KNOXVILLE, TENN. — NAI Global has arranged the sale of Tower at Morgan Hill, a 360-bed student housing community located roughly two miles from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Rick Ross, Alex Waddey, David Ellis and Colin Moore of NAI Global arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. FPA Multifamily acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The Tower at Morgan Hill features one- and two-bedroom, fully furnished apartments. Community amenities include a resident clubhouse, fitness center, computer room, study lounge, business center, pool and an on-site parking garage.
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LAS VEGAS — SDS Realty Corp. has purchased Fremont Palms Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2540 Fremont St. in Las Vegas. Sackley Family Management 2540 LLC sold the building for $3.2 million. The property features 53 apartment units, resulting in a price of $60,377 per unit. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller, while Blake Leavitt of Wardley Real Estate represented the buyer in the off-market transaction.
Smart Seniors Housing Developers Know How to Utilize Market Studies, Say InterFace Panelists
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — What are the limitations of a market study? In light of overbuilding concerns in some major metros, it’s a salient question. J.P. LoMonaco, president of Valuation & Information Group, moderated a panel discussion on the impact of market studies on new development during the InterFace Seniors Housing Midwest conference in June. The textbook definition of a market study is a comparison of supply and demand within a defined geographic area. It is a risk-assessment tool. Rick Banas, vice president of development and positioning at Gardant Management Solutions, considers a market study to be a snapshot in time that can help an owner or operator formulate strategies for developing a community. “[A market study] helps you identify red flags, caution flags. It may provide a green light, but it is not the only element that can give you an indication whether a project is a go, no go, or whether it is going to be successful,” said Banas. Dave Erickson, vice president of real estate development for the Ryan Cos., said one step he takes early on in the market study process is to mesh the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) data on supply and …
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $12.3M for Acquisition of Multifamily Portfolio Near Boston
by David Cohen
CHELSEA, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $12.3 million in acquisition financing for an 11-building multifamily portfolio in Chelsea. The properties, which are each three to five stories tall, include a total of 92 units and two commercial spaces. The borrower, Maverick Chelsea LLC,plans to renovate each building based on need. Cornerstone delivered a fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed lender with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. Chelsea is directly across the Mystic River from Boston.
DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of the Quality Estates Value-Add Portfolio, which features eight properties totaling 2,048 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Four of the properties totaling 992 units are located in Fort Worth and two assets totaling 492 units are located in Garland. Communities in Grand Prairie and Arlington featuring 292 and 272 units, respectively, were also included in the portfolio. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA, along with Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor based in Canada, in the transaction. Carl Pankratz of NorthMarq Capital and Jeremy Sain of HFF co-brokered acquisition financing through a life company for six of the properties on behalf of the buyer, Texas-based Exponential Property Group. The properties were built between 1977 and 1985 and held by a single owner/seller for nearly 30 years, on average.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Doran Cos. has opened The Reserve at Arbor Lakes, a 257-unit apartment development in Maple Grove, a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis. The luxury apartment community features more than 80,000 square feet of amenity space, including a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse and two terraces with an outdoor pool, spa, grilling stations, lounge areas, bocce ball courts and a putting green. In addition to 243 apartments, the four-story property features 12 townhomes and two guest suites. Monthly rents for one-bedroom units start at $1,525.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $17 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of River Place Apartments in Detroit. The 301-unit apartment complex, originally built from 1891 to 1908, features lofts and townhomes. River Place GP LLC was the borrower. Dennis Bernard of Bernard Financial originated the loan.
SAVAGE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.5 million sale of Lynn Court Apartments in Savage, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The 45-unit apartment building is located at 4350 W. 124th St. All of the units are one-bedroom units. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Neither the name of the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — CBRE has arranged the $78 million sale of Crystal Woods of Alexandria, a 344-unit apartment community located at 4905 Southland Ave. in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Jonathan Greenberg, Bill Roohan, Bob Dean, Brian Margerum, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Republic Properties Corp. Constructed in 1976, Crystal Woods features a fitness center, pool, playground, courtyard, picnic areas and laundry facilities. The previous ownership implemented capital improvements to building systems and common areas. Crystal Woods is located within a 15-minute drive of employment centers including the Pentagon, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Department of Defense Mark Center campus and Inova Alexandria Hospital. In addition, the property is less than a mile from Landmark Mall, which is scheduled for a 2020 redevelopment start by The Howard Hughes Corp.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Doster Construction Co. has completed construction of Novel Bellevue Place, a 337-unit apartment community located within Nashville’s One Bellevue Place, the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bellevue Center Mall. Crescent Communities is the project developer, and Preston Partnership was the architect of record. Novel Bellevue Place features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops, Energy Star stainless steel appliances, Nest thermostats and subway tile backsplashes. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, clubroom with pool tables and shuffleboard, full outdoor kitchen with outdoor pizza oven and grills and a fitness center with cardio equipment.