CHICAGO — Core Spaces plans to expand its build-to-rent brand, Oxenfree. The Chicago-based developer currently has a pipeline of approximately 4,000 units under development in markets such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte and Florida’s Gulf Coast. The company plans to begin leasing at its first two communities — Oxenfree at WeHo in Nashville, Tennessee, and Oxenfree at Princeton in Princeton, Texas — in March, with the first units slated to deliver by April. Oxenfree at WeHo is located in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood. The asset offers 96 townhome units …
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Heightened Demand for Affordable Rental Housing Sets Tone for 2024 Investment Opportunities
Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business sat down with Marge Novak, senior vice president and head of Capital Markets at Berkadia, for a question-and-answer discussion about the current state of the affordable housing market and the challenges likely to influence 2024. Multifamily & Affordable Housing Business: How is the affordable housing market faring in the current economic conditions? Novak: With increased inflation and interest rates, home prices hit all-time highs, making them less affordable than at the height of the 2006 housing bubble. While buyers waited for prices to fall, sellers …
HOUSTON — FTK Construction Services has begun a $12.6 million renovation of Brookside Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing complex in Houston. The property was built in 2006 and comprises 240 units. Income restrictions for the community were not disclosed. Interior renovations will include new paint, flooring, door hardware, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures and HVAC systems. Exterior renovations will include upgraded walkways, parking areas, lighting, signage and roofs on all buildings. DevCo Residential Group owns the building. KeyBank provided construction financing.
HOUSTON — Palladium USA, in partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corp. (HCHFC), has broken ground on Palladium Houston Ella, a $35 million complex in northeast Houston. The community was designed by HEDK Architects. Brownstone Construction is the general contractor. Regions Bank provided $18 million of equity and Harris County provided $4.3 million in ARPA funding for the project. Situated at 13420 Ella Blvd., Palladium Houston Ella comprises 146 units on a 7-acre site. Units come in one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, …
KILLEEN, TEXAS — The NRP Group has finished constructing Station42, a 368-unit mixed-income community in the central Texas city of Killeen. Station42 offers units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. More than half of the total unit count is reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, clubroom, fitness center, gaming area, communal kitchen, coworking lounge, dog park, outdoor dining and entertainment areas and package handling services. Partners on the project included The City of Killeen Public Facility Corp., J.P. Morgan …
CONROE, TEXAS — Landmark Properties has begun constructing The Everstead at Conroe, a 190-unit build-to-rent development in the northern Houston suburb of Conroe. Landmark Properties will develop the project together with its joint venture partner, Open House Group Co. Landmark Construction is the general contractor. The Everstead at Conroe is situated on a 23.5-acre site. The community will offer a mix of 56 two-bedroom and 134 three-bedroom ranch homes and townhomes. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, playground, pickleball and bocce courts, 567 parking spaces and a 2,817-square-foot clubhouse …
DALLAS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $175 million facility refinancing for a three-property, 882-unit portfolio. The borrower was an investment vehicle sponsored by Willow Bridge Property Co., a full service residential property company headquartered in Dallas. Andy Scott, Michael Cosby, Bo Beidleman and Ryan Pollack of JLL arranged the loan through Fannie Mae and closed on the five-year, fixed-rate initial tranche. The financing will be used to seed a larger programmatic financing vehicle, allowing for flexibility in future transactions.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Colliers has arranged the sale of Oak Bend Place, a 152-unit complex in the northern Houston suburb of Tomball. Chip Nash, Bob Heard, Kitty Wallace and Jaleel Adatia of Colliers represented the seller, Alphil Investments, in the deal. The buyer was not disclosed. Oak Bend Place was originally built in 1984. According to Apartments.com, the property offers two-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities such as a pool, pet play area and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
HOUSTON — Asset Living has been awarded management of two properties, HiLine Heights and District at Washington, in Houston. Situated within the city’s The Heights neighborhood, HiLine Heights offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, coffee bar and lounge. According to Apartments.com, HiLine Heights comprises 256 units across four stories. District at Washington offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, yoga/spin studio, clubhouse, cybercafe and a dog park. District at Washington is located near Houston’s …
HOUSTON — Sunstone Two Tree has acquired Villas Del Paseo, a 384-unit asset in Houston’s Westchase neighborhood, for $28.9 million. Villas Del Paseo was built in 1978. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground, business center, package services and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Mark Saunders of Newmark represented the seller, Comunidad Partners, in the deal. The new owner plans to invest about $10.5 million in capital improvements. Exterior renovations will include new paint, roof replacements, lighting, landscaping and signage. Unit interiors will …