PHOENIX — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Villas de Azul, a garden-style multifamily in Phoenix. North Carolina-based Sterling Real Estate Partners sold the property to Vancouver, Canada-based Western Wealth Capital for $33 million. Located at 2627 N. 45th Ave. on 17 acres, Villas de Azul features 301 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouse units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, soccer field, playground and laundry facilities. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Clay Akiwenzie of Berkadia’s San Francisco office secured $26.4 million in financing for the acquisition of the property. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features an 80 percent loan-to-purchase ratio, a five-year interest-only period and a 30-year amortization.
Loans
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Worthington Commons in Columbus. Built in 1973, the multifamily property is home to 156 rental townhome units. Ted Schmidt of Grandbridge arranged the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan. It features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $42.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of Austin Manor, a 280-unit affordable housing project in East Austin. All of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Austin Manor will offer amenities such as a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, sports court and a playground, as well as family support services including counseling, adult education, health and nutrition courses and youth programs. Phil Melton and Cindy Hannon of Bellwether originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
Berkadia Arranges $23M Refinancing Loan for Student Housing Community Near Florida State University
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $23 million refinancing loan for College Town II, a 198-bed student housing community in downtown Tallahassee. Ameris Bank provided the 10-year term loan, which features a fixed 3.66 percent interest rate. The loan will be used to refinance the original construction loan, which Berkadia also arranged in 2015. The borrower is Seminole Boosters, the fundraising arm for Florida State University Athletics. College Town II comprises five seven-story buildings, 23,177 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage. Retail tenants in the project include Township, 51 on Madison, Tin Lizzy’s Taqueria & Cantina, Barefoot Campus Outfitters, Little Masa and Sunstop Urban Market. The community is located at 805 W. Madison St., a half-mile from Florida State University (FSU) and two miles from Florida A&M University (FAMU). Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of a 71-unit affordable housing project located at 461 Alabama Ave. in Brooklyn. More than half the residences will be reserved for homeless renters. The financing was structured with a 35-year amortization schedule and a 4.63 percent fixed interest rate. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between developer CB Emmanuel Realty and nonprofit Services for the Underserved.
OMAHA, NEB. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 111-unit multifamily property in Omaha. Built in 1968, the asset features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with updated interiors and private patios. Amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of closing. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the CMBS loan, which features a fixed rate for 10 years. The new loan will retire the existing HUD debt on the complex. The borrower was undisclosed.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged an $8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 150-unit apartment community in southwest Houston. Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital placed the loan, which was structured with three years of interest-only payments and a floating interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A portion of the funds will be used to complete renovations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided $49 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Addison Park in Charlotte. The 426-unit community was built in 1999 and renovated in 2015. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans with nine-foot ceilings, fireplaces, hardwood flooring and granite countertops. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, two pools, dog park and a playground. The asset is situated at 6265 Hackberry Creek Trail, 10 miles north of downtown Charlotte and two miles from healthcare firm Centene’s planned 1 million-square-foot headquarters campus. Josh Davis and Chris Caison of NKF originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Dermot Co. The seller was not disclosed.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $5.9 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Fairway Ridge Cooperative, a 52-unit seniors housing property in Southeast Minnesota’s Rochester. All units at the property, built in 2003, are restricted to households where the head of household is 62 years of age or older. The refinance will enable the borrower to reduce the interest rate on the loan.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Gelt Financial has provided a $3 million first mortgage loan for Crown Pointe Apartments in Columbus. The multifamily community, built in 1989, features 152 units. Loan proceeds of the two-year bridge loan will be used for property improvements. South Florida-based Gelt says it plans to close an additional $15 million in non-stabilized property loans by the end of the year.