GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Campus Advantage and Stark Enterprises has broken ground on Liv+ Gainesville, a 618-bed student housing community located near the University of Florida. The 279,075-square-foot property will offer a range of floor plans, from studios to six-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a fitness wing with a cardio room, free weight room and boxing equipment; a mini market with fresh snack and drink offerings; a coffee bar; study rooms on each floor; a pool and courtyard; and a dog park. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2020 and will be managed by Campus Advantage.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Hudson Properties has sold The Preserve at Dunwoody, a garden-style apartment complex in Sandy Springs. The property is situated near the Chattahoochee River and Chattahoochee Nature Preserve, 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The Preserve at Dunwoody was built in 1984 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sundecks, internet café, tennis court, fitness center, private lake, clubhouse and a health club. Kevin Geiger of CBRE represented the buyer, Magnolia Capital, in the transaction.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Southern @ 1051, a 350-unit student housing community located near the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The property offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, package service, picnic and barbecue area, business center, fitness center and basketball and volleyball courts. Travis Prince, Victoria Marks, Jordan McCarley and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the disposition on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed CMBS trust. Ernet Capital Management acquired the property for an undisclosed amount.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Parkview Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily community in Corpus Christi. Built in 1969, the property offers one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and amenities such as a business center, resident clubhouse and a lounge. Zar Haro, Moses Siller and Robert Arzola of JLL represented the seller, Raybec Management Co. Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer, GVA Real Estate Group, will implement a value-add program at the community.
HOUSTON — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: ABR) has provided a $10.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Capewood Apartments, a 176-unit multifamily community in Houston. The property was built in 1976 and offers amenities such as a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Brian Scharf of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan, which carries a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Phoenix Realty Group (PRG), through an affiliated entity and with a third-party partner, has expanded its presence in Colorado with the purchase of Argyle at Willow Springs, a Class B apartment community in Fort Collins, approximately 65 miles north of Denver. Terms of the acquisition were not released. PRG will operate the community and plans to renovate, upgrade and modernize the property. Argyle at Willow Springs will be rebranded as Alvista Harmony. Built in 1999 on 18.7 acres, the asset comprises 16 three-story buildings offers a total of 280 apartment units. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with washers/dryers and fully-equipped kitchens. On-site community amenities include a leasing center, newly remodeled clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center with separate yoga/exercise room, pool and sundeck with built-in gas grills, dog park, playground, carports and garage parking.
LOMA LINDA AND RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Capital One has funded a total of $56.7 million in Fannie Mae fixed-rate loans for the refinancing of two age-restricted apartments communities in Southern California. The transactions consist of a $36.7 million loan for Loma Linda Springs, a 444-unit community in Loma Linda, and a $20 million loan for Victoria Springs, a 240-unit property in Riverside. Spruce Grove, the sponsor, was founded in 1964 and has built and managed a diversified commercial real estate portfolio. Chuck Christensen of Capital One Multifamily Finance’s office in Newport Beach, Calif., originated the interest-only loans, which both have a term of 15 years. Both communities feature fitness centers and swimming pools. A portion of the residents at the communities have Section 8 vouchers. Additionally, 17 furnished units at Loma Linda Springs are rented on the short-term leases to cancer patients being treated at nearby Proton Therapy Treatment and Research, part of Loma Linda University Medical Center.
FERGUS FALLS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of Red River Village in Fergus Falls in western Minnesota. Built in 2011, the apartment property includes 66 units that are designated for residents age 55 and older. Floor plans range from one to three bedrooms. Chris Collins and Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction.
Omaha’s apartment market continues to be fundamentally strong and attractive to national and regional investors. According to Reis, Omaha’s asking rental rates have increased in every quarter over the past eight years, and vacancy remains low at 5.6 percent as of the end of 2018. Historically Omaha has had low vacancy. The 4.6 percent average vacancy rate over the past decade and 4.4 percent over the past five years is in line with the five-year national average of 4.5 percent. Looking forward, Reis expects the vacancy rate in 2019 to remain steady at 5.6 percent, and Colliers International expects the vacancy rate to dip slightly during 2019. Remaining affordable Not surprisingly, the relatively tight market, coupled with new construction, has continued to drive rents higher with asking rental rates growing at a strong 5.1 percent during 2019, according to Reis. Colliers, as well as local developers we surveyed, expect that rents will continue to grow in 2019, but at a more modest level, which we expect will be very close to Omaha’s average annual increase of 2.7 percent over the past 10 years. Importantly, Omaha also continues to have a relatively low cost of living for apartment dwellers with an …
DORAVILLE, GA — Wilson Investment Properties and Liquid Capital Real Estate have acquired Forest Cove, a 646-unit apartment complex in Doraville. The joint venture plans to upgrade unit interiors, repaint the building exteriors and enhance existing amenities, which include a dog park, fitness center, swimming pool, playground, soccer field and an outdoor fire pit. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and is situated at 3497 Meadowglenn Village Lane, four miles from the Doraville MARTA Station. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.