VENTURA, CALIF. — Raintree Properties has acquired Cypress Point, a 268-unit property in Ventura, for $100 million. County Center LP was the seller, and Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) arranged the sale. The transaction equates to $373,134 per unit. The property has been owned by the seller, who was the original developer, since 1990. Cypress Point is situated on 14 acres and includes 28 two-story buildings, a barbecue and picnic area, a fitness center, a clubhouse and covered parking. First-floor units feature nine-foot ceilings, and second-floor units have 12-foot vaulted ceilings. …
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) has sold Alexan Mill District in Charlotte for $82 million. The Seminole Tribe of Florida Sovereign Wealth Fund’s Real Estate Fund (SemREF) was the buyer, marking SemREF’s third deal with TCR. Northmarq’s Charlotte Multifamily Investment Sales team, representing TCR, was led by Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark, Andrea Howard, John Currin, Jeff Glenn and Austin Jackson. Alexan Mill District was developed last year and includes 290 units and such amenities as a clubhouse, indoor-outdoor social space with a catering kitchen, a rooftop lounge, a …
RICHMOND HILL, GA. — Atlanta-based ECI Group broke ground Aug. 20 on The Averly Richmond Hill, a mixed-use development that includes 291 multifamily units. The project is in Richmond Hill, about 20 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia. ECI Construction is the general contractor, with construction financing provided by Synovus and CIBC. Ashley Smith and Tyler Mouchet of Colliers Savannah have been selected to market the 3.5 acres of retail pad sites, which are available for ground lease. Behind the commercial acreage, ECI is constructing the multifamily community, which consists of …
TAMPA, FLA. — Costis-Lifsey Development and American Land Ventures will develop a 21-story, 252-unit tower on the site of the Rusty Pelican, a restaurant and wedding venue that opened in 1978, in Rocky Point, a neighborhood on an island in Tampa Bay. The project is being designed by the architecture firms Cube 3 and RSP Architects in tandem with the civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn. Construction is expected to begin in early 2027 and to be completed by mid-2028. The new development, currently called Residences at Rocky Point, will offer two-level …
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA. AND TORONTO — An affiliate of Morgan Properties LP, an investment firm based in metro Philadelphia, has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Dream Residential Real Estate Investment Trust (Dream Residential REIT). The all-cash transaction is valued at $354 million and is expected to close by the end of the year. Dream Residential REIT s an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. It owns 15 garden-style communities totaling more than 3,300 units located primarily in three …
Affinius Provides $92 Million Construction Loan to Helio Group for Culver City Project
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Affinius Capital has provided a $92 million construction loan for the development of Aston Residences in Culver City, 10 miles west of Los Angeles. Helio Group, a Los Angeles-based developer, estimates completion by the first quarter of 2028. The eight-story building will include 190 units and 5,200 square feet of ground-floor retail. Most of the units (160) will be one-bedrooms, and the remaining 30 are two-bedrooms. Amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, indoor pickleball court, hot and cold plunge pools, bicycle parking and an outdoor kitchen. …
HOUSTON — Radom Capital and Asana Partners have secured construction financing for and broken ground on Clock Tower Residences in Houston, the multifamily portion of the JV’s Heights Clocktower mixed-use project in Houston’s Heights neighborhood. JLL arranged a four-year construction loan through Veritex Community Bank. The project is a redevelopment of the Heights Clock Tower building, which dates back to approximately 1894. Radom acquired the property in 2020, according to the Houston Business Journal and CoStar, and co-owns the building with retail real estate investment firm Asana Partners. Clock Tower …
PARK RIDGE, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $117 million sale of The James in Park Ridge, 27 miles north of Manhattan. Veris Residential was the seller. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed. The CBRE team representing Veris included Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE Institutional Properties and Roland Merchant and Tom Pryor of CBRE’s Investment Banking team. Built in 2021, The James consists of 240 units along with approximately 18,000 square feet of ground- floor retail space. Amenities include a fitness center with a …
LAUDERHILL, FLA. — Fairstead has completed the $17.7 million renovation of Lauderhill Point, a 176-unit affordable housing community in Lauderhill. Fairstead acquired Lauderhill Point in 2024 for $26.5 million. Total acquisition and redevelopment costs amounted to $68.7 million, or approximately $390,000 per residence. Financial partners on the acquisition included the Housing Finance Authority of Broward County, which helped obtain $40 million in tax-exempt bond financing, and the Florida Housing Finance Corp., which facilitated $25 million via the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Additional financial partners included Freddie Mac, PNC …
Evergreen Real Estate Group Secures Land, Tax Credits for Denver Affordable Development
DENVER — Evergreen Real Estate Group has closed on land and secured 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits through the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority for the development of The Ford Apartments, a six-story, 60-unit community in Denver’s Baker neighborhood. Monthly rents will be income-capped at 30 to 80 percent of area median income. Evergreen expects to break ground on the project in early 2026 and to complete it in fall of 2027. Located at 155 W. 5th Ave., the site is situated adjacent to the Denver Health hospital campus. …