DENVER — Bascom Northwest Ventures has acquired 1000 South Broadway Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1000 South Broadway in Denver. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $90.5 million, or $348,076 per unit. Built in 2015, 1000 South Broadway Apartments features 260 Class A units. Avenue 5 Residential will manage the property. Terry Daly of Cushman & Wakefield arranged a $54.5 million loan with Wells Fargo Bank for the buyer. The property was also purchased with proceeds derived from the sale of a 15-year investment in an urban infill property in Bellevue, Wash.
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LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between NNC Apartment Ventures and Bailard Inc. has completed the sale of Cambridge Apartments, a multifamily complex located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles. Interstate Equities Corp. acquired the property for $29.3 million, or $333,523 per unit. Constructed in 1962, the asset consists of two contiguous 44-unit buildings on adjoining parcels near Van Nuys and Ventura boulevards. Joe Grabiec, Kevin Green and Greg Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the transaction.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $15.2M Refinancing for Two Seniors Housing Communities in Oregon
by Amy Works
MEDFORD, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, recently arranged a $15.2 million HUD loan for Sapphire Health Services. The transaction will refinance the loans used to acquire Ridgeview Assisted Living and West Wind Enhanced Care, and provide additional funds to make repairs to the properties. Both assets are located in Medford, in the southwest portion of Oregon near the California border. Jason Dopoulos led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
DAVENPORT, IOWA — Berkadia has arranged the sale of a 413-unit, four-property multifamily portfolio in Davenport for an undisclosed price. The properties, built in the late 1970s, include The Racquet Club, Candlelight Commons, Candlelight Village and Candlelight Colony. Parker Stewart, Alex Blagojevich and Michael Sullivan of Berkadia represented the seller, Iowa-based Advance Homes Inc. Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group purchased the portfolio. Peter Benedetto of Berkadia secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
CA Residential, Diamond Realty Investments Open 30-Story Mixed-Use Property in Downtown Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — CA Residential and Diamond Realty Investments have opened the first phase of The LINK PHX, a 30-story mixed-use development located in downtown Phoenix. Shepley Bulfinch served as architect, and Katerra served as general contractor for the project. Located at 330 E. Pierce St., the first phase of The LINK PHX features 257 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 450 square feet to 1,450 square feet, as well as 7,000 square feet of retail space. Each apartment features nine-foot ceilings; kitchen with European-style, soft-close cabinetry; quartz countertops; stainless steel appliances and designer fixtures; and full-size washers and dryers. At complete build-out, the three-phase development will bring more than 600 rental residences and 21,000 square feet of retail space to the Roosevelt Row Arts District over the next decade.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Sunlit Gardens, an 86-unit assisted living and memory care community in the San Bernardino County city of Rancho Cucamonga. A joint venture between Meridian Senior Living and a Chicago-based private equity firm sold the property to an Orange County-based equity group for an undisclosed price. The Blueprint transaction team consisted of Jacob Gehl, Humair Sabir and Scott Frazier.
AUBURN, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Green River Village, a multifamily property located in Auburn. Green River Auburn LLC acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $21 million, or $143,835 per unit. Completed in 1976, Green River Village is situated on 3.1 acres and features 146 apartments. The property is also located approximately three miles from Green River Community College and four miles from Auburn Station. Sidney Warsinske, Ryan Dinius, Philip Assouad and Giovanni Napoli of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Ray Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA Capital Markets arranged financing for the buyer. The loan provided a structured bridge solution to fund 75 percent of both acquisition and planned renovations set to take place over the next 24-month loan term at a 5.25 percent interest-only rate of payment.
Westmount Realty Capital Enters Arizona Market with Purchase of Multifamily Complex in Mesa
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Westmount Realty Capital has entered the Arizona with the acquisition of 949 at the District, an apartment community located at 949 S. Longmore St. in Mesa. The buyer plans to rebrand the property as Westmount at the District. This deal marks the real estate investment company’s first acquisition in Arizona and first multifamily purchase outside of Texas. Built in 1979, the property features 154 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts that average 825 square feet. Westmount plans to renovate the property with in-unit upgrades including resurfaced counters, stainless steel appliances, refaced cabinets, faux-wood flooring, upgraded lighting and new hardware. Additionally, the renovations will include offering smart home technology, including smart thermostat, smart lock and USB outlets. Community amenities include two swimming pools, an attached clubhouse and leasing office, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, an on-site dog park, restricted entry and covered parking. Westmount also plans to install a package locker system. Shelton Residential will manage the property.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Arrowroot Real Estate, a California-based private equity firm, has acquired Lamar Station Apartments, a 192-unit community in North Austin. Built in 1983, the property’s unit interiors were recently upgraded, and Arrowroot plans to implement capital improvements to the amenity spaces as well. Charles Cirar and Michael Wardlaw of CBRE brokered the transaction, representing the undisclosed seller. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant, also with CBRE, arranged $22.4 million in acquisition financing on behalf of Arrowroot.
Fountain Residential, BAM Capital to Develop Phase I of Student Housing Project Near UNC-Charlotte
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fountain Residential and BAM Capital will develop the first phase of a three-phase student housing project near the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Phase I of The Vue on University will comprise 271 apartment units offering one- through four-bedroom floor plans totaling 727 beds. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, 6,000-square-foot fitness center and multiple private study rooms. The community will be located at the corner of University City Boulevard and East Mallard Creek Church Road. Stuart Roosth Architects and Kimley-Horn Associates designed The Vue on University. MW Builders Inc. is the general contractor. Phase I is slated to be delivered in fall 2021.