LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Parrot Properties and Block & Company have received approval by the Lee’s Summit City Council for the previously announced Village at View High, a mixed-use development in Lee’s Summit. The city council approved a conceptual development plan and a change in zoning classification for the site to change it from district single-family residential to district planned mixed use. Situated on 71 acres, the $225 million development will feature 310 apartments, a 13-acre seniors housing facility, a 250,000 square feet of retail space, more than 100,000 square feet of office/medical space and entertainment and dining options. The project team includes Realtors, Engineering & Solutions, Sullivan Law, TranSystems, Hirst & Associates Architects, Bushyhead LLC, Boothe Architects and Humphrey, Farrington & McClain PC.
ROYAL OAK, MICH. — Bernard Financial has arranged a $10 million Fannie Mae DUS loan for a mixed-use building in Royal Oak. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group secured the financing for the borrower, Eight55 South Main Apartments LLC. The five-story building features 48 apartments and 5,509 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $10 million HUD 223(f) fixed-rate loan through Pillar’s lending program for Landing Apartments in Kalamazoo. The 35-year loan will refinance the original short-term bank loan that Cohen Financial secured for the acquisition of the property. The borrower, Trillium Ventures MSV, acquired the 180-unit multifamily property in 2015. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial arranged the financing for the borrower.
SEALY, HOUSTON and ALVIN, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided four Fannie Mae loans totaling $21.8 million to refinance four multifamily properties in metro Houston for the same sponsor, William Doogan. The properties include: Edgewood Apartments. Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $3.9 million loan facility to refinance Edgewood Apartments. The garden-style property comprises nine two- and three-story residential buildings totaling 136 units. Edgewood Apartments is located in Sealy, about 50 miles west of Houston. Amenities include an outdoor saltwater pool, spa, two playgrounds and a common laundry facility. Savannah Place Apartments. Savannah Place Apartments is located in the Eldridge neighborhood of Houston, 23 miles east of the Houston central business district. Hunt provided a $7 million loan to refinance the property, a garden-style complex with 13 two- and three-story residential buildings plus a single-story leasing office. There are 260 parking spaces on-site, including 152 carport spaces, enabling each unit to have an assigned/reserved covered space. Harpers Mill Apartments. Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $5 million loan to refinance Harpers Mill Apartments, a 130-unit garden-style property with 13 two-story residential buildings and a two-story leasing office. Harpers Mill Apartments has 238 parking spaces. Property amenities include two common laundry facilities …
BRYAN, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Capital (OGC) has arranged the sale of Javelina Station Apartments, a 360-bed student housing community located at 1300 W. Corral Ave. in Kingsville, to ApexOne Investment Partners. Oldham Goodwin Capital is a subsidiary of Oldham Goodwin Group LLC. Javelina Station Apartments is located within walking distance of Texas A&M University — Kingsville. Amenities include a swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and barbecue area, fitness center, theater room, game room, study room and coffee bar.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Boardwalk Med Center, a 276-unit apartment community in northwest San Antonio. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Jordan Featherston of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, an affiliate of Starlight U.S. Multi-Family. The property is located at 7838 Huebner Road, near the South Texas Medical Center, the University of Texas at San Antonio and the world headquarters of USAA. Completed in two phases in 2011 and 2014, Boardwalk Med Center’s community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, outdoor fire pit and a dog park. Unit amenities include granite countertops, black appliances and full-size washers and dryers.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. (BRG) has purchased the Nevadan Apartments, a 480-unit apartment community located in Sandy Springs, for $68.3 million. BRG purchased the asset in a joint venture transaction with the Carroll Organization. BRG invested $23 million in the transaction and sourced a $48 million senior loan for the acquisition and renovation. The Carroll Organization is a 10 percent stakeholder in the joint venture. Built in 1990 near I-285 and GA 400, Nevadan Apartments features a clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, poolside grill/lounge, 24-hour fitness center, tennis courts and underground parking. Units average nearly 1,100 square feet. Bo Moore, Dan Phelan and John Weber of ARA Newmark represented the seller, AION Partners, in the transaction.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $29 million sale of Calibre Bend Apartments, a 212-unit multifamily community located at 3924 Calibre Bend Lane in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando. Built in 1987, Calibre Bend features a clubhouse and leasing center, business center, resort-style swimming pool, a lighted tennis court and a car wash station. Units include built-in bookcases, full-size washers and dryers and private balconies or patios. Steve Witten, Frank Carriera, Victor Nolletti and Michael Regan of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, which plans to upgrade the property’s interiors.
Historically overlooked along the East Coast, Millennial migration has symbolized the dawn of a new day in Charm City. The recent influx of a budding dynamic workforce to Baltimore’s urban core neighborhoods has driven the fourth largest increase in college-educated young professionals amongst metro areas nationwide. These young professionals followed substantial job migration resulting in a paradigm shift from Washington, D.C., and other major Mid-Atlantic employment centers. Baltimore’s labor market has demonstrated year-over-year gains since 2010. As of March 2016, Baltimore metro-area non-farm employment totaled 1.4 million, up 2.6 percent over the past year, as compared to 2 percent growth nationally over the same period, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The professional and business services sector contributed the largest gains since March 2015, adding 13,500 jobs to Baltimore’s work force, representing a growth rate of 6 percent over the prior year. The recent surge in employment has driven sustained demand for rental housing, pushing vacancy rates to historic lows and placing upward pressure on rents. Despite its rapid ascension, Baltimore continues to benefit from its proximity to other East Coast cities, which have experienced economic expansion as well, with Baltimore remaining the most affordable of …
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — iBorrow, a private direct lender for commercial real estate, has provided a $13.5 million loan to La Palma Royale, a 199-bed assisted living community in Anaheim. The 73,641-square-foot, two-story community was built in 1974, and has been remodeled twice since then. The borrower, Azure Leisure Living, plans to use the funds in addition to $8 million in equity to purchase the community. Azure started co-managing the property earlier this year and has improved the occupancy rate up to the national average, according to iBorrow.