Multifamily

Watermark, Hines to Develop 222-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Houston

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2021

HOUSTON — Watermark Retirement Communities and Hines have unveiled plans for The Watermark at Houston Heights, a 222-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Houston’s Greater Heights neighborhood. The seven-story property will be the tallest building in the neighborhood and will feature views of the downtown Houston skyline. Two of the floors will be fully dedicated to amenity space. The development is scheduled for completion in January 2022. Project partners include Munoz + Albin Architecture & Planning as the design architect; Looney & Associates as the interior designer of common spaces; TBG Landscape Architects as the landscape architect; and Harvey Builders as the general contractor.

May 28, 2021

Loans Multifamily Texas

NorthMarq Provides $10.6M Agency Loan for Houston Multifamily Acquisition

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2021

HOUSTON — NorthMarq has provided a $10.6 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Coral Island Apartments, a 316-unit multifamily property located on the city’s southwest side. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, tennis court, basketball court, playground and walking trails. Travis Fite of NorthMarq originated the loan, which was structured with a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The buyer was an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor. The seller was not disclosed.

May 28, 2021

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $31.8M Sale of Multifamily Community in Metro Atlanta

by Julia Sanders May 28, 2021

KENNESAW, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lewis House at Kennesaw, a 132-unit apartment property located in the Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw. The property sold for $31.8 million, which equates to approximately $240,530 per unit. Walt Gill of True North Cos. built the Lewis House at Kennesaw. The Class A property was less than 30 percent occupied when it was brought to market. The community is located adjacent to several recreational and entertainment venues, including a new $10 million recreation center, a new 4,400-seat amphitheater and a 33-acre community park. The Lewis House is approximately 2.2 miles from Kennesaw State University. The property features a unique “big house” design concept that is single-family-home-like in appearance while providing apartment amenities and services to its residents. John Brigel of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, an undisclosed limited liability company. John Leonard of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the transaction.

May 28, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Tapestry, Columbia Residential Open $19M Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Decatur, Georgia

by Julia Sanders May 28, 2021

DECATUR, GA. — Decatur-based Tapestry Development Group and Atlanta-based Columbia Residential have opened Stride Senior Residences, a $19 million mixed-income seniors housing community in Decatur. The property offers income-restricted and market-rate units, with 80 percent of the residences affordable to seniors at 60 percent of area median income. Currently, 88 of the 90 units are leased, including all the affordable units. The property is located at 651 Decatur Village Drive, about 2.2 miles north of downtown Decatur. The community is also close to stores, restaurants, professional services options, DeKalb Medical Center, MARTA bus lines and the MARTA Decatur station. Amenities include a shared community park, fenced community garden, movie theater room, fitness center, computer center, community room with a kitchen and free Wi-Fi in common areas. The new community is situated at Scott Boulevard and North Decatur Road within Decatur Crossing, a 26-acre mixed-use development by Atlanta-based Fuqua Development. Decatur Crossing’s three phases contain approximately 94,000 square feet of commercial space, including three grocery stores, 14,000 square feet of office space and over 950 apartments. Tapestry Development Group and Columbia Residential assembled the land in December 2017 and broke ground in May 2019. The developers had the Stride project certified …

May 28, 2021

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Development Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Cornerstone Arranges $53.3M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

by Taylor Williams May 28, 2021

SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $53.3 million construction loan for Edgemere Crossing, a 250-unit multifamily project in Shrewsbury, located outside of Worcester. The property will consist of 116 one-bedroom units and 134 two-bedroom units that will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and vinyl plank flooring. Amenities will include a conference center, kitchen room, fitness center, dog park, pool and a resident clubhouse. The borrower, a joint venture between The Dolben Co. Inc. and Belmont Capital, expects to complete construction by the first quarter of 2023. The loan was structured with a floating interest rate, 36 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.

May 28, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Midwest Multifamily Wisconsin

Hunt Arranges $13.1M in LIHTC Equity for Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse Project in Milwaukee

by Kristin Harlow May 28, 2021

MILWAUKEE — Hunt Capital Partners has arranged $13.1 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of an old school in Milwaukee dating back to 1902. Developer Royal Capital Group plans to create 82 multifamily units known as the Phillis Wheatley Apartments. Of the units, 67 will be set aside for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Amenities will include a business center, community room, fitness center, theater room and onsite management. Supportive service providers will include the Milwaukee County Veterans’ Services Office and Lutheran Social Services. Chase Bank is the primary lender on the project, providing a $15.4 million construction loan and a $3.6 million permanent loan. Chase is also extending a tax-increment financing loan for $1 million. Other financing mechanisms include HOME funds and the Federal Home Loan Bank’s Affordable Housing Program. Hunt Capital Partners syndicated the tax credits through its proprietary fund, Hunt Capital Fund Tax Credit Fund 26. The former Phillis Wheatley Elementary School, located in the Lindley Heights neighborhood of Central Milwaukee, has sat vacant since 2005.

