NEW ORLEANS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $73 million sale of two hotels located in the Arts/Warehouse District of New Orleans. The properties include Courtyard by Marriott, which comprises 202 rooms, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott, which totals 208 rooms. A group led by Robert Guidry, along with Guidry Land Partners and David Bansmer, acquired the hotels, which are located at 300 Julia St. and 301 St. Joseph St. Bill Murney, Alyson Murney and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Presidium has completed Presidium Park, a 342-unit multifamily community located at 8181 AC Skinner Parkway in Jacksonville. The development features apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 616 to 1,703 square feet in size. Monthly rents at the community range from $1,450 to $2,875. Amenities at the property include a club room, game lounge, golf simulator and theater room, billiards room, fitness center, coworking lounge, coffee lounge and podcast rooms, situated within an 11,000-square-foot leasing and amenity center. The 400,000-square-foot community also features a rooftop terrace and lounge area, indoor and outdoor fireplaces, grilling stations, a swimming pool, electric vehicle charging stations, a car wash area, dog park and spa and bike storage and repair stations. Dwell Design Studio designed the property.
WORCESTER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.6 million in financing for The Aurora, an 85-unit affordable housing complex in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The six-story building opened in 1898 as a hotel and was converted to residential use in the 1980s. Units are reserved for households earning up to 30, 50 and 60 percent of the area median income. The borrower, The Community Builders, will use the proceeds to fund renovations and preserve the property’s affordability status for the next 20 years.
PHOENIX — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 3.9-acre land parcel located at 1500 N. Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix. Donnelley Financial sold the asset to Scottsdale-based Aspirant Development for $13 million. The buyers plan to use the site for the development of a 25-story building offering 325 apartment units and 17,000 square feet of retail space. Development of the project is underway, with completion slated for 2025. The site is situated on the corner of Central Avenue and McDowell Road and offers immediate access to the Valley Metro Light Rail stop. Mark Seale, Jonathan Larsen and Sally Zesut of Avison Young represented the seller, while Ray Cashen of Cashen Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $6.1 million sale of an apartment building located at 202-204 Hudson St. in downtown Hoboken. The building consists of 13 apartments and two ground-floor retail spaces that are leased to Jersey Mike’s Subs and J & J Body Works. Devin Perez, Brent Hyldahl and Alan Cafiero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured a private investor as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
OKEMOS, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group (BFG) has arranged a $6.7 million loan for the refinancing of a 254-unit multifamily property in Okemos near Lansing. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of BFG arranged the loan through Minnesota Life Insurance Co. The borrower was an entity doing business as Cedar Creek MS LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Stav Equities has arranged the $5.7 million sale of two multifamily redevelopment sites in Brooklyn. The buildings at 21 Montauk Ave. and 22 Milford St. were previously used as storage facilities for a local furniture business. The buyer, Moses Rabinowitz, plans to redevelop the sites into apartment buildings totaling 96 units. Jacob Stavksy of Stav Equities represented Rabinowitz and the undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the $2.1 million sale of a portfolio of multifamily properties in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. The newly renovated units were fully occupied at the time of sale. Jack Petrando and Noah Clark of Kiser brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — It’s no secret that today’s commercial real estate market can be challenging, whether you’re looking to break ground on a new project or close a transaction. But there’s plenty to be optimistic about in the student housing sector moving forward, according to Peter Katz, executive managing director of Institutional Property Advisors. Katz moderated this year’s “Power Panel,” which kicked off the first full day of the 16th annual InterFace Student Housing conference, held at the JW Marriott in Austin. The panel brought together a consortium of high-level executives to provide their thoughts on the current dynamics in the sector and their outlook for the year ahead. “I always feel the energy and the excitement in the student housing sector,” began Katz. “And while we feel a sense of tempered exuberance this year, the investment community is still extremely enthusiastic. Consumer strength is coming in hotter than expected and inflationary readings are pushing out the timing of proposed interest rate cuts from The Fed.” Two years into the cycle of tightening from The Fed, investors are recognizing that the price adjustments that have already occurred have now become an acquisition opportunity, Katz continued. “And while there’s still pain …
HOUSTON — Miami-based lender BridgeInvest has provided a $55.5 million acquisition loan for Park on Voss, an 810-unit multifamily property in West Houston that was built in 1971, according to Apartments.com. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, dog park, business center, tennis courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a game room. The borrower, Tara Capital, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Renovations will include new unit appliances and HVAC systems, as well as exterior enhancements such as lighting, landscaping and essential repairs to elevators, sidewalks and roofing. CBRE arranged the debt.
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