CORALVILLE, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $9.8 million HUD 213 loan for the construction of a 59-unit market-rate seniors cooperative in Coralville, five miles northwest of Iowa City. The loan term is for 40 years. Vintage Cooperative of Coralville will include amenities such as a fitness center, workshop, garden plots, café and clubroom. Vintage Cooperative of Coralville was the borrower.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — A partnership between Grand Living and Ryan Cos. has unveiled plans to develop a 170-unit senior housing community in Iowa City. Grand Living in Iowa City will provide independent, assisted living and memory care services. The complex will offer a variety of floor plans ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartment homes. Construction on the community is scheduled to begin this fall. Amenities at Grand Living in Iowa City will include a variety of dining options, a salon, indoor pool, exercise studio, library, performance theater, chapel, activity and art studios, music practice rooms, pet grooming center and wood working shop.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened a new 102-room hotel in Davenport. Homewood Suites by Hilton Davenport is Hilton Worldwide’s newest property and features studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Davenport Lodging Group developed and owns the hotel. Amenities at the hotel include complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi, a basketball court, grocery shopping service, fitness center and indoor swimming pool with hot tub. The hotel is located at 4750 Progress Drive.
AMES, IOWA — Vesper Holdings has acquired an off-campus student housing property, located in Ames near Iowa State University, for an undisclosed price. The Foundry contains one six-story building with an underground parking garage, and offers two- and four-bedroom floor plans with bed-to-bath parity. Units feature large fully equipped kitchens, full-sized washers and dryers, furniture, 50-inch flat screen televisions, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and high-speed internet connection in every bedroom. Amenities at the property include ground-floor retail anchored by Starbucks Coffee, a fitness center, study areas, a game room, secure bike storage and a tanning booth. The Foundry was fully occupied in its first year of opening. With this transaction, Vesper’s student housing portfolio now totals 19 apartment complexes and approximately 10,700 beds. This transaction is the fifth student housing acquisition for Vesper over the past 10 months. The seller in the deal was undisclosed.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $3.4 million refinancing of Lake Manawa Centre in Council Bluffs. The property consists of two neighborhood strip retail buildings and a McDonald’s ground lease. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the financing, which was structured with an 18-year term and 22-year amortization schedule, through a life insurance company.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.5 million non-recourse first mortgage CMBS loan for a mobile home park in West Des Moines. Western Village Mobile Home Park is a mobile home community for persons aged 55 and older. The park consists of 271 pad sites situated on 46 acres. The community also includes a leasing office, clubhouse and a one or two car garage on most lots. Todd Linehan of KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured the financing.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $27 million refinancing loan for a 250-unit multifamily property in West Des Moines. Broadmoor at Jordan Creek II is located at 6500 Ep True Parkway. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through Freddie Mac.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — United Commercial has arranged the sale of two industrial buildings in Sioux City for $14 million. NorAm Holdings LLC acquired the two assets from ILP I LLC. The buildings are located at 2401 and 2501 Expedition Court. The facility at 2401 Expedition Court was built in 1998 and offers 213,086 square feet of warehouse and distribution space and 5,314 square feet of professional office space. The building sits on 11 acres and features parking for 22 cars, 24-foot clear heights, 14 dock doors and one drive-in door. The property at 2501 Expedition Court was built in 2001 and offers 200,700 square feet of warehouse and distribution space and 25,606 square feet of professional office space. This asset is situated on 12 acres and has parking for 66 cars, 24-foor clear heights, 18 dock doors and one drive-in door. XPO Logistics occupies both buildings. Beau Braunger of United Commercial represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
SIOUX CITY, IOWA — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Countryside Nursing & Rehab, a 222-bed skilled nursing facility, and Four Seasons Countryside Estates, an independent living community, for a combined $3.1 million. The two properties are located a half mile from each other in Sioux City, near the Nebraska border. The buyer was Ide Management Group, an Indiana-based owner-operator expanding its footprint in Iowa. The seller was a public REIT looking to divest the non-core asset. Countryside Nursing & Rehab is 68,457 square feet and sits on 8.5 acres. It was originally built in 1965 and most recently renovated in 2003. Four Seasons Countryside Estates includes 45,553 square feet of space and sits on 5.4 acres. It was built in 1936 and renovated in 1986. Ide will invest in updates to the skilled nursing portion of the portfolio to help improve a low occupancy rate of 35 percent. Ryan Saul and Jeff Binder led the SLIB team in the deal.
AMES, IOWA — Pierce Education Properties (PEP) LP has purchased South Duff Community Park, an off-campus student housing community serving Iowa State University students in Ames, for $21.3 million. The seller was undisclosed. KeyBank Real Estate Capital provided debt financing of $11.4 million. South Duff Community Park is a 490-bed, 192-unit mixed-use community located just south of the Iowa State campus with studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units, each with bed-to-bath parity, full-size appliances including washers and dryers in every unit, balconies and open green space with an adjoining 10-acre pet park. PEP plans to add large, flat-screen TVs and designer furniture packages in every unit. PEP will also introduce a shuttle service to and from campus. Community amenities include enclosed garage stalls, a 24-hour fitness center, basketball courts, free tanning salon and high-speed Internet. Iowa State University, which enrolls more than 34,400 students, has experienced a 23 percent growth in enrollment over the past five years.
