Multifamily

Avanath Acquires Two Affordable Housing Properties in Chicago for $43.7M

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2019

CHICAGO — Avanath Capital Management LLC has acquired two affordable housing properties in Chicago for $43.7 million. Avanath purchased Scotland Yard Apartments in the Buena Park neighborhood for $28.3 million. Built in two phases in 1915 and 1917, the 156-unit property was renovated in 1982. Avanath plans to make a number of improvements to the property. The second community is Renaissance North, a 59-unit property that Avanath purchased for $15.4 million. Constructed in 2003, the community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units in addition to first-floor retail space. Renaissance North, built in conjunction with the Chicago Housing Authority, offers both market-rate and affordable units. Avanath will also make a series of upgrades to this property.

August 20, 2019

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Lupe Development Partners to Break Ground on First Phase of Affordable Housing Project in South Minneapolis

by Kristin Harlow August 20, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS — Lupe Development Partners is set to break ground on the first phase of its affordable housing project in the Lyn-Lake area of Minneapolis. Located at 410 W. Lake St. south of Minneapolis, the first of three buildings will feature 111 units, nine of which will be intended for homeless veterans. The range of annual household income to be eligible for housing is $30,000 to $42,000. The development will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Construction on an identical Phase II is scheduled to begin in 2020. Plans are also underway for a third building. The project received a $1.2 million grant from the Metropolitan Council’s Livable Communities Demonstration Account and a $2.3 million loan from the Minneapolis City Council’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Other funding partners for Phase I include Hennepin County and the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. The nearby Ballentine VFW Post 246 also served as a development partner. Completion of Phase I is slated for June 2020.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

CBRE Arranges $7.3M Sale of Multifamily Property in Orange, New Jersey

by Alex Patton August 20, 2019

ORANGE, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $7.3 million sale of a multifamily property in northern Orange, a western suburb of New York City. The property, 12-20 Canfield Street, consists of 47 apartment units and one retail unit. Nat Gambuzza, John Veniero, Trevor Fiebel and Manny Sanghera of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer, a local investor.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sales of Two Apartment Communities South of Atlanta for $73.9M

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

MCDONOUGH AND STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sales of Stonegate at Eagles Landing in Stockbridge and Mandalay Villas in McDonough. Mike Kemether, Travis Presnell and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Bluedog Capital Partners, in the transactions. The RADCO Cos. acquired Stonegate at Eagles Landing, a 167-unit community that was built in 2006, for $25.1 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, house-sitter services, playground and a car wash area. Rockworth Acquisitions bought Mandalay Villas, a 300-unit property, for $48.8 million. Mandalay Villas offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, playground, swimming pool, game room, clubhouse and a business center.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Sunstone Properties Trust Acquires Multifamily Community in Tampa for $42.2M

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

TAMPA, FLA. — Sunstone Properties Trust has acquired Carlyle at Waters, a 392-unit multifamily community in Tampa, for $42.2 million. The community was built in 1985 across 12.7 acres, comprising 16 garden-style buildings and covered parking. Communal amenities include two swimming pools and two ponds. The new owner plans to build an outdoor kitchen and a fitness center. Further renovation plans include upgrading unit interiors, swimming pools and the leasing office. Berkadia provided a Freddie Mac mod-rehab loan to the buyer for renovations. The seller was not disclosed.

August 20, 2019

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NorthMarq Arranges $16M Construction Loan for Student Housing Complex Near Virginia Tech

by Alex Tostado August 20, 2019

BLACKSBURG, VA. — NorthMarq has arranged $16 million in construction financing for Park 37 Apartments, a 215-bed student housing community located near the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. Mike Lowry of NorthMarq secured the loan through a regional bank on behalf of an undisclosed, Virginia-based developer. The financing features a three-year term and interest-only payments. The developer broke ground on Park 37 Apartments in April, with completion scheduled for July 2020. Shared amenities at the property will include a clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, fire pit, covered bike storage and onsite access to one of Blacksburg’s walking/biking trails.

August 20, 2019

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Western

Acacia Capital Acquires 224-Unit Multifamily Community in Tempe for $58.5M

by Amy Works August 20, 2019

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Acacia Capital Corp. has purchased San Marquis, an apartment property located at 577 E Baseline Road in Tempe. A joint venture between Sequoia Equities and Mark-Taylor Residential sold the asset for $58.5 million. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix Multifamily Institutional Properties represented the sellers in the transaction. The Class A multifamily community features a palm tree-lined, resort-style swimming pool with ramadas and an outdoor entertainment kitchen; a fitness center with stone and travertine finishes; and a resident clubhouse. The property features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with nine-foot ceilings, decorative crown molding, recessed lighting, granite countertops in the kitchens and bathrooms, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers/dryers.

August 20, 2019

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Dekel Capital Arranges More Than $80M in Financing for Development of Multifamily Complex in California

by Amy Works August 20, 2019

SOUTH GATE, CALIF. — Dekel Capital has secured more than $80 million in preferred equity and construction financing for the development of Jefferson on Imperial, a multifamily community located in South Gate. The borrower is JPI. Situated on 4.1 acres at 10920 Garfield Ave., the four-story Jefferson on Imperial will feature 244 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a multi-level parking garage with a total of 458 stalls. JPI broke ground on the development in March and expects initial delivery by October 2020. Southern California-based WHA designed the project, which is the first new multifamily development in the last 30 years in the Downey/South Gate area. Alliance Residential Co. will manage, market and lease up the property.

August 20, 2019

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Greystone Provides $7.9M in Green Financing for Las Vegas Multifamily Property

by Amy Works August 20, 2019

LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Greystone has provided a $7.9 million Freddie Mac Green Advantage loan for the refinancing of Nottingham Gardens, a multifamily property located at 2165 E. Rochelle Ave. in Las Vegas. The fixed-rate loan carries a 10-year term with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization. Ana Ramos of Greystone’s Los Angeles office originated the loan, with Andy Bratt of Newmark Realty Capital acting as correspondent. Built in 1974, the property features 92 garden- and townhome-style apartments. The borrower has invested in numerous interior and exterior capital improvements at the property since acquiring it in 2015.

August 20, 2019

Features Multifamily Student Housing

Priced Out: Adding Affordable Units to Student Housing

by Jeff Shaw August 20, 2019

Student loan figures indicate a growing affordability problem in higher education. The Federal Reserve reports that student loan debt in the United States is almost $1.6 trillion today, with 42 percent of people who attended college — which represents 30 percent of all adults — incurring at least some debt from their education. With a focus on technology-based degree programs, the cost to attend college is rising. But it’s not just tuition that’s going up. According to College Board, the cost of housing exceeds the cost of tuition at four-year, public universities. For the 2017-2018 academic year, students paid an average of $9,970 for in-state tuition while room and board ran $10,800. “There’s a real need to get to the middle of the market and to build quality housing that students can afford,” says Joe Coyle, president of Michaels Student Living. Michaels Student Living is a specialized area of expertise within The Michaels Organization, a leading affordable housing developer in the United States. “Housing is a big part of what contributes to the high cost of attending college. We have to work together to find ways to mitigate this. It’s going to become more and more important.” While the student …

August 20, 2019

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