THORNTON, COLO. — TruAmerica Multifamily and the Magnolia Real Estate Fund have acquired the 287-unit Fox Creek apartments in Thornton for $53 million. The community is located at 12220 Colorado Blvd. The property was built in two phases between 1984 and 1999. CBRE’s David Potarf and Dan Woodward represented the buyers and private seller. TruAmerica financed the acquisition through Freddie Mac’s select sponsor program.
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HOUSTON — Arrimus Capital, a California-based private equity firm, has acquired Campus Vue, a 465-bed, Class A student housing property located at 4459 N. MacGregor Way near the University of Houston. Fountain Residential Properties sold the asset, which consists of 145 units across two five-story buildings. Amenities of the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, include a resort-style pool, study lounges and a game room. With this transaction, Arrimus has now acquired more than $100 million in student housing properties over the last 90 days.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Houston-based lender Q10 KDH has secured $5.7 million in financing for Cedar Ridge Apartments, a 166-unit multifamily property located less than one mile from Texas A&M University in College Station. The loan features a 20-year term, 20-year amortization schedule and an interest rate of roughly 4 percent. Amenities at the property include two pools, a basketball court, a community garden and a shuttle that runs to and from the property and the university. The planned use of the capital was not disclosed.
NEW ALBANY, OHIO — RED Capital Partners has provided a $37.7 million loan for the construction of HQ Flats in New Albany, a northeast suburb of Columbus. CASTO is developing the 336-unit multifamily property, which will be located near the Hamilton Road and State Route 161 interchange. Terms of the non-recourse loan were not disclosed.
KIMBERLY, WIS. — Heritage Senior Living will open its 15th senior living community in Wisconsin at 825 Cobblestone Lane in Kimberly, east of Appleton. Aspire Senior Living will consist of 136 units and 140,000 square feet. The property will feature 45 independent living apartments, 48 assisted living apartments and 43 memory care suites. Independent living residents are expected to move in this June, followed by assisted living and memory care residents in July. Community amenities include two private dining rooms, a movie theater, a rehabilitation gym and pool, barber salon, pub, game room, bistro and convenience store. Rents for one-bedroom independent living units start at $1,990 a month, which includes parking, housekeeping and one meal a day.
Continental Realty Launches $12M Renovation of Apartment Community in Baltimore County
by John Nelson
PARKVILLE, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. has launched a $12 million improvement campaign for the interiors and exteriors at Kenilworth at Perring Park, a 567-unit apartment community located at 8951 Waltham Woods Road in Parkville, a city within Baltimore County. The renovations include the addition of a 1,573-square-foot community clubhouse that is expected to open in June. The clubhouse will feature a fitness center, sound system, open kitchen and vaulted ceilings. The swimming pool will also get a makeover with the addition of a splash pad, new pool deck and furniture. Continental Realty’s five-year interior upgrade campaign will include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and an open kitchen concept. Continental Realty has selected Mullan Contracting Co. to handle general contracting services.
FourPoint Negotiates Sale of Student Housing Community Near the University of West Florida
by John Nelson
PENSACOLA, FLA. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of College Vue, a 408-bed student housing community located near the University of West Florida in Pensacola. The property offers fully furnished two- and four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a modern clubhouse, fitness center and lap-style pool. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint led the sales effort on behalf of the seller, Next Chapter Development. A private buyer purchased College Vue for an undisclosed amount.
LOS ANGELES — Dickens SO LLC has acquired the 11-unit Dickens Apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Sherman Oaks for $3.1 million. The community is located at 15114 Dickens St. Jeff Louks and Brett Sanson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, an LLC, in this transaction.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $68.2 million sale of Forest Apartments, a 400-unit luxury multifamily community in Coral Springs. Built in 1989, the recently renovated property is surrounded by the 29-acre Sherwood Forest Park and features a lake with fountains, two resort-style swimming pools and a 24-hour fitness center. Steve Witten and Victor Nolletti of IPA, along with Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a Canadian limited partnership. The team also procured the buyer, a value-add institutional investor based in Manhattan.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $10.4 million in acquisition financing for Toscana Apartments, a 192-unit, Class B property multifamily property located at 17910 Kelly Blvd. in Carrollton. Laurie Morfin of Bellwether arranged the financing through Fannie Mae loan on behalf HLC Equity, a Pennsylvania-based firm that acquired the property earlier in April for roughly $13.2 million.