HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Apartment developer Northwood Ravin LLC has broken ground on the Apartments at Holly Crest, a $50 million, 400-unit apartment community in Huntersville, roughly 14.5 miles north of Charlotte. The project will be located along Sam Furr Road across from Northcross Shopping Center. The community will feature 35,000 square feet of community greenspace and 15,000 square feet of amenity space, including a 4,900-square-foot clubhouse, 4,600-square-foot spa, fitness center, business center and private dog parks for small and large breeds. Monthly rents are estimated to start at $900 per month for a 700-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment and up to $1,700 per month for a 1,600-square-foot, three-bedroom unit.
Multifamily
NEW YORK CITY — Meadow Partners has acquired Rocket Factory Lofts, an apartment building located at 100 South Fourth St. in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The seven-story property, which is a converted manufacturing building, features 75 loft apartments in a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. Each unit features oversized windows, exposed concrete beams and columns, spacious layouts, 14-foot ceilings and natural hardwood floors. The buyer plans to upgrade the apartments with new kitchens and bathrooms with high-quality finishes, renovate the lobby, and enhance the building entrance and communal roof deck.
WORCESTER, MASS. — CBRE/New England’s Capital Markets team has secured $4.2 million in acquisition financing for Park Plaza Apartments, located at 507 Main St. in Worcester. Main Five Zero Seven LLC, an affiliate of Advanced Realty Management, purchased the 11-story, 90-unit apartment building and nearby parking lot for $5 million. Originally built in 1885 and renovated in the 1970s, the property features 11 studio apartments, 70 one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom units. John Kelly of CBRE/NE’s Multi-Housing Debt & Structured Finance group arranged the financing on behalf of the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the $2.3 million sale of a development site located at 1191 Ocean Ave. on the Flatbush/Ditmas Park border of Brooklyn. Situated between Farragut and Glenwood roads, the development site was delivered with approved plans for 24,455 square feet. The buyer plans to develop a seven-story, 27-unit residential building on the site. Ofer Cohen, Melissa DiBella, Dan Marks, Peter Matheos, Michael Hernandez and Joseph Terzi of TerraCRG negotiated the transaction.
ATHENS, GA. — Atlanta-based Thrive Senior Living has commenced construction on The Village at Athens, a 70-unit assisted living and memory care facility located near the intersection of Highway 316 and the Oconee Connector in Athens. Thrive is co-developing the property in a joint venture with Paragon Real Estate and Summit Healthcare REIT. The general contractor for the project is Athens-based Compass Contracting. The facility will feature a spa, beauty salon, fitness center, doctors office, movie theater and courtyards with outdoor fireplaces.
AUSTIN — Capital One Multifamily Finance has provided two Freddie Mac, fixed-rate loans totaling $42.8 million for the acquisition of two Class A apartments in Austin. The apartments include the 5th Street Commons, a 150-unit property built in 2009, and the Pressler, a 168-unit property built the same year. Intercontinental Real Estate was the purchaser. The loans have a seven-year term with seven years of interest-only payments and 6.5 years of defeasance.
FORT WORTH — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Arbor View, a 15-unit apartment property in Fort Worth. Robert Denninger and Kevin Parrish with Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an out-of-state private investor. Parrish also represented the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Arbor View is located at 4738 El Campo Ave. in the Arlington Heights submarket of Fort Worth. Built in 1949, the community includes 14 two-bedroom, one-bathroom units with 775 square feet. There is also one two-bedroom/two-bathroom unit with 1,550 square feet.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital’s Dallas office has arranged the $3.9 million refinancing of Victoria Heights, which consists of 37 newly constructed townhome buildings located at 290 Country Ridge Road in Lewisville. The transaction was structured with a 23-year loan term that is fully amortized. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a life company.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — ARA has brokered the $176.5 million sale of Louis at 14th, a 268-unit, mid-rise apartment community located in Washington, D.C.’s U-Street Corridor. The nine-story property features a rooftop terrace with grilling stations, fire pits, lounge-style seating, residents lounge, fitness center with a yoga room, business center and concierge. Trader Joe’s occupies the ground-floor retail space at the property. Drew White and Ryan Ogden of ARA represented the seller, The JBG Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was TIAA-CREF.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Housing Trust Group has opened the doors to Phase I of Forest Cove Apartments, a 120-unit resort-style multifamily community located at 7700 Aspen Lodge Way in Chattanooga. The development cost for Forest Cove is estimated at roughly $14 million. The property features one-bedroom units starting at $850 per month and two-bedroom units starting at $999 per month. Phase I units range in size from 750 square feet for one-bedroom units to 1,136 square feet for two-bedroom units. The community’s amenity package includes a saltwater swimming pool, heated Jacuzzi, clubhouse with free Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, landscaped greenspace, playground, dog park and car care center. Riverstone Residential Group is providing property management services for the asset. The design team includes general contractor NorSouth and architect Michael Brady Inc. Walker & Dunlop provided construction financing for the project.