Dobbins Group is looking to further grow its presence in the Birmingham, Ala., metro with a new pair of projects. The firm will soon begin construction on Colina West Homewood and Colina Hillside, having recently secured construction financing for both properties. Colina West Homewood is expected to be complete in fall 2025, the developer told Multi-Housing News. Colina Hillside will be online in summer 2026.
The developer has tapped Williams Blackstock Architects as the architect for both projects, while Lorberbaum McNair will be tasked with landscape architecture and Catori Design House will handle interior design. Dobbins Group also tapped Forestry Environmental and Capstone Building Corp. to construct both communities, the firm told Multi-Housing News.
Trustmark, First US Bank and Metro Bank provided $45 million in debt financing for Colina West Homewood, while Protective Life provided $73 million in debt financing for Colina Hillside, the firm told MHN.
Residences at the 310-unit Colina West Homewood will average 963 square feet and be split between three-story buildings and two-story carriage homes. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units will be built with smart access controls, glass-door showers, oversized windows and walk-in closets. Residents will also have access to a pool, coworking space, car wash area, grab-and-go market, lawn game area, central green space, dog spa and park, a clubhouse with a resident lounge and package lockers, as well as grilling stations and outdoor kitchens and hiking trails.
Apartments at the 475-unit Colina Hillside will be spread throughout four- and five-story buildings. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units will average 955 square feet and will be built with kitchen islands, private patios, washer and dryer units and walk-in closets. Community amenities will include a fitness center, a two-story clubhouse, outdoor amenity green space, coworking spaces, two pools, outdoor kitchens, pet parks, grilling stations, electric vehicle charging stations and firepits.
Growing southeastern footprint
While its two latest projects are located in Alabama, Dobbins Group mainly focuses on the southeastern U.S., including Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky and Louisiana, as well as Alabama. In March 2019, Dobbins Group sold its 306-unit apartment community, The Henry at Fritz Farm, in Lexington, Ky. for $62.4 million. Besides Colina West Homewood and Colina Hillside, Dobbins Group has delivered several other communities in the Birmingham metro. The firm completed the 280-unit Estelle in 2021, the 204-unit Easterwood in 2022 and the 96-unit Axel Row also in 2022. All three properties are located in Birmingham.
