HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and TH Real Estate has acquired The Forum at Sam Houston, a 450-bed student housing property serving Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, outdoor lounge and two pet parks. The new ownership will renovate the property this fall. The seller was not disclosed.
MESA, ARIZ. — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired Century Hall, a 318-bed residence hall located on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa, for $27 million. Built in 2012, the community is located at the heart of campus adjacent to the university’s student union building, dining and recreational facilities. The property offers shared amenities including two multi-purpose rooms, a resident community kitchen, group study rooms, student activity lounges on each floor, and on-site classroom space. Capstone Management Partners will manage the property in collaboration with the university. “We are excited to partner with Arizona State University and support the university’s efforts to provide their students with much needed high-quality student accommodations,” says Christopher Merrill, CEO of Harrison Street.
ALOHA, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired Springbrook Gardens, a multifamily property located at 6300 SW 188th Court in Aloha, a suburb of Portland. A private seller sold the property for $10.5 million in an off-market transaction. Built in 1971, the property features 84 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans spread across 21 four-plex buildings. Trion Properties plans to complete strategic value-add renovations to the asset, including upgrades to kitchen cabinetry and appliances, unit flooring, bathroom cabinetry and countertops, as well as renovations to exterior landscaping and outdoor amenities. Liz Tilbury and Ben Murphy of Tilbury Ferguson Investment Real Estate represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Continental Partners arranged a $5.4 million acquisition loan for the borrower.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $14.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Running Brook Apartments, a 232-unit market-rate multifamily community in Arlington. The 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, was arranged through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was RBA202 LLC.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Vistana Apartments, an 82-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. The property was built in 1972 and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Texas- and California-based Gomel Vistana LLC purchased the asset from California-based Josmatava LLC for an undisclosed price. Chris Deuillet and Chandler Sims of CBRE brokered the deal on behalf of the seller.
NEWARK, N.J. — Progress Capital has secured a $4.8 million refinancing for a six-story multifamily property in Newark. Located at 469 Elizabeth Ave., the building contains 58 residential units and was built in 2016. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged the loan with an initial five-year, 4 percent fixed-rate. After the initial term, the loan becomes a variable rate with a 20-year term and a 30-year amortization. The lender was undisclosed. The proceeds of the loan will be used to retire the existing debt on the property and provide a cash-out to the undisclosed borrower, which will be used to fund additional property acquisitions.
WILLOW PARK, TEXAS — Olympus Property has acquired The Village at Crown Park, a 258-unit apartment community in Willow Park, located about 25 miles west of Fort Worth. Built in 2015, the Class A property includes 50 townhomes and features two pools, outdoor grilling areas, a children’s play area, basketball and volleyball courts, fitness center, movie theater and a game room. The seller was not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the $65.8 million sale of GrandeVille at Jubilee Park, a 330-unit apartment community in Orlando. Patrick Dufour, Scott Ramey and Kevin Judd of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, LeCesse Development Corp. Cortland Partners LLC acquired the asset and will manage the community, renaming it Cortland Jubilee Park. Constructed in 2015, the community features a pool with sundeck, outdoor kitchen, community dog park, fitness center and a clubhouse with a pub and a game room.
SEATTLE — Columbia Pacific Advisors, a Seattle-based investment firm, has agreed to acquire Vancouver, Wash.-based seniors housing owner-operator Hawthorn Retirement Group for an undisclosed price. Hawthorn owns, develops and operates communities located across 20 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Hawthorn currently operates 55 communities, with another 24 communities under construction or in pre-development. In addition to the real estate portfolio, the acquisition will include Hawthorn’s management and construction businesses. The principal owners of Hawthorn — Bart Colson, Brad Colson, Norm Brenden and Pat Kennedy — have all known and worked with Columbia Pacific co-founder Dan Baty for many years. Bill Colson and Dan Baty were the primary owners of Holiday Retirement prior to its sale to Fortress Investment Group in 2007. Bart Colson and Brad Colson are Bill’s sons, and Bart was Holiday’s COO for 10 years prior to the sale to Fortress. Norm Brenden and Pat Kennedy were also high-ranking executives at Holiday. “We are buying what we believe to be one of the best senior living companies ahead of a huge and quickly approaching demographic trend of an aging U.S. population,” said Alex Washburn, managing partner and co-founder of Columbia Pacific Advisors. “The Hawthorn platform consists of …
REXBURG, IDAHO — Greystone has provided a $28.2 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for the acquisition of Northpoint Apartments, a student housing property in Rexburg. Dale Holzer of Greystone’s Newport Beach, Calif., office originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower. The loan carries a 10-year term, fixed rate and five years of interest-only payments. Built in 2014, the 154-unit property serves the Brigham Young University-Idaho population with 1,024 student beds. On-site amenities include a private gym, theater, music rooms and community-sponsored activities, such as pizza parties and game nights.
