ANAHEIM, CALIF. – A 13-unit apartment building in Anaheim has sold to a private capital investor for $2.2 million. The community is located at 704 S. Webster Ave. It was built in 1979. Pat Swanson and Brett Bayless of the Swanson Apartment Team at Colliers International represented both the buyer and the seller, another private capital investor, in this transaction.
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TYLER AND LONGVIEW, TEXAS — HFF has closed the sale of, and arranged financing for, two East Texas apartment complexes, Arbors on Chimney Rock in Tyler and Saddlebrook Apartments in Longview, totaling 440 units. HFF marketed the properties on behalf of the seller, Haley Real Estate Group. Coastal Exchange Group bought the properties for an undisclosed amount. HFF’s debt placement team secured the $19 million, 10-year fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through Redwood Trust. Arbors on Chimney Rock is located at 323 Chimney Rock Road just off Broadway Avenue in Tyler. The property sits on 9.8 acres, is 93 percent leased and includes 176 one- and two-bedroom units averaging 794 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, tennis courts, picnic areas and clubhouse. Saddlebrook Apartments is 91 percent leased and includes 264 one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 729 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, sand volleyball court, tennis court, barbecue area and clubhouse. The property is located along H. G. Mosley Parkway, between U.S. Highway 80 and Loop 281 in Longview.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Regions Bank, the primary banking subsidiary of Birmingham-based Regional Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF), has been approved as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) lender. Regions Bank has also acquired a DUS servicing portfolio totaling approximately $1 billion from an undisclosed lender(s). The DUS designation allows the bank to provide long-term financing solutions for its multifamily housing clients. Beekman Advisors assisted Regions and advised on the transaction. “Regions Bank is pleased to now be one of the 24 Fannie Mae designated DUS lenders in the U.S.,” says John Turner, head of Regions’ Corporate Bank. “This capability is a significant addition to the bank’s existing suite of debt capital products to meet the needs of real estate banking clients.”
TOLEDO, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $8 million sale of Willow Crest at Metro Park, a 136-unit apartment community in Toledo. The property is located at 1220 Four Seasons Drive. Built in 2003, the community includes two- and three-bedroom units. The apartment homes feature modern finishes, large kitchens and dining areas, washer/dryer connections and private entries. Amenities include a recently remodeled clubhouse with fitness center, business center and leasing offices, a swimming pool, playground, and picnic areas. Michael Barron, Dan Burkons and Josh Wintermute of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office represented the seller, an out-of-state limited liability company, and the undisclosed buyer.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – The Radco Companies has acquired Parc Belmar in Lakewood for $95 million. The community is located at 7301 W. Ohio Ave. Michael Hartman and Alex Lacher of Reznick Capital Markets Securities arranged a $13.5-million preferred equity investment from Related Fund Management of New York for this acquisition. Radco plans to reposition this property. It has already been rebranded as Ashford Belmar.
PHOENIX – A joint venture between TruAmerica Multifamily and an affiliate of Berkshire Group have acquired the 254-unit Avenue 25 Apartments in Phoenix for $35.4 million. The community is located at 18250 North 25th Ave. The community is situated along Interstate 17, near the U.S. 101 interchange. Major employers in the area include American Express, PetSmart and Safeway. The seller, NextGen Apartments, was represented by Alon Shnitzer and Rue Bax of Abi Multifamily. The off-market transaction was completed with pre-stabilization debt financing provided by Capital One Commercial Bank.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. – The 44-unit Brentwood Apartments in San Bernardino has sold to an unnamed buyer for $2.4 million. The community is located at 1415 East Date Street, near Interstate 210. The seller, a private investor, was represented by Reza Ghaffari of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario office.
BILOXI, MISS. — CBRE has arranged $23.2 million in refinancing for Arbor Place Apartments, a 328-unit, Class A multifamily community located at 1955 Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi. The property features an average unit size of 1,310 square feet in one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Arbor Place’s amenity package includes a swimming pool, walking trails, business center, fitness center, playground, picnic pavilions, outdoor fireplaces, dog park and a clubhouse/leasing office. Glenn Housman of CBRE arranged the 10-year loan through Fannie Mae’s Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage (SARM) program on behalf of the borrower, Arbor Properties Inc.
LANSING, MICH. — Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Commercial Property Advisors has brokered the sale of Woodland Lakes Apartments, a 344-unit, Class A apartment community located in Lansing. Mount Auburn Capital Group, a California-based multifamily investment and management firm, purchased the property for more than $30 million. The deal marks Mount Auburn’s expansion into Michigan. Built in 2003, Woodland Lakes is situated on 60 acres. The property, which is currently 97 percent occupied, sold at a high 6 percent cap rate based on the 2013 year-end financials. Cary Belovicz of Commercial Property Advisors represented the seller, Woodland Lakes Investment Group LLC, an institutionally managed fund. K. Conly Chi of Mount Auburn says the transaction closed in less than 30 days from contract.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.9 million sale of a 29-unit apartment property in Chicago The property is located at 4815 N. Springfield Ave. Built in 1927, the building has been upgraded within the past 10 years. Kyle Stengle, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago downtown office, represented the seller, a partnership. Stengle also represented the buyer, Windy City RE LLC.