DALLAS — Austin-based Rastegar Property will develop a 270-unit high-rise apartment community at 1899 McKinney Ave. in Dallas. Units will feature fully equipped kitchens and washers and dryers, and amenities will include storage lockers, a pool, rooftop terrace and common areas on each floor. The property will also feature North America’s tallest living wall with over 40,000 estimated plants making up the structure. Rastegar has tapped San Francisco-based hospitality firm Sonder to operate the property, which is expected to be complete by early 2023.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has negotiated the sale of Stone Hill Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Units at the property feature stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, movie theater, fitness center and a dog park. Kevin Dufour and Kyle Peco of FourPoint represented the locally based seller, Journeyman Group, in the transaction. A Seattle-based investor acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
DENTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $7.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Hollyhills, a 100-unit apartment complex in Denton. The property features a dog park, pool, grilling area and covered parking. Dougherty originated the loan, which was structured with a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Holly Hills 76205 LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Local development and investment firm Jonathan Rose Cos. has acquired Tower West Apartments, a 217-unit multifamily property in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, for $93.8 million. Located at 65 W. 96th St., the 28-story building features a ground-floor terrace, community room, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The buyer plans upgrade the lobby, amenities and energy systems. The sale did not include the retail component of the asset. Rose Community Management has taken over management of the property. The seller was Starrett Corp., which originally developed the building in 1971.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $10.8 million sale of 219-221 East 59th Street, two adjacent multifamily properties with ground-floor retail space in Midtown Manhattan. Each three-story building spans 10,560 square feet of space, including four residential units and 3,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space that were occupied by separate retail tenants at the time of sale. Tom Gammino and Clint Olsen led a JLL team that represented the seller, Gak Properties, in the transaction. Jeffrey Znaty of Kassin Sabbagh Realty represented the buyer, Cofinance Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Cofinance Group SA.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), the financing subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, has secured a $34.5 million construction loan for a 48-unit condominium development in Pasadena. Stefen Chraghchian and Sharone Sabar of MMCC’s Encino, Calif., office arranged the loan for the undisclosed developer of the property. The 30-month loan was structured with a 5 percent adjustable interest rate and 40 percent loan-to-value ratio. Slated for completion in 2021, the six-story project will total 62,075 square feet, with the for-sale residential units averaging 1,243 square feet each. The property will also feature an amenity deck with a swimming pool, hot tub and outdoor entertainment area.
KENNEWICK, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 36-unit assisted living community in Kennewick, located near the Oregon border in the eastern half of the state. The property was over 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, though it has struggled in recent years due to key leadership turnover, according to Blueprint. For this reason, it was still marketed as a value-add opportunity. The buyer was well capitalized and local, and this is the company’s fourth acquisition in Washington. The seller and price were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group, along with joint venture partner Bridge Investment Group, have purchased 1.5 acres at The Parks at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. to develop The Hartley. Whole Foods Market will anchor the luxury apartment project. Of The Hartley’s 323 units, 32 will be designated as affordable. The Hartley will also include 58,000 square feet of retail space. It is considered the focal point of Town Center, which will feature 100,000 square feet of dining, shopping and entertainment around an active plaza fronting Georgia Avenue. The project is part of the master plan for the redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Once complete, The Parks at Walter Reed will include more than 3.1 million square feet of new construction and adaptive reuse of existing structures. The 66-acre project will include a mix of green space, 130,000 square feet of retail, approximately 2,100 residential units, office space, ambulatory care by Howard University and two foreign language charter schools. The Hartley will be the third phase of construction at The Parks at Walter Reed. Previous projects were The Brooks, an 89-unit condo development, and The Vale, a 301-unit apartment project currently …
ENUMCLAW, WASH. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $16.8 million Freddie Mac loan for High Point Village, a seniors housing community in Enumclaw, approximately 35 miles southeast of Seattle. The community features 108 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The loan, which will refinance existing debt, features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio, 10-year term and fixed rate. It also includes five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The borrower is a multi-generational, family-run business. The property is listed on the website of Village Concepts, which operates 25 seniors housing communities all located in Washington State. Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Richmond, Virginia, office led the transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded a $7.7 million Fannie Mae conventional multifamily loan for the acquisition of Sage Canyon Apartments, a multifamily community located at 6134 Fourth St. NW in Albuquerque. The borrower is Engel Sage Canyon LLC, an Alabama-based, single-asset entity. The loan features a 12-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and 48 months of interest-only payments. Chad Hagwood of Hunt Real Estate Capital handled the financing for the borrower. Built in 1985 on four acres, Sage Canyon Apartments features 105 garden-style units spread across eight two-story residential buildings. The community also features an amenity building that includes the leasing office, fitness center and laundry facilities. Additionally, the gated property features 113 parking spaces. Since 2019, 48 of the apartments have been renovated, including new flooring, paint, lighting, plumbing fixtures, appliances and stackable laundry machines. During 2018, additional property improvements were completed including asphalt repairs, new pool gazebos, installation of new signage, exterior lighting improvements, solar screens, private balconies and exterior paint. The borrower plans to continue the renovation process.