SEATTLE — MSquared and Kōz Development have secured $48 million in financing for Kōz in Lower Queen Anne, a 169-unit workforce housing project in downtown Seattle. The community will offer 69 units to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). An additional 17 apartments will be restricted through the Mandatory Housing Affordability Program for 75 years and will be available to households earning between 40 and 60 percent AMI. The remaining units will be rented as attainable workforce housing. The financing includes a $9.7 million …
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ST. LOUIS — ARCO Construction Co. is underway on The Rail, a 268-unit development in St. Louis. The $61 million project will comprise 278,500 square feet across four stories. The Rail will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Planned amenities include a courtyard, pool, grilling area, game lounge, fitness center, gathering kitchen and three-story parking garage. HDA designed the community, which is slated to complete this fall.
CHATHAM, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $103 million loan for the refinancing of The Ivy, a six-story community in the New York City suburb of Chatham. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, BNE Real Estate Group, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Michael Klein, Thomas Didio and Ryan Carroll led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team. Completed in 2023, The Ivy offers 245 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units average 1,158 square feet. Amenities include a pool, …
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $54.5 million loan for the refinancing of Pier 19 Residences & Marina, a 199-unit high-rise community located along the Miami River in downtown Miami. Neology Development was the borrower. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Apollo. Pier 19 Residences & Marina was built in 2011 as condominiums. Neology Development acquired the asset in 2018 and converted the property into apartments. Monthly rates range from $2,300 to $4,500. Pier 19 Residences & Marina features …
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $110 million construction loan for a 246-unit development to be located at 880 Atlantic Ave. in the Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property will also include 13,000 square feet of commercial space. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Jordan Casella and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the developer, EMP Capital Group. QuadReal Property Group provided the financing.
RICHMOND, TEXAS — Houston-based developer Meristem Communities has broken ground on the first building at Indigo, a 235-acre mixed-use project in Richmond, approximately 35 miles southwest of Houston. Upon completion, Indigo will include 800 residences, 42 acres devoted to agriculture and a 12-acre mixed-use town center called Indigo Commons. The first of the residences are set to deliver next month. Meristem Communities is also currently selling vacant retail pads and offering build-to-suit opportunities for retailers within Indigo Commons. The first building, called The Filling Station, will be situated in Indigo …
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Bell Partners has acquired Silverado Apartment Homes in Murrieta, 65 miles north of San Diego, on behalf of the company’s Value Add Fund VII investors. Realty Center Management sold the asset to Bell Partners for $146.5 million. The new owner plans to rebrand the community as Bell Murrieta Springs. Bell Murrieta Springs was constructed in 2007. The property offers 492 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with average unit size of 948 square feet. Amenities include a green belt with a walking trail surrounding the entire property, two …
FRANKLIN, TENN. — Flournoy Development Group will develop Ellison Cool Springs, a 34-acre mixed-use community in Franklin, approximately 20 miles south of Nashville. McShane Construction is the general contractor on the development. Dynamik Design is the architect. The project team expects to deliver Ellison Cool Springs in August 2026. Ellison Cool Springs will offer 332 apartments and 15 commercial units across three four-story buildings. Apartments will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with select two-story, live-work units. Planned amenities include a pool, clubroom, fitness center, recording studio, hospitality bar, …
DUNWOODY, GA. — The Dunwoody City Council has approved the rezoning of Phase IV of Park Center, a 17-acre mixed-use development in the northern Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody. KDC, a Dallas-based developer and investment firm, is the master developer for the project. Locally based Cooper Carry will serve as the architect. The original plan for the project involved the construction of a single 2.2 million-square-foot office tower, which would act as the East Coast hub for State Farm Insurance. The amended zoning will allow KDC to change its plans to …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based developer Naftali Group and holding company Access Industries is underway on the construction of Williamsburg Wharf, an 850-unit project in Brooklyn. The development is situated on 3.8 acres off Kent Avenue, adjacent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Williamsburg Wharf will comprise five 22-story buildings that will also include retail and commercial space. The waterfront community will also feature an open lawn, walking and biking paths, a public park and dog run.