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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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 …
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Locally based Read King and Austin, Texas-based Wayfinder Real Estate have begun construction of Verbena at Waterview in Richmond, 30 miles southwest of Houston. The joint venture anticipates delivering the clubhouse and first units by the third quarter of 2026 with full build out slated for July 2027. Verbena at Waterview is situated on approximately 14 acres within the 134-acre Waterview Town Center retail destination. The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units featuring balconies, patios or yards and such amenities as a resort-style pool, a …
HOUSTON — Eastham Capital has sold two value-add properties about 14 miles apart from each other in the northern ring of the Houston suburbs. The Boca Raton, Florida-based private equity firm purchased Kensington Crossing in 2018 and Morgan Bay in 2019 as part of the Eastham Capital Fund V portfolio alongside joint venture partner Mosaic Residential. Kensington Crossing Apartments includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 759 to 1317 square feet. Morgan Bay Apartments includes a mix of one and two-bedroom units ranging from 561 to …
Fairstead Acquires Houston Affordable Housing Property, Plans Redevelopment for $242 Million Total Investment
HOUSTON — Fairstead has acquired Haverstock Hills Apartments in Houston’s East Aldine neighborhood. The New York City-based affordable housing developer will renovate the 700-unit property over the next 24 months. The redevelopment and acquisition costs came to $242 million. PNC Multifamily Capital was the debt and equity provider. Harris County Housing Finance Corp. and Rainbow Housing Corp. will continue to provide on-site social services. Located at 5619 Aldine Bender Road, Haverstock Hills comprises 44 two- and three-story buildings spanning 22 acres. Residences include a mix of studios, one-, two- and …
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Locally based Morgan, along with partner Washington, D.C.-based Carlyle, has begun construction of Pearl Lake Point, a luxury property at 16435 Creekbend Drive in the southwest Houston suburb of Sugar Land. Pearl Lake Pointe will be a five-story community comprising 376 apartments — including five live-work units — across 6.5 acres. Residents will have access to a resort-style pool, fitness centers, a golf simulator, a fifth-floor sky lounge and a first-floor café. The site also includes 9,940 square feet of commercial office space and a six-story …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Portman has broken ground on 2545 Brockton, a luxury community in North Austin. Atlanta-based Portman expects to deliver the 429-unit mixed-use project by approximately March 2028. Located at 2545 Brockton Drive, the development site is adjacent to The Domain, an office, retail, restaurant and residential destination. Portman’s mid-rise community will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Thirty-nine of the units will have a private rooftop patio. Amenities include a rooftop pool, greenspace and 6,850 square feet of ground-floor retail. Centerbridge Partners arranged …
DALLAS — A joint venture consisting of Knightvest Capital and TPG Angelo Gordon has secured a $42 million acquisition loan originated by Mesa West Capital. The loan was used to buy and to finance an upcoming renovation of Perry Row, a 149-unit community at 6044 E. Lovers Lane in northeast Dallas, approximately six miles north of downtown. Built in 2009, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom townhome-style units. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, a resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen and a business center. The new …
DALLAS — Newmark has arranged the sale and financing of Jefferson Cedar Ridge, a 360-unit property in southwest Dallas. Newmark’s Richard Furr, Brian Murphy and Brian O’Boyle Jr. represented seller, TDI, in the transaction. Newmark’s finance team, led by Braden Harmon, Hank Glasgow and Jeff Fein, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of joint buyers Ashcroft Capital and Pearlmark Real Estate. Jefferson Cedar Ridge was developed in 2024.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based developer LV Collective, formerly known as Lincoln Ventures, has completed and opened Paseo, a 48-story tower at 80 Rainey St. in downtown Austin. Paseo offers 498 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as four penthouses and a pool, deck and bar on the 12th floor with views of Lady Bird Lake. ROOST Rainey, a 59-room hotel, is located on floors 14 through 17. Residents also have access to Daydreamer, a ground-level café and bar, Amaya, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, a fitness center …