ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $71.5 million sale of The District, a 309-unit multifamily complex in Asheville. The property is located at 100 District Drive, three miles south of downtown Asheville. The District offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from $1,248 to $2,700. Communal amenities include a 2,300-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, game room, lounge, business center and cyber café, heated saltwater pool, fenced dog park, picnic area with six grills and a car care center. Jordan McCarley, Marc Robinson and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Flournoy Development, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
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BETHLEHEM, PA. — A partnership between Lehigh University and Greystar has opened SouthSide Commons, a 426-bed residence hall located on the university’s campus in Bethlehem, about 50 miles northwest of Trenton. The community offers fully furnished studio, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Atkin Olshin Schade Architects designed the project, construction of which began in May 2018 and was completed July 2018.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has provided a $39.7 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Arbor Steele Creek, a 384-unit apartment community in southwest Charlotte. The borrower, a joint venture between Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Partners and Acre Valley Real Estate Capital, plans to continue interior and exterior renovations. The previous owner, a joint venture between Blaze Partners and True North Management Group, acquired the property in 2017 and began renovations. The complex comprises 16 three-story buildings. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, picnic areas with grilling stations, pet park, playground and a clubhouse.
Contemporary Provides $2.1M Mezzanine Loan for Refinancing of Seniors Housing Community in Upstate New York
by Alex Patton
NEWFANE, N.Y. — Contemporary Healthcare Capital has provided a $2.1 million mezzanine loan for the refinancing of a 165-bed seniors housing community in Newfane, a city located about 40 miles north of Buffalo. The borrowers were affiliates of Maximus Healthcare Group. CoastalStates Bank (CSB) provided an accompanying senior loan. The loans will refinance an existing and maturing term loan originally provided by Contemporary and another regional bank for the acquisition of the facility.
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — Multifamily investment firm Western Wealth Capital has acquired two apartment properties totaling 939 units, one of which is located in Dallas and the other in Houston. The undisclosed properties were built in 1980 and 1976, respectively. Western Wealth Capital, which now owns five multifamily assets in Dallas and seven in Houston, will upgrade the communities’ unit interiors. Newmark Knight Frank worked with Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE to broker the deal.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Vie Management has purchased Ella Lofts, a 252-bed student housing property located within walking distance of Texas State University in San Marcos, a city situated between Austin and San Antonio. The 75-unit mid-rise building features one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a fitness center, yoga studio, pool, coworking space, study lounge and a coffee shop. Vie Management will undertake a $1 million renovation program over the next several months. The seller was not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — 180 Multifamily Properties has purchased Summit Plaza, a 65-unit apartment community located adjacent to University of Texas at Arlington. The new ownership will implement a value-add program that will convert the Class C property into a Class A community. The seller was a local investor. 180 Multifamily now owns five assets in Arlington.
Defer Gain, Pacific Oak Capital to Develop Three Affordable Apartment Assets in Downtown Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — A joint venture between Arizona-based Defer Gain LLC and Pacific Oak Capital Advisors is developing three apartment communities that combine affordability with amenities in downtown Phoenix. The projects are valued at $61 million. Situated within the Presidential District, the projects include the 241-unit St. Ambrose Apartments and the 84-unit Presidential Apartments. Located along the light rail line, the two communities are one stop from downtown Phoenix and three stops from Sky Harbor Airport. Additionally, the properties will feature luxury lobbies with mail rooms, including secured lockers for packages and cold/freezer storage for grocery deliveries; clubhouses; multi-purpose rooms; private conference rooms; exercise facilities; resort-style swimming pools; cabanas with private barbecues; and secured ingress/egress. Both properties will also feature street-level retail and mixed-use space. In September, the joint venture plans to break ground on The Imperial Apartment, a 140-unit workforce housing project located in the Edison Eastlake Choice Neighborhoods, which is undergoing a $150 million redevelopment.
MISHAWAKA, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Cedar Crest Apartments and Jefferson Estates, two adjacent multifamily properties in Mishawaka near South Bend. The sales price was $5 million. Cedar Crest Apartments is comprised of 56 units while Jefferson Estates includes 112 units. The properties feature swimming pools, clubhouses, covered parking and on-site laundry facilities. Scott Harris and Samuel McCarthy of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, neither of which were disclosed.
IRVINE, CALIF. — The Bascom Group LLC, an Irvine, Calif.-based private equity firm, has refinanced an 11-property multifamily portfolio. Bascom received individual loans for each asset totaling $235 million. Bascom worked with several capital market partners and lenders to complete the refinancing. Comerica Bank provided five loans while Silvergate Bank provided two of the loans. TCF Bank, New York Life, Citizens Business Bank and Texas Capital Bank each funded one loan as well. Brian Eisendrath and Annie Rice from CBRE, Charles Halladay and Jamie Kline from JLL and Tom Sherlock and Erich Pryor from Talonvest arranged the debt financing The portfolio includes six properties that are located in California and two that are located in Las Vegas. The other three properties are located in Colorado, Arizona and Texas. All of the properties are part of Bascom’s third fully discretionary fund, Bascom Value Added Apartment Investors III LLC The transaction yielded more than $39 million in additional loan proceeds for Bascom Group, enabling the firm to reduce its debt service requirement by 16 percent. Most of the loans were structured with interest-only terms for 24 to 36 months and rates between 180 and 200 basis points over LIBOR. “Our lending partners …