ST PETERSBURG, FL – Mint House, the premier tech-enabled residential hospitality brand offering spacious, high end apartment-style accommodations across the U.S., announced the impending opening of Mint House at Metro St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida in Spring 2023. The newly constructed residential hospitality property – fully operated by Mint House – will offer 100 apartment-style hospitality units in the thriving EDGE district downtown. The transaction marks the third Florida location for the next-gen hospitality brand (which is currently operating two locations in Miami) and the first on the gulf coast.
Mint House at Metro St. Petersburg will offer luxurious amenities for guests staying a night or for multiple weeks, and will include a resort-style pool, wellness-focused fitness center, bicycle rental program and valet parking, plus direct access to the EDGE District’s Main Street, St. Petersburg’s hottest neighborhood for shopping, dining, nightlife and art. Each apartment-style hospitality unit will be equipped with a full kitchen, living and dining areas, and ample workspace.
“Mint House at Metro St. Petersburg will offer Mint House guests premium residential hospitality accommodations, bringing a truly differentiated experience to downtown St. Petersburg. Located in the exciting EDGE district, guests will delight in high-end apartment style stays, incredible amenities and fantastic walkability whether for a night or several weeks, while traveling on business, leisure, or a combination of the two” said Elizabeth Herzberg, Mint House’s Senior Vice President of Real Estate Development.
“Mint House at Metro St. Petersburg represents the type of quality growth Mint House has experienced in the past couple of years: high-end apartment-style accommodations in thriving and growing markets like St. Petersburg,” said Paul Sacco, Mint House’s Chief Growth & Development Officer. “Mint House will be approaching 2,000 units active or signed in 2023, and this exciting new project is a terrific example of the Mint House offering.”
In addition to offering tech-first spaces to work, stay and play, Mint House at Metro St. Petersburg will offer Mint House’s signature Stock Your Stay program, allowing guests to pre-stock their apartment with groceries prior to arrival. Both properties will also participate in Mint House’s subscription Mint Pass program, offering frequent travelers perks, and each make less CO2 emissions than a traditional hotel with smart thermostats, as well as zero soap and plastic waste.
Today, Mint House has more than 25 artfully designed, tech-first properties in more than 16 major U.S. cities including New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Austin and Nashville, with recent openings in Scottsdale, Dallas and Birmingham.

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ATLANTA, GA – Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of multifamily communities, announced the acquisition of Brighton Woodstock, a build-for-rent, 100-unit townhome community in the Atlanta suburb of Acworth, Georgia.
Capital Square has formed the Private Equity Group managed by experienced real estate executives, Dave Platter and Jon Trott, as managing directors and co-heads, to profit from opportunities in the housing market, including a dedicated build-for-rent strategy in high growth sunbelt markets.
“Brighton Woodstock is a new build-for rent townhome community in Atlanta’s affluent and high barrier to entry Acworth/Cherokee County submarket. Build-for-rent communities are professionally managed neighborhoods of highly amenitized single-family rental homes,” said Louis Rogers, founder and co-chief executive officer of Capital Square. “This unique asset class is similar to gated residential neighborhoods that cater to residents’ desire for the space of a single-family home with the convenience and community feel of a multifamily rental.”
Located at 5900 Woodstock Road, the modern single-family residential community features open floorplans averaging 1,480 square feet with designer features and finishes, gourmet island kitchens, attached garages, private patios, spacious closet space and in-unit washer and dryers. Community amenities include a picnic and activity lawn, firepit and grilling area, kids park and playground, a dog park and a walking trail. Mobile car detailing, valet dry cleaning and housekeeping services are also available to residents.
Brighton Woodstock is approximately five miles from Kennesaw State University, one of the largest universities in Georgia and a leading employer in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Greater Atlanta gained 135,000 jobs in 2021 and is one of the Southeast’s major employment hubs for significant technology companies, including Google, Microsoft and Facebook, as well as numerous medical institutions and other top-rated universities, such as Emory and Georgia State. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Atlanta experienced the fourth highest population growth in the nation between 2010 and 2021.
“Brighton Woodstock is in the heart of one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and in Atlanta’s affluent Cherokee County submarket, which has experienced average rent growth of 9.6% for the past five years. The Atlanta region continues to maintain its position as a top MSA in the Southeast, with 135,000 jobs gained in 2021, and the fourth highest population growth in the nation,” said Whitson Huffman, co-chief executive officer. “This property is particularly appealing from an investment perspective due to its location in Atlanta’s least supplied north suburban market, which enjoys the most attractive rent-growth projections in the metropolitan region.”

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KNOXVILLE, TN – Capital Square, one of the nation’s leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and an active developer of multifamily communities, announced the launch of CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund VIII, LLC. The project-specific opportunity zone fund will raise capital to develop Livano Knoxville, an approximately 348-unit Class A multifamily community in Knoxville, Tennessee. CSRA Opportunity Zone Fund VIII seeks to raise $46.684 million in equity from accredited investors.
“With the land bought and a favorable construction loan in place, Capital Square believes it has reduced the risk on this superior site near the University of Tennessee,” said Louis Rogers, founder and co-chief executive officer. “And – the icing on the cake – the property is in an opportunity zone that permits investors to defer and exclude their capital gains from the sale of any asset by investing in this, Capital Square’s eighth, opportunity zone fund.”
Located in the city’s emerging South Knoxville neighborhood at 451 W. Blount Avenue, just south of the Tennessee River and adjacent to the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium, the multifamily community will include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes averaging approximately 930 square feet. The property will feature 35 workforce apartment homes available to residents who earn up to 80% of the area’s annual median family income, the remainder of the available units will be market rate apartment homes. The city of Knoxville has agreed to contribute $6.5 million of the project’s total development cost as a result of the inclusion of the workforce housing units.
Capital Square completed the acquisition of the 5.8-acre lot earlier this month and secured a $70.4 million construction loan agreement with Truist Bank. Tennessee-based Southern Building Group Inc. has been engaged as general contractor. Groundbreaking on the $116 million project, led by Capital Square’s development division and joint-venture partner, LIV Development, is scheduled to take place next month.
“The University of Tennessee predicts that the state’s population will grow by up to one million new residents by 2040, with the Greater Knoxville population expected to increase by 17.2%,”1 said Whitson Huffman, co-chief executive officer. “The South Knoxville neighborhood enjoys strong economic fundamentals, with a healthy and stable employment base, multifamily occupancy north of 97% and rent growth projected to exceed 3.3% annually through 2027.2 Capital Square believes Knoxville is a highly attractive growth market and a compelling location for our latest opportunity zone development project.”
Knoxville is the third largest city in the state behind only Nashville and Memphis. The area is home to 18 four-year and two-year colleges and universities, led by the University of Tennessee, which has an annual enrollment of approximately 31,000 students and employs 11,700 academic and administrative employees. The university’s endowment exceeds $1.3 billion.
Major employers in the area include the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Covenant Health, the University of Tennessee, Knox County Schools, University Health System, The Dollywood Company, Clayton Homes, DENSO Corporation, Tennova Healthcare, Blount Memorial Hospital and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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