Multifamily

Labor Issues, Growing Competition Are Top Seniors Housing Concerns, Say InterFace Panelists

by Kristin Harlow October 5, 2017

ATLANTA — Pressures for seniors housing owners come from many sources, but the top two are labor issues and increasing numbers of communities in a market, according to panelists at InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast. The comments were made during the “State of the Industry” panel at the event, which was held in late summer at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta and drew more than 400 industry professionals. Katie Davis, chief strategy officer for Sherpa, moderated the panel, which included Doug Schiffer, president and COO of Allegro Senior Living; Scott Stewart, managing partner of Capitol Seniors Housing; Joe Weisenburger, vice president of seniors housing for Welltower; Andy Isakson, managing partner at Isakson Living; and Alan Plush, president and senior partner at HealthTrust. Schiffer cited a recent time when a competing property opened near an Allegro community and immediately offered pay raises to any employee who would switch communities. “People want to mine our fort and take our staff,” said Schiffer. “Everyone was offered a $2 per hour raise, which is a 20 percent increase for some. No matter how much you like us, that’s hard to turn down.” Allegro kept most of its employees by matching the offers, but this significantly …

October 5, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast Seniors Housing

AVR Realty Co. Develops $27M Assisted Living Facility in Yaphank, New York

by Amy Works October 4, 2017

YAPHANK, N.Y. — An affiliate of AVR Realty Co. is developing a $27 million assisted living facility at The Reserve at the Boulevard, the company’s mixed-use development in Yaphank, in the south part of the Town of Brookhaven on Long Island. Totaling 99,492 square feet, the two-building property will feature 118 beds, including a 77-bed building for special needs and memory care and a 41-bed supportive care building. Upon completion, the facility will employ 40 full-time workers and 20 part-time workers. Yaphank AVR Boulevard Chelsea, jointly owned by AVR and Chelsea Senior Living of Fanwood, N.J., is purchasing the site from Rose-Breslin Associates. Chelsea owns and operates 13 senior housing communities in New Jersey and three communities in New York. The Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency has approved a package of economic incentives for the developer.

October 4, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily New York Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $11.6M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 4, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a mixed-use property located at 321 W. 11th St. in Manhattan’s West Village. A local private investor acquired the property from a limited liability company for $11.6 million. The 10,400-square-foot property features two retail units, 10 studio apartments and eight one-bedroom apartments. Matt Fotis and Sam Hoefle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

October 4, 2017

California Multifamily Western

IEC Acquires Verse La Mesa Apartments in San Diego for $34M

by Nellie Day October 4, 2017

SAN DIEGO — Interstate Equities Corporation (IEC) has purchased the 133-unit Verse La Mesa apartment complex in San Diego for $34 million. The value-add community is located at 7400 Parkway Drive in La Mesa. It was built in 1976 and is currently 96 percent occupied. The property will be rebranded as The Cove. It will also undergo renovations, including the installation of washers, dryers and dishwashers, new paint, laminate wood floors and upgraded fixtures throughout the units. Shane Shafer, Ed Rosen, John Chu, and Kyle Pinkalla of Berkadia executed the transaction.

October 4, 2017

California Multifamily Western

Trion Properties Purchases 88-Unit Apartment Community in Fremont for $26.5M

by Nellie Day October 4, 2017

FREMONT, CALIF. — Trion Properties has purchased an 88-unit multifamily property in Fremont for $26.5 million. The community is located at 4445 Stevenson Blvd. in East Bay, within the northern part of Silicon Valley. The apartment community is situated less than five miles from Fremont’s Tesla factory, which currently employs more than 6,000 people and encompasses 5.3 million square feet. The Fremont City Council recently approved a 4.6 million-square-foot expansion of the Tesla factory, which is predicted to bring 3,100 new workers to the area. Shivu Srinivasan of NAI Capital represented Trion Properties, while Victor Makras of Makras Real Estate represented the seller, the Jones Family, in this transaction.

October 4, 2017

California Multifamily Western

Sherry Lane Garden Homes in Santa Ana Trades for $19.8M

by Nellie Day October 4, 2017

SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Montgomery Partners has acquired the 62-unit Sherry Lane Garden Homes in Santa Ana for $19.8 million. The community is located at 1920 Sherry Lane. The property was built on 9.8 acres in 1964 near the 5, 22 and 55 freeways. Joseph Berkson of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and unnamed seller in this transaction.

October 4, 2017

Colorado Multifamily Western

Dwell Apartments in Denver Sells for $12.8M

by Nellie Day October 4, 2017

DENVER — A private capital firm has acquired the 53-unit Dwell Apartments in Denver for $12.8 million. The community is located at 600 – 624 N. Pennsylvania St. in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. The unit mix includes studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range from 505 to 829 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, gym and off-street parking. Jacob and Nick Steele of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, another locally based private capital client, in this transaction.

October 4, 2017

Loans Multifamily Texas

Mason Joseph Closes $37M HUD Construction Loan for 283-Unit Apartment Community in Denton

by Taylor Williams October 4, 2017

DENTON, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co. Inc. has closed a $37 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Discovery Park Apartments, a 283-unit multifamily community in Denton. Located at the intersection of North Elm Street and Riney Road, the garden-style property will be situated across from a 290-acre public/private research campus occupied by the University of North Texas College of Engineering. HUD provided the 40-year, non-recourse loan, which features a fixed interest rate, through its 221(d)(4) program. N.E. Construction LLP will serve as developer and general contractor for the project, which has a 24-month construction period.

October 4, 2017

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Dominion Breaks Ground on $50M Green Apartment Development in Charlotte

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners has broken ground on Whitehall Village Apartments, a 318-unit multifamily community in Charlotte. The Raleigh-based developer plans to obtain a green designation from the National Association of Home Builders for the $50 million project, which will feature Energy Star appliances and light fixtures; low flow bathroom and irrigation fixtures; high grade insulation systems; and oversized windows and sliding doors to reduce lighting and energy usage. Community amenities will include a fitness center with a yoga studio, game room, saltwater pool, two dog parks and outdoor kitchen grilling areas. Dominion is partnering with Edge Principal Advisors on the project. First Tennessee Bank is providing construction financing. Other team members include project designer Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, general contractor VCC and civil engineer Land Design. Capstone Apartment Partners brokered the land sale and HFF provided financial advisory services. Whitehall Village will be within walking distance to Whitehall Commons Shopping Center, Publix, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Walmart Supercenter and Topgolf. The first units are slated to deliver in the fall of 2018.

October 4, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

RADCO Acquires Multifamily Community in Central Florida for $36M

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2017

CASSELBERRY, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased Reflections Apartments, a 336-unit multifamily community located 15 miles north of Orlando in Casselberry, for $36 million. Atlanta-based RADCO will rename the property Radius Winter Park, with plans to invest $5 million in capital improvements. Constructed in 1984, Radius Winter Park offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 792 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, playground and a fitness center. Planned renovations include updated cabinetry, upgraded appliances, new flooring, modern lighting, clubhouse remodel, expansion of fitness center, addition of a fire pit and grilling area and the implementation of a package concierge system. RADCO will also replace all roofs and update the landscaping and exterior of the property. BBVA provided acquisition financing for the transaction. RADCO Residential will manage the property.

October 4, 2017

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