MERRIONETTE PARK, ILL. — Michael P. Jakubiec Investment Real Estate Inc. has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a 48-unit apartment building in Merrionette Park, about 18 miles south of Chicago. The property, built in 1966, is located at 3170-84 115th St. Michael Jakubiec represented both the private buyer and seller. Jakubiec brokered the sale of the same building in 2004.
AZTEC AND LOVINGTON, N.M. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale two seniors housing properties in New Mexico for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consisted of 150 skilled nursing beds and 25 independent and assisted living units. One property is located in Aztec, in the northwest corner of the state, and the other is in Lovington, in the southeast corner of the state. Blueprint handled the transaction on behalf of the seller, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, a nonprofit owner-operator for which the assets represented a non-core disposition. A Southern California-based private investor interested in expanding in New Mexico was the buyer. Amy Sitzman and Hayden Behnke of Blueprint led the transaction.
Washington, D.C.’s multifamily market has enjoyed success in recent years, and 2018 has been no exception. The regional economy continues to function at an extremely healthy level, adding 77,100 new jobs in the trailing 12 months ending July 2018, much more than the annual average of 41,000 since 2010. The region has outgrown its previous dependence on the federal government, which contracted by 4,800 jobs over the same period, further highlighting the strength of the region’s private sector. This sustained economic upside is only further enhanced by the looming possibility of Amazon’s HQ2, Apple and other large tech contracts. The strong job growth has been matched by a steady increase in population, which has grown 10.44 percent since 2010, to roughly 6.25 million people. To accommodate such growth, the supply pipeline has been equally as robust, delivering nearly 13,000 units per year for the past five years. In addition to all the recent deliveries, absorption has remained steady and strong, with the market absorbing a net positive of 7,570 units over the trailing 12 months. Furthermore, Class A rents have still managed to grow 1.4 percent over the past year, while overall market rent growth has grown an even higher …
Mark Gould, national production manager of M&T Realty Capital Corporation, believes the seniors housing continuum of care may hold vast opportunities for those with the know-how and discipline to weather any short-term storms. Where do lending opportunities – and challenges – lie in 2019? Gould: We have been active in the seniors housing sector for a very long time. We see this asset class continuing to grow in 2019 as the U.S. aging population will drive growth. Challenges will lie with inexperienced parties trying to capitalize on the favorable demographic trends who do not fully understand the complexity of operating in the healthcare space. Wage pressures and nurse staffing shortages will further heighten the operating challenges in this space. I also think dollar volumes will stay steady. Rising rates have placed some DSC [debt service coverage] limitations and have required more equity into deals. There didn’t seem to be as many large portfolio deals in fiscal year 2018, which we believe resulted in a heightened number of transactions. This is an indication of a healthy market. Does the seniors housing market have room to grow beyond its 2018 activity? Gould: We are seeing some very innovative solutions from our customers that …
Hilary Provinse, executive vice president and head of mortgage banking at Berkadia, highlights the trends, strategies and activity attendees should have on their radar ahead of MBA CREF 2019 in February. Coming off a strong and surprisingly consistent year in 2018, we’re feeling good about 2019. The year is off to an interesting start to say the least, and we’re keeping our eye on several factors. These include Treasury rates, the regulatory environment, tariffs and development costs that will impact our business. Even keeping these in mind, however, there are positive factors that point to the potential for continued economic strength and activity in the multifamily market. Fundamentals of the Economy Remain Very Strong Unemployment continues to fall, and jobless claims remain extraordinarily low. Despite the recent decrease in consumer confidence — volatile in its own right — it remains near the highest levels since 9/11. GDP growth also remains strong with consumption, investment and government outlays all supportive. Multifamily Demand-Supply Dynamics Remain Solid The percent of population living in multifamily units has experienced a slow, but consistent, increase since the 2008 financial crisis. Loan maturities are expected to increase in 2019 versus 2018 across several sources. Maturities are inevitable events that …
NEW CITY, N.Y. — Capitol Seniors Housing has started construction of Atria New City, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent hamlet of New City in Clarkstown. Located approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan, the $30 million, three-story, 70,000-square-foot community features 80 residential suites. Atria Senior Living is the operator. Atria New City is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020. Meyer Senior Living Studio designed the community. Capitol Seniors Housing also is constructing Stonegate at Greenburgh, an assisted living and memory care community in nearby Greenburgh.
NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has arranged the $11.5 million sale of a 25,473-square-foot development site in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Located at 26-24 and 26-26 4th St., the property consists of two lots, which are zoned residential. One of the lots features a 20,000-square-foot warehouse. The properties allow for a total of 67,982 buildable square feet. Alfonso Holloman of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Bruman Realty, and the undisclosed seller, in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $88 million refinancing for a multifamily portfolio in Los Angeles. The name of the borrower was not released. Spread across 26 properties, the portfolio features more than 660 multifamily units. The loan was provided through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program.
MISHAWAKA, IND. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and Cain Brothers worked together to secure financing for the construction of Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka, an affordable assisted living facility near South Bend. The budget was approximately $28 million and included multiple funding components of debt and equity. Cain Brothers served as the sole managing underwriter of an $18.5 million tax-exempt bond issue that provided nonrecourse construction and permanent financing at a long-term fixed rate of 5.75 percent. In addition, the National Development Council (NDC) provided $9.3 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. AHEPA National Housing Corp. is developing the 136-unit property, which will consist of 55 studio apartments and 81 one-bedroom units within a 113,000-square-foot building. All of the units will be reserved for tenants whose household income does not exceed 60 percent of the area median income. The monthly charges for the Medicaid waiver units will range from $2,881 for a studio to $3,378 for a one-bedroom unit.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $6 million sale of 5424 S. Cornell Ave., a 64-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Built in 1924, the building features 61 studio apartments and three one-bedroom units. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the private seller. Ted Stratman and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the buyer, Chicago-based Nautilus Investments. A portion of financing was obtained through the opportunity investment fund set up by nonprofit lender Community Investment Corp. and Preservation Compact. The buyer plans to improve the property by updating both residences and common areas. About 20 percent of the units are designated as affordable for renters earning up to 50 percent of the area median income.
