Multifamily

— By Blake Bozett, founder and CEO, The Zett Group — The Boise metro (Boise, Eagle, Meridian, Garden City) is made up of 75 licensed assisted living facilities, 42 of which have more than 30 licensed beds. Of those 42 assisted living facilities, the ownership type is made up of: national owner/operator (18), local owner/operator (12), REIT (4), regional owner/operator (3), local development company (2), privately held real estate investment firm (1), 1031 investment platform (1) and non-profit (1). These ownership stats aren’t necessarily unique to other metros such as Seattle and Portland with institutional capital typically owning a large share of the buildings. What’s interesting to me on a micro level is that the single asset, one to two off owners are more interested in selling than years past. What started as a simple mom-and-pop operating business a few decades ago has turned into a sophisticated and challenging operating business with extreme expense, inflationary and regulatory pressures. Having come from the operations side of the business I’ve seen many of these challenges firsthand. Therefore, it no surprise why the local owner who has owned his/her assisted living facility for 20 years may have greater appetite for selling despite less …

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SAN ANTONIO, FLA. — Miami-based Advenir Capital is underway on the development of LEO at Cypress Creek, a $93.5 million build-to-rent community in San Antonio, a suburb within the Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area. Site work is currently underway, and vertical construction is scheduled to begin in June. Situated on 40 acres, the property will feature 315 units, with a mix of standalone cottages, duplexes and townhomes ranging from one bedroom and 728 square feet to three bedrooms and 1,510 square feet. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool, clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center, internet lounge, free Wi-Fi throughout the property, pocket parks and a pet washing station. Delivery of the first units is scheduled for June 2025, with completion expected by spring 2026. Nequette Architecture & Design designed LEO at Cypress Creek, and BBL Building Co. will serve as the general contractor.

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MIAMI — Fifield Cos. has begun construction on Wynwood Station, a 210-unit transit-oriented apartment community development at 45 N.E. 27th St. in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Upon completion, the building will span eight stories and feature 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments will range from 567 to 1,036 square feet in size, with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Amenities at the community will include a resident lounge, party room, makers room, demonstration kitchen, fitness center, golf simulator, pet spa, remote work area, rooftop sun deck, soaking pool, hot tub and outdoor grills and dining areas. Completion is scheduled for April 2025. The project team includes MSA Architects, interior designer IDDI and general contractor Kast Construction.

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of 15 Bank Apartments, a 501-unit multifamily community located north of New York City in White Plains. Built in 2003, the transit-oriented community consists of two interconnected high-rise towers that house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge, indoor pool, outdoor courtyards and a children’s playroom. Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer and Daniel Blumenkrantz of CBRE brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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IRVINE, CALIF. — Northmarq’s West Palm Beach debt and equity team of David Gahagan, Chris Hammel and Chandler Kaye has arranged an $82 million refinancing for The Cartwright, a multifamily property in the Orange County city of Irvine. The firm arranged financing on behalf of the first-time developer through a correspondent relationship with a life insurance company. The refinancing features a five-year term with interest-only payments for the full life of the loan. Built in 2021, The Cartwright features 272 affordable workforce apartments. The property is located at 17600 Cartwright Road.

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LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has arranged the $23.5 million sale of a seniors housing facility located at 6700 Sepulveda Blvd. in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Pinnacle Holdings of Florida sold the asset to an entity of California Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, which currently operates the property. Situated on two acres, the 49,818-square-foot facility features 201 beds for seniors. Peter Sherman and Keith O’Donnell of Avison Young represented the seller in the off-market deal.

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EAGAN, MINN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Lexington Hills, a 168-unit multifamily property in the Minneapolis suburb of Eagan. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1988, the community is located at 4116 Lexington Ave. South and comprises seven buildings. Floor plans average 723 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, grilling area, playground, pool and laundry facilities. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE represented the seller, Monument Frozen Tundra LLC. Reacor Ltd. was the buyer.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.2 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. Located on North Kenmore Avenue, the property was originally built in 1896 and last renovated in 2014. Situated three blocks from Wrigley Field, the asset was fully occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal, Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the buyer, Drexel Properties, and the seller, a private investor.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged $32.2 million in financing for the acquisition of 246 units at Palmera Pointe Apartments, a 361-unit rental condominium community located at 7417 Palmera Pointe Circle in Tampa. Axonic Properties was the borrower and previously acquired 36 units at the property. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Matthew Robbins and Scott Wadler of Berkadia’s South Florida office secured the loan on behalf of the borrower. The five-year, non-recourse loan features $25 million of initial funding with an additional $7.2 million of funding for Axonic to execute its business plan.

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KILLEEN, TEXAS — Cleveland-based developer The NRP Group has completed Station42, a 368-unit mixed-income residential project located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and more than half of the residences are reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, clubroom, gaming area, communal kitchen, coworking lounge, dog park, outdoor dining and entertainment areas and package handling services. Project partners include The City of Killeen Public Facility Corp., J.P. Morgan and Texas Capital Bank.

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