LIMERICK, PA. — Pennsylvania-based private equity firm PPR Capital Management has purchased Botanica Cottages, a 199-unit apartment complex in Limerick, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 1999, Botanica Cottages offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are equipped with private entrances and attached garages. Amenities include a pool, spa, clubhouse and a fitness center. PPR acquired the property in partnership with Bel Canto Asset Growth Fund. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
Multifamily
MGL Partners Sells Carillon at Belleview Station Seniors Housing Property in Denver for $96M
by Amy Works
DENVER — MGL Partners has completed the sale of Carillon at Belleview Station, a seniors housing community in Denver. An institutional buyer acquired the property for $96 million as part of a multi-asset seniors housing portfolio. Located at 4855 S. Niagara St., Carillon at Belleview Station features 156 independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Community amenities include a commercial kitchen and restaurant-style dining, a bistro, spa and wellness spaces and common areas designed to support comfort, connection and aging in place. The buyer purchased Carillon at Belleview Station alongside four other seniors housing properties across the country as part of a single portfolio transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Chicago-based Waterton has acquired Misora, a mid-rise multifamily property at 388 Santana Row in San Jose. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Built in 2013, Misora offers 212 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with half of the layouts featuring a loft configuration or a den and select units including a private balcony. Waterton plans to upgrade residences to a modern finish level, including vinyl plank flooring, new lighting and plumbing fixtures, quartz countertops, new backsplashes and a new technology package. Stainless steel appliance packages and cabinets will be added as needed. Community amenities include a lap pool and spa, rooftop sundeck with barbecue and dining areas, a coworking lounge and conference center, a fitness studio, demonstration kitchen for community use and private underground parking. Waterton plans to update furniture and fixtures in the amenity spaces, add new flooring and equipment in the fitness center and reconfigure underutilized spaces.
PSRS Arranges $8M in Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Development in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — PSRS has arranged $8 million in construction financing for South Central Apartments, a multifamily development in Los Angeles. The ground-up construction project will feature 48 units fully dedicated to affordable housing. Securing the loan through a bank execution, Michael Warner of PSRS delivered a 65 percent loan-to-value structure featuring a two-year term with full-term, interest-only payments.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Reserve at William’s Glen, a 268-unit multifamily community in Zionsville. Birge & Held purchased the property from Buckingham Cos. CBRE’s Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz and Claire Hassfurther represented the seller. Built in 2001, the asset features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 916 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, business center, dog park, yoga and meditation room and walking trails.
Continental Realty Corp. Buys 329-Unit Multifamily Community in Summerville, South Carolina
by Abby Cox
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. has acquired Elevate at Brighton Park, a 329-unit apartment complex located in the Charleston suburb of Summerville. Alex Okulski of Newmark represented the seller, American Landmark, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Situated within the 5,000-acre, master-planned community of Nexton, Elevate at Brighton Park comprises 19 three-story buildings that offer garden-style apartments, carriage homes and townhomes. Floorplans at the complex range from one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average unit size of 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a standalone clubhouse with separate fitness and business centers, a saltwater swimming pool, outdoor lounge areas with grills, hammock garden and a dog park.
NEW YORK CITY — Global private equity firm KKR has provided a $160.2 million loan for the refinancing of QLIC, a 21-story, 421-unit apartment tower in the Long Island City area of Queens. The unit mix consists of 55 studios, 297 one-bedroom apartments, 53 two-bedroom residences and 16 three-bedroom units. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, a fitness center, rooftop pool with cabanas, landscaped courtyard, media lounge and a communal workspace. The building also houses 7,987 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Christopher Peck, Lauren Kaufman and Michael Shmuely of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, a partnership between two New York-based firms, World Wide Group and Rabina.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $72 million loan for the refinancing of The Hazel, a 201-unit apartment complex in Jersey City. The Hazel was developed in two phases, with Phase I comprising 114 units that were delivered in early 2022 and Phase II consisting of 87 units that were completed in late 2024. The Hazel offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 747 square feet, with 11 units set aside as affordable housing. Amenities include a sky lounge, rooftop pool, fitness center and coworking space, and the property also houses 9,588 square feet of commercial space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Michael Mataras and Tyler Caricato of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Truist Bank. The borrower is a partnership between two local developers, Alpine Residential and Fields Grade.
GLEN COVE, N.Y. — A joint venture between local developer RXR and Chuo Nittochi America Corp. Team has broken ground on The Arden, a 101-unit multifamily project in the Long Island community of Glen Cove. The Arden will be a five-story building that will house studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Indoor amenities will include a resident lounge with a kitchenette, golf simulator, work-from-home lounge, fitness center, mail/package room and a wellness lounge with sauna and massage rooms. The Arden will also feature an 8,300-square-foot outdoor amenity space with a landscaped courtyard, fire pit, pool, grilling stations and a walking trail that connects to the Garvies Point Preserve. Completion is slated for 2027.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.8 million sale of a 15-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s East Village. The building at 207 E. Fourth St., which includes two commercial spaces, houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units that were recently upgraded with new interior finishes, floors, appliances and bathroom fixtures. Matt Berger and Joe Koicim of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.