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A pair of Kissimmee apartment communities both located just off John Young Parkway changed hands last week to different buyer groups for nearly $90 million. Virginia-based Chandler Management Corp. paid $49.5 million on Aug. 8 for the  Lake Tivoli Apartments . The 384-unit complex was developed in two phases, with the bulk of the property built in 1990. The second phase was added in 2002. The gated complex, which is located midway between Kissimmee's two major hospitals, consists of 36 two-and three-story buildings and was 97-percent occupied at the time of sale. CBRE ’s Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham, and Justin Basquill represented the seller in the transaction. The second sale took place in The Hunter's Creek/LOOP submarket. New York-based Bluerock Real Estate  paid $40 million on Aug. 9 for Sonoma Pointe apartments . The Class-A community, located on John Young Parkway across from The LOOP shopping center , was completed in 2015. This is the fifth Central Florida multi...

Freedom Gardens in Brooksville, Fla., features one- to three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $400 to $880 per month. BROOKSVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has opened Freedom Gardens , an $18. 5 million affordable housing community situated in the Central Florida city of Brooksville. Located at 932 Freedom Way, the 96-unit property is part of a two-phase development. The second phase of Freedom Gardens will provide an additional 94 units and is slated to break ground in the first quarter of 2018. Freedom Gardens offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $400 to $880 per month. Community amenities include a cyber café, swimming pool, after-school care, laundry facility, fitness center, walking path, community gathering area and a pet park. The property achieved a green building certification under the National Green Building Standard administered by the National Association of Home Builders. Tagged new_projects

The value of new construction starts in July advanced 6% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $728.1 billion, it was reported by Dodge Data & Analytics. Leading the way was a 26% jump by the nonbuilding construction sector , which reflected an improved level for public works and the start of two massive power plants , located respectively in California and New York. Residential building in July increased 8 %, as multifamily housing rebounded after three consecutive monthly declines .  Running counter was a 7% slide for nonresidential building following its 14% hike in June, as both office buildings and hotels retreated from June’s elevated activity , outweighing a sharp rise for healthcare facilities in July.  During the first seven months of 2017, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were $411.9 billion, down 1% from the same period a year ago.  Dampening the year-to-date performance for total construction was a steep 44% decline for t...

The value of new construction starts in July advanced 6 % from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $728.1 billion, according to the most recent report from Dodge Data & Analytics.   Leading the way was a 26% jump by the nonbuilding construction sector , which reflected an improved level for public works and the start of two massive power plants in California and New York.   Residential building in July increased 8 %, as multifamily housing rebounded after three consecutive monthly declines . Running counter was a 7% slide for nonresidential building , following its 14% hike in June, as both office buildings and hotels retreated from June’s elevated activity , outweighing a sharp rise for health care facilities in July.   During the first seven months of 2017, total construction starts on an unadjusted basis were $411.9 billion, down 1% from the same period a year ago. Dampening the year-to-date performance for total construction was a steep 44% declin...