Multifamily

Ken Dychtwald, Age Wave

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An age wave is coming that will be the most extraordinary demographic disruption in history, and one which will create both winners and losers in the seniors housing space, predicts Ken Dychtwald, a noted psychologist, gerontologist and author. The number of people 65 and older in this country is projected to increase 81 percent between 2010 and 2030, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The first of the Baby Boomers will turn 80 in 2026. That demographic tsunami presents great opportunities and risks for owners and operators of seniors housing. “You will win if you can imagine this generation, understand what’s in their hearts and souls and minds and bodies, and then project them into a stage of life that itself is morphing as they migrate into it,” said Dychtwald, founder and CEO of Emeryville, Calif.-based Age Wave, a thought leader on issues relating to an aging population, including the business and social implications. The comments from Dychtwald came during the 2016 NIC Fall Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. The three-day event attracted a record turnout of more than 2,500 attendees, largely owners, operators, developers and lenders. Dychtwald was the first of three speakers …

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HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO — Miller-Valentine Group plans to develop WaterStone at Carriage Trails, a 192-unit apartment community at the intersection of I-70 and Route 201 within the Carriage Trails master-planned development in Huber Heights, about nine miles outside of Dayton. The apartment community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with rents starting from $911 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,100 for a two-bedroom unit and $1,165 for a three-bedroom unit. Unit interiors will feature wood-style flooring, private balconies and patios, kitchen islands, in-unit washers and dryers, quartz countertops, walk-in closets and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, 4,500-square-foot clubhouse, cyber café, coffee bar, billiards room, TV lounge, fitness center with yoga room, private dog park and rentable entertainment areas. The development team includes architect CR Architecture + Design, landscape architect POD Design, interior designer Mitsch Design, civil engineer American StructurePoint and general contractor Miller-Valentine Residential Construction.

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JOHNSTON, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $12.4 million refinancing of Providence Pointe East, a 141-unit apartment community located at 10310 Providence Drive in Johnston. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha, Neb., office arranged the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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NEWARK, DEL. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $2.4 million refinance of Millstone Plaza Apartments, a 24-unit multifamily property with 2,500 square feet of office space. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq secured financing for the borrower through a national bank.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — CIM Group and Seaholm Power LLC have sold the Seaholm Power Plant mixed-use development located at the southwestern edge of downtown Austin. The centerpiece of the project is the 126,000-square-foot, repurposed power plant constructed in the 1950s. The redeveloped Seaholm Power Plant includes four floors of office space designed for its major tenant, athenahealth. Boiler Nine Bar + Grill, a 10,000-square-foot restaurant spanning all four levels, is also part of the redevelopment. Boiler Nine’s concept at Seaholm includes Deck Nine Observatory Bar, a rooftop bar with views of Austin and Lady Bird Lake, and The Boiler Room, a den located on the lowest level of the power plant near the original boiler room. The five acres surrounding the power plant have been redeveloped into a mixed-use space with a 1.5-acre public plaza and multifamily residences. The property also includes a 68,000-square-foot office building and 33,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space anchored by a Trader Joe’s. Construction began on the Seaholm Power Plant project in April 2013, with athenahealth opening its doors in February 2015.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired Forest Oaks Apartments, a Class B apartment property located at 2408 Forest Oaks Lane in Arlington. Westmount is rebranding the community as Westmount at Forest Oaks. Constructed in 1980, the project consists of 164 units in 10 two- and three-story buildings. The site sits on 7.5 acres with an average of 22.1 units per acre. Westmount at Forest Oaks includes 116 one-bedroom units and 48 two-bedroom units. Planned exterior improvements will consist of updating the common areas and amenities, minor wood and stucco repair, landscaping, upgrades to the leasing office, parking lot repairs and upgraded exterior lighting. Westmount also plans to renovate the pool area with new seating areas and pool furniture, as well as an outdoor kitchen. Berkadia provided financing through the Freddie Mac value-add program.

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DALLAS — Greysteel has arranged bridge financing for the refinancing of The Trails Apartments, a multifamily property located in Dallas, on behalf of 4335 Cedar Springs LLC. A local lender provided the 12-month, interest-only line of credit, which features a floating interest rate of 325 basis points over the 30-day LIBOR rate. Greysteel’s Anton Mattli and John Marshall Doss negotiated the transaction. The Trails Apartments, located at 4335 Cedar Springs Road, was built in 1966 and totals 20 units. The property features a pool, gated parking and townhome-style units with private patios.

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ATLANTA — Mill Creek Residential plans to develop Modera by Mill Creek – Buckhead, a 21-story multifamily high-rise located at 3005 Peachtree Road N.E. in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Situated at the corner of Peachtree and Pharr roads adjacent to Buckhead Atlanta, the community will feature 400 luxury apartment homes and more than 21,000 square feet of high-end retail space. Mill Creek is developing the property in a joint venture with Elite International Investment Fund, a real estate investment platform backed by Asian capital. Community amenities will include two outdoor terraces with swimming pools, a rooftop terrace, rooftop dog park, destination sky bar, demonstration kitchen, indoor spa, steam room, yoga studio, juice bar, fitness center and an open-air social lounge. Mill Creek expects pre-leasing and initial move-ins at the high-rise for summer 2018.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $17.6 million sale of Viera at Mandarin, a 188-unit apartment community located at 4263 Losco Road in Jacksonville. Built in 1984, the property features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 833 square feet. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, in-unit washer and dryers and private patios or balconies, as well as wood-burning fireplaces and vaulted ceilings in select units. Community amenities include an indoor athletic center, swimming pool and a 21-acre lake with fountains, a deck and boat storage. Greg Rainey, Cole Whitaker, Tal Frydman and Jason Stanton of Berkadia brokered the sale between the buyer, North Kansas City, Mo.-based Maxus Realty Trust Inc., and the seller, Nashville, Tenn.-based Woodbridge Multifamily Partners LLC.

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BELLEVUE, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson Real Estate Fund V has purchased a 451-unit apartment community in Bellevue named LIV Bel-Red for $172 million. The Class A community is located at 2170 Bel-Red Road. The property was built in 2015. Notable employers in the area include Microsoft’s world headquarters, Boeing, Expedia, Salesforce and Symetra Financial. The fund invested $58 million of equity and secured a 10-year loan of $115 million through Fannie Mae for the acquisition. Kennedy Wilson is a 12 percent investor in Fund V.

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