TACOMA, WASH. – Kennedy Wilson has acquired the 280-unit Bella Sonoma apartment complex in the Tacoma suburb of Fife for $46.7 million. The luxury residential community is located at 2301 62nd Ave E. Bella Sonoma was built in two phases in 2004 and 2006. About 35 percent of the community’s units are townhomes with attached garages. The community is situated near the Port of Tacoma and a Sound Transit stop which, connects to Seattle and Tacoma. Kennedy Wilson has purchased 2,185 units in the Pacific Northwest this year alone, bringing its Pacific Northwest multifamily portfolio to a total of 5,216 units. It owns a total of 20,719 multifamily units worldwide. The firm invested $11.1 million of equity into the acquisition. It also secured $37.3 million of new debt through Fannie Mae. That 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 3.59 percent and five years interest-only. The seller was not named.
LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Terra Bella, a 19-acre, 311-unit apartment community in Land O’ Lakes, a suburb of Tampa. The developer expects to complete the garden-style property in May 2016 and begin pre-leasing in September 2015. Wood Residential Services, a division of Wood Partners, will manage the property. Alta Terra Bella will feature an 8,939-square-foot clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, kids’ playroom, Wi-Fi café, summer kitchen and swimming pool. The design team includes civil engineer Surak Engineering, landscape architect Libra Design Group, general contractor Wood Florida Builders and architect Charlan Brock & Associates. PNC Bank was the seller for the land deal, which was brokered by Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield. NXT Capital and EIG Euroinvestor are the equity partners on the project, and Synovus Bank is providing construction financing.
LITTLE RIVER, S.C. AND WINSTON, SALEM, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the sale of two apartment communities in North and South Carolina totaling $20.2 million. The 168-unit Summer Chase in Little River sold for $11.1 million. Hudson Capital Investments LLC and Apex One purchased the community from Hemrick Properties LLC. The 168-unit Hawk Ridge in Winston-Salem sold for $9.1 million. Peak Capital purchased Hawk Ridge from Spyglass Capital Partners. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in the transactions.
SAN DIEGO — A partnership controlled by R&V Management has acquired 124 units at Central Park La Mesa, a 216-unit condominium community in the San Diego submarket of La Mesa. The community is located at 5636 Amaya Drive. The development was constructed in 1989 and partially renovated in 2006. Condo sales began in late 2006 before they were halted in early 2008. About 92 homes were sold during that time. The remaining 124 homes feature either one or two bedrooms. They average 865 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool, spa and barbecue areas. The partnership acquiring the units was VLD Sweetwater LP and Central Park Partners LP. The seller was JH/TMP La Mesa, an affiliate of JH Real Estate Partners.
SAN DIEGO — A privately held real estate investment firm based in Georgia has acquired the 284-unit Missions at Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 4795 Frazee Road. Rancho Del Oro was built in 2001. It features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a courtyard pool, spa, barbecue areas, children’s playground, grassy picnic area, a clubhouse building, fitness center, game room, business center and a media room. The seller, a New York-based institutional owner, was represented by Kevin Mulhern, Dixie Hall, Rachel Parsons and Tyler Anderson of the CBRE Multifamily Investment Properties group.
KENNESAW, GA. — Passco Cos. LLC has acquired the recently completed Twenty25 Barrett, a 238-unit apartment community, for $38.8 million. The LEED Gold-certified property is located at 2025 Barrett Lakes Blvd. in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The property includes a clubhouse/business center, fitness center, executive club lounge, swimming pool with sunning shelf, dog park and lakefront trail. Developed by AMLI, the property’s units average 990 square feet.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 4103 Seventh Ave. in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The four-story, 14,456-square-foot property sold for $4.2 million, which equates to 13 times rent roll and $207,000 per unit. The 20-unit multifamily property is located on the corner of Seventh Avenue between 41st and 42nd streets. Adam Hess, Sam Shalumov and Edward Setton of TerraCRG arranged the transaction.
CELEBRATION, FLA. — Big Rock Partners has purchased a nine-acre land parcel from The Celebration Co. in Celebration. The land will be the site of a $60 million, Class A seniors housing development, which is slated to break ground in the first quarter of 2015. Sabra Health Care REIT provided $4.5 million in financing for Big Rock’s purchase and plans to provide additional construction financing for the project, according to Big Rock. The 255-unit rental residence will feature independent living, assisted living and memory care components. The project team includes architect Perkins Eastman, management company Life Care Services and financial advisor Walker & Dunlop. The community of Celebration, located near Orlando, was established by The Walt Disney Co. in the mid-1990s.
ATLANTA — Brasfield & Gorrie has completed vertical construction on Cyan on Peachtree, a luxury multifamily development in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 23-story high-rise will offer 329 rental units with high-end finishes and amenities. Located on Peachtree Road, the community will also feature a seven-level parking structure with controlled access. Brasfield & Gorrie plans to deliver the property in 2015. The project team includes owner Monogram Residential Trust, developer Atlantic Realty Partners and architect Rafael A. Garcia and Associates.
DELANO, CALIF. – The 128-unit Jasmine Heights Apartments in the San Francisco submarket of Delano has received a $7.8-million loan. The community is located at 851 22nd Ave. The non-recourse, fixed-rate loan will finance the affordable housing community’s rehabilitation. It was funded through HUD’s Section 223(f) Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Pilot Program. The fully amortizing loan features a 35-year term. It was arranged by CBRE Group through its FHA lending platform. The sponsor was Golden Empire Affordable Housing.