LANSDALE, PA. — A joint venture between Lowe Enterprises Investors and First Capital Advisors has acquired Silk Factory Lofts, a 116-unit apartment community located at 200 S. Line St. in Lansdale, for an undisclosed price. Originally built in 1922 as the Interstate Hosiery Mill, the building was converted to a multifamily property in 2008. The 99 percent-occupied property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with open floor plans, high ceilings, large windows and modern finishes. Community amenities include a fitness center, community room and landscaped courtyards. The joint venture plans to upgrade unit finishes and complete improvements to the common areas. Greystar has been retained to manage the property. Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller, an affiliate of Morgan Properties, in the transaction.
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SAN MATEO, CALIF. – The 26-unit Park Laurel Apartments in San Mateo has sold to MNM Partners LLC for $10.3 million. The community is located at 710 Laurel Ave. It was built in 1959. The seller, the Brenner Family Partnership, was represented by Ted Kokernak of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office.
TEMPE, ARIZ. – The 58-unit Arizona Sun apartment community has sold to a limited liability company for $3.6 million. The community is located at 1895 & 1901 East Don Carlos Ave. Pete Te Kampe of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented both the buyer and seller, another LLC, in this transaction.
EULESS, TEXAS — The Greysteel Co., a Washington, D.C.-based real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of Royal Terrace, a 120-unit apartment community located at 306 Martha St. in Euless. Boyan Radic, Doug Banerjee, Andrew Mueller and John Marshall Doss of Greysteel represented the Copperstream Investments LLC in the sale of Royal Terrace to the buyer, Amar Patel. Royal Terrace offers access to both Dallas and Fort Worth via Highway 183 (Airport Freeway) and Highway 360. The property has undergone recent improvements including new electrical room panels and wiring, new shingle mansards and exterior paint.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. – The 121-unit Whispering Palms apartments in Palm Springs has sold to Latitude 33 LLC for $6.8 million. The community is located at 449 E. Arenas Road. The buyer was represented by Milburn Stevens of Lee & Associates Palm Desert. The seller, Metropolitan Management Company and City Center Real Estate, was also represented by Stevens.
CINCINNATI — Gilbane Development Co. has begun development on The Verge, a student housing project near the University of Cincinnati. Located at the corner of West McMillan St. and West Clifton Ave., The Verge is located one block from the university’s main campus. The 245,000-square-foot building is expected to be completed for August 2016 occupancy, and will feature 495 beds within 178 apartment units and 380 parking spaces. Residents will have access to amenities including a clubhouse, gaming tables, cyber cafe, media room, fitness center with tanning room, seating areas, group study rooms and a private landscaped courtyard featuring a barbecue grill and fire pit with seating areas. High-speed Internet and Wi-Fi will be available throughout the building. The project is eco-friendly, and will attain LEED Silver certification. Additionally, 7,500 square feet of commercial space will be located along the prominent commercial corridor along West McMillan and Clifton.
CLEVELAND — Asset Campus Housing has purchased the 140-dorm facility and YMCA in Cleveland’s downtown campus district for $4.5 million. Euclid Avenue Development Corp. sold the facility, built in 1912, after purchasing it in 2009 to eliminate a troubled loan. Asset Campus will convert the facility into private student housing. Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. The 152,390-square-foot, nine-story building is situated on three acres, includes 175 parking spaces and has been the longtime home of the Downtown Cleveland YMCA, which will relocate in March 2016. Asset has renamed Heritage Hall as The Domain at Cleveland and plans to revamp the property with a clubhouse featuring group fitness classes, a computer lab with dedicated study rooms and a resident lounge with free coffee. The studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units will be renovated with new appliances, cabinets and countertops in the kitchenettes, upgraded bathrooms and new A/C and heating systems. The company is leasing apartments for the fall 2015 academic year.
BURLINGTON AND ST. ALBANS, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has brokered the sales of four properties in Vermont. In the first deal, Grant Butterfield of Nedde Real Estate represented Mike DuPont in the acquisition of a three-unit multifamily property located at 54-56 Intervale Ave. in Burlington. Bessery Real Estate Partners, represented by Cannizzaro Real Estate, sold the property for an undisclosed price. In the second transaction, Butterfield arranged the sale of 137-139 Elmwood Avenue, a four-unit multifamily property located in Burlington. Mark Johnson sold the asset for an undisclosed price to Housing Strategies. In the third deal, Butterfield represented Eleven Eleven Enterprises LLC in the disposition of 30 South Main Street in St. Albans to Dominico Spano. The buyer plans to reopen the retail property, which was formerly Cosmic Bagel Bakery, as Round Table Bakery & Café. In the final transaction, Butterfield represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of 222-224 South Winooki Avenue in Burlington. Karen LaPoint purchased the three-unit multifamily property for an undisclosed price.
HONOLULU, HAWAII — The Howard Hughes Corporation has received a $350 million syndicated loan for two condo development projects in Honolulu. The condos, called Waiea and Anaha, will be situated within Ward Village. Ward Village is a 60-acre, urban master-planned community located between the city’s downtown and Waikiki. The community will feature more than 4,000 high-rise residences and more than one million square feet of retail space. The retail will be surrounded by outdoor public gathering places and pedestrian-friendly streets. Ward Village will be anchored by a four-acre public park that will serve as a multipurpose gathering space. The two condo developments offer views of the Pacific Ocean and Diamond Head. Amenities including fitness centers, swimming pools, a library, children’s play areas and dog parks. The projects will also feature about 24,000 square feet of retail space and 989 parking spaces. The A-note will be spread between five lenders, including Wells Fargo, Ullico, Washington Capital Management, First Hawaiian Bank and American Savings Bank. The note is part of a larger $600 million construction loan, which was secured by JLL for the Howard Hughes Corporation in late 2014. Financing was provided by Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies. The JLL team was …
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation and MG Properties Group have purchased the 768-unit Madison Park Apartments in Anaheim for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 2235 W. Broadway. This is the largest single property by number of units to be purchased in Southern California since 2013, according to the buyers. Madison Park is situated in West Anaheim near the I-5 freeway, between Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm. The buyers plan to make improvements to the community’s common areas and interiors. Common-area amenities include two swimming pools, sports courts, a large fitness center and group exercise room, clubhouse, movie theater, banquet room and a business center. Madison Park was purchased from a private multifamily investment firm that was represented by Institutional Property Advisors’ Greg Harris and Kevin Green. The buyers represented themselves in this transaction. The acquisition was financed with a 10-year, fixed-rate mortgage from Fannie Mae that was arranged by Brian Eisendrath at CBRE.