COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 24-unit apartment property in Cottage Grove, a southeastern suburb of St. Paul. Cottage Grove Estates sold for $2.1 million and is located at 7505 79th St. South. The property consists entirely of three-bedroom / two-bathroom units. Each unit has an attached tuck under garage and two balconies. The complex was built in 1986 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Annie Arneberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Gunderson and Linnell also secured and represented the buyer, also a private investor.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A joint venture between affiliates of Claremont Properties Inc. and The Hampshire Companies is developing a mixed-use project at the intersection of New Jersey State Highway Route 440 and Stegman Boulevard in Jersey City. The 22-acre urban redevelopment will feature ground-level retail space, including a ShopRite, an LA Fitness, a performing arts center and residential space. The partnership appointed Silbert Realty & Management Co. Inc. as the exclusive marketing and leasing agent for combined Blocks 3 & 2, which will feature approximately 22,000 square feet of ground-level retail, commercial and restaurant space with on-site and metered parking. The first phase (Block 3), which is slated for spring construction, will be a five-story building with 163 apartments and 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail, commercial and restaurant space available for lease. The estimated delivery of the commercial space is April 2017.
EUGENE, ORE. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged construction financing for The Springs at Greer Gardens, a 216-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Eugene. The borrower is a joint venture between developer and owner/operator The Springs Living and institutional equity partner Harrison Street. The community will consist of 30 independent living cottages, 79 independent living apartments, 75 assisted living units and 32 memory care units. The 256,100-square-foot, three-story main building will house the apartments, while the 30 cottages will be located directly adjacent. The entire development is situated on a 13.4-acre parcel. CBRE secured a five-year, floating-rate loan with 48 months of interest-only payments. The loan was placed through a national bank with a regional bank participant. Aron Will, executive vice president of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the loan.
RENO, NEV. — Sundt Construction Inc. has completed construction of the new Peavine Hall residential community at the University of Nevada, Reno. The $35 million project, led by Sundt as the construction manager at risk, included demolition of multiple existing buildings and the construction of the 117,000-square-foot, five-story steel and concrete residence hall. Collaborative Design Studio designed the hall and LEED Gold certification is pending. The building features a brick veneer, suite-style housing for 400 students, common lounge spaces and state-of-the-art building systems. Located within the campus’ residential hall district, the new building complements the rest of the university’s campus architecture.
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. —Summit Healthcare REIT Inc. has named Suzanne Koenig to its board of directors after an election at the annual meeting of stockholders. Koenig is president and founder of SAK Management Services LLC, a long-term care management and healthcare consulting services company. With over 20 years of experience as an owner and operator, Koenig offers skills in operations improvement, staff development and quality assurance, with particular expertise in marketing, census development and operations enhancement for the whole spectrum of senior housing. Koenig is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and a Licensed Social Worker in multiple states. In addition, she has served in an advisory and consulting capacity for numerous client engagements involving bankruptcy proceedings as well as in turnaround management situations. Koenig also serves as an officer and director for several of the states’ long-term care provider associations. She is the former co-chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) Health Care Committee, a co-chair for the Steering Committee of the Midwest Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Chapter, and was recently elected to the Global Turnaround Management Association Board of Trustees. She is on the board of directors for the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Westmount Realty Capital LLC has acquired The Colonnade Apartment Homes, a 192-unit multifamily community located at 2815 Osler Drive in Grand Prairie. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), alongside Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller. Balthrope, Kile, Silva and Rowan Burch of IPA procured the buyer in the transaction. The Colonnade is a gated community that features amenities including a fountain swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, sand volleyball court, covered parking, detached garages, private outside patios and storage closets. Units at the complex feature double-sided steel exterior doors with door viewers and privacy locks, energy-efficient heating and air conditioning, decorative ceiling fans, nine-foot ceilings with crown moldings and master suites with garden tubs.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Quail Hollow Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily property located at 9666 Scyene Road in Dallas. Stephen Crittenden of Marcus & Millichap worked on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The 75 percent occupied community is comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Monogram Residential Trust Inc. has opened SEVEN, a 24-story, 220-unit Class A multifamily community located on W. Seventh Street in downtown Austin. The community was developed in partnership with CWS Capital Partners LLC. Units are equipped with Nest thermostats, and Google Fiber Optics will be fully integrated throughout the community in early 2016. Amenities at SEVEN include electric car charging stations, bike repair services, storage space, a sun deck and infinity pool, valet dry-cleaning and complimentary Whole Foods Market delivery. Units feature full-sized washers and dryers and built-in computer workstations. Monogram and Monogram Residential Master Partnership LLP, a joint venture between Monogram and PGGM Private Real Estate Fund, provided equity for SEVEN.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — An affiliate of Berkshire Group has acquired a 153-unit apartment complex in Nashville. Artisan on 18th is a Class A community that was purchased for an undisclosed price. The complex is located in the Music Row neighborhood and is close to Vanderbilt University, the Medical District, the Tennessee State Museum, Bridgestone Arena and Honkey Tonk Row. The asset is a five-story, wood-frame building. Community amenities include two outdoor courtyards, grills, fire pits, a resident lounge, business center, television room, fitness center and bike storage. Stonehenge Real Estate Group developed and sold the property. Berkshire Communities will manage the property.
Bascom Group, Oaktree Capital Purchase Axis at Nine Mile Station Apartments in Denver for $50M
by Nellie Day
DENVER — A joint venture between the Bascom Group and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have purchased the 336-unit Axis at Nine Mile Station for $50 million. The community is located at 3257 S. Park Road. The property was built in 1980. It is situated adjacent to the Blue Line Light Rail, which will provide access to the Denver Tech Center Business Corridor, downtown Denver and Denver International Airport once it opens next spring. CBRE’s Brian Eisendrath and Annie Rice sourced the debt financing, which was provided by Mesa West Capital. Terrance Hunt and Jeff Hawks of ARA Newmark represented the seller.