CORONA, CALIF. — Avanath Capital Management has purchased River Run Senior, an affordable seniors housing property located at 863 River Road in Corona. With this acquisition, Avanath now owns 11 properties in Southern California with 2,187 units under management in the region. Built in 2004, River Run consists of six three-story, garden-style residential buildings totaling 216,684 square feet. The community offers a mix of 306 one-bedroom units and 54 two-bedroom units. Units feature air conditioning, dishwashers, vinyl plank flooring, walk-in closets and private balconies or patios. Residential amenities include a community center, leasing office, business center, pool, elevator service, laundry rooms in each building and a gated entry. Avanath will implement social programming at River Run, in addition to its Wellbeats partnership program that allows residents to exercise from home. The company also plans to upgrade the property’s mechanical systems; replace roofs, HVAC systems and boilers; add a maintenance shop; and install security cameras near access gates. Avanath Communities will manage the asset.
Affordable Housing
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, MICH. — The Annex Group has unveiled plans to develop Union at Oak Grove, a 220-unit affordable housing community in Howell Township, about 60 miles northwest of Detroit. Located at 1850 Molly Lane, the project will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units available to residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a community room, exercise room, playground, computer room and walking trails. Completion is slated for October 2023. Development partners include property manager Sterling Management and architect RQAW. Fraser Trebilcock served as the low-income housing tax credit consultant. National Development Council is providing nearly $14 million in equity; Citizens is providing a $10.5 million construction loan; and Michigan State Housing Development Authority is providing $28 million in permanent financing and issuing the bonds.
WILTON, IOWA — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. is underway on construction of Chandler Pointe in Wilton, about 30 miles east of Iowa City. The $6.9 million project will provide 35 units for residents age 55 and older. Monthly rents will range from $330 to $640 for one-bedroom units and from $395 to $735 for two-bedroom floor plans. Of the 35 units, 31 will be affordable for households with incomes at or below 80 percent of the area median income. Four apartments will be available at market rates. Completion is slated for late 2022. Nonprofit Housing Services Alliance Inc. is the co-developer and owner. The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) provided affordable housing tax credits to support financing for the affordable units. IFA will also provide the first and second mortgages, including a HOME loan. Huntington National Bank is providing equity financing and a construction loan. The project team includes architect Excel Engineering, civil engineer Hall and Hall Engineers Inc. and sustainability consultant Sol Consulting + Design. Woda Cooper’s construction division is the general contractor for the project. The company’s management division will oversee leasing and day-to-day operations at Chandler Pointe.
SLIDELL, LA. — Indianapolis, Ind.-based Kittle Property Group Inc. has opened The Lofts at Canterbury, a Phase III workforce housing development in Slidell. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 685 square feet to 1,110 square feet. The 135-unit community has a total of 39 one-bedroom, 64 two bedroom and 32 three-bedroom apartment homes. The units feature faux-wood flooring, a washer and dryer in each home, balconies and ceiling fans. Garages are also available for rent to residents. Community amenities include a fitness center, game room, community room, business center and pool. The Lofts at Canterbury is a pet-friendly community. Located at 301 Spartan Drive, Lofts at Canterbury is located about 31.5 miles from New Orleans.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — J.G. Petrucci Co. Inc. has broken ground on The Station at East Orange, a 172-unit mixed-income residential community in Northern New Jersey. Thirty percent of the property’s one-, two- and three-bedroom units will be designated as affordable housing, with an area median income range starting at 30 percent to the upper limit of HUD requirements. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center, open terrace courtyards, an art gallery and 3,477 square feet of retail space. Completion is slated for 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development (ECD) has reopened Randle Hill Apartments, a $51 million affordable housing property in Washington, D.C.’s Congress Heights neighborhood that was recently renovated. The property includes 195 apartments, including 20 set aside for formerly homeless individuals and families. Located at 3300 6th St. SE, Randle Hill is a nine-building complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The renovations on the property include updated kitchens and bathrooms, new HVAC units, enhanced light fixtures and energy-efficient features. In addition, the property includes onsite resident services such as workforce development, case management, educational and financial literacy programs. ECD made sure no residents of Randle Hill were displaced during renovations. District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency provided $25 million in bonds of construction financing and Bank of America provided a $26.5 million loan. Additional financing included $17.3 million from DCHFA’s HUD Risk Share program, $13 million from District’s Housing Production Trust Fund program, a $650,000 predevelopment loan from Neighborworks Capital and $15.3 million in low-income housing tax credit equity from Enterprise Housing Credit Investments LLC to support the development on behalf of Bank of America. Community Housing Capital provided an initial acquisition loan of nearly $17.8 million. Associates Architects …
NEW YORK CITY — Charlotte, N.C.-based Grubb Properties will develop a 317-unit mixed-income project that will be located at 25-01 Queens Plaza North in the borough’s Long Island City area. The 17-story building will comprise about 220 market-rate units and 97 units that will be reserved for renters earning less than 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), as well as 9,000 square feet of retail space. Grubb Properties will operate the building under its Link brand, which provides housing geared toward renters earning between 60 and 140 percent of AMI. A construction timeline has not yet been finalized.
UNION CITY, GA. — Crown Bay Group LLC, an Atlanta-based multifamily real estate investment firm, has purchased The Park at Netherley, a 294-unit workforce housing community in Union City. The sales price was $31.1 million, or nearly $106,000 per unit. The seller was Blue Magma. Built in 1988, The Park at Netherley offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a business center, clubhouse, playground, swimming pool and a fitness center. The property was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 6770 Buffington Road, The Park at Netherley is located about 13.4 miles from the Atlanta Metropolitan State College and 15.2 miles from Clayton State University. Additionally, the property is about 7.8 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Since 2019, more than $1 million of capital improvements have been completed at the apartment complex in order to enhance curb appeal, upgrade interiors, improve exteriors and common area amenities. As the new owner, Crown Bay plans to launch an interior renovation program to enhance unit interiors. Crown Bay Management, the firm’s property management division, will manage the residential community.
MINNEAPOLIS — NorthMarq has arranged a $32.2 million loan for the refinancing of Stone Arch Apartments in Minneapolis. The 221-unit affordable housing community, built in 2002, is located at 601 Main St. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, laundry facilities and grill area. Michael Padilla of NorthMarq arranged the loan through Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) program. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Charlotte, N.C.-based Grubb Properties will develop 8 Carlisle, a 50-story apartment building that will be located in Manhattan’s Financial District. Grubb Properties acquired the site from New York-based Pink Stone Capital Group, which purchased it in 2011 and helped assemble the air rights and construction permits as Grubb’s development service partner. In addition to 22,000 square feet of retail space, the property will feature 400 units that will be operated under Grubb’s Link brand, which provides housing geared to renters earning between 60 and 140 percent of area median income (AMI). A construction timeline has not yet been finalized.