Multifamily

GERMANTOWN, WIS. — HFF has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for River’s Cove Apartments in Germantown, a suburb of Milwaukee. The 112-unit apartment community is situated on 11 acres and overlooks the Menomonee River. Units average 1,062 square feet. Amenities include a picnic area, parking garage and access to nearby walking trails. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Wick Kirby, Kevin Girard, Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell, Jaime Fink and Matthew Lawton of HFF represented the seller, Mandel Group Inc. Tom Wilson and Jason Bond of HFF arranged a 12-year Fannie Mae loan through M&T Realty Capital on behalf of the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes.

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HANOVER PARK, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $3.8 million acquisition loan for a 64-unit multifamily complex in Hanover Park, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1962, the property features four 16-unit buildings. Floor plans are all two-bedroom units. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged a 20-year, non-recourse loan that features a 30-year amortization schedule. A correspondent agency lender provided the loan.

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Fundamentals in the Orlando multifamily market are exceptionally strong and should remain healthy as long as this economic cycle continues. Following a period of no construction after the recession, new supply is finally starting to catch up with pent-up demand held in check during the downturn. Even with over 7,000 units projected to be delivered annually for the next several years, occupancy rates should hold strong between 95 and 96 percent. Supported by continued economic expansion in the Orlando metro area as well as strong population and job growth, we remain bullish on the multifamily market and do not see the potential risk of oversupply any time in the near future. The justification for continued new construction makes sense given Orlando’s history. As in most markets throughout the country, the recession halted new multifamily development in Orlando. From 2007 to 2009, there was virtually no new supply added to the market. It was not until 2010 that construction picked up again, and by that time, post-recession job creation had already taken off, causing a tremendous amount of pent up demand for housing. Each year since, new supply has been quickly leased, and it has not yet slowed. As of July …

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NEW YORK CITY — NKF Capital Markets has arranged a $66 million mezzanine loan for 1 Seaport, a 60-story, 98-unit luxury condominium tower in the Financial District of Manhattan. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Nick Scribani of NKF Capital Markets secured financing on behalf of borrower Fortis Property Group through lender Mack Real Estate. The property features two floors of amenities, including a hydrotherapy area and pool that spans the entire 30th floor, as well as a Spa with 360-degree views of Manhattan. The anticipated sellout of the building exceeds $275 million.  

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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — HFF has negotiated the sale of Steward’s Crossing, a 240-unit apartment community in Lawrenceville. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1000 Stewards Crossing Way, the 12-building property is spread across 12 acres. Amenities include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with sundeck, grilling areas, dog park, walking paths and covered parking. HFF represented the seller, Merion Realty Partners and a joint venture partner, in the transaction. Berkshire Group purchased the property.

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BROOKLINE, MASS. — Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly (JCHE) has announced plans for a 62-unit affordable seniors housing community in Brookline, a town just southwest of downtown Boston. The community, which has not yet been named, will be located in the densely populated neighborhood of Coolidge Corner. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2019 for completion in summer 2020. JCHE and synagogue Congregation Kehillath Israel (KI) are working together to create a multi-generational village center that simultaneously addresses the issues of social isolation and housing affordability. KI will lease space on its Harvard Street campus to JCHE to develop the property, which will be connected both physically and programmatically to the synagogue. The community, located on a half-acre site, will also offer 1,000 square feet of retail space and a public pocket park. Although the property features no parking, the transit-oriented development is near to the MBTA Green Line and bus line, and also offers transportation via Zip Car, Brookline’s ElderBus service and JCHE’s van service.  

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MAITLAND, FLA. — Coral Gables, Fla.-based The Allen Morris Co. has completed the development of Maitland City Centre, a $68 million mixed-use property located at 190 Independence Lane in Maitland, a northern suburb of Orlando. Encompassing a full, three-acre city block, the six-story development features 220 one- and two-bedroom rental apartments, 24 live/work units (one-bedroom with an office suite) and 35,000 square feet of commercial space with high visibility. On-site amenities include a rooftop pool deck and lounge, business center and co-working space, individual furnished offices for lease, pet wash and grooming facility, private rooftop dog park, fitness center, group fitness room and courtyard yoga lawn and a private courtyard with grilling stations and outdoor living room. Additional amenities include a clubhouse, lounge and game room, mail room café, high-speed Wi-Fi internet throughout the amenity space, access-controlled covered parking and designated Uber and Lyft pick-up stations. The project team includes LAMM & Co., Millenia Partners and ACi Architecture.

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HATTIESBURG, MISS. — MLK Real Estate Capital has arranged $6.3 million in permanent financing on behalf of Keystone Equities LLC for the value-add acquisition of Villa Trace Apartments, the first acquisition for the New York-based investor. Located at 3 Courtland Drive in Hattiesburg, the 114-unit, garden-style property was built in 2003. Ryan Goldstein of MLK originated the deal, while MLK’s Ryan Carlson executed the financing transaction.

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LAS VEGAS — California-based Westland Real Estate Group has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio in Las Vegas for $60.3 million. Totaling 1,129 units, the portfolio includes Liberty Village Apartments at 4870 Nellis Oasis Lane and Village Square at 5025 Nellis Oasis Lane. Both communities offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with updated kitchens, air conditioning, Roman bathtubs and private balconies and patios. Community amenities include dog parks, mature landscaping, covered parking, tennis courts and swimming pools. Robin Willett and Devin Lee of Northcap Commercial represented the buyer, while Spence Ballif of CBRE represented the sellers, Shamrock Properties VI LLC and Shamrock Properties VII LLC in the transaction.

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SEATTLE — Norris, Beggs & Simpson Financial Services (NBS Financial) has secured $21 million in financing for the development of Ivy Apartments in Seattle. Mike Wood and Colin Ceithaml of NBS Financial represented the borrower, Interbay Apts LLC, in the financing. State Farm Life Insurance provided the fixed-rate construction/perm loan, which is structured with a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization. Upon completion, Ivy Apartments will bring 93 residential units to Seattle’s Interbay submarket. The seven-story 82,965-square-foot building will feature 47 parking stalls and 23 storage units. Construction is slated to begin in November.

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