AUSTIN, TEXAS —Hank Crane of BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $1.7 million loan for the refinancing of Woodland Corners, a 63-unit apartment community in Austin. The loan features a five-year fixed term at 4 percent interest and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent agency relationships.
NEW YORK CITY — Triangle Equities has broken ground on Lighthouse Point, a $200 million mixed-used project on the St. George waterfront in Staten Island. Triangle, along with its partner, Lubert Adler LLP, secured construction financing for the first phase of development. The project is being financed through a partnership of private and public sector groups, including $30 million of construction loans and tax credit equity from the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, $29 million of construction loans from Citizens Bank, $16.5 million from Empire State Development, $6.2 million of capital from New York City, and joint venture equity from Triangle and Lubert Adler. The first phase, which is slated for completion in 2017, will feature 65,000 square feet of retail and office space, as well as restaurant space, entertainment space and a 12-story residential tower with 116 apartment units. Regus, a shared workspace provider, has signed a 15-year lease to occupy 30,000 square feet of space at the first phase. Following completion of the first phase, Triangle will rehabilitate and repurpose the four historic structures, historic wall and multiple underground vaults currently situated on the site. This repurposing will allow for additional restaurant, office and hospitality space, including a …
NEW YORK CITY — Treetop Development has acquired a development site located at 121-129 E. 144th St. in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx for an undisclosed sum. Situated in a special mixed-use district zoning area (MX-13), the property has 68,326 buildable square feet as-of-right, with the option to develop up to 91,000 square feet by utilizing the inclusionary housing bonus. Treetop, a multifamily owner and investor focused on renovating and developing market-rate properties in New York City, is in the process of determining the best use for the site. Jason Gold, Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield, Marko Agbaba and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty Group has arranged four sales in New York City totaling $8.5 million. In the first transaction, Baycrest Management acquired a multifamily property with 27 apartments and one retail unit from Emritas Realty LLC for $3.9 million. The building is located at 633 E. 186th St. in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Steven Westreich represented the buyer and seller in the deal. In the second transaction, 2 Stanwix LLC purchased a 3,510-square-foot mixed-use property located at 2 Stanwic St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood for $2 million, or $570 per square foot. Adam Traub of Westbridge represented the buyer, while Hen Vaknim, also of Westbridge, represented the seller, 2S, in the transaction. In the third deal, East Williamsburg Powers LLC acquired a 3,750-square-foot apartment building, located at 280 Powers St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg section, for $1.4 million. Westreich represented the buyer, while Traub represented the undisclosed seller. In the final transaction, Westreich represented the buyer and seller in the $1.2 million exchange of 345 Montgomery Street in Brooklyn. The assets, which include eight unsold coop rent-stabilized units, sold for $158 per square foot. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
SEATTLE — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged the sale of, and acquisition financing for, Queen Anne Manor, a 93-unit seniors housing community in Seattle’s Upper Queen Anne neighborhood. Capitol Seniors Housing acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $36.3 million, free and clear of existing debt. HFF also assisted the buyer in securing a $25 million, seven-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac. Queen Anne Manor has 54 assisted living units and 39 memory care units averaging 294 square feet each. Renovated most recently in 2015, the west building of the property was originally built in 1908 and the east building was completed in 1927. The property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale and is situated on just over one acre. Milestone Retirement Communities LLC, which is based in Vancouver, Wash., will manage the property. Senior managing directors Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender and associate director Sarah Baccich led the HFF team.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Berkshire Group has purchased the 63-unit Lower Burnside Lofts in Portland for $18.5 million. The community is located at 60 SE 10th Ave., within the Lower Burnside neighborhood. Lower Burnside Lofts was built last year and began leasing in July 2015. Robert Black of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Urban Asset Advisors, in this transaction.
JACKSON, MISS. — Capital One has provided an $11.8 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Tracewood Apartments, a 280-unit apartment community in Jackson. Chad Thomas Hagwood of Capital One Multifamily’s Southeast office arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, StoneRiver Co. Brandon Pate of Capital One’s Birmingham office managed the deal on behalf of Capital One. The loan structure includes two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
OVERLAND PARK AND SHAWNEE, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $13.3 million in refinancing loans for two multifamily properties in Kansas. Fiesta Square Apartments is located at 9551 W. 85th St. in Overland Park, and Haverford West Apartments is located at 11309 W. 75th St. in Shawnee. The two properties contain a total of 231 units and were built in 1972 and 1984 respectively. NorthMarq arranged financing for the undisclosed borrower through its relationship with Freddie Mac. The transactions were both structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq arranged the financing.
BETHESDA, MD. — Berkeley Point Capital has closed $1.4 billion in Freddie Mac acquisition loans for a 25-property, five-state portfolio on behalf of long-time client Starwood Capital Group. The portfolio’s properties total 8,597 units located in California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland and Virginia. The properties were built between the mid-1960s and late 2000s and include amenities such as clubhouses, fitness centers, dog parks, business centers, hot tubs, barbecue areas, saunas, playgrounds, and basketball, tennis, racquetball and volleyball courts. The 10-year, floating-rate loans include a five-year interest-only period with a 30-year amortization schedule. All loans closed on Jan. 26. “The closing of the portfolio was a huge success and was driven by the very focused and coordinated efforts of Starwood, Freddie Mac and Berkeley Point,” says Charlie Haggard, managing director of Berkeley Point Capital’s Irvine, Calif. office. “The relationships and familiarity between the various parties allowed for a smooth and timely closing.” Haggard and Kevin Mignogna led the financial effort for Berkeley Point Capital. Berkeley Point Capital is a multifamily capital provider with a portfolio of over $50 billion including 2,800 loans in 49 states. The firm offers Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, CMBS and life company loans. Commercial real estate financing …
HOUSTON — Advenir, a provider of multifamily real estate investment and management services, has acquired Advenir at Stone Park, formerly known as Broadstone Stone Park Apartments. The property is a 480-unit, Class A apartment community located at 6160 E. Sam Houston Parkway N. in Houston. Advenir has acquired more than 1,100 apartment units in metro Houston during the last nine months. Advenir at Stone Park is a two-phased development with the first phase built in 2004 and the second completed in 2007. Amenities include two fitness centers, two business centers, two swimming pools, available detached garages and carports and controlled access gates. Advenir plans to invest $4 million to renovate and modernize all of its common area facilities, the property exteriors and unit interiors. The property is located within walking distance to The Shops at Stone Park and New Forest Crossing Shopping Center, which include 533,000 square feet of retail combined.