SAN RAMON, CALIF. — AvalonBay Communities has closed on the purchase of a 5.7-acre site at 6200 Bollinger Road in San Ramon from Sunset Development Co. for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Bishop Ranch, the site will become Avalon San Ramon featuring two five- and seven-story residential buildings linked by a breezeway. The property will offer 456 apartments with spacious layouts, modern finishes and flexible spaces. Community amenities will include a fitness center, pool, work lounge, clubhouse, rooftop deck and a WAG Pet Spa. Construction is commencing this month, with completion slated for late 2027.
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WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Local investment firm Invel Capital has purchased a 70-unit apartment complex in West Orange for $40.8 million. Completed in 2023, the property at 555 Northfield Ave. offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,305 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terraces, resident lounges and a dog run. Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Ryan Robertson, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL brokered the deal. Invel partnered with Chicago-based Pearlmark on the acquisition. The seller was a joint venture between Varma Real Estate and Garas Development.
COLUMBIA, MO. — Developer Subtext has acquired District Flats, a six-story student housing property serving students at the University of Missouri in Columbia. The asset marks the first deal under Subtext’s acquisitions arm. The 259-bed, 119-unit building offers floor plans of one-, two- and four-bedroom layouts. The property is undergoing a brand repositioning and capital improvement program, including redesigned amenity spaces, an upgraded fitness center and new study areas. Stephen VanLeer and Mike Brady of JLL arranged acquisition financing through Webster Bank.
ISLAND LAKE, ILL. — Essex Realty Group LLC has brokered the sale of Cotton Creek Apartments, a 32-unit property in the northern Chicago suburb of Island Lake. Brian Karmowski and Anthony Citriglia of Essex represented the seller, while colleague Jimmy Donahue represented the buyer. Cotton Creek Apartments features nine one-bedroom units and 23 two-bedroom residences. The property has received recent capital improvements, including full tear-off roof replacements, new boiler and heating tanks and a partial parking lot replacement.
DUMONT, N.J. — Sage Investment Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Madison Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily complex in Dumont, about 20 miles northwest of Manhattan. The four-building complex offers one- and two-bedroom units and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Steve Tragash and Greg Pine of Sage represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $175 million in construction financing for 155 Third Street, a 22-story, 300-unit apartment tower to be built along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. JLL secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, locally based Monadnock Development. Situated at the confluence of the Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Park Slope and downtown Brooklyn neighborhoods, 155 Third Street will encompass more than 250,000 net rentable square feet, including 225 market-rate apartments, 75 affordable housing units and more than 30,000 square feet of retail, artist and commercial space. The project is vested in the Affordable New York (421-a) tax abatement. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of 2027. Amenities will include a pool and terrace, sky lounge, fitness and yoga studios, coworking spaces, a cocktail lounge with fireplace, movie and party rooms and multiple outdoor areas with views of New York Harbor and downtown Brooklyn. The development’s retail frontage along the Gowanus waterfront will tie directly into the planned 7-acre Gowanus Greenway Esplanade, which is part of the larger Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, a protected route for pedestrians and cyclists connecting the neighborhoods, parks and open spaces of Brooklyn’s waterfront. The project site is also steps …
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A joint venture between LV Collective and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has purchased Heights at College Station, a 797-bed student housing community located near the Texas A&M University campus in College Station. The property offers 233 units in two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, cyber lounge, coffee bar, hammock garden, beach volleyball court, study spaces, a fire pit and grilling pavilions and a 24-hour game room and study lounge. TSB Realty brokered the transaction, and TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Gantry has secured a $17.5 million permanent loan to refinance maturing debt for an apartment community in southwest Portland. The three-story, garden-style community offers 178 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Apartments include in-unit washers/dryers, gas fireplaces and patios/balconies with carports and/or garages. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, spa and fitness center. Blake Hering, Kristin Lapinskas and Abi Hunter of Gantry represented the borrower, a private family office. The 10-year, nonrecourse permanent loan was secured through a life company lender from Gantry’s exclusive correspondent network and features a 25-year amortization at a fixed rate for a legacy hold. Gantry will service the loan.
Helios Arranges Refinancing for 165-Bed Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Portfolio in Southern California
by Amy Works
FILLMORE AND SAN BERNADINO, CALIF. — Helios Healthcare Advisors has arranged the refinancing of a two-property portfolio in California. EVA Care Group was the borrower. The portfolio totals 165 beds across a skilled nursing facility in San Bernardino and an assisted living community in Fillmore. According to Helios, both properties were previously mortgage free, allowing for greater liquidity. Helios secured funding through a private credit fund. The financing was structured to strengthen working capital throughout the borrower’s broader portfolio.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has acquired Newhope Village, a multifamily property located in Irvine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The gated, podium-style property features 104 apartments, a pool, fitness center and tot lot. Advanced Real Estate plans to renovate and upgrade the asset including the addition of in-unit washers and dryers, new cabinetry, flooring, fixtures, appliances, windows and a modern paint scheme. Upgrades will be completed by Advanced’s in-house construction company, R3 Construction, and in-house property management company, Advanced Management Co.