ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $42.8 million sale of Phase I of Crest at Millenia, a newly built, 252-unit apartment community located at 5100 Millenia Waters Drive in Orlando. Built in 2016 on a 12.8-acre site in Orlando’s Millenia submarket, Crest at Millenia’s amenities include gated access, a resort-style salt water pool with private cabanas, grilling courtyard, hammock grove, dog park, game room with billiard tables, bocce ball court, 24-hour fitness center, resident hub, extra storage and 358 parking spaces. The property’s units average 957 square feet and feature hardwood-style flooring, granite countertops in the kitchens and baths, stainless steel appliances, 42-inch designer custom cabinets, crown molding, ceramic tile floors in the bathrooms, USB charging stations and washers and dryers in all units. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Miami-based Lennar Multifamily Communities, in the transaction. The buyer, Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co., purchased the asset for roughly $170,000 per unit. The 272-unit Phase II of Crest at Millenia will be located on an adjacent 13.5-acre site and is expected to come on line later this year.
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KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $32.6 million sale of the Valencian Apartments, a 366-unit apartment community located in 1400 W. Donegan Ave. in Kissimmee, a suburb of Orlando. The Michaelson Group purchased the property from Insula Capital. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE represented Insula Capital in the transaction. Valencian Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with screened-in patios and modern kitchens. The two-story community recently underwent a $2.8 million renovation to the exterior and in-unit amenities, including upgrades to the façade, clubhouse and the three resort-style pools.
Pioneer Realty Capital Arranges $7.2M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community in Princeton
by Katie Sloan
PRINCETON, TEXAS — Pioneer Realty Capital LLC, a Texas-based lender, has arranged a $7.2 million refinancing for Villa Asuncion Independent and Assisted Living Center in the Dallas suburb of Princeton. The 176-bed community opened in 1998. Pioneer Realty Capital used the government-backed SBA 504 refinance program to secure long-term financing. The new loan reduces the interest rate from 7.2 percent to a blended rate of 4.25 percent. The undisclosed owners plan to use the extra funds to expand the business.
NMHC 2016 Conference: Student Housing Remains Robust, Transaction Volume and Investor Interest High
by Katie Sloan
NEW ORLEANS — The 14th annual National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Student Housing Conference & Exposition was held Sept. 28-30 at the New Orleans Marriott in Louisiana, with over 700 leaders from all facets of the sector convening to network, discuss and dine over a range of industry topics. The outlook throughout the conference was overwhelmingly bright. Each panel and session showed the sector to be robust, with reports of rising rental rates, a record year in asset sales in the sector, and increasing investor interest and capital entering the student housing market. The conference began on Wednesday, Sept. 28, with opening remarks by NMHC president Doug Bibby, followed by a panel titled “Keeping Count: The Public Company Perspective.” Led by CEO of Peak Campus Bob Clark, the panel went in-depth with the CEOs of the two public REITs in the industry — Bill Bayless, president and CEO of American Campus Communities (ACC), and Randy Churchey, chairman and CEO of Education Realty Trust (EdR). Clark began the panel with a variety of statistics on the sector today, as reported by Axiometrics. New supply deliveries for the last five years have been 61,000-beds in 2013; 62,000-beds in 2014; 47,000-beds in 2015; 48,000-beds in 2016; and 36,000 …
HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — MG Properties Group has purchased the 390-unit Green Leaf Monterey Apartments in the Portland suburb of Happy Valley for $76 million. The community is located at 8640 S.E. Causey Ave. The 11.8-acre site is near the Clackamas Town Center. Green Leaf Monterey has been continually upgraded over the past few years. Tyler Johnson, Cody Hagerman, Greg Frick and Rob Marton of HFO Investment Real Estate executed the sale. The seller was Green Leaf Partners.
DALLAS — Stoneleigh Cos. and USA Infrastructure Investments will open One Uptown, a 196-unit high-rise apartment tower in Uptown Dallas, in January 2017. The project, located on McKinney Avenue, will offer units with private balconies, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, washers and dryers and large walk-in closets with Elfa closet shelving systems. Community amenities will include a rooftop pool, a 9,000-square-foot sky deck and lounge, a relaxation zone with a fire pit, a demonstration kitchen, cabanas, a private fitness studio, an entertainment room, and two hospitality suites for out-of-town guests. The tower will also feature more than 18,000 square feet of restaurant space occupied by Circo, a five-star European restaurant, and Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian steakhouse. Dallas-based architect Phil Shepard designed the development.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale of One Prospect Park West, an iconic building located at the corner of Union Street and Prospect Park West in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property from Haysha Deitsch for $84 million. The nine-story, 169,410-square-foot building is positioned to be converted into residences. The property overlooks Prospect Park and Grand Army Park and features frontage on Prospect Park West, Union Street and President Street. Ofer Cohen and Adam Hess of TerraCRG brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, a privately owned investment company controlled by the shareholders of Milliken & Co., has acquired an apartment building located at 341 Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. An undisclosed seller sold the building for $52 million. The newly constructed property features 63 apartments and ground-floor retail leased to Capital One, Starbucks Coffee and Statcare Urgent Medical Care. Scott Burk of Eastern Consolidated represented the buyer, while Matt Sparks and Alexandrea Rossland, also of Eastern Consolidated, along with Bluejay Management represented the seller in the transaction.
HARRISON, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of 221 Bergen, an apartment building located at 221 Bergen St. in Harrison. The TAK Group acquired the 104-unit property from a joint venture between The Hampshire Companies and CrownPoint Development Group for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2015, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom market-rate units with high-end finishes, including stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, wood cabinetry, pendant lighting, faux wood plank flooring and in-unit washers and dryers. On-site amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resident lounge, business center, smartphone security/intercom system, remote-operated garage parking and a furnished rooftop terrace. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
KEY WEST, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $70 million loan for the refinancing of Ocean Walk, a 296-unit multifamily property in Key West. The recently renovated community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with upgraded cabinetry and finishes, stainless steel appliances and plank flooring. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, tennis court and a nearby jogging trail. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Mast Capital and Rockpoint Group.