WEST ALLIS, WIS. — McShane Construction Co. has completed building The West Living, a 177-unit luxury apartment project in West Allis, a western suburb of Milwaukee. McShane constructed the community on behalf of developer, Mandel Group. The first level of the four-story complex is a parking structure. Units consist of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a club area, fitness center, dog park and rooftop patio. Zimmerman Architectural Studios served as architect. Units are currently available for move-ins. Monthly rents start at $909 for studios.
Multifamily
KeyBank Provides $41.5M Refinancing Loans for Two Multifamily Properties in Charlotte
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $41.5 million in Freddie Mac refinancing loans for two multifamily properties in Charlotte. The borrower, Ginkgo Residential LLC, received $23.1 million for the 260-unit Kimmerly Glen community and $18.4 million for the 220-unit Forest at Chasewood property. KeyBank structured the two loans, which feature 10-year terms with a five-year interest-only payment period and a 30-year amortization schedule. Ginkgo acquired Kimmerly Glen in 2014 and Forest at Chasewood in 2016. The locally based owner has invested $3 million in renovations across both properties during its ownership. Kimmerly Glen was built in 1986 and comprises 15 three-story buildings on 16 acres. Forest at Chasewood was built in 1985 and comprises 11 three-story buildings spanning 16 acres. Both properties offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans with communal amenities including dog parks, fitness centers, laundry facilities and community barbecue areas. Timothy DeWispelaere and Randy Rinderknecht of KeyBank originated the loans on behalf of the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $289 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Summit, a 429-unit apartment community located at 222 E. 44th St. in Midtown Manhattan. About 25 percent of the residences are designated as affordable housing. Residential amenities include a fitness center, basketball and squash courts, indoor pool, sauna, theater room, game lounge and an outdoor entertainment area. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Klauer and Cassandra Connolly of Greystone originated the loan, which carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the borrower, BLDG Management Co. Inc. Bank of China provided the original $251 million construction loan for the project in 2015.
Buchanan Street Partners Sells 160-Unit Ascent in Cottonwood Apartments Near Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, UTAH — Buchanan Street Partners has completed the sale of Ascent in Cottonwood, a multifamily property located at 1151 E. 6720 S in Cottonwood Heights. Warmington Properties acquired the community for an undisclosed price. Built in 1996, the property features 160 apartments, a swimming pool with poolside pergola, outside television, bocce ball court and dog park. Danny Shin, Brock Zylstra, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided a HUD loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Altair Tech Ridge, a 230-unit apartment community in Austin. Built in 2019, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse and an outdoor dining area. Chad Bedwell and Eli Gershenson of Berkadia originated the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based Galaxy Tech Ridge LLC.
DALLAS — Barvin, a privately held investment firm based in Houston, has sold Oak Lawn Apartments, a 137-unit multifamily community in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas. The property was built in 1970 and offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Barvin acquired the property in 2011 and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the portfolio sale of three assisted living communities totaling 132 units in East Texas. Two of the communities were vacant at the time of sale. The other was operational and 90 percent occupied. Dallas-based owner-operator WindRiver Cos. acquired the properties. The seller and price were not disclosed.
CLEVELAND — The NRP Group has broken ground on 5115 at The Rising, a 78-unit apartment community in Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village. The project is being developed in collaboration with University Settlement, a social services provider that has been serving area residents for more than 90 years. In addition to the 78 apartment units, the development will include 10 townhomes. Project financing comes from The Ohio Housing Finance Agency, KeyBank, Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing, Third Federal Foundation and the City of Cleveland. University Settlement plans to relocate its corporate offices to a 20,000-square-foot commercial space on the ground floor of the building. Completion is slated for early 2022.
Pacific Western Bank Provides $60M Construction Financing for Student Housing Development Near University of Oregon
by Amy Works
EUGENE, ORE. — Pacific Western Bank has provided $60 million in construction financing for Union on Broadway, a mixed-use student housing development located at 476 E. Broadway St. near the University of Oregon in Eugene. Charles Halladay, Jordan Angel, Chris Ross, Teddy Leatherman, Stewart Hayes and Taylor Gimian of JLL worked on behalf of the borrowers, Greystar and Star America, to secure the loan. The 338,130-square-foot community will offer 608 beds in fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include ground floor retail space, a fitness center, study lounges on every floor, courtyards, conference rooms, activity and game rooms and an outdoor rooftop with a pool, fire pits and grills. A timeline for the development was not announced.
DENVER — The University of Colorado Denver has celebrated the topping out of its City Heights Residence Hall and Learning Commons development. The 182,000-square-foot residence hall — which will be the university’s first on-campus student housing complex — will offer 555 beds upon completion. The seven-story project is designed for first-year students and will feature two wings of residential units, a central campus dining hall on the ground floor and a 30,000-square-foot student services center. Named “The Learning Commons,” the student services center will also offer academic support and tutoring, faculty development programs and an expanded space to support online education. The development is scheduled for completion in August 2021 and is pursuing a LEED Gold certification. The project is being delivered by a design-build team that includes general contractor JE Dunn and Stantec. Stantec is providing architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, lighting and sustainability services on the development.