DALLAS, TX - Behringer Harvard announced that it has commenced the construction of a 180-unit multifamily development project on approximately eight acres in Delray Beach, Florida, an affluent coastal community between West Palm Beach and Boca Raton.
"This was a compelling opportunity to build a multifamily community in an exceptionally desirable location with strong demographics and proximity to employment centers in West Palm Beach and Boca Raton," said Mr. Mark T. Alfieri, Chief Operating Officer of Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I, Inc.
The general contractor is LandSouth Construction of Jacksonville; the architects are STB Architects & Planners of Dallas and Richard Jones Architecture of Delray Beach.
The luxury multifamily community, called The Franklin Delray, will be constructed at 1206 South Federal Highway in Delray Beach. The site is east of Interstate 95 and less than one mile south of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach, a bustling mecca for dining, shopping and nightlife. Less than a mile east of the site is a beautiful public beach boasting two miles of oceanfront popular with sports enthusiasts who enjoy kayaking, sunbathing, swimming, wind-surfing and jet-skiing.
The Franklin Delray will be comprised of seven three-story residential buildings with a free-standing clubhouse and amenities building. Averaging 1,035 square feet, the apartments at The Franklin Delray will be built to condominium-quality specifications and offer up to three bedrooms and two baths. Units will feature granite counter-tops, brushed nickel hardware, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes, nine-foot ceilings, private balconies and full-size washers and dryers. Common-area amenities will include a rotunda community room, cyber cafe, business center and library, children's activity zone, and state-of-the-art fitness center. Outdoor living areas will feature a resort-style pool with cabanas, a children's playground, a barbecue and lounge area with fire pit, water features, and bicycles available for use by residents.
The portfolio of Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I, Inc. includes investments in 47 multifamily communities in 14 states comprising 12,575 apartment homes.
Behringer Harvard creates and manages global institutional-quality alternative investment programs for individual and institutional investors. Programs sponsored and managed by the Behringer Harvard group of companies have attracted equity of more than $6 billion and made investments into more than $11 billion in assets.