Multifamily

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — HFF has secured $63.5 million in financing for the development of the first phase of 207 Van Vorst, a proposed two-phase, 408-unit luxury multifamily community in Jersey City. HFF worked on behalf of 207 Van Vorst Street Realty Company, a joint venture between institutional investors advised by J.P Morgan Asset Management – Global Real Assets and Fields Development Group, to place the loan with Wells Fargo Bank. Slated for completion in 2017, the 255-unit first phase will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residential apartment units and two ground-floor retail spaces totaling 7,237 square feet. Community amenities will include a rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, 24-hour concierge, landscaped courtyard, club room, children’s playroom and a 254-space AutoMotion parking system. Thomas Didio of HFF represented the borrower in the financing.

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119-123-Kent-Ave-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a multifamily and retail property located at 119-123 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. A group led by Cheskie Weisz of CW Realty and Joel Wertzberger of Joyland Group acquired the asset from Anthony Fernicola for $15.8 million. The property consists of 18 residential units, one retail shop and 5,700 square feet of air space. At the time of sale, 16 residential units and the retail unit were vacant. The new ownership plans to complete interior and exterior renovations at the property and will use the additional air rights to expand the size of the retail facility. Joseph Landau and Max Koshkerman of GFI Realty represented the buyer, while Koshkerman and James Tenaglia of M & J Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 541 W. 144th St. in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. A local real estate investor acquired the five-story walk-up for $4.5 million, or 18.5 times the rent roll. The 14,190-square-foot property features 20 apartments. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature Realty represented the seller, 144 Street Properties LLC, and the buyer in the transaction.

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SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Casey Development has completed the sale of Uptown Square Apartments, a 512-bed student housing apartment community located in San Marcos. The buyer, Inland Real Estate Group, is a commercial real estate and finance firm specializing in commercial real estate acquisitions, brokerage, development and management. Developed and constructed in 2015 by Casey Development, Uptown Square is located near Texas State University, the fourth largest public university in Texas. Unit interiors at Uptown include nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops, oversized closets, stainless steel appliances, crown molding and private patios/balconies. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, study rooms, computer lab, tanning bed, pool, volleyball court and an outdoor kitchen. Occupancy was above 97 percent at the time of the sale.

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GALVESTON AND HOUSTON, TEXAS — Jamie Safier of LMI Capital has procured financing for a two-phase complex in Galveston that includes a historic building component. The loan represented 84 percent of the purchase price and featured a five-year fixed term with one year of interest-only payments and no pre-payment restrictions. The borrower was a first-time buyer of commercial properties and plans to use a portion of the proceeds to enhance the property’s interior and exterior appeal. Brandon Brown of LMI originated a second transaction to close a $7 million loan for a garden-style community in west Houston containing nearly 300 units. An agency loan was assumed and closed simultaneously with a supplemental loan that reduced the borrower’s required equity needed for the acquisition.

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NACOGDOCHES, CORPUS CHRISTI AND TYLER, TEXAS — BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a trio of loans for multifamily properties in Texas. In the first transaction, BMC arranged a $2.2 million loan for the refinancing of Northview Condominiums, a 72-unit multifamily property located in Nacogdoches. The loan featured a 10-year fixed term at 5 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s corresponding agency relationships. In the second transaction, BMC arranged a $3.9 million loan for the purchase of Bordeaux Apartments, a 102-unit multifamily property located in Corpus Christi. The loan featured a 10-year fixed term at 4.7 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s corresponding agency relationships. In the third transaction, BMC arranged a $3.6 million loan for the refinancing of Oxford Pointe Apartments, a 152-unit multifamily property located in Tyler. The loan featured a seven-year fixed term at 3.9 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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Renaissance on Peachtree Atlanta Buckhead

ATLANTA — American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III LLC (ARC), a healthcare REIT, has purchased Renaissance on Peachtree, a 229-unit independent living and assisted living community in Atlanta’s Buckhead district, for $78.6 million. Lisa Widmier and Matthew Whitlock of CBRE Capital Markets’ National Senior Housing team represented the seller, a joint venture between The Carlyle Group and Formation Development Group, in the transaction. The seniors housing community was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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Campus Palms Apartments Tampa

TAMPA, FLA. — Franklin Street Capital Advisors (FSCA) has closed the $20 million refinancing of Campus Palms Apartments, a 570-bed student housing property in Tampa. Ben Miller and Casey Siggins of FSCA arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of a private investor based in Miami. The non-recourse loan features a fixed 4.85 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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PARK RIDGE, ILL. — A joint venture consisting of High Street Residential and The Carlyle Group has sold a 115-unit apartment community to L&B Realty Advisors LLC for an undisclosed price. Park 205 is a three-story, Class A apartment community located in Park Ridge, a northwestern suburb of Chicago. ESG Architects designed Park 205, which was completed in the last quarter of 2015. The project offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool and sun deck, outdoor fire pits and cabanas, a clubroom, Wi-Fi coffee lounge, fitness center, business center, dog spa, bicycle storage and covered and heated parking. The community also has the LEED Silver designation. John Jaeger of CBRE represented the joint venture in the transaction.

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RICHMOND, IND. — Mainstreet, an Indiana-based developer of skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, has opened The Springs of Richmond, a 70-bed property in Richmond, which is located midway between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio. The community includes 70 beds in a 48,034-square-foot building. Development costs totaled $12 million. Construction began in March 2015. The Springs of Richmond was developed in partnership with Trilogy Health Services, which now operates the community.

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