ORANGE, CALIF. – A 12-unit apartment building in Orange has sold to Miracle Manor LLC for $2.9 million. The community is located at 323-333 S. Flower Street. It was built in 1977. The seller was a partnership that had owned the property since 1996. The transaction was executed by Berkadia’s Steven C. Brombal, Peter M. Hauser and Shane Shafer.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Gaia Real Estate has sold Township Apartments, a residential community located in Humble, to an unnamed buyer. The 300-unit property was built in 1972 and is comprised of 41 residential buildings spread through 15 acres. The property is near George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the Greenspoint Business District. After acquiring the property in January 2012, Gaia embarked on a value-add interior renovation program, with upgrades including new roofs, full exterior paint, a redesigned fitness-center, business center and pool.
AUSTIN, HOUSTON AND COPPELL, TEXAS — BMC Capital has provided three loans totaling $4.4 million for a trio of Texas properties. The first is a $1.9 million refinancing loan for an apartment complex located in Austin. The 10-year, non-recourse loan features a fixed rate of 4.64 percent, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule. The second loan is a $0.8 million refinancing loan for an apartment complex located in Houston. The five-year loan features a fixed rate of 4.38 percent, a 58 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 20-year amortization schedule. The third is a $1.7 million purchase loan for an office building located in the Dallas suburb of Coppell. The seven-year loan features a 4.46 percent fixed interest rate, a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 25-year amortization schedule. Each loan was arranged through BMC Capital’s agency and correspondent banking relationships.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Blanco River Lodge, a class A, 186-unit multifamily property located at 1650 River Road in San Marcos. Joe James and Kent Myers of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a regional developer. James and Myers also secured the buyer, a partnership.
HOUSTON — Waterton Associates LLC has acquired Villas at Hermann Park, a 320-unit apartment complex in Houston near Hermann Park and the Texas Medical Center. Located on Almeda Road, just south of Houston’s Midtown neighborhood, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 12 four-story buildings, as well as two parking garages. Amenities at Villas at Hermann Park include in-unit laundry rooms, private patios and balconies, access gates, a pool, two outdoor kitchens with grilling stations, a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, business center and two conference rooms. Waterton plans to make improvements to the community’s common areas and residential units, including kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and the addition of fenced-in backyards for 55 ground-level units.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18.6 million sale of Town Center Apartments, a 156-unit apartment complex in Overland Park located 20 miles southeast of Kansas City. Built in 1997 on nearly 14 acres, the 176,904-square-foot property includes 20 two-story buildings. The complex’s one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments average 1,134 square feet and feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, in-unit washers and dryers and fully equipped kitchens. Select units have attached garages. The complex is located at 6233 W. 120th St. Alex Blagojevich of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, David Gaines of the firm’s Chicago downtown office, and Michael Sullivan, Grant Kollman and Brett Meinzer of the firm’s Kansas City office represented the undisclosed seller and buyer.
ATLANTA — Inland American Communities Group (IAC) will top off University House Midtown, a 20-story student housing development in Midtown Atlanta, tomorrow. The 268-unit community is located at 930 Spring St., adjacent to Georgia Tech. The 706-bed property will feature more than 9,000 square feet of retail space, a resort-style pool on an elevated terrace, secured parking garage, business center, study rooms, fitness center and a lounge on the top floor with skyline views. IAC is working with local project partners, including architect Niles Bolton Associates, civil engineer Eberly & Associates and general contractor DPR Hardin. University House Midtown, which is slated to open in August, is more than 50 percent pre-leased.
SOMERS POINT, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Gates at Somers Point, a multifamily complex in Somers Point. The 202-unit, garden-style property sold for $11.4 million, or $56,436 per unit. Situated on five acres at 555 Shore Road, the five-building property features a mix apartment floorplans. Nat Gambuzza and John Veniero of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, WWW Associates, and the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sale of a 15,000-square-foot multifamily property located at 2475 Hughes Ave. in the Belmont section of the Bronx. A private investor acquired the property for $2.56 million. The 20-unit walk-up features six three-bedroom units, seven two-bedroom units and seven one-bedroom units. Victor Sozio, Scot Hirschfield and Jason Gold of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, a real estate investment firm, and procured the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — A new condominium project in Downtown Los Angeles has received $77 million in financing. The 151-unit community will be located at 1050 S. Grand. This will be the first new condominium tower development in Downtown in more than seven years, according to the developer, JLL’s Capital Markets team, which secured the financing. The property is being developed by Trumark Urban. The tower will also feature seven levels of parking and 5,672 square feet of ground floor retail space. The non-recourse construction financing was arranged by JLL’s John Manning, Chris Casey, Reid McGlamery and Alex Witt. It was provided by PCCP. This is the fourth major closing from JLL on behalf of Trumark, totaling $460 million of placed capital over the past two years.
