NEW YORK CITY — Fairstead Capital has acquired Savoy Park Apartments, a 1,790-unit multifamily campus in the Central Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, for $315 million. An investor group that includes L+M Development Partners and Savanna sold the property, which is situated on 10.5 acres. Savoy Park consists of seven 16-story buildings, and is 100 percent rent-stabilized. Under the terms of the deal, Fairstead Capital will maintain the apartments as affordable housing until at least 2052. Fairstead Capital plans to upgrade the complex with renovations to interior common spaces, landscaping, public spaces and security systems. Savoy Park offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and includes amenities such as walking paths, courtyards, playgrounds, laundry facilities, on-site parking and on-site maintenance and management. The complex, built in 1959, was last renovated in 2005. A real estate fund created by Citigroup and L+M purchased the complex, formerly known as Delano Village, in 2012, according to Real Estate Weekly. The deal, which prevented the property from going into foreclosure, was valued at $210 million. Savills Studley’s Jeffrey Baker and Graham Hobbs, along with Ariel Property Advisors’ Victor Sozio and Shimon Shkury, brokered the deal. Fairstead Capital is a real estate investor and manager specializing in …
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LOS ANGELES — Greystar Equity Partners has purchased two apartment communities in Los Angeles for a total of $178 million. The properties contain a total of 374 units. The assets were purchased through Greystar Equity Partners IX LP (GEP IX). The transactions include the 195-unit Gardens at Wilshire Center at 3675 Wilshire Blvd. in Koreatown, along with the 215-unit Villas at Rancho Palos Verdes at 6600 Beachview Drive in Ranchos Palos Verdes. The communities were purchased from two different sellers, which were not disclosed. GEP IX is part of Greystar’s flagship, value-add fund series.
Love Funding Secures $6.6M Bridge Loan for Construction of Assisted Living Community in Utah
by Nellie Day
ODGEN, UTAH — Love Funding, a lender based in Washington, D.C., has arranged a $6.6 million bridge loan for the construction of Shadow Valley Assisted Living and Memory Care, a 62-bed community in Ogden, approximately 35 miles north of Salt Lake City. Local developer Giza Development is building the community. The financing will allow Giza to start construction more quickly than a HUD-insured loan. Giza plans to convert the financing to a permanent HUD loan after three years. James Vanar of Love Funding’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan. Midland States Bank, which is Love Funding’s parent company, will provide the capital.
IRVING, TEXAS — SVN has arranged the sale of the Treehouse Apartments in Irving, a 160-unit garden-style community located at 3203 W. Walnut Hill Lane in Irving. Jon Krebbs of SVN brokered the sale. The unnamed new owner plans to upgrade the property to compete with other complexes in the immediate area.
HOUSTON — FourPoint Multifamily Investments has brokered the sale of Villas de Palmas, a 659-unit apartment community located in Houston’s Sharpstown District. Sharpstown has seen significant revitalization and positive growth over the last 15 years. Kevin Dufour of FourPoint brokered the sale between seller, Thrive/ Jevan Capital/Comunidad Realty Partners, and buyer, Nimes Capital. Dufour procured both the buyer and seller. At the time of sale, the seller had already completed partial upgrades to the exterior/commons areas of the property and interior upgrades to approximately 20 percent of the units. The buyer plans to complete the remainder of the renovations throughout the property and continue to enhance the asset, which was built in the late 1970s.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of three multifamily buildings located at 257 Quincy St., 570 Jefferson Ave. and 308 Stuyvesant Ave. in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The Mann Group sold the properties to an undisclosed buyer for $14.4 million, or $313,043 per unit. The 17,650-square-foot Quincy Street property features 21 units, the 7,364-square-foot Jefferson Avenue property offers nine units, and the 8,320-square-foot Stuyvesant Avenue building contains 16 units.
NEWNAN, GA. — Capital One has arranged a $7.5 million acquisition loan for Brighton Farms Apartments, a 134-unit multifamily property in Newnan. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One Multifamily Finance’s Birmingham, Ala., office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a three-entity tenants-in-common ownership headed by Engel Realty Co. The financing features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Charles Craig of Capital One Multifamily Finance managed the closing of the financing.
ANDERSON, IND. — RESOURCE Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 72-unit multifamily community in Anderson, approximately 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Broadway Park Apartments consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments that range from 550 to 950 square feet. Consolidated Lots LLC sold the property to DWRES LLC for an undisclosed price. Amenities at Broadway Park Apartments, built in 1964, include a courtyard, laundry facility, on-site parking and a playground. Michael Wernke of RESOURCE Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction.
COLUMBUS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 16-unit apartment property in Columbus for $1.2 million. Moreland Drive Apartments, located at 4831-4873 W. Moreland Drive, is comprised entirely of two-bedroom/1.5-bathroom townhomes. Units feature private patios, eat-in kitchens, full basements and washer and dryer connections. Both the buyer and the seller in the transaction were undisclosed limited liability companies. Jordan Marshall, Richard Lattro, Michael Barron, Dan Burkons and Josh Wintermute of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bell Partners Inc. has acquired a 357-unit apartment community in Austin for an undisclosed price. Cielo South Lamar, built in 2015, will be renamed Bell South Lamar. The community offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes within seven buildings. Located on South Lamar Boulevard, Bell South Lamar is currently 91 percent occupied. Unit amenities include 9-foot ceilings, modern lighting, granite countertops, walk-in closets, soaking tubs, walk-in showers and wood-style flooring. All units are also pre-wired for high-speed Internet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, grilling stations, a pet park, outdoor yoga area, vegetable garden, fitness center, resident lounge and a business center. Bell Partners will manage the community. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.