TUCSON, ARIZ. — An unnamed buyer has acquired a 320-unit apartment complex in Tucson for $33.6 million. The community was built in 1995. The seller was Independence Realty Trust (IRT). The firm will utilize the net cash proceeds to reduce its outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes. The firm is currently in the process of selling properties that fall outside its geographic focus.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — A 23-unit apartment complex in Tustin has sold to Nisson Rd LLC for $3.5 million. The community is located at 1431 Nisson Road. It was built in 1961. The property is fully occupied. Steve Heri and Steve Gim of NAI Capital represented both the buyer and seller, Cal Receivers, in this transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has arranged $5 million in permanent financing for a mixed-use property located in the Chinatown section of New York City. The 20-unit property features four retail units and 16 apartments. The borrower, a large not-for-profit, plans to renovate and re-tenant the retail portion of the property. Daniel Hilpert of Equicap negotiated the five-year loan at a 3.25 percent interest rate.
SPRING, VICTORIA and LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Cain Brothers has arranged the sale of three Lutheran Social Services of the South (LSSS) senior living facilities for undisclosed prices. A joint venture of Brookdale and HCP acquired two of the communities: The Village at Gleannloch Farms, a 206-unit continuing care retirement community in Spring, and Copperfield Village, an 86-unit independent living facility in Victoria. Prime Life Communities acquired the final community, Wedgewood South, a 49-unit assisted living facility in Lubbock. As a result of the transactions, LSSS was able to retire all of its outstanding debt and retain net proceeds to fund its mission.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed on an $11 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for a multifamily property in Columbus. Parkview Apartments is a 216-unit market rate apartment property. Unit amenities include walk-in closets, fully equipped kitchens and washer and dryer connections. A partnership between Old Capital Lending and Dougherty arranged the 10-year term, 30-year amortization loan for Wolfe Diamond Loch LLC.
MEQUON, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the recapitalization of Newcastle Place, a 257-unit retirement community located in the affluent Milwaukee suburb of Mequon. Cushman & Wakefield served as an advisor to a venture between Westminster Capital and LCS. ROC Seniors, a private equity real estate fund manager, will replace Westminster Capital in the joint venture with LCS. Terms of that deal were not disclosed. Life Care Services, the management arm of LCS, will continue to manage the community. Newcastle is located on a 48.5-acre campus and consists of 158 independent living units, 36 assisted living units, 16 memory care units and 47 skilled nursing beds. The community was originally built in 2003. Westminster Capital and LCS acquired Newcastle from Milwaukee Protestant Home in late 2012 as a turnaround investment. In addition to the sale, Cushman & Wakefield acted as exclusive debt placement agent to the acquisition group arranging the financing with Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in this transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Stuart Kim and Caryn Miller. Faegre Baker Daniels LLP served as legal counsel to the Westminster Capital/LCS venture on this transaction.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Kassinger Development Group (KDG), a multifamily developer based in Charleston, S.C., has delivered The Retreat at Hunt Hill, a 180-unit apartment community in Ashville. Residents at the newly delivered complex have views of downtown Asheville and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The complex is located adjacent to the Beaucatcher Hiking Trail and McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists baseball team. Community amenities include a leasing office, swimming pool and fitness center. Units feature Energy Star-rated appliances, faux wood flooring, granite countertops, washer and dryer hook ups and porches.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Salazar Jackson LLP has arranged the $12.5 million sale of a vacant apartment complex situated on 11 acres at 719 Executive Center Drive in West Palm Beach. Jeff Greene, a Palm Beach County-based real estate developer, purchased the parcel and shuttered apartment community from WPB Clearlake SPE LLC, a limited liability company based in Nevada. WPB Clearlake purchased the property from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year. Linda Worton Jackson of Salazar Jackson represented the seller in the transaction. Matthew Rotolante and Mark King of SVN South brokered the deal. The buyer has not publicly announced his plans for the parcel.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Caliber, along with the Caliber Distressed Real Estate Income Fund and its investment partners via GC Square, have acquired a four-building, 164-unit apartment complex near Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Scottsdale for $6.5 million. The property will be renamed GC Square, Caliber Realty Group, a subsidiary of Caliber, will manage the property. Located within walking distance to the GCU campus, Caliber is now evaluating its redevelopment and repositioning opportunities. GCU is a private, for-profit Christian university purchased by Grand Canyon Education in 2004.
PATERSON, N.J. — Greentree Development Group has broken ground for Vistas at Great Falls, an apartment complex located at on Jasper Drive in the Great Falls section of Paterson. Slated to open summer 2016, Vistas at Great Falls will feature 156 one-, two- and three-bedroom market-rate apartments spread across 13 buildings. The gated community will also feature a clubhouse with flex space and a fitness center. The property will be situated within the Great Falls Redevelopment Area which includes the revitalization of Hinchcliffe Stadium, a park, restaurants, an outdoor amphitheater and riverside walking paths.