May 28, 2021

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

SVN Chicago Commercial Negotiates $4.9M Sale of Multifamily Building

by Kristin Harlow May 28, 2021

CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the sale of a 44-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood for $4.9 million. The property is located at 4611 S. Drexel Blvd. Jeff Baasch of SVN brokered the sale. ShainRealty Capital, a Los Angeles-based privately owned real estate investment firm, purchased the property from the undisclosed seller. The acquisition marks ShainRealty’s ninth purchase on Chicago’s South Side.

May 28, 2021

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

TruAmerica Multifamily Acquires Two Apartment Communities in Metro Nashville, Phoenix for $196M

by Julia Sanders May 27, 2021

FRANKLIN, TENN. AND PHOENIX, ARIZ. — TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired two garden-style communities in Phoenix and Nashville’s Cool Springs district in separate transactions totaling $196 million. The two properties add about 1,000 apartments to the company’s national multifamily portfolio. The 435-unit Phoenix property is dubbed The Urban. Built in 2005, the property is located at 3601 E. McDowell Road and features floorplans that range in size from studio to three-bedroom, two-bathroom units. Community amenities include two swimming pools, an outdoor kitchen, fitness center and community green space. The Urban is the second acquisition in Phoenix this year for TruAmerica, after purchasing The Bella, a 200-unit, garden-style community on the city’s north side. The metro Nashville property is Viera Cool Springs, a 468-unit property built in 1987. Acquired in an off-market transaction from Miami-based Lindemann Multifamily, Viera Cool Springs is located at 300 Royal Oaks Boulevard in Franklin, 25 miles south of downtown Nashville. The property has one- and two-bedroom apartment homes that are situated in 38 two-story buildings on a 36.5-acre site. Community amenities include lighted tennis courts, two swimming pools, resident clubhouse and business center, yoga studio and fitness center. Viera Cool Springs is TruAmerica’s second investment in metro …

May 27, 2021

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Southeast Tennessee

CBRE Global Investors Provides $52M Acquisition Loan for Avana Overlook Apartments in Nashville

by Julia Sanders May 27, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has provided a $52 million acquisition loan for a 452-unit multifamily property in Nashville. The borrower is a subsidiary of Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar Real Estate Partners. The seller was not disclosed. The property, known as Avana Overlook, is a garden-style apartment located at 727 Bell Road. Built in 1998, the property offers one-, two- and three- bedroom units that include in-unit washers and dryers, private patios and balconies and walk-in closets. Community amenities include two swimming pools with cabanas, a 24-hour fitness center, playground, outdoor grilling area, clubhouse and a dog park. Avana Overlook is situated one mile from Interstate 24 and State Highway 41. The property is 14 miles from downtown Nashville, 7.2 miles from Nashville International Airport and less than two miles from the Century Farms Development, a 310-acre, $1.7 billion mixed-use project currently under construction. Nate Sittema of CBRE’s Charlotte office arranged the loan on behalf of Greystar.

May 27, 2021

Build-to-Rent Development Georgia Leasing Activity Multifamily Southeast

Parkland Residential Breaks Ground on Build-for-Rent Townhome Property in Lawrenceville, Georgia

by Julia Sanders May 27, 2021

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — Atlanta-based Parkland Residential has broken ground on Sweetwater Springs, the company’s first build-for-rent (BFR) community. The property is located at 1510 Duluth Highway in Lawrenceville, about 28 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The development will be completed by December 2021. Managed by Lincoln Property Group, Sweetwater Springs will be one of the first BFR communities in Gwinnett County and the first stacked townhome property within the county. Parkland Residential has begun leasing the townhomes at rents ranging from $1,950 to $2,300 per month. The three-bedroom units total 1,950 square feet and offer two-and-a-half baths plus a loft. Two-bedroom units offer 1,630 square feet of total living space. The rear-entry stacked townhomes in Sweetwater Springs will offer one-car garages and two- or three-bedroom units, including private owner’s suites with walk-in closets and baths featuring dual vanities. The open floor plans will feature kitchens that open into family rooms with covered outdoor living spaces. NorthMarq arranged $12 million of construction financing through Trez Capital on behalf of Parkland Residential. The developer says it plans to build several more BFR communities over the next several years as it provides an attractive housing alternative for the middle class.

May 27, 2021

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