CHARLES, MO. — St. Louis-based contractor Wiegmann Associates has completed the installation of the HVAC system at Cedarhurst of St. Charles, a new $17.5 million seniors housing community in the St. Louis metro of St. Charles. The 99,000-square-foot property features 76 assisted living units and 24 memory care units. Vermont-based Dover Development LLC developed the property, and Illinois-based IMPACT Strategies Inc. served as construction manager. The community officially opened June 25. Cedarhurst Living LLC will operate the facility.
Multifamily
Olshan Properties, Millhouse Properties Acquire Two-Building Apartment Complex in Manhattan for $40.1M
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Olshan Properties and Millhouse Properties has acquired a two-building apartment complex located at 385 and 395 Fort Washington Ave. in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. Scandinavian Homes sold the properties for $40.1 million. The properties comprise a total of 115 apartments and four office units. Michael Weiser, Barak Jacobov, Shawn Sadaghait and Yisroel Pershin of GFI Realty represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Redbud Place, an 80-unit apartment complex situated on four acres at 1001 E. Redbud Ave. in McAllen. Built in 2003, the property consists of 24 one-bedroom units and 56 two-bedroom units. Mike Moffitt Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Whitney Rhoades, Danalee Corso and Scott Logan, also of Marcus & Millichap, procure the buyer, a private investor.
SAN ANTONIO — BMC Capital has arranged $1.1 million in cash-out refinancing for a 32-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. Clayton Wells of BMC Capital arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 4.2 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule, through an agency lender on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has closed $289 million in loans for 21 multifamily properties across California. The portfolio contains a total of 2,189 units in major metropolitan areas like San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego and Los Angeles. More than half of the communities contain project-based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts. The other 10 assets qualify for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards Program, where new investments in water and electrical systems will reduce the properties’ environmental impact. Peggy Griffith, a Walker & Dunlop preferred correspondent, sourced the transaction.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Dominion Senior Living has broken ground on Dominion Senior Living at Patrick Square, a $10 million, 50,000-square-foot seniors housing community located at 100 Pershing Ave. in Clemson. The two-story, faith-based community will have 40 assisted living apartments and 17 apartments designed for memory care. Dominion Senior Living at Patrick Square is slated to open in fall 2018, bringing roughly 50 new jobs to the Clemson area. The property is Dominion’s second asset in South Carolina.
OpenPath Investments Obtains $52M Loan for the Eleven Hundred Apartments in Sacramento
by Nellie Day
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — OpenPath Investments has obtained a $52 million loan for the 565-unit Eleven Hundred Apartments in Sacramento. The financing is part of Freddie Mac’s Green Up program, which supports environmental improvements to properties. The Class B community is located at 1100 Howe Ave. and was first constructed in 1961. Since 2015, the property has undergone renovations including more than $6.5 million in improvements and repairs to common areas and the interiors of 535 units. The borrower plans to invest an additional $400,000 into the property, half of which will be allocated to green upgrades. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan was structured with five years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan to value. Walker & Dunlop structured the financing.
Capital One Provides $47.2M Refinancing for Chesapeake Commons Apartments in Rancho Cordova
by Nellie Day
RANCHO CORDOVA, CALIF. — Capital One has provided a $47.2 million refinancing for the 600-unit Chesapeake Commons apartment complex in the Sacramento submarket of Rancho Cordova. The Wasatch Group has owned the property since February 1997. It has invested in upgrading exteriors, community amenities and individual units. The seven-year, Fannie Mae fixed-rate loan features full-term, interest-only payments.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Dominium has purchased Lake Weston Point Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily community in Orlando. Constructed in 1999, the affordable housing community is located near Nassau Bay Apartments, another property owned by Dominium. The Minneapolis-based company has unveiled plans for renovations to the Lake Weston Point, including updates to the clubhouse, fitness room, swimming pool, playground equipment and sports court. Improvements to security equipment, exterior lighting, landscaping, roofing and sidewalks will also be made on an as-needed basis. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
Harbert Management Corp. Acquires Ownership Stake in 628,000 SF Mixed-Use Development in Phoenix
by Katie Sloan
PHOENIX — Harbert Management Corp. has acquired an ownership stake in High Street, a 628,000-square-foot mixed-use development located in Phoenix. Although the sales price was not disclosed, the buyer received a $93.5 million acquisition loan to fund the transaction. The property occupies 24.9 acres at 5100-5450 E. High St. along Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix, and features 88 multifamily units; 174,705 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment; and 330,369 square feet of office space. Tenants at the 83.7 percent leased center include Sprouts, Kona Grill, La Bocca, Pinspiration, Mellow Mushroom, Blue Martini, Ocean Prime and Modern Margarita. City North Associates LLC, a joint venture between ScanlanKemperBard Cos. and a private investment fund managed by Wayzata Investment Partners LLC, previously owned the property. Harbert Management has replaced Wayzata Investment Partners, now owning the property in partnership with ScanlanKemperBard. Ryan Gallagher, CJ Osbrink, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Clark Cashion of HFF worked on behalf of the original joint venture owner to procure the buyer in the transaction. Jeremy Womack and Tom Wilson of HFF worked on behalf of the new ownership to secure the acquisition loan through TPG RE Finance Trust. ScanlanKemperBard Cos. is a real estate merchant banking firm that acquires, develops …