AURORA, ILL. — Redwood Capital Group has acquired Hunter’s Glen, a 320-unit apartment community in Aurora. Redwood plans to renovate the majority of the units and implement extensive upgrades to most of the common areas as well as add a package room. Built in 1991, Hunter’s Glen consists of 16 buildings with a clubhouse, dog park, pool and fitness center. Units average 886 square feet. The acquisition was made in joint venture with an affiliate of Chicago-based Heitman. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased LIV Bel-Red Apartment Homes in Bellevue. Kennedy Wilson Fund V, a commingled fund managed by Kennedy Wilson, sold the asset for $191 million. The buyer has rebranded the multifamily property as Vue 22 Apartments. Completed in 2015 and situated in the Bel-Red submarket, Vue 22 features 451 residences. The property is located to the east of Seattle, between downtown Bellevue and downtown Redmond, Wash. David Young, Corey Marx, Chris Ross and Jordan Louie of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Jake Wisness of JLL Capital Markets arranged financing for the buyer. MG Properties Group has purchased seven communities in the past 12 months, totaling more than 2,000 units and $715 million in combined value.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview will break ground on Adams & Grand, a 296-unit multifamily community situated within an Opportunity Zone in Los Angeles, this month. The Los Angeles-based developer secured $125 million for the project through Opportunity Zone investors. Communal amenities will include a two-story clubroom, business center, fitness center, pool, dog park, a pet washing station and two rooftop decks. The community will also feature 390 parking spaces and 332 bike spaces, as well as 5,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The seven-story property will offer 125 studio, 87 one-bedroom and 84 two-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors will include stainless steel appliances, Nest thermostats, vinyl flooring and quartz countertops. Select units will feature balconies. Three units will be reserved for moderate-income residents and 25 units will be designated for low-income residents. Adams & Grand will be situated at 2528 S. Grand Ave., one mile from the University of Southern California (USC) and three miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The property will not be reserved for college students but will cater toward many residents, including students at USC. “Catering to college faculty and staff, other professionals and students, the project will bring much-needed housing to this rapidly growing …
By Justin Wybenga, GMH Capital Partners The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold globally, shifting the way we conduct business and go about our day-to-day lives. Across all sectors of commercial real estate, we’ve seen a lot of change, from sanitation measures to limited in-person interactions and occupancy. The most important lesson from 2020 is the need to be resilient and adapt as the landscape evolves. That’s exactly what we’re seeing in student housing, especially in the Midwest, as owners prepare for next year. Here are four trends we can expect to see in the Midwest student housing sector in 2021 as a result of COVID-19. Sanitation, touch-free COVID-19 has introduced a whole new set of cleaning best practices, and moving forward, residents expect enhanced methods in their communities. To satisfy the new sanitation expectations, we’ve seen owners implement a variety of initiatives, such as installing upgraded air filtration systems and using hospital-grade electrostatic sprayers to sanitize commonly touched surfaces, disinfecting all amenity and common areas on a regular basis, and requiring all staff members to use personal protective equipment (PPE). Many residents are also looking for convenient contactless or concierge-focused amenities, such as package and food …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has found that 75.4 percent of apartment households paid rent as of Dec. 6. NMHC surveyed its network of 11.4 million professionally managed units as part of its Rent Payment Tracker metric. The most recent figure is an 894,864-household decrease, or 7.8 percent, from Dec. 6, 2019. The December numbers are also a 500-basis point drop from Nov. 6, 2020, though the NMHC notes that Dec. 6, 2020, fell on a weekend, meaning the data might not be a true direct comparison. “While the initial rent collection figures for the first week of December are concerning, only a full month’s results will paint a complete picture,” says Doug Bibby, president of Washington, D.C.-based NMHC. “However, it should not come as a surprise that a rising number of households are struggling to make ends meet. As the nation enters a winter with increasing COVID-19 case levels and even greater economic distress — as indicated by last week’s disquieting employment report — it is only a matter of time before both renters and housing providers reach the end of their resources.” NMHC releases the survey in partnership with apartment management platforms RealPage, ResMan, Yardi, …
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Lexerd Capital Management LLC has acquired Emerald Pointe, a 152-unit multifamily community in Birmingham, through one of its funds. The property comprises 21 two- and three-story buildings offering one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sundeck, picnic area, playground and an onsite childcare facility. The asset is situated at 2149 Emerald Pointe Drive, 11 miles south of downtown Birmingham. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DES MOINES — Spruce Properties has acquired a six-property multifamily portfolio in suburban Des Moines for $56.7 million. The portfolio includes: Lake Shore, Lake Shore Park, Lake Shore Place and Peachtree Apartments in Ankeny; Saylorville Lakeside in Polk City; and Sunrise Meadows in Waukee. Lake Shore was built in phases between 2015 and 2017 while the other assets date back to the 1970s to early 2000s. David Gaines, Marcus Pitts, Justin Lossner and Michael Minard of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, BBK Apartments. Trent Niederberger of JLL originated a 10-year acquisition loan through Fannie Mae on behalf of the buyer. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 2.77 percent.
MINNEAPOLIS — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has provided more than $21.5 million in debt financing for The Bessemer at Seward Commons, a 128-unit apartment community currently under construction in Minneapolis. Located at 2200 Snelling Avenue, the transit-oriented development will include a clubroom, fitness center, outdoor terrace, dog run, package system, pet wash station and bicycle storage. The property is part of a larger development known as Seward Commons, which includes four separate housing developments. Merchants secured the 30-month construction loan on behalf of the co-developers, Schafer Richardson, Seward Redesign and Noor Cos. The City of Minneapolis awarded $5.4 million in tax-increment financing over a 26-year period. The project also received environmental clean-up funds from Hennepin County, Metropolitan Council and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
PEORIA, ILL. — Triad Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Dunlap Falls in Peoria for $16.8 million. The 180-unit apartment complex was built in 1997. The property underwent a $4.2 million renovation in 2019 that included a new clubhouse and fitness center along with upgrades made to nearly 150 units. A Massachusetts-based portfolio owner sold the asset to a Chicago-based owner and operator.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CapitaLand Ltd., an investment and development firm based in Singapore, will develop a 341-unit apartment community in Austin. The firm has entered into an 80/20 joint venture with an undisclosed local developer to build the project, which will be located on a 4.7-acre parcel on the city’s north side. The property’s location puts it near The Domain, as well as the new McKalla Place Major League Soccer Stadium that is slated to open this spring. Units at the new community will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Completion is slated for 2023.