LAWRENCE, KAN. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $3.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Rohan Ridge Apartments in Lawrence. The 72-unit multifamily property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as a swimming pool and playground. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Wenson-Bear Creek Westgate LLC was the borrower.
PHOENIX — Kasten Long Commercial Group has arranged the sale of Azura, a 387-unit apartment complex located at 2800 W. Sahuaro Drive in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $38.2 million, or $139.84 per square foot. Built in 1980, the property features 43 studio/one-bath units, 232 one-bedroom/one-bath apartments, 24 two-bedroom/one-bath units and 88 two-bedroom/two-bath layouts. The average unit size is 706 square feet. Linda Fritz-Salazar and Scott Trevey of Kasten Long Commercial Group handled the transaction.
SEATTLE — Norris, Beggs & Simpson Financial Services (NBS Financial) has arranged $22 million in financing for the development of Stream Dexios Apartments, located in the Westlake neighborhood of Seattle. The borrower is Stream Real Estate. Mike Wood and Colin Ceithaml of NBS Financial secured the construction/permanent loan financing, which was structured with a 13-year term and a 30-year amortization. State Farm Life Insurance Co., a life company correspondent of NBS Financial, provided the funding. When completed in 2019, the five-story, 80,800-square-foot property will feature 80 apartment units, 3,900 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 54 parking stalls. On-site amenities will include a rooftop deck with views of Lake Union, Capitol Hill and the Cascade Mountains.
MIDVALE, UTAH — Alpha Wave Investors has purchased Park Station Apartments, a multifamily property located at 7155 High Tech Drive #3 in Midvale, a suburb of Salt Lake City. A Northern California-based private investor sold the property for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Constructed in 1974, Park Station Apartments features 94 two-bedroom/one-bath apartment units. Alpha Wave plans to invest $1.5 million in capital improvements at the property. Renovations will include the addition of a swimming pool, fitness center and leasing office. The company will also address deferred maintenance and renovate exteriors and interiors, including adding washers and dryers to each unit. Brock Zylstra and Danny Shin of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller in the deal. David Walkin of Meridian Capital Group arranged acquisition financing, provided by Texas-based ReadyCap, for the buyer.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — HFF has arranged $7.7 million in financing for two apartment properties — Alvarado Place and Solar Vista, both located in Colorado Springs. The borrower is Radford Investment Properties. Brock Yaffe of HFF arranged two separate fixed-rate loans through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program for the borrower. Proceeds from the loan for Alvarado Place refinanced a floating-rate loan the HFF team sourced for the borrower in 2016, while proceeds from the loan for Solar Vista were used to acquire the property. Located at 1465 Alvarado Drive, Alvarado Place features 99 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 519 square feet. Solar Vista, located at 1535 S. Eighth St., features 28 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 563 square feet.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $31.5 million refinancing for The Metro, a 124-unit apartment community in White Plains. The 12-story property is located in downtown White Plains at 34 S. Lexington Ave. David Krasnoff and Ryan Flannery of Avison Young arranged the financing package on behalf of the owner, Ginsburg Development Cos., a private real estate developer. The lender was undisclosed. Ginsburg recently acquired two buildings on the same block as The Metro and is currently redeveloping the area into a new project called City Square, which will include retail, office and residential space.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the $35 million sale of The Moderne Apartments, a 116-unit, two-building multifamily community in Stamford. The sales price equates to a capitalization rate of 5.4 percent based on the first year of net operating income. Bradley Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, RMS Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Navarino Acquisitions LLC.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $6.4 million sale of a four-building, 56-unit multifamily portfolio in Plainfield. The properties include 1003 Park Ave., 122-124 E. 7th St., 128 E. 7th St. and 138 E. 7th St. Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Plainfield MF LLC., in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Ridgehouse Capital has acquired PW Shoe Loft Apartments in midtown St. Louis for $8.4 million. The property features 34 lofts and is located at 3433 Locust St. adjacent to St. Louis University. The property is fully occupied. Bobby Mills, Mike Hanrahan and Paul Hilton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, PW Shoe Lofts LP.
SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles-based investment and management firm Gelt Inc. has purchased two adjacent multifamily properties totaling 588 units in north San Antonio. Melia is a 300-unit community located at 3431 Oakdale St. that was built in 1976 and is 95 percent occupied. Barcelo is a 288-unit property located at 3501 Pin Oak Drive that was built in 1972 and is 94 percent occupied. Both communities feature pools, fitness centers, outdoor grilling stations and business centers. Charles Cirar, Michael Wardlaw and Colin Cannata of CBRE represented the seller, FPA Multifamily LLC, in the transaction, which marks Gelt’s first commercial acquisition in Texas.
