FRISCO, TEXAS — Irvine, California-based The Bascom Group has sold Capitol at Stonebriar, a 424-unit community at 9600 Gaylord Parkway in Frisco that opened in 2018. JPI was the original developer. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The asset was 91 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets’ Brian Murphy, Brian O’Boyle Jr. and Richard Furr represented Bascom Group in the sales transaction, while David Schwarz arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
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PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Virga Capital, a development and investment firm based in Bozeman, Montana, has acquired The Beacon at Pfluger Farm in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville, about 22 miles northeast of the city. The seller was not disclosed. The three-story garden-style community was built in 2022 and includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units complemented by amenities that include a resort-style pool, two fitness centers, a clubhouse, coworking and lounge spaces, private garages and outdoor gathering areas. Dallas-based Valiant Residential has been selected to manage the property.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Paskin Group has acquired Stonebrook Village, a 216-unit formerly affordable-housing property in Frisco, in a 1031 exchange. Paskin will rebrand the asset to The Ranch at Frisco and is planning to renovate units to drive rent growth following the 2024 expiration of a land-use agreement that required the property be 100 percent affordable. Strata Capital was the seller. IPA’s Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and William Hubbard arranged the transaction. Stonebrook Village was developed in 1994 on approximately 14 acres and offers amenities such …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — JPI has closed on financing through lender Anchor Loans for the $114 million Jefferson Southwest Parkway project. The 439-unit garden style property is slated for a 2027 completion. Floor plans include studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will feature a resort-style pool, a fitness center, a dog park and a clubhouse. JPI broke ground in 2025 on Jefferson Kirbybrook, a 262-unit community also located in Grand Prairie. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the Jefferson Kirbybrook development cost is $92 million.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer OHT Partners has broken ground on The Martin, a 375-unit community at 2730 E. 7th St. in Austin. The one- and two-bedroom units range from 550 to 1,400 square feet complemented by such amenities as a courtyard with two resort-style pools, a jumbotron and views of the downtown Austin skyline. The seventh floor will feature a fitness center with saunas and cold plunges. Additional amenities include multiple resident club spaces, a golf simulator, a karaoke and multimedia room, podcast rooms, a dog park and …
HOUSTON — Fairstead has acquired Coolwood Oaks in Houston for $43.3 million. Financing included LIHTC equity and loans from a variety of sources including PNC Bank, Houston Housing Finance Corp. (HHFC) and the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). Fairstead is planning a $14 million renovation of the affordable housing community, which consists of 10 buildings and 168 units for households earning no more than 60 percent of area median income. The property was developed in 1984. DNA Workshop will serve as architect and interior designer for the …
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — San Diego-based MG Properties has acquired the 330-unit Sola Galleria Apartments in Farmers Branch, approximately 12 miles north of Dallas. The sellers, HKC Equity and The Hampshire Cos., were represented by Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Jack Windham of IPA. An undisclosed amount of financing for the acquisition was arranged by IPA Capital Markets’ Cameron Chalfant, Brian Eisendrath, Harry Krieger and Scott Arenzon. Amenities at the property include a resort-style pool, a dog park, a 24-hour fitness center, a coffee bar, entertainment …
DALLAS — High Street Residential (HSR), a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., has broken ground on a 394-unit transit-oriented development in Dallas. The project, which has yet to be formally named, is part of a multi-phase conversion of approximately 16 acres of under-utilized surface parking owned by the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) agency. The project is located at the SMU/Mockingbird station. At full buildout, the area will be a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use neighborhood surrounding the DART station. HSR’s apartment project is expected to be complete by the end of 2027. …
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 …
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 …