Development
Perspective: The Military Housing Privatization Initiative is at Risk
Federal budget cuts could reduce housing allowances for military personnel, affecting apartment firms with boots on the ground in those communities.
First Post-Recession Condo Underway on Miami’s Brickell Avenue
Rilea Group is bringing Brickell Avenue something it hasn’t seen since the economic downturn: a new condo development. The Bond on Brickell, a 44-story luxury community, is expected to open in early 2016.
The Mark Co. Takes on Branding of San Francisco Shipyard and Candlestick Point
Lennar Urban has tapped The Mark Company in the residential branding and design of San Francisco Shipyard and Candlestick Point, the city’s largest redevelopment effort since the 1906 earthquake and fire.
LandSouth Construction Begins Projects in Tennessee, Florida
LandSouth Construction, a general contractor that focuses on multifamily developments, has begun building two new projects. They are Integra Preserve, an upscale apartment community in Collegedale, Tenn.; and American House, a senior living community in Bonita Springs, Fla.
Development & Design: Trends
MHN takes a look ahead at next-generation apartment features that renters will demand.
Public-Private Partnership Brings 878 Student Housing Beds and 110KSF Office Building to Columbia
Student housing continues to enjoy an upswing in South Carolina, with Columbia being at the foremost of student housing activity. And a new public-private partnership between the University of South Carolina (USC) and Atlanta-based Holder Properties will spice things further up.
Wood Partners Breaks Ground on Miami Apartments
Wood Partners L.L.C. has broken ground on Alta Dadeland, a $128 million mixed-use development with 431 apartment units and 2,000 square feet of retail space next to the Dadeland Mall. The development will also be close to two Metrorail stations.
TODAY’S DEALS: Johnson Capital Arranges a $29.66M Construction-Permanent Loan
Johnson Capital secures a $29,660,000 construction-to-perm FHA Section 221(d)(4) loan; and Henry S. Miller Cos. brokers sale of 77 acres of land.
The Beach Company and MWV Developing Summerville, S.C. Community
The Beach Company and MWV have formed a joint venture to develop Parks at Nexton, a planned 320-unit apartment community in the 4,500-acre Nexton community in Summerville, S.C.
Canyon Finances Palo Alto LEED-Certified Mixed-Use Project
Canyon Capital Realty Advisors has provided a loan for the construction of The College Terrace Centre by College Terrace Centre LLC.