NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 477 Amsterdam Ave. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Herliem Amsterdam LLC acquired the five-story, 9,500-square-foot property from 477 Amsterdam Avenue for $17.1 million, or $1,800 per square foot. The building features eight residential apartments and two commercial units. Hall Oster, Teddy Galligan and Bryan Smadbeck of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Dylan Pichulik of XL Real Property Management represented the buyer in the deal.
DALLAS — Greystone has provided $107 million in Fannie Mae DUS loans for the acquisition of six multifamily properties in the Dallas suburbs of Irving, Lewisville, Benbrook and Euless. Rob Russell of Greystone originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Chicago-based Intercapital Group. The properties, which total 1,711 residential units, include: Wimbledon in Lewisville Greenwood Creek in Benbrook Catalina Apartments in Lewisville Summer Gate Apartments in Irving Oaks of Lewisville in Lewisville Parc Plaza Apartments in Euless The 10-year Fannie Mae loans include 30-year amortization schedules and three years of interest-only payments.
HURST, TEXAS — Old Capital has provided a $2.7 million loan for the purchase and renovation of Regency Place Apartments in Hurst. A local ownership group acquired the 78-unit property for an undisclosed price. Old Capital provided the five-year loan at a 4.5 percent fixed interest rate with one year of interest-only payments. The loan was structured to fund 75 percent of the purchase price and all of the renovations and unit upgrades through an approved capital improvement program.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of two garden-style apartment communities spanning 557 units in San Antonio. The value-add properties, Mirada and The Heritage, sold separately and were both 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. ARA Newmark’s Pat Jones and Matt Michelson represented the sellers, private limited partnerships affiliated with TriVest McNeil Real Estate. In the first transaction, California-based Regional Investment & Management added Mirada to its existing six-property portfolio in Texas. Built in 1995, the 252-unit property features a fitness center and pool. The Heritage marks the 12th Texas acquisition in recent years for Austin-based CFH Investment Partners. Constructed in 2005, the 305-unit property features a gymnasium-sized basketball and sport court, grill areas and a business center.
SAN DIEGO — Vaerus Boundary LLC has acquired a 12-unit apartment community in San Diego for $2.2 million. The community is located at 4440 Boundary St. It was built in1973. Brian Barnard of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office represented both the buyer and seller, a partnership, in this transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Allianz Real Estate has acquired a 44 percent stake — an investment of approximately $420 million — in 10 Hudson Yards, located on Manhattan’s west side. The tower is the first building completed in Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group’s mixed-use Hudson Yards development. A limited partnership that includes Allianz, Related Cos., Oxford and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management now own the property. 10 Hudson Yards is 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Coach, L’Oreal USA, SAP and Boston Consulting Group. The planned mixed-use development will feature more than 17 million square feet of commercial and residential space, with more than 100 shops, a collection of restaurants, approximately 4,000 residences, cultural space, 14 acres of public open space and a 750-seat public school. Paul Meyer of Mayer Brown provided legal counsel to Allianz on the transaction.
WEST MIAMI, FLA. — Chicago-based Waterton has purchased Soleste West Gables, a newly built, 206-unit apartment community located in West Miami. Waterton bought the asset from the development group comprising Estate Investments Group, Fortune Capital Partners and Mattoni Group for $57.4 million, or $278,000 per unit. The group’s other projects in the area include the 196-unit Soleste Club Prado, the 221-unit Soleste West Gables II, the 329-unit Soleste Alameda and the 290-unit Soleste Valentina View. Soleste West Gables began leasing in September 2015 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with amenities including a resort-style pool with an oversized sundeck, cabanas, poolside gymnasium, community entertainment lounge and Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the property.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of Aventura Oaks Apartments, a 204-unit multifamily community located at 1572 N.E. 191st St. in North Miami Beach. The three-story property features a swimming pool, lounge and fitness center. Jonathan Zilber and Steven Halpert of Meridian Capital Group arranged the three-year loan with a fixed 3.1 percent interest rate and one year of interest-only payments through an unnamed balance sheet lender. The unnamed borrower is currently remodeling 75 percent of Aventura Oaks’ apartment units.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11 million sale of Harbour Pointe, a 34-unit luxury apartment building located at 2201 S.E. 18th St. in Fort Lauderdale’s Harbour Inlet neighborhood. Situated south of the 17th Street Causeway, the property features 350 of water frontage with rental boat slips. Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of Harbour Pointe in 2010 for $8.1 million and again in 2013 for $9.2 million. The property was renovated by a previous owner in 2010. Joseph Thomas, Adam Duncan and Derek Soven of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a joint venture between entities based in New York and California.
DULUTH, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 141-unit apartment community in Duluth for $19.7 million, or $140,000 per unit. A Minneapolis-based private investor and development company sold Les Chateaux, which was built in 1973, to a Colorado-based investment group. Amenities at Les Chateaux include heated underground parking, on-site laundry facilities and views of Lake Superior. The property is located at 3800 London Road. Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer.