NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has arranged the sale a multifamily building, located at 43 Lexington Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. The 3,200-square-foot building, which features four apartments and a full basement, sold for $1.75 million. The building offers two one-bedroom units and two two-bedroom units. Additionally, the basement is currently occupied by an art studio. Ofer Cohen, Melissa Warren, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos and Michael Hernandez of TerraCRG represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — CBRE | Hampton Roads has brokered the $24.7 million sale of Bancroft Hall, a 244-unit apartment community located at 1031 Essex Court in Virginia Beach. S.L. Nusbaum purchased the property from Harbor Group International. The apartment community features a dog park, swimming pool, fitness center, children’s playground and media room equipped with Wi-Fi. Dan Johnson and Hank Hankins of CBRE | Hampton Roads represented the seller in the transaction.
The nickname for Indianapolis, “Naptown,” is quickly fading in the rearview mirror as the city receives an increasing amount of recognition as one of the best places to live and work in America. Thanks to a unique combination of Hoosier hospitality, pro-business environment and amenities such as the Cultural Trail, Indianapolis has been named “One of the best new boom towns in the U.S.” by Forbes magazine and the “No. 3 Downtown in the U.S.” by Livability.com. With $1 billion in new projects on the horizon, it’s no surprise that downtown Indianapolis is making headlines. Indygo’s $37 million Downtown Transit Center, in close proximity to the Cultural Trail and Bike Hub, will serve pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders. A $26 million investment in a new Science and Engineering Lab at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will continue to encourage life sciences and technology careers. Plans also are in the works to revamp downtown’s iconic Monument Circle with space for events, an ice skating rink, sidewalk cafes and more. On the residential front, investments in excess of $400 million over the past five years have resulted in new housing for 4,000 additional residents. Downtown Residential Boom According to public/private partnership Downtown Indy, …
FORT WORTH and HOUSTON — Berkadia has originated $40.3 million in financing for two multifamily properties located in Fort Worth and Houston. The first transaction was a $29 million loan for Thornbury Apartments, which is located at 7055 Hollister Road in Houston. The seven-year, floating-rate loan includes three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property consists of 408 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and was 96 percent occupied at the time of closing. The borrower was AHC Thornbury Owner LLC. The second transaction was an $11.3 million loan for The Retreat at River Ranch Apartments. The seven-year, floating-rate loan includes two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property consists of 248 one- and two-bedroom units. The property is located at 4850 River Ranch Boulevard near Chisholm Trail Parkway and I-20 and was 94 percent occupied at the time of closing. Andy Hill of Berkadia’s Austin office secured both loans.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Olympus Property has acquired Union at Carrollton Square, a 311-unit Class A apartment complex in Carrollton. The asset was purchased from High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co. High Street Residential built the five-acre complex in two phases during 2013 and 2014. Union at Carrollton Square includes a five-story parking garage, 4,700 square feet of ground-level retail space, two pools, an outdoor fireplace, clubhouse and fitness center.
SAN ANTONIO — Old Capital has arranged a $2.3 million purchase loan for the 74-unit Darby Square Apartments in San Antonio. The 10-year, non-recourse Fannie Mae loan included a 4.6 percent interest rate and 30 year amortization schedule. David Walls of Old Capital’s Dallas office arranged the loan for a local investor group in San Antonio. The buyer plans to make interior and exterior improvements to the properties.
ATLANTA — The RADCO Cos. has acquired three Atlanta-area multifamily properties totaling 1,091 units in three separate transactions totaling $70 million. The apartment communities include Mission Galleria in Smyrna, Gwinnett Place in Lawrenceville and Parkside at East Atlanta. RADCO financed the acquisitions using a mixture of bridge debt and private equity. RADCO will rebrand Mission Galleria as Ashford 75, Gwinnett Place as Ashford 3400 and Parkside at East Atlanta as Ashford East Village. In addition to these three deals, RADCO has another 1,630 units under contract across six properties that are slated to close before the end of the year, which will bring its total acquisitions for the year to 5,307 units.
WEST POINT, GA. — Batson-Cook Construction has broken ground on Phase I of Abbey Glen, a $4.8 million, 72-unit apartment complex in West Point. Scheduled for a late 2015 completion, Abbey Glen will feature a swimming pool, clubhouse and exercise facilities. The project team includes owner Abbey Glen LLC, engineer Harris Gray LLC and lender Auburn Bank. Construction on the remaining phases will follow annually, increasing the number of units in Abbey Glen as well as adding retail space.
HONOLULU — A 269-unit apartment project in Honolulu has received $100.6 million in construction financing. The development will be located at 7000 Hawaii Kai, at the intersection of Keahole Street and Hawaii Kai Drive in East Honolulu. The two, 10-story buildings will be situated on one of the last remaining residential development sites in the submarket, according to HFF, which secured the financing. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, fitness center with cardio machines and yoga studio, club room with full kitchen, library, meeting room, media/performance room and business center. The community will overlook the Hawaii Kai Marina once it’s completed in 2016. The project is being developed by a subsidiary of Hanwha America Development LLC and Avalon Development. Hanwha is the U.S. real estate arm of Korea-based Hanwha Engineering Construction Corp. HFF’s Aldon Cole and Zack Holderman secured the financing, which is composed of a $67.2-million, first-lien loan and $33.4 million in mezzanine financing. The first-lien loan was placed with Bank of the Ozarks, while the mezzanine financing was provided by iStar Financial.
CARROLLTON, PLANO, HALTOM CITY, BEDFORD, DALLAS, HOUSTON, EULESS & LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged $151 million in financing on behalf of Harbor Group International for the acquisition of The England Group Portfolio. The 2,368-unit multifamily portfolio includes nine apartment complexes in the Dallas and Houston areas. A total of nine loans were provided in three separate closings. Freddie Mac provided seven new mortgages, each with a seven-year term and floating interest rate. Freddie Mac also provided two supplemental loans on two of the assets, each with a 7.6-year term and fixed rate. The apartments are located in Carrollton, Plano, Haltom City, Bedford, Dallas, Houston, Euless and Lewisville. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Christian Lee of CBRE’s Miami office facilitated the loans.