BOSTON — CBRE has arranged a $68 million loan to refinance Hub 25, a 278-unit apartment community in Boston. Located at 25 Morrissey Blvd, Hub 25 features a resort-style outdoor pool, city views, a 24-hour gym, theater and garage parking. John Kelly of CBRE secured the financing on behalf of the owner, Qianlong Morrissey LLC, through an undisclosed lender. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has secured a $21 million loan to refinance an 11-property multifamily portfolio in Jersey City. The 11 properties are located across the city. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The non-recourse loan includes a 20-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was undisclosed.
KILGORE AND NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Amesbury Cos., a Louisiana-based development and investment firm, has refinanced a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 452 units in East Texas. The properties include the 124-unit Glen Hollow Apartments in Kilgore; and the 120-unit Stone Creek Apartments and the 208-unit Sunridge Apartments in Nacogdoches. All properties feature pools and community rooms. New York-based Greystone provided the FHA and Fannie Mae loans, which total approximately $19 million, to Amesbury.
KYLE, TEXAS — Chicago-based NXT Capital has provided a $28 million loan for the acquisition of a 264-unit apartment community in Kyle, located about 20 miles southwest of Austin. Amenities at the undisclosed property include a pool, fitness center, outdoor gazebo with a TV and a business center. Casey Knust of CBRE placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
HOUSTON — Hunt Capital Partners has arranged a $7.2 million loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Anna Dupree Terrace, a 151-unit seniors housing community in Houston. The development serves elderly households whose tenants are 62 years or older or who have disabilities. Upon completion of the renovation, which is scheduled for May 2020, the property will feature amenities such as a computer lab, beauty salon and outdoor picnic areas. The borrower was not disclosed.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Ashley Portfolio, a seven-property multifamily portfolio in Portland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the assets for $19.2 million. Built between 1904 and 1943, the portfolio includes six properties located in Northwest Portland and one in Northeast Portland. The properties range from a 39-unit building sold for $7 million to a five-unit building sold for $1 million. Whitney Rhoades, Elizabeth Davis and Danalee Corso of Marcus & Millichap’s Portland office represented the undisclosed seller.
LAS VEGAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC), a privately held real estate operator, has purchased Willows at Town Center Apartments, a multifamily community in Las Vegas. Long Beach, Calif.-based RK Properties sold the property for an undisclosed price. 29SC plans to invest more than $1.8 million in capital improvements at the 188-unit property. Renovations will include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, plank flooring and refaced cabinets, and all interior units will also be equipped with Nest thermostats. Exterior improvements will include modern paint, as well as enhancing the pool area, fitness center and clubhouse.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has unveiled plans to upgrade and expand Martin Avenue Apartments, a 122-unit affordable seniors housing community in Naperville. The $38.6 million project will be completed in partnership with the community’s owner, Naperville Elderly Homes Inc. The units will be upgraded with new bathrooms, flooring, light fixtures and air-conditioning units. A new five-story wing will add 68 more units. Construction is scheduled to begin late this spring with completion slated for late 2019 for the existing structure and mid-2020 for the new wing. Evergreen Construction Co. and Wight Construction Services are the general contractors for the project. Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects is the project architect. Evergreen will continue to oversee operations after the renovations are complete. Working in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, U.S. Bancorp CDC and Wintrust Bank, Evergreen secured nearly $20 million in low-income housing tax credit equity to help finance the project. Other financial partners included the city of Naperville, DuPage County and the DuPage Housing Authority.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the permanent financing of The Gateway at Belknap Apartments in Grand Rapids. Built in 2017, the apartment property features 88 units and ground-floor retail space. Michael Jehle of Arbor originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule.
DETROIT — Cohn Commercial Properties has brokered the sale of El Tovar Apartments in Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood for $1.4 million. Located at 320-340 E. Grand Blvd., the apartment property consists of 72 units. The property was originally built in 1928 and is scheduled to undergo renovations. Harry Cohn and Marcel Pearl of Cohn Commercial represented both the buyer, Midwest Capital, and the seller, El Tovar Limited Dividend Housing Association LP.
