND, VA. — Capital Square has obtained an $86.5 million bridge refinancing loan from an unnamed lender for Chasen, a 352-unit property completed in phases from 2025 to 2026 in the Scott’s Addition area of Richmond. Capital Square broke ground on the project in April 2023. Walker & Dunlop’s Alexandra Huffman, Justin Nelson, Andrew Tapley, PJ Feichtmeier, Eric Norris and Jared Diedrich arranged the financing. Chasen consists of three six- and seven-story residential buildings on about 2.5 acres. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 5,000 square feet …
Merchants Capital Arranges $97.8M for Renovation of Historic Virginia Affordable Housing Property
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Seattle-based affordable housing developer Vitus has begun a $70 million rehabilitation of the 491-unit Stuart Gardens community in Newport News. Merchants Capital arranged $97.8 million in permanent and bridge financing for the project, including a $62.8 million HUD-insured loan and $35 million in equity bridge financing. Vitus will modernize the residences, which were constructed in 1941 and are listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The community originally served as defense housing for military personnel and wartime workers. According to …
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — PXV Multifamily has acquired Indigo 19, a 196-unit community in Virginia Beach. PXV is backed by Houston-based BroadVail Capital Partners and aims to acquire $2 billion in multifamily assets over the next three years, according to the company. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Indigo 19, built in 2013, was acquired in a joint venture with funds managed by Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. Amenities include a resort-style pool, two-story clubhouse, fitness center, business center and landscaped courtyards. PXV is planning updates, including new exterior …
CHESTER, VA. — Bonaventure has broken ground on Attain at Swift Creek, a 344-unit community in Chester, about 19 miles south of Richmond. Walker & Dunlop arranged a $93.3 million HUD loan that includes both construction and permanent debt. KBS is the general contractor, RBA is the architect, and Timmons Group is the civil engineer. A property management partner will be announced ahead of lease-up. Attain at Swift Creek will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Completion is slated for 2028. Alexandria, Virginia-based investment firm Bonaventure’s Attain pipeline is concentrated …
MANASSAS, VA. — Bridge Investment Group has acquired Masons Keepe, a 270-unit property in Manassas for an undisclosed sum. Brian Crivella, Bill Gribbin, Yalda Ghamarian and Jack Canepa of Berkadia D.C. Metro along with Drew White of Berkadia Richmond arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, an entity doing business as University Village Apartments LLC. Located at 9000 Landings Drive, Masons Keepe was built in 2004 and consists of 17 buildings within a gated community. Units are offered as one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Brad Williamson of Berkadia Miami …
DALLAS — Crow Holdings has obtained a $380.2 million refinancing loan for a five-property portfolio totaling 1,549 units in Texas, Colorado and Virginia. Each was developed by Trammell Crow Residential in partnership with Crow Holdings. CBRE’s Dallas-based Andy Scott, Michael Cosby, Kris Lowe, Tom Burns and Bo Beidleman arranged the financing through AllianceBernstein. The assets include Alexan Lower Greenville in Dallas, Alexan Braker Pointe and Alexan Waterloo in Austin, Texas, Alexan Julian in Denver and Alexan Florence in Alexandria, Virginia. Trammell Crow Co. is owned by CBRE. Crow Holdings is …
ARLINGTON, VA. — GoodHomes Communities has acquired Arlington Court Suites in Alexandria for $35 million and plans to convert the 187-unit hotel into a 180-unit multifamily community. The KLNB multifamily capital markets team led by Rawles Wilcox, Justin Shay and Dutch Seitz and the HREC Investment Advisors team of Mark Morris and Scott Stephens represented the seller, Arlington Hotel Holdings Inc. GoodHomes is a New York City-based investor that acquires under-performing hospitality and seniors housing assets and redevelops them as workforce housing serving residents earning between 60 and 120 percent …
ARLINGTON, VA. — Gilbane Development has begun construction of Renley, an office-to-residential conversion at 3601 Wilson Blvd. in Arlington’s Virginia Square neighborhood. Gilbane acquired the building, developed in 2000, in March 2025. The community will include 94 market-rate units in one-, two- or three-bedroom floor plans. Renley represents one of the first projects to take advantage of Arlington County’s updated adaptive reuse policy, adopted in November 2024, which lowered costs and removed regulatory hurdles for developers. The redevelopment plan will preserve the building’s exterior façade. Inside, amenities will include tenant storage …