FORT MYERS, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged an $11 million acquisition bridge loan for The MacFarlane Group, which will use the loan to convert the currently Ambassador Hotel in Fort Myers into a 323-unit independent living facility. The development plan for the property is fully approved. Daniel Lisser, New York-based senior vice president, led the Walker & Dunlop team that structured the one-year bridge loan, which includes full-term interest only payments. ACRES Capital, a bridge lender that started its business just a few months ago, provided the financing after the original lender dropped out of the deal.
Multifamily
Eastern Consolidated Arranges $50M Sale of Ridge Street Portfolio on NYC’s Lower East Side
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale the Ridge Street portfolio, three contiguous mixed-use buildings located on the Lower East Side. A partnership between Admiral Capital Group and Four Winds Realty purchased the properties for $50 million from Judah Klausner and Richard Freedman. Located at 198-200 Rivington St., 110-114 Ridge St. and 118 Ridge St., the portfolio includes 64,000 square feet featuring 61 residential units, three retail stores and one 6,250-square-foot community facility space. Deborah Gutoff of Eastern Consolidated procured the buyer, while Gutoff and Ronda Rogovin, also of Eastern Consolidated, represented the sellers in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Crest Realties has acquired a multifamily building in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood for $9 million. Located at 140 Wadsworth Ave., the six-story building features 31 apartments and four professional offices. The property is adjacent to 4240 Broadway and near 4300 Broadway, two multifamily properties that Crest Realties purchased in November 2013 for $23.7 million. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature Realty Associates represented the buyer and the seller, 140 Wadsworth (a local family estate), in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY AND GREENWICH, CONN. — Avant Capital Partners has originated $6.3 million in bridge loans for two properties in Manhattan and Greenwich. The project located in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood comprises three contiguous mixed-use properties offering 20 apartments and three ground-floor retail units in a total of 16,916 square feet. In Greenwich, the asset consists of four under-construction condominium units. Each unit will feature three bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and high-end interior finishes, including hardwood floors and high ceilings. The average unit size for the condos is 3,650 square feet.
COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS — Boston Capital is investing in the construction of Constitution Court Apartments Phase II, a 72-unit apartment complex Copperas Cove. Commonwealth Development and KJK Enterprises are the general partners. The complex will be built with tax credit equity from the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Units will be available to individuals and families earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Constitution Court Apartments will be the second phase of an existing 108-unit tax credit development built in 2011, which was financed with Tax Credit Exchange Program funds. The apartment community will feature 20 one-bedroom/one-bath, 32 two-bedroom/two-bath and 20 three-bedroom/two-bath units in six, two-story garden-style buildings. The construction of the second phase of Constitution Court Apartments will generate more than $5.1 million in local salaries and create nearly 80 new jobs in the Copperas Cove area. Boston Capital’s investment in this development adds 72 affordable homes to its apartment portfolio. To date, Boston Capital has invested in more than 21,900 affordable apartments in Texas.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS —Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Glen Willows Apartments, a 233-unit apartment complex in Corpus Christi. Zar Haro of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office, along with Mike Moffitt Jr. of the firm’s Austin office, represented the seller, a limited partnership. The buyer is a limited liability company. Built in 1973 on 10.3 acres, Glen Willows Apartments is located at 5802 Everhart Road. Floor plans at the property include 32 one-bedroom, 128 two-bedroom and 47 three-bedroom single-level units, along with 26 two-bedroom/one-and-one-half-bath townhomes. The units feature central air conditioning, all-electric kitchens, spacious closets, patios and second-floor balconies. Community amenities include controlled access gates, two on-site laundry rooms, two swimming pools and a playground.
HOUSTON — Transwestern has arranged the sale of four multifamily properties totaling 704 units in Houston. Ed Cummins, Tim Gregory, Guadalupe Olivares and Ryan Mendez of Transwestern represented the sellers. Transwestern arranged the sale of Cancun Apartments, a 324-unit, garden-style community located at 1855 Wirt Road, purchased off-market for an undisclosed amount by DCM Cancun LP. Transwestern represented the seller, Elite Spring Branch Properties LLC, in the transaction; Huntington at Stonefield, a 264-unit, garden-style community located at 13100 Stonefield Drive, purchased by a first-time Houston buyer for an undisclosed amount and financed with a Fannie Mae loan. Transwestern represented the seller, CRP TBG Huntington Green LP, in the transaction; Legacy Apartments, a 70-unit, garden-style community located at 3905 and 4515 Lockwood Drive, a recent foreclosure that was purchased by an in-state buyer for an undisclosed amount. Transwestern represented the seller, SAMC REO 2013 01 LLC, in the transaction; Hidden Pines, a 46-unit, garden-style community located at 7611 Jalna St., purchased for an undisclosed amount by a private investment group. Transwestern represented the seller, Fat Property LLC in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES – The 32-unit Glen Garden Apartments in Los Angeles has sold to a private investor for $5 million. The community is located at 15225 Victory Blvd. It was built in 1964. The buyer, who also owns the neighboring property, plans to remodel the asset. The unnamed seller was represented by Warren Berzack of Berzack Investment Property Advisors.
SALT LAKE CITY – The Oakridge Apartments, a 40,000-square-foot apartment complex in South Ogden, has sold to BiSkan Oakridge LLC for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1280 East 5850 South. Patrick Bodnar of Mountain West represented both the buyer and seller, Craigland Properties LLC, in this transaction.
HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sutton Square Apartments, a 154-unit apartment property located in Hurst. John Barker of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Barker also represented the buyer, another limited liability company. Sutton Square Apartments is located at 601 Bellaire Drive. The location provides access to State Highway 10 and State Highway 183.