WINTER GARDEN, FLA. — A joint venture between Pearlmark and Ashcroft Capital has acquired Birchstone Waterleigh, a 300-unit multifamily community in the Horizon West master-planned community near Winter Garden. Birchstone Residential, Ashcroft’s in-house property management and construction management company, will operate the community. DHI Residential sold the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2023, Birchstone Waterleigh, formerly known as Ascend Waterleigh Club, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 880 square feet to 1,563 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities at the property include a resort-style, saltwater pool with a poolside pavilion, wet bar and grills; a 24-hour gym with a Peloton room; an entertainment club room with arcade; and a cybercafé with private offices and a conference room with a coffee and beverage station. The property also features an activity lawn with table tennis, a dog park, pet spa and electric vehicle charging stations.
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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — McNair Collegiate Partners has arranged the sale of The Trails at Wolf Pen, a 1,006-bed student housing property serving students at Texas A&M University in College Station. Built in 1997, the property offers 404 units in one-, two- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a fitness center, two pools, study rooms and tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. The buyer, Stonebridge Property Group, plans to upgrade units and shared amenity spaces following the acquisition. Jeyton McNair and Mitch Holt of McNair Collegiate Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $28 million loan for the refinancing of Valor at Harlingen, a 288-unit multifamily property located in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. The garden-style property was built on 16.4 acres in 2013 and consists of 13 three-story residential buildings, a clubhouse, maintenance/storage buildings and seven parking garages. Patrick McFarland and Benjamin Baxter of KeyBank originated the nonrecourse, five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Texas-based owner-operator Presidium.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the sale of Victoria Place, 43-unit apartment complex in southwest Fort Worth that was built in 1968. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with average sizes of 830 and 1,105 square feet, respectively. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
MONTEBELLO, N.Y. — A partnership between owner-operator FilBen Group and Dallas-based private equity firm RSF Partners has completed Braemar at Montebello, a $54 million assisted living facility in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley region. The property spans 133,675 square feet and features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 500 square feet, as well as an array of entertainment- and wellness-based amenities. H2M Architects + Engineers designed the project, and McAlpine Contracting handled construction. Work on the project began in January 2023.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — New Jersey-based owner-operator Garden Communities is underway on construction of Phase I of The Sylvan, a 112-unit multifamily project that will be located across the Hudson River from New York City in Englewood Cliffs. Phase I will exclusively offer three-bedroom units. Preleasing is set to begin this fall. Additional details on the project were not disclosed.
JLL Secures $48M Refinancing for Westshore Palm Bay Apartments on Florida’s Space Coast
by John Nelson
PALM BAY, FLA. — JLL has secured a $48 million loan for the refinancing of Westshore Palm Bay, a 248-unit luxury apartment community located at 2331 Commerce Park Drive NE in Palm Bay, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. Brian Gaswirth, Ted Taylor, Kyle Butler, Aaliyah St. Louis and Noli Muratovic of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan through ACORE Capital LP on behalf of the borrower, Northshore Development. Built in 2023, Westshore Palm Bay features a 24-hour fitness center with on-demand virtual classes, resort-style pool with sun shelves, clubhouse and an 8-acre lake within a nature preserve. The property was 94 percent occupied at the time of financing.
Berkadia Brokers $43.8M Sale of Highline North Apartments in Asheville, North Carolina
by John Nelson
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Berkadia has brokered the $43.8 million sale of Highline North, a 168-unit apartment community located at 602 Highline Drive in Asheville. The seller, North Carolina-based Carlisle Residential Properties, delivered the property in 2023. Caleb Troop, Thomas Colaiezzi and Matt Robertson of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Jeremy Lynch and Jake Adoni of Berkadia’s Philadelphia office originated a Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Greenville-based Graycliff Capital. Highline North features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as three-bedroom townhomes, with units ranging in size from 822 to more than 1,500 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center with cardio and weight lifting equipment; clubhouse featuring a TV lounge, wet bar and shuffleboard; pet spa and park; salt-water swimming pool; Amazon package lockers; detached garages; and electric vehicle charging stations.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in El Monte, California
by Amy Works
EL MONTE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has directed the purchase of a 12-unit apartment property located at 11122 and 11126 Bonwood Road in El Monte. A private investor acquired the asset for $2.6 million. David Covarrubias and Doug McCauley of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1958, the property offers two-bedroom units, an onsite laundry room and 12 parking spaces. Recent capital improvements at the property include a new roof, windows, exterior painting and remodeling on select units.
ST. PETERS, MO. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Station St. Peters, a 180-unit multifamily community in the western St. Louis suburb of St. Peters. Built in 2024, the property features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 870 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, coffee bar and outdoor grilling area. Matt Bukhshtaber of CBRE represented the seller, Mia Rose Holdings LLC. Nick Santangelo, Bruce Francis, Shaun Moothart, Bob Ybarra, Doug Birrell, Anna Britt and Amber Coleman of CBRE arranged a $21.7 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Oregon-based Bonaventure. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the full term.