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A bird's eye 3D render of Los Arcos, a multifamily community with dark brown roofing.

City of San Antonio Breaks Ground on Los Arcos at VIDA

by Channing Hamilton March 8, 2023

SAN ANTONIO — The city of San Antonio and its partners have broken ground on Los Arcos at VIDA, a 324-unit affordable housing community on the city’s south side. Los Arcos is financed by 4 percent housing tax credits allocated by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ($36 million); private activity bonds issued by Opportunity Home San Antonio ($38 million); various funds from the 2022-2027 City of San Antonio Housing Bond Program ($5.3 million); and grant funds from the Bexar County Economic & Community Development American Rescue Plan …

March 8, 2023

A 3D render of Alta Denton Station, a gray and white multifamily property.

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Wood Partners Opens Alta Denton Station

by Channing Hamilton March 6, 2023

DENTON, TEXAS — Wood Partners has opened Alta Denton Station in Denton, about 40 miles north of Dallas. Alta Denton Station offers 248 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with features such as stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Rent begins at $1,275 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to the property website. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pet facilities and a pool with a courtyard and grilling areas. Wood Partners broke ground on Alta Denton in December 2021. The Atlanta-based company currently owns 70 properties …

March 6, 2023

River Oaks at Westheimer, a contemporary style high rise building.

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High Street Residential, Daiwa House Industry Co. Break Ground on River Oaks at Westheimer in Houston

by Channing Hamilton March 3, 2023

HOUSTON — High Street Residential and Daiwa House Industry Co. are developing River Oaks at Westheimer in Houston. The building will rise 12 stories and offer 209 one- and three-bedroom units, as well as 2,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include work space, a reading room, fitness center with a yoga room, pool, lounge, dog park and pet-grooming room, bike storage, and EV charging stations. The first units will be complete in 2025. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank is providing construction financing for the project. Zeigler Cooper Architects is …

March 3, 2023

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Mintwood Real Estate, MSquared, Mirasol Capital Break Ground on Mixed-Income Community in Dallas

by Channing Hamilton February 28, 2023

DALLAS — Mintwood Real Estate, MSquared and Mirasol Capital have broken ground on Oakhouse in the southwest Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff. An undisclosed amount of financing was provided by Independent Financial. Oakhouse will comprise 219 units, 110 of which will be reserved for households earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Community amenities at Oakhouse will include a rooftop lounge, pool, dog park, fitness center and co-working spaces. A construction timeline for the development was not disclosed. The project team also includes general contractor …

February 28, 2023

A small pool in front of a yellow clubhouse with black roofing.

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GVA Real Estate Group Sells The Lex in Dallas to Dunleer

by Channing Hamilton February 27, 2023

DALLAS — GVA Real Estate Group has sold The Lex, a 144-unit community in Dallas’ Lake Highlands neighborhood, to Los Angeles-based investment group Dunleer. IPA brokered the sale and arranged acquisition financing. The Lex was built in 1984. The property is a gated-access garden style community that offers amenities such as covered parking, outdoor grilling stations, complimentary bicycle rentals and a pool. IPA’s Taylor Hill, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Michael Ware, Will Balthrope and Cameron Purse represented the seller. IPA Capital Markets’ Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse …

February 27, 2023

The clubhouse of Avia Sanctuary at Highland Mall, with light wood flooring and a white brick fireplace.

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PEG Cos. Sells 96-Unit Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion in Austin, Texas

by Channing Hamilton February 24, 2023

AUSTIN, TEXAS — PEG Cos., a commercial real estate investment firm based in Provo, Utah, has sold AVIA Sanctuary at Highland Mall to an undisclosed buyer. AVIA Sanctuary at Highland Mall is a newly converted development in Austin that previously operated as the Habitat Suites extended stay hotel. PEG Cos. purchased the property in 2020. The community now comprises 96 units and offers amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, co-working spaces and a pool.

February 24, 2023

Metro Greenway, a brick and brown cement multifamily building with a swimming pool at the base.

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Simpson Housing Sells 309-Unit Metro Greenway in Houston

by Channing Hamilton February 24, 2023

HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Metro Greenway, a 309-unit community in central Houston. Simpson Housing, a developer and manager based in Denver, sold the property to Westdale, a real estate investment and management company based in Dallas. Berkadia’s Todd Marix, Chris Curry, Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney represented the seller in the transaction. Metro Greenway was built by The Dinerstein Cos. in 2008. The property comprises four residential stories above a two-story parking podium with 504 parking spaces. Metro Greenway offers one- and …

February 24, 2023

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Fairstead Secures $25 Million to Renovate Copper Tree Village Apartments in Houston

by Channing Hamilton February 23, 2023

HOUSTON — Fairstead has secured $25 million in financing from Berkadia, R4 Capital and the Houston Housing Finance Corp. to renovate Coppertree Village Apartments in the Acres Homes neighborhood of Houston. Coppertree Village Apartments is comprised of 324 units set aside for households earning at or below 50 to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Fairstead is a developer based out of New York City. The company acquired Coppertree Village Apartments in September 2021. Houston Housing Finance Corp. is a Texas nonprofit focused on providing financing to affordable housing projects …

February 23, 2023

A view of the pool at the 264-unit Windsong property near Dallas

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Texas Roundtable: Despite Overwhelming Renter Demand, Investor Hesitancy Emerges

by Lynn Peisner February 23, 2023

Investment sales professionals are bracing for a slower, more complicated year compared with the buying and selling frenzy that characterized the Texas apartment market in late 2020 and most of 2021. Owners who acquired assets in the past few years using floating-rate debt could face some difficult choices in 2023, say industry veterans. But a slowdown in the development pipeline, the unaffordability of for-sale housing and job and population growth will keep asset performance solid while investors wait and see what the interest rate environment will bring this year. Texas …

February 23, 2023

A rendering of an aerial view of Chisholm Trail Ranch, a rental neighborhood with six sections.

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Avanta Residential Breaks Ground on 247-Unit BTR Project in Fort Worth, Texas

by Channing Hamilton February 22, 2023

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Avanta Residential has broken ground on Avendale at Chisholm Trail Ranch, a build-to-rent (BTR) community in Fort Worth. Avendale at Chisholm Trail will comprise 247 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The community will also feature an amenity center with a clubroom, fitness center, green spaces and a pool. Other amenities include courtyards, lounge areas, dog parks, walking trails and playgrounds. The first units at Avendale at Chisholm Trail Ranch will be delivered in Spring 2024. Brownstone Construction will serve as the general contractor for the project. Avanta …

February 22, 2023

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