NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a four-unit apartment property in Brooklyn. Located at 91 1st Place, the five-story property measures 7,200 square feet. Shaun Riney, Michael Salvatico and John Barney of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Agoura Hills, Calif.-based AMCAL Equities LLC has acquired 35.3 acres near Fort Worth Alliance Airport for the development of a new multifamily project. Construction of Phase I will begin in June and deliver 264 units, while construction of Phase II will begin in 2022 and deliver 256 units. Amenities will include multiple pools, a fitness center, media and movie room, business center and a dog park. Lane Kommer and Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller represented AMCAL Equities in the land sale. Ryan Turner, David Davidson and Ed Bogel of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented the seller, Dallas-based Harwood Properties LLC.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of One Pine Apartments, a 288-unit multifamily community in Houston. Built in 1972, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground, outdoor grilling area and a business center. Jeffrey Fript and Christian Mazzini of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity. The new ownership will implement a value-add program.
WEST ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $20.9 million HUD-insured loan for the construction of Darts Senior Apartments, a 172-unit affordable seniors housing property in West St. Paul. All units will be restricted to persons age 62 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Dougherty arranged the 40-year loan on behalf of the borrower, WSP Senior Housing I LLLP. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits and funds from the Dakota County Community Development Agency Housing Opportunities Enhancement program. Dougherty & Co. LLC also underwrote tax-exempt bonds for the development, which is expected to open in summer 2020.
MARTINEZ, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Hidden Creek Apartments, a multifamily property located in Martinez. Fairfield Hidden Creek LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $47.5 million. Built in 1985 and situated on 5.4 acres, Hidden Creek Apartments features 168 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 793 square feet. On-site amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with furnished sundeck, an updated fitness center, a business center and children’s playground. Salvatore Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones and Philip Saglimbeni of IPA represented the seller in the deal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Tower 16 Capital Partners, in a joint venture with Henley USA, has acquired Hillside Village Apartments, a multifamily property located in San Bernardino. A private seller sold the property for $11 million. Located at 2196 Kendall Drive, the property features 80 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with private balconies or patios, a pool, spa, fitness center and laundry facilities. Warren Berzack and Slavic Zlatkin of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a residential and office building located in Portland’s Cultural District. W.H.J. Holdings LLC sold the property to Harsch Investment Properties for $10 million. Located at 1111 SW 10th Ave., the five-story, 66,074-square-foot building is currently occupied by Morrison Child and Family Services, a nonprofit that provides specialized services to children who have experienced trauma or adversity. Built in 1958 and renovated in 2002, the former YWCA building currently features on-site parking, a full gym, pool and cafeteria. Trevor Kafoury of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
CRAIG, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the purchase of Golden Arms Apartments, an apartment building located in Craig. A private investor acquired the property for $2.5 million. Jason Hornik of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the transaction. Built in 1979, the 55,960-square-foot building features 40 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 24 three-bedroom/one-bath units. Additionally, the property features a variety of upgrades including new exterior paint, landscaping, a resurfaced parking lot, a new storage shed, guttering and fencing, laundry room broiler and updated laundry room equipment.
From its near-perfect weather, parks and beaches to its commerce-friendly environment and well-educated workforce, Orange County has plenty of attractions to offer residents, businesses and multifamily investors. Add to that list well-paying jobs in the expanding professional and business services, and tech and healthcare sectors, and you can see why demand for housing in the county is on the rise. Job growth has pushed the unemployment rate to below 3 percent, a level not seen since the fourth quarter of 1999. The strengthening economy has created a tremendous tailwind for apartment demand in a metro where the cost of a single-family home is out of reach for most households. As a result, Orange County’s multifamily vacancy rate stood at the extremely low level of 3.8 percent at the end of the third quarter. The low level of apartment vacancy has also been positively affected by a change in the rate of new construction. After several years of increased supply, the amount of new housing in the pipeline has begun to decrease, having reached the apex of the current cycle in 2017. This year and next, the county will receive about 4,000 new apartments, down from the more than 4,800 units …
For developers of affordable housing, a certain amount of NIMBYism is virtually inevitable. But the contentiousness of our times has amplified the rumbling of, “not in my backyard,” into a shout. Time consumed in countering the claims and tactics of affordable housing opponents can damage or derail a developer’s plans — delaying approvals, raising costs and in some cases causing the project to be abandoned altogether. At a time when large segments of the population have been priced out of many neighborhoods, the need to defuse NIMBYism is critical, not simply for preserving individual communities, but also for protecting the greater social fabric. Fortunately, time-tested strategies that have long been used to win over local affordable housing opponents become even more effective when shifted to web-based platforms. Savvy developers are now using their websites and social media to discredit stereotypes about affordable housing communities, demonstrate transparency and promote dialogue. When community members realize that affordable housing is something that can contribute to their neighborhood rather than detract from it, the conversation changes dramatically. Introduce Yourself with a Compelling Website Opponents of affordable housing often couch their objections as an appeal to the greater good, highlighting the potential effect a community …