EVANSTON, ILL. — Real Capital Solutions Inc. and RMK Management Corp. have opened 1620 Central, a 47-unit luxury apartment building in Evanston. The four-story property, located at 1620 Central St., is 40 percent leased. Floor plans include one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 601 to 1,297 square feet. Monthly rents range from $2,020 to $3,287. Amenities include a bike storage room, electronic package management system and dry cleaning drop-off and pick-up. TJM Development Inc. and Real Capital Solutions developed the property. First National Bank provided project financing, while McHugh Homes was the general contractor.
Multifamily
TOPEKA AND MANHATTAN, KAN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties near major universities in Kansas for an undisclosed price. Constructed between 2009 and 2014, the Lofts at College Hill is a 220-unit property located near Washburn University in Topeka. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness facility, resort-style pool, media room, game room and business room. The Campus East Apartments consists of 110 units and is located one block from Kansas State University in Manhattan. Amenities include a pool, on-site laundry and on-site storage areas. A private equity group led by Oklahoma City-based real estate investor Lew McGinnis acquired the properties. Jeff Lamott of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the sellers, Newsome Development and First Management.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of 4000 Hulen, a 240-unit multifamily community located near downtown Fort Worth. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA represented the seller, Hulen Place Multifamily LP, and procured the buyer, San Francisco-based investment firm Hamilton Zanze. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — JLL has brokered the sale of The Parker Apartment Homes, a 202-unit multifamily property located at 6600 Fairdale Drive in San Antonio. Amenities include a pool, dog park, business center and on-site laundry services. Scott LaMontagne, Moses Siller and Zar Haro of JLL represented the seller, Forge Partners, in the transaction. An Austin-based private investor purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has brokered the sale of The Quaye at Palm Beach Gardens, a 340-unit, Class A apartment community located in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports an affiliate of PGIM Real Estate, the real estate arm of Prudential Financial, purchased the asset in July for $118.4 million. Greg Engler, Chris Conklin and Roberto Pesant of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team represented the seller, HG Management LLC, in the transaction. Constructed in 2015, The Quaye was designed to meet the National Association of Home Builders’ Gold Standard for a green project. The Quaye’s sustainable features include an almost 50 percent reduction in energy and water usage, cleaner air inside the home and outside, with the community being 100 percent smoke-free, reduced sound transmission with solid concrete walls and six-inch concrete floors and solar control windows that reduce solar heat and noise. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, kids’ playroom, dog park, swimming pool and a community kitchen.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $53.3 million sale of Ansley at Town Center, a Class A apartment community in Augusta. Robert Stickel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Atlanta-based Cortland Partners, in the transaction. Demarest, N.J.-based Spyglass Capital Partners acquired the property. Ansley at Town Center features a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and a clubhouse.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Washington REIT has broken ground on The Trove, a 401-unit apartment community located in the Columbia Pike corridor of Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The property will comprise three seven-story buildings, including a mix of studio to three-bedroom units. KGD Architecture, is designing The Trove to achieve LEED Silver certification. Community amenities will include a rooftop deck, a pool, cabanas, fire pits, grills, movie screens, fitness center, co-working areas and bike storage. The project is slated to deliver in 2019.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — A joint venture between LeCesse Development Corp., Morgan Management and UC Funds has broken ground on RiZE at Opus Park, a 322-unit apartment community in Minnetonka, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The $73 million project is a redevelopment of the Opus Business Park. The property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Plans call for construction of a six-story building and a 492-car parking garage. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, movie theater, resort-style pool and courtyards. US Bank provided construction financing. Humphreys & Partners Architects is the project architect, while Stonebridge Construction is the general contractor. Loucks Engineering is providing civil engineering services and Terracon is serving as environmental consultant. Completion is slated for winter 2018.
MINNEAPOLIS — Deering Commercial Mortgage LLC has arranged a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of a student housing property in Minneapolis. The 92-unit property, called 1301 University, is located near the University of Minnesota. The building features studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center and underground parking. Len Deering of Deering Commercial Mortgage arranged the 10-year loan. Goldman Sachs provided the loan.
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Sela Realty Investments has purchased Crest Ridge Apartments, a garden-style apartment community located at 200 Mt. Pleasant Ave. in West Orange. Rockledge Realty sold the property for $40.5 million. Built in 1964, the 16-building property features 178 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. On-site amenities include laundry facilities, parking, a swimming pool, a clubhouse and a sundeck. Greg Pine and Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.