CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of 943 N. Crosby St., a 27-unit multifamily rental building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, for $9.5 million. Built in 2018, the property offers 21 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units. It also features one commercial space, which is home to Premium Cabinets of Chicago. Amenities include garage parking, bike storage and a rooftop deck with grilling area. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the buyer, Recon Properties LLC. Recon Management Services Inc. will assume management of the property. Metro Park LLC was the seller.
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AURORA, COLO. — Gardner Capital, in partnership with the City of Aurora, has completed the development of Alameda View Apartments, a 116-unit affordable multifamily property located at 15501 E. Alameda Parkway in Aurora. With close proximity to public transportation and walking trails, Alameda View features 20 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units and 46 three-bedroom units. Ross Management is serving as property manager for the development. Funding for the project was provided by Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Citibank and Stratford Capital Group. The project team included Arco Construction and Denver Urban Gardens.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Extell Development Co. has begun closing condo sales and allowing resident move-ins at Brooklyn Point, a 68-story multifamily tower that is the borough’s tallest building. In addition to sales commencing and the return to in-person appointments and tours, the building’s first model residences will soon be unveiled. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the 720-foot-tall Brooklyn Point is located in downtown Brooklyn, across the street from Willoughby Square Park in the 600,000-square-foot City Point mixed-use development. Brooklyn Point offers a total of 483 for-sale residences in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Pricing now starts at approximately $900,000, with buyers receiving a 25-year tax abatement. The property features more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including an infinity pool; outdoor movie screening space; a health and wellness club with an indoor pool, rock climbing wall and basketball court; and a spa. Brooklyn Point will also house a bar, salon, coworking space, chef’s demonstration kitchen, game lounge and a children’s play area. A ninth-floor terrace will offer outdoor lounge and grilling areas, a putting green and a bar. “With the neighborhood continuing to reopen and the area’s energetic atmosphere returning …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wells Fargo has provided $385 million in financing for a 1,255-unit, three-property multifamily portfolio in metro Washington, D.C. The borrower, JBG Smith, received the three separate Freddie Mac loans. The properties in the portfolio are The Bartlett and 220 20th Street in Northern Virginia’s National Landing submarket and 1221 Van St. in D.C. JBG Smith developed 1221 Van Street in 2018 and acquired the other two properties in 2017. The Bethesda, Md.-based company manages all three communities. The loans each feature 10-year terms with floating interest rates underwritten at LIBOR plus 251 basis points. Each loan also features five-year interest-only payment period and are not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with each other.
BRASELTON, GA. — McShane Construction has completed Noble Vines at Braselton, a 248-unit multifamily community in Braselton. The Auburn, Ala.-based general contractor delivered the property on behalf of the developer, Claret Communities. Designed by Studio for Housing Design, the new complex offers 10 three-story buildings. Unit interiors feature tile backsplashes, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, resident lounge, grilling stations, dog park and a car wash area. Noble Vines is situated at 1500 Noble Vines Drive, six miles from Chateau Elan Winery & Resort and 43 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Claret Communities received a HUD 221(d)(4) loan to fund the project’s construction.
Walker & Dunlop Secures $23M Financing for Affordable Housing Complex in New Orleans
by Alex Tostado
NEW ORLEANS — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $23 million Freddie Mac permanent financing loan for The Reveal, a 150-unit affordable housing community in eastern New Orleans. Upon completion, The Reveal will offer one- through four-bedroom floor plans, each with a balcony. Communal amenities will include conference rooms, a community room, fitness center and a therapy room. The community will also feature a 1,745-square-foot business incubator, which caters residents wanting to launch their own businesses. Heather Olson of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the developer, Commonwealth Cos. National Equity Fund is an equity partner with the developer. Sterling Bank, the Louisiana Housing Corp. and the Housing Authority of New Orleans are providing additional funding. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — A development team consisting of WGC Partners, a partnership of Steve Spessard of Gore Creek Partners LLC and Rocky Stevens and Mark Seger of Wellington Development Co., GRC Capital and Principal Real Estate Investors has completed Tower 5040, a student housing project located adjacent to the University of Houston’s main campus. The 147-unit property features one-, two- and four-bedroom units, as well as a game room, business center, fitness center, pool and a pet park. Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners designed the project, and Houston-based Arch-Con Construction was the general contractor.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ray Hubbard Ranch I and II, a 146-unit apartment community that is situated on 6.9 acres in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
SALEM, ORE. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 190-unit seniors housing campus in Salem. The community features 94 independent living apartments, 22 cottages and 72 assisted living units. At the time it was put on the market, the property generated a 30 percent profit margin and was still 94 percent occupied despite the pandemic, according to Blueprint. The seller was an ownership group finalizing its exit from seniors housing. The buyer was a local owner-operator with two other communities within a mile of the property. The price was not disclosed.
Coldwell Banker Negotiates $14.4M Sale of Mixed-Use Development Site in Temple City, California
by Amy Works
TEMPLE CITY, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the sale of a development site located at 5570 Rosemead Blvd. in Temple City. An undisclosed buyer acquired the site for $14.4 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the 1.4-acre land parcel into a mixed-use community with 73 residential units and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The four-story building will offer units ranging from 732 square feet to 1,251 square feet, with three live-work units and lofts on the top floors. A 12,000-square-foot building, which was formerly used as the Learning Center, currently occupies the site. Steve Hayashi of Coldwell Banker Commercial George Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.