LOS ANGELES — An individual/personal trust has acquired a 32-unit apartment complex in North Hollywood for $4.4 million. The community is located at 6706 Cleon Ave. in the Los Angeles submarket. Janette Monfared and Jason Tuvia of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, an LLC, in this transaction.
Multifamily
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has acquired Solano at Miramar, a 512-unit apartment community in the South Florida city of Miramar. South Florida Business Journal reports the Atlanta-based firm acquired the asset from TPF Equity REIT for $119.8 million. Constructed in 2008, Solano at Miramar comprises 364 apartment units and 148 townhomes that range in size from 823 to 1,677 square feet, with rents ranging from $1,961 to $3,185 per month. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with a sundeck, business center and a lakeside jogging trail. Pollack Shores will implement capital improvements including new granite countertops, vinyl plank wood flooring, white shaker cabinets and new plumbing and light fixtures. Amenity enhancements will include a full renovation to the clubhouse, conversion of an indoor basketball court into a fitness center and the addition of an outdoor lounge to the pool area. ARA Newmark brokered the transaction. Matrix Residential, a subsidiary of Pollack Shores, will manage the property.
ATLANTA — Wood Partners has unveiled plans to develop Piedmont House, a 198-unit apartment community in Atlanta’s Midtown district. The property will be located at 205 12th St., overlooking Piedmont Park. Designed by architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, Piedmont House will include one- to three-bedroom units with private balconies, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hardwood floors and a wine cooler and wet bar. Community amenities will include a saltwater pool, sky lounge, fitness center, entertainment space and a wine locker with a tasting room. In addition, Piedmont House will include 1,200 square feet of retail space. The new community is slated to deliver in winter 2018.
POOLER, GA. — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $18.1 million sale of Oglethorpe Square, a 160-unit multifamily community in Pooler, located 10 miles west of Savannah. Bo Brown and Steve Mack of Greystone represented the buyer, New York-based URS Capital Partners, and the undisclosed seller. URS will rebrand the property as Pooler Station. Constructed in 2006, the property features a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, barbeque area and walking paths.
Equus Capital Partners Sells 22-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Pennsylvania for $467M
by Amy Works
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Equus Capital Partners has completed disposition of a 22-property multifamily portfolio totaling 3,426 units across Pennsylvania in a series of transactions totaling $467 million. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig and Francis Coyne of HFF marketed the properties on behalf of the seller in six sub-portfolios. The properties sold in phases to different buyers throughout the year with the most recent closing at the end of September. The properties are located in suburban Philadelphia, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Wyomissing and Lehigh Valley, Pa. The properties range in size from 50 units to 400 units and were built between the early 1960s through the mid-2000s.
Walters Group Begins Construction on 88-Unit Income-Restricted Residential Property in New Jersey
by Amy Works
JACKSON, N.J. — Walters Group has started construction of The Ponds at Jackson 21, an 11-building income-restricted residential community located at 100 Mallard Court in Jackson. Situated on more than 10 acres, The Ponds at Jackson 21 comprises two-story apartment buildings offering a total of 88 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, ranging in size from 854 square feet to 1,172 square feet. Community amenities include a children’s tot lot, a barbecue and picnic area, a basketball court and a clubhouse with computer work stations and a fitness center. Slated for completion in October 2018, the property will fit a need for income-restricted housing in the township and give priority to Hurricane Sandy-impacted residents who were displaced by or experienced major severe storm damage from Superstorm Sandy. A portion of the development was funded by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, which has produced more than 2 million affordable housing units nationally and more than 500,000 units in New Jersey. Walters Group is managing every aspect of the project from design and construction to property management.
GLASSBORO, N.J. — Nexus Properties has signed five new retail tenants to the Rowan Boulevard redevelopment, a mixed-use project in Glassboro. The goal of the $400 million, multi-phase project is to link the Rowan University campus with Glassboro’s downtown retail district. The new tenants bring restaurant, shopping and fitness options to downtown and include Alicia DiMichele Boutique, Tech Zone, Six Pack Training, Cookie Munchers and Mexican Mariachi Grill. In addition, Rowan Boulevard is home to Chickie & Pete’s, Tony Luke’s and Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Café. The final phase of the Rowan Boulevard project is under construction and slated for completion in August 2018. Upon completion, the development will include 2,771 student beds, classroom space, 114 apartment units, a hotel, fitness center, two parking garages and 144,000 square feet of retail space.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — A California-based investor has acquired the 160-unit Metro 102 Apartments in Ontario for $35 million. The community is located at 102 N. Lemon Ave. It sits adjacent to City Hall, Ontario Town Square and Euclid Avenue. The affordable apartment community was built in 2009 on a podium garage. It is 98 percent occupied. Community amenities include a resident lounge, pool table, swimming pool, gym and courtyard. Jim Fisher, Mike Smith and Joe Leon of Berkadia represented the seller, TruAmerica Multifamily, in this transaction.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A joint venture between AMCAL Equities LLC and SWENSON has broken ground on The Graduate, a 1,039-bed student housing community located within one block of San Jose State University in San Jose. Shared amenities at the 19-story property will include a fitness center, swimming pool with spa, sundeck, barbecue grills, picnic area, bicycle storage and 14,750 square feet of retail space. Units on the top floor of the community will share an outdoor terrace with views of the city and campus. The development is set for completion in 2020.
PASADENA, CALIF. — A local private investor has acquired the 16-unit Churchill Apartments in Pasadena for $4.2 million. The community is located at 450 S. Los Robles Ave. It was built in 1965. Units feature a patio or balcony, tuck-under parking spaces with wall storage boxes and a laundry room. Mike Vara of Charles Dunn Co. represented the buyer, while the firm’s Chuck Dunn represented the seller, Miller Trust, in this transaction.