DENVER — Crestone Partners has obtained $70.6 million in financing for Granite Place at Village Center, a 299,568-square-foot office tower in the Denver submarket of Greenwood Village. The 10-story building is located at 6165 S. Willow Drive. The property is fully leased to Charter Communications and CSG International. HFF secured the six-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan through Principal Real Estate Investors. Loan proceeds were used to acquire the property. The borrower was not disclosed.
Multifamily
The Wolff Company Starts Construction of 132-Unit Independent Living Community in Las Vegas
by Nellie Day
LAS VEGAS — The Wolff Company has announced has broken ground on Revel Las Vegas, a 132-unit independent living community in Las Vegas. The three-story property will offer a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. It is scheduled to open in 2018. Revel Las Vegas will be the sixth seniors housing community that Wolff has developed since 2016. The Arizona-based developer plans to invest between $300 million and $400 million annually in independent living developments in the United States.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 51-unit assisted living community in Escondido, located between San Diego and Los Angeles. A regional for-profit operator acquired the property from a single-asset nonprofit operator for $18.5 million, or $365,000 per unit. The seven-building property was built in phases between 1980 and 2002.
Hunt Mortgage Group Provides $28.4M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Reading, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
READING, PA. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $28.4 million conventional Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Reed Farm Apartments, a multifamily property located in Reading. Loan terms include a 12-year term with a 30-year amortization period and an 11.5-year yield maintenance period. The Reading-based sponsor purchased the subject as part of a 1031 exchange. Reed Farm Apartments is a 242-unit garden-style apartment complex consisting of 35 two-story residential structures, including a farm house that was built pre-1930 and converted into an apartment unit in 2003. The property was built in two phases between 2003 and 2005. Jame Conley of HFF represented the undisclosed sponsor in the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of two contiguous four-story apartment buildings in the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens section of Brooklyn. The buyer, 558-566 Parkside LLC, acquired the properties from 566 Parkside LLC for $14.6 million. Located at 558-566 Parkside Ave. the buildings offer a total of 59 apartments. Michael Guttman of Rosewood represented the buyer, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the seller in the transaction.
KeyBank Arranges $11.6M in Financing for 108-Unit Multifamily Property in Troy, New York
by Amy Works
TROY, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged an $11.6 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for Summit Apartments in Troy. Situated on 10 acres, the property comprises four three-story apartment buildings offering a total of 108 units. Hayley Suminski of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing with a seven-year term, two-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower used the loan to refinancing existing debt.
PITTSBURGH — The Community Builders Inc. (TCB), a nonprofit developer of mixed-income housing, has opened Hillcrest Residences, a 66-unit seniors housing community in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. The community features eight handicap-accessible apartments to allow residents to age in place. Amenities include a community room with library, garden, business center, fitness room, outdoor terrace, private room for health services, laundry rooms and 36 parking spaces. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, the HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, Citizens Bank and The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency both contributed to the development. Through partnerships with local organizations such as the American Health Care Group, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and UPMC Stroke Institute, Hillcrest residents will have access to supportive services. The University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing provides quarterly health screenings, monthly healthy eating tips, exercise and fall prevention workshops.
TYLER, TEXAS — Abby Development has broken ground on Auberge at Tyler, a 234-unit multifamily community located on Grand Boulevard near the intersection of Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler, about 100 miles east of Dallas. Amenities will include a pool with swim-up tanning ledges, a stocked fishing pond, fitness center and yoga studio, a dog park, a resident lounge with a kitchen and coffee bar and a cabana area with flat-screen televisions. The community is expected to open during the second quarter of 2019.
RICHMOND, VA. — StoneBridge Investments has acquired Copper Spring, a 366-unit apartment community located at 3301 Copper Mill Trace in Richmond, for $54.2 million. Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Clarion Partners. Constructed in 1989 and renovated in 2006, the property features two resort-style pools, a fitness center, business center, lighted tennis courts, racquetball court, grilling stations, gaming area and a coffee bar. StoneBridge plans to upgrade the clubhouse and other common-area amenities, as well as some individual residences. ZRS Management, an affiliate of StoneBridge, will mange Copper Spring.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 119-bed skilled nursing facility in Nashville. A public REIT sold the undisclosed property to an owner-operator looking to grow in the area for $16 million. The multi–story facility was originally built in 1970, then renovated and expanded in 2013. The nearly 100,000-square-foot facility was later acquired in 2016 as part of a large portfolio transaction, and the lessee was retained to continue operating the portfolio. Ben Firestone and Michael Segal of Blueprint arranged the transaction.