AUSTIN, TEXAS — Full-service real estate firm ARA has brokered the sale of Wilshire West, a 90-unit apartment community in Austin. Originally constructed in 1963, the garden-style property consists of 12 two-story buildings and offers one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include landscaped courtyards, a swimming pool and two barbecue areas. Located at 4411 Airport Blvd., the complex is in proximity to major area employers Dell’s Children Medical Center, Seton Hospital headquarters and the University of Texas research campus. Andrew Shih and Matt Pohl of ARA represented the seller in the transaction, Santa Barbara, Calif.-based M3 Multifamily. West Hollywood-based Reliance Capital Management purchased the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale, as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
EVERETT, WASH. – An 80-pad manufactured housing community in Everett has received $6.7 million in refinancing. The eight-year, fixed-rate loan amortizes over 30 years at 4.9 percent. It features a 65 percent loan-to-value. The property was 30 percent vacant at the time of closing. In addition to this, the borrower was holding an agency loan that was swelling. The owner plans to use the funds to free up equity to close on another manufactured housing facility. The loan was arranged by Glenn Gioseffi of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.’s Seattle office.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Greysteel Co. has arranged the sale of the Brightwood Portfolio, three walk-up apartment communities in Washington, D.C. The 130-unit portfolio includes the Concord, Valencia and the Vizcaya. Ari Firoozabadi, Kyle Tangney, John Mullen, Caleb Brown, Lance Ahmadian and Mike Bediones of Greysteel represented the seller, Bernstein Management Corp., in the transaction. The buyer, The Hampstead Cos., purchased the properties in partnership with NixDevCo and the portfolio's tenant association. Citi Bank, Affordable Investment Advisors and Local Initiatives Support Corp. provided bridge financing on behalf of the buyer.
KENNESAW, GA. — HFF has closed the sale of West 22, a 245-unit, 850-bed student housing community serving Kennesaw State University students in Kennesaw, a northern suburb of Atlanta. HFF also arranged acquisition financing for the buyer, Austin, Texas-based Campus Advantage. West 22 is located at 3615 Cherokee St., approximately 1.7 miles from the campus and less than one mile from Interstate 75 northwest of downtown Atlanta. Completed in 2013, the property includes a mixture of cottages, manor houses and flats averaging 1,356 square feet each. West 22's amenities include a two-story fitness center, clubhouse, resort-style pool, amphitheater, sports and recreation field, half-mile fitness trail, sand volleyball court, basketball court, study rooms, Internet café and shuttle service to and from campus. The property is 98 percent leased for the 2013/2014 academic year. Troy Manson and Brian Kelly of HFF represented the seller, a joint venture between South City Partners and The Carlyle Group, in the transaction. Adam Herrin, Eric Tupler and Gregg Shapiro of HFF secured the 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through M&T Bank.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $10.8 million acquisition loan for Eagle Landing, a 392-unit apartment community in Montgomery. Michael Muller and Ira Zlotowitz of Eastern Union originated the three-year loan. The property was partially renovated during the past two years. Eagle Landing is located at 5800 Eagle Circle.
DADE CITY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $9.2 million in acquisition loan for Sweetwater Apartment Homes, a 172-unit community located in Dade City. The apartment community was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Sweetwater Apartment Homes features a swimming pool, tanning lounge, fitness center, grill stations, business center and a playground. Mike Ryan, Will Killgore and Jeff Walker of Cushman & Wakefield's Atlanta office arranged the loan through Goldman Sachs on behalf of the buyer, New York-based Beachwold Residential. Byron Moger and Luis Elorza of Cushman & Wakefield also represented the seller, Wells Fargo, in the transaction.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $21.7 million loan for the refinancing of two apartment communities in Kansas and Tennessee. NorthMarq arranged a 10-year loan for Louisburg Square Apartments, a 313-unit conventional market multifamily property located at 9301 Santa Fe Lane in Overland Park. The Freddie Mac loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The owners of Sunnybrook Apartments, a 152-unit affordable housing community in Knoxville, also received a 10-year loan through Freddie Mac. Greg Duvall, senior vice president and managing director of NorthMarq’s Kansas City regional office, arranged the loan.
NEW YORK CITY — The Boulevard Heights Portfolio, which includes four multifamily buildings located in Manhattan’s West Harlem and Washington Heights neighborhoods, sold for $45 million. The properties are located at 3489 Broadway, 519 W. 143rd St., 610 W. 163rd St., and 548 W. 164th St. The four buildings total 205 units and span approximately 242,740 square feet. A private investor purchased the portfolio. Bob Knakal, Robert Shapiro and Josh Lipton of Massey Knakal arranged the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Rockrose Development Corp. has opened Linc LIC, its new luxury multifamily complex in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens. Linc LIC features 709 apartments ranging from 450-square-foot studios to 1,400-square-foot, three-bedroom units. The tower’s centerpiece is a duplex lounge on the 31st floor, which opens onto a landscaped lawn with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Linc LIC’s rooftop amenities include barbeque grills, misting sprays and a gazebo, in addition to a separate outdoor resident park. Units include oversized windows in the living areas, granite-clad kitchens and stainless steel appliances. Monthly rents begin at $2,215 for a studio to $4,755 for a three-bedroom unit. Avinash K. Malhorta Architects designed Linc LIC, while Moed de Armas & Shannon Architects designed the interiors. Mathews Nielson was the landscape architect.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Full-service real estate company Advenir has acquired Advenir@Walnut Creek, a 256-unit multifamily community in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. The property is located at 3251 Matlock Road. Completed in 2002 and formerly known as Spyglass, the complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans plus communal amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and media room. Fifty units have undergone interior improvements since May 2013, and the new ownership plans to upgrade the remainder of the units by 2015. Advenir represented itself in the transaction, while Drew Kile and Will Balthrope of Institutional Property Advisors represented the seller, Kaplan Management Co. Braden Harmon of Berkeley Point Capital arranged the acquisition financing.