RICHMOND, VA. — BWE arranged a $50 million loan to facilitate the development of 900 North Allen Apartments in Richmond’s Newtowne West neighborhood. Charles DuBose, Adam Bieber and Alec Jenkins originated the loan through a regional bank on behalf of Spy Rock Realty Group. 900 North Allen Apartments will offer 300 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, as well as amenities including a pool, fitness center, lounge, dog park, co-working booths and an internal parking garage. The community is being built in one of Richmond’s opportunity zones as part of a federal initiative …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Fairfield Residential has completed the development of The Belhaven Apartments, a 349-unit community in Alexandria. Located at 6375 Richmond Hwy. adjacent to Kings Crossing shopping center, The Belhaven Apartments features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Of the total 349 units, 42 are designated as affordable. Details regarding income restrictions were not disclosed. Amenities include a fitness center, a pool with a spa, EV chargers and a pet spa.
RICHMOND, VA. — RailField has purchased Millspring Commons Apartments, a 159-unit townhome-style community in Richmond, for an undisclosed price. Amenities at the community include a clubhouse with a fitness center, pool, outdoor exercise area, outdoor kitchen and grilling area, playground and dog park. RailField purchased the property on behalf of its RLM Preservation Fund, which focuses on preserving affordable and workforce housing. The firm plans to renovate both the common areas and apartment interiors.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — S. L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has begun construction on 2 Rivers Apartment Homes, an 119-unit affordable community in Williamsburg. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company worked with AGM Financial Services and TowneBank to secure financing. The cost of the project is expected to total approximately $26 million. Harkins Builders is the general contractor. 2 Rivers Apartment Homes will be constructed in two phases. The first phase of the community will comprise 59 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, business center with …
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — The BLVD Group has acquired and plans to renovate Aqua Vista Apartments in Newport News. The 150-unit community was originally constructed in 1970. The $35.8 million redevelopment will include a gas-to-electric conversion, new roofs, insulation, energy efficient windows and entry doors. Each unit will receive new kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, flooring, paint and LED light fixtures. The owner will expand amenities at the site, adding new barbecues, a playground, a dog park, a business center, a community room and a new leasing office. The redevelopment will preserve …
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Middleburg Communities has acquired a 13.5-acre land parcel in Glen Allen to develop a 310-unit apartment and townhome project. Glen Allen is about 15 miles north of Richmond, Virginia. Construction on the project, called The Brook, will begin later this month, with a completion-date estimate of late 2024. According to Middleburg, The Brook is one of only a few multifamily projects to be built in the North Richmond area in the past two decades. Middleburg is managing the development, and The Remark Cos. is an investment …
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased City Line Apartments for $30.1 million. City Line Apartments is a 200-unit affordable community in Newport News, which is 20 miles northwest of Norfolk, Virginia. CPP plans to invest $11 million in renovations to the property, including a new roof and the addition of a computer room, library, playground, fitness center, BBQ area and community garden. Units will receive updated appliances, vinyl plank flooring and HVAC units. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. Paragon Construction …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Alexandria-based Bonaventure has acquired three properties in Virginia and Florida through an affiliated private REIT. Bonaventure purchased each property in a separate UPREIT transaction. Built in 2011, Cedar Broad Apartments comprises 204 units across four stories in Richmond, Virginia. Constructed in 2015, East Beach Marina Apartments is a 137-unit waterfront community in Norfolk, Virginia. Shadetree Apartments was built in 2009 and is a 260-unit garden-style property in Ruskin, Florida, which is a southern suburb of Tampa, Florida. The sellers of the assets were not disclosed.
NAA Survey Respondents Overwhelmingly Say Rent Control Policies Affect Investment, Development Plans
ARLINGTON, VA. — More than 70 percent of housing providers say that rent control policies impact their investment and development plans, according to a newly released survey from the National Apartment Association (NAA). In addition, two-thirds of respondents say they would not consider investing in markets with strict rent control policies. The survey — which examined the consequences of rent control policies in cities across America — was conducted by NDP Analytics and commissioned by NAA. From December 2022 to February 2023, NDP conducted 24 interviews with housing providers and developers …
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — PRP has completed the conversion of an office building at 4900 Seminary Road in Alexandria into a 212-unit apartment tower named the Sinclaire on Seminary. The high-rise features apartments averaging 850 square feet in size with ceilings exceeding 10 feet in height. Amenities include ground-level retail space, a dog park, individual storage spaces, indoor parking garage connected by a covered walkway and outdoor lounge areas with firepits, a bocce ball court and outdoor recreational activities. Kettler is the property manager of Sinclaire on Seminary. Monthly rental rates …