NEW YORK CITY — Urban View Development has received $10.2 million in construction loans for two ground-up condominium developments in Brooklyn’s East Bushwick neighborhood. SKW Funding provided the loans, $5 million and $5.2 million, for the two projects at 301 Covert St. and 1229 Putnam Ave. Urban View Development plans to construct 38 condominium units, 19 at each site, which are currently vacant lots. Each project will offer 17 one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units, with prices ranging from $470,000 to the mid-$700,000s. Menelik Tefera of SKW Funding originated and the led the due diligence and execution of the loans.
CLIFFSIDE PARK AND PATERSON, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sales of three multifamily properties located in Cliffside Park and Paterson. Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer represented the sellers in both transactions. Nicholas Nicolaou, also of Gebroe-Hammer, represented the buyer in the Cliffside Park deal, while Pomerantz represented the buyer in the Paterson transaction. In Cliffside Park, an undisclosed buyer acquired a three-story building, located at 319 Palisade Ave., with 19 condominium-style units for $5.45 million, or $286,842 per unit. The one- and two-bedroom units feature hardwood floors, spacious layouts, central air conditioning and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a ground-level parking garage with direct elevator access. The name of the seller was not released. In Paterson, an undisclosed seller sold two buildings, located at 764-768 21st St. and 549-553 E. 38th St., for $3.2 million to an undisclosed buyer. The properties offer a total of 34 separately metered residential units.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Dolce Living Burleson, a 240-unit multifamily community in Burleson, a city roughly 15 miles south of Fort Worth. Built in 2013 on 6.5 acres about five miles west of the Interstate 35 interchange, the property’s units average approximately 1,000 square feet. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Casa Solace Memory Care has received a $7 million construction loan for a new memory care facility on Space Center Boulevard in Houston. The first phase of construction will deliver a 36-bed facility and a community center totaling 25,600 square feet. Upon completion, the project will feature 90 beds for assisted living and memory care. Kevan McCormack of Metropolitan Capital Advisors Ltd. arranged the loan through an unspecified local bank.
CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has arranged the sale of a multifamily portfolio totaling 312 affordable units in Chicago for $26.4 million. The two properties are located at 12141 S. Indiana Ave. and 10010 S. Sayre Ave. Cody Doran and Reid Bennett of SVN represented the sellers, Indian Trails Apartments LP & Ridge Garden Apartments LP. The buyer was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $20.5 million sale of 30-58 34th St. and 30-64 34th St., a pair of five-story apartment buildings totaling 70 units in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The sales price equates to almost $293,000 per unit. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim, Shaun Riney, Noah Kossoff and Dylan Walsh of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Takis Tsagronis, and procured the buyer, Urban American. Located near the 30th Avenue subway station, the properties total 49,600 square feet and feature 48 one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units.
ST. CLOUD, MINN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $12 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Heritage Park Estates in St. Cloud, located in central Minnesota. The multifamily property was built in 2003 and includes 150 units. Fred Dockweiler of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule.
MONTGOMERY, ILL. — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of Victorian Apartments in Montgomery, a western suburb of Chicago, for $10.8 million. The 152-unit property, located at 800-834 Victoria Drive, was built in the 1970s. John Meyer of Kiser Group represented both parties in the sales transaction. A Chicago-based investor purchased the property from the private owner in a 1031 exchange.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between Truamerica Multifamily and Investcorp has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 708 units in Orlando for $98 million. The communities include the 360-unit Montevista at Windermere and the 348-unit Highpoint Club. Each community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities including a resort-style pool, resident clubhouse, dog park and fitness center. The joint venture plans to launch a value-add renovation program across the portfolio that will include faux wood vinyl flooring, upgraded countertops and backsplashes, new cabinet fronts, light fixtures and microwaves. Other improvements will include upgrades to the fitness centers, clubhouses, signage, landscaping and new paint on all building exteriors. Richard Jordan of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged a seven-year, floating-rate, agency loan on behalf of the joint venture. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
RALEIGH AND DURHAM, N.C. — Medalist Capital has arranged $71 million in financing for two apartment communities in Raleigh and Durham. The properties include the 203-unit Gramercy in downtown Raleigh and the 229-unit Solis Ninth in downtown Durham. Howard Brooks of Medalist Capital’s Raleigh office arranged the two separate loans through a life insurance company on behalf of the undisclosed borrowers.