WARNER ROBINS, GA. — The Colliers Philadelphia Capital Markets team has arranged a $19.6 million acquisition loan for Sandpiper Apartments, a 530-unit apartment complex in Warner Robins. The 30-year loan features an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.44 percent. The Colliers team also arranged a joint venture equity partner to co-invest with the borrower, an investor new to the Warner Robins apartment market.
SHAKOPEE, MINN. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has arranged a $33.4 million acquisition loan for a 290-unit apartment property in Shakopee, approximately 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. A joint venture between White Oak Partners and affiliates of The Hartford is the borrower. The Addison Apartments is a Class A property that features amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, courtyard, dog park, walking trails and cyber café with coffee bar. Apartment amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, kitchen appliances and patios or balconies. The property, built in 2005, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Buildings at The Addison Apartments are three stories. The fixed-rate loan features a six-year term.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a $34.5 million loan for the acquisition of Provenza at Windhaven, a 324-unit, Class A apartment community located at 4900 Windhaven Parkway in Lewisville. Built in 2015, the property’s units feature granite countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring and wood cabinetry. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, grilling stations, a fitness center, private courtyards, club lounge, dog park with a wash station and a game room. Christopher Apone and Charles Foschini of CBRE’s Miami office arranged the eight-year loan through USAA on behalf of the borrower, Momentum Real Estate Partners.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased The Villagio Apartments, a 180-unit, 492-bed student housing property located near Texas State University at 1850 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos. Built in 2005, The Villagio features two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Each fully furnished unit has a bathroom for every bedroom, private patios and a full-size washer and dryer. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with fountains and a hot tub, outdoor grilling areas, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, private study center, movie theater and volleyball and basketball courts. The Villagio is on Texas State University’s bus route. 29SC plans to invest about $2 million ($4,100 per bedroom) in capital improvements. Interior renovations will include new faux hardwood vinyl flooring, granite countertops, kitchen backsplashes, upgraded lighting and plumbing fixtures and new paint schemes. Amenity improvements include the expansion of the fitness center and adding new exercise and spin equipment, as well as updating the exteriors. The community is 100 percent pre-leased for the upcoming academic year. The bulk of the capital improvements will begin immediately with future phases planned during school breaks.
SAN DIEGO — Jay Crystal LLC has acquired the 13-unit Loma Vista Apartment Homes in the San Diego submarket of Point Loma for $4.4 million. The community is located at 3720 Yonge St. It was built in 1973 and renovated in 2007. CBRE’s Jim Neil, Eric Comer and Merrick Matricardi represented the buyer. The seller, SD Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Birge & Held Asset Management LLC, represented itself in this transaction.
WESTLAND, MICH. — Cohen Financial has arranged an $11.2 million CMBS loan to refinance Westland Colonial Village Apartments in Westland, approximately 25 miles west of Detroit. The Class B property, located at 8181 N. Wayne Road, was built in the 1960s and features 304 units. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial placed the fixed-rate, 10-year loan with Morgan Stanley. The borrower was undisclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $8.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of a 192-unit apartment property in Indianapolis. Amenities at Madison Village include a clubhouse, laundry facilities, grilling stations, swimming pool with sundeck, technology lounge and fitness center. Oak Hills Village LLC was the borrower. The loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Fox Hill Partners LLC has completed the disposition of apartment buildings located at 141 Park Hill Ave. and 320 and 350 Vanderbilt Ave. in Staten Island. Fox Hill Housing LLC acquired the properties for $52 million. Janice Mac Avoy, Stephanie Spell, Michael Hofer and Benjamin Cohen of Fried Frank served as counsel to the seller in the deal.
NEWTON, MASS. — Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) has acquired seven seniors housing communities from Five Star Quality Care for $112.4 million. Five Star will continue to operate the communities as part of the sale-leaseback deal. The portfolio totals 545 units in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The lease with Five Star expires at the end of 2028 and includes renewal options. Five Star intends to use the proceeds it receives from the sale-leaseback transaction to repay in full amounts outstanding under its secured revolving credit facility, which had $60 million outstanding on June 28, 2016, and for general business purposes. The initial annual rent payable to SNH under the lease will be $8.4 million per year, resulting in an approximate capitalization rate of 7.5 percent. Starting after 2017, the rent may increase based upon a percentage of gross revenue increases realized by operations at the leased communities. SNH funded the purchase of the seven communities with cash on hand and drawings under its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. Five Star was formerly SNH’s wholly owned subsidiary and both companies are based in Newton.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Crescent Communities has opened Crescent Gateway, a 249-unit apartment community located near the Maitland Boulevard exit on I-4 at 912 Innovation Way in Altamonte Springs. The property’s residences range from a 634-square-foot studio to a 1,476-square-foot, three-bedroom unit. Amenities include a clubhouse with Wi-Fi access, computer lounge with Macs and PCs and a poolside indoor/outdoor kitchen and lounge area. The community also has a yoga lawn, fire pit near the pool deck, bike storage, off-leash dog park and a media lounge with Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Apple TV. Unit interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, USB ports in the kitchen, walk-in closets and a washer and dryer in every residence.