AURORA, COLO. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased the 408-unit Après Apartments in Aurora for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1503 S. Galena Way. Après Apartments contains 17 three-story buildings with 196 one-bedroom and 212 two-bedroom units. Community amenities include a recently renovated clubhouse, fitness center, resident lounge, two swimming pools and a pet park. Units feature walk-in closets, washer and dryer, fireplace and a private balcony or patio.
SEATTLE — Harborview Capital Partners has closed three Freddie Mac loans for a total of $12.7 million. The loans were used to refinance three multifamily assets in Seattle. Harborview has now closed eight loans for this undisclosed Seattle client. The commercial real estate finance, equity and advisory firm closed two additional loans for multifamily assets in Tulsa, Okla., and West Haven, Conn. Jeffrey Fuchs originated all the transactions.
KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $23 million refinancing of Palisades at Legacy Oakes, a 240-unit apartment community in Knightdale, roughly 15 miles east of Raleigh. Bill Matone of NorthMarq arranged the 20-year loan with one year of interest-only payments and a 19-year amortization schedule through a correspondent life company on behalf of the borrower. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The newly constructed community features a fitness center, pool, playground, walking and biking trails and a picnic area.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield, on behalf of Baker Residential, has arranged a joint venture with Woodmont Properties to develop a multifamily property at 190 W. 54th St. in Bayonne. Woodmont acquired a majority stake in the venture. Construction is underway with completion slated for spring 2019. Located adjacent to the 40-acre Richard A. Rutkowski Park, the property will feature 220 market-rate units, views of Manhattan and The Port of Newark, covered parking, a community pool, landscaped courtyards, a rooftop terrace, a club room, a fitness center, a pet spa and direct access to the park. John Alascio, Brian Whitmer, Sridhar Vankayala and Gloria Aboagye-Agyeman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Baker Residential in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Berkadia has secured a $41 million loan for the refinancing of Mansions at Timberland, a 381-unit multifamily property located at 11401 N. Riverside Drive in Fort Worth. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling areas, business center and a fitness center. Stewart Campbell of Berkadia secured the Fannie Mae loan, which features a 75 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Mansions at Timberland LP.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Addison, Texas-based investment firm S2 Capital LLC has purchased Oakland Hills Apartments, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 807 Heights Drive in east Fort Worth. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, grilling areas and on-site laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the sale through Benefit Street Partners, a New York-based asset management firm.
SEATTLE — Ziegler has closed $75 million in bond financing for Horizon House, a 482-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in downtown Seattle. Horizon House is a nonprofit community affiliated with the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ. The property is home to more than 540 residents in 378 independent living apartments, 80 assisted living apartments and 25 memory care apartments. Horizon House will use the proceeds of the bonds to pay off $56.5 million in outstanding bonds from 2014 and fund renovations.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a $56.8 million construction loan for the development of a 387-unit apartment community at Pembroke Pines City Center, a 325,000-square-foot mixed-use project under development in Broward County. The site is located at the southwest corner of Palm Avenue and Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines. Jason Shapiro and Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged the loan through Florida Community Bank on behalf of the borrower and project developer, Terra City Center MF LLC. The community will feature a resort-style pool, fitness center and clubhouse. Terra is currently underway on the retail portion of Pembroke Pines City Center, which is more than 70 percent preleased to tenants including Publix, Carl’s Patio, Cooper’s Hawk, BurgerFi, Smoothie King, PizzaRev, Bento Café and The Halal Guys. In addition, the project is located adjacent to the city’s recently completed civic center, which includes a 3,500-seat performing arts center and conference hall, outdoor plaza, 10,000-square-foot art gallery and a new city hall. Pembroke Pines City Center is expected to complete in 2019, according to the South Florida Business Journal.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of three contiguous mixed-use buildings on Amsterdam Avenue in Washington Heights. A private investor, 2372-2376 Amsterdam Avenue NYC, acquired the properties from 2372-2376 Amsterdam Avenue LLC for $13.2 million. The buildings, located at 2372, 2374 and 2376 Amsterdam Ave., total 41,353 square feet. The properties consist of two five-story mixed-use walk-up buildings and one six-story mixed-use building with a total of 58 apartments and eight retail stores, including a barbershop and a grocery store. The properties were built between 1906 and 1908.
DETROIT — City Club Apartments has broken ground on a 288-unit apartment property in Detroit. Located at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Park Avenue facing Grand Circus Park, the site was once home to the 18-floor, 800-room Statler Hotel, which was built in 1915. In addition to apartments and penthouses, the property, known as City Club Apartments-CBD, will also feature 13,000 square feet of street-level space, including a pet store, restaurant and gourmet market. Amenities will include wellness and exercise rooms, valet parking and concierge services. The first residents are expected to begin moving into the community in November 2018 with project completion set for the second quarter of 2019. Wolverine Building Group is the general contractor, while BKV Group and Damon Farber are providing architectural services. Huntington Bank, Bank of Ann Arbor and Comerica Bank provided construction financing for the $70 million project.
