Besyata, Scharf Acquire Apartment Property in Waukee, Iowa for $58M

WAUKEE, IOWA — Besyata Investment Group and The Scharf Group have acquired Autumn Ridge Apartments in Waukee for $58 million. The purchase will be completed in two phases, as the second half of the apartment property has yet to be constructed. Jeff Seidenfeld of Eastern Union arranged a $27.5 million, 85 percent loan-to-value bridge loan with Greystone for the first phase of the acquisition, which comprises 236 units. Upon completion, the Class A property will total 434 units. HFF brokered the sale of the property and represented the undisclosed seller. BH Management will handle property management and leasing. Both Besyata and Scharf groups are based in New York.