PHOENIX — Las Vegas-based Capro Arcadia Views LLC has purchased Arcadia Views, a multifamily property at 2640 N. 52nd St. in Phoenix. Kinella Capital sold the asset for $8.5 million. Built in 2023, Arcadia Views features 16 one- and two-bedroom apartments with chef-inspired kitchens, outdoor areas and smarthome designs throughout. Select units also offer views of Camelback Mountain. David Fogler, Steven Nicoluzakis and Race Carter of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $70.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a 108-unit apartment building located at 200 E. 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. Known as Gemma Gramercy, the newly constructed building rises 20 stories and was 80 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. Residences come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terrace, coworking space, lounge and entertainment room, media room and package handling services. Evan Pariser, Michael Shmuely, Michael Zaremski and John Flynn of JLL originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, SMA Equities.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $26 million sale of a 237-unit multifamily property in The Bronx. The 17-story building sits on a five-acre site at 1500 Noble Ave., in between the West Farms and Parkchester neighborhoods. The unit mix consists of 50 one-bedrooms, 136 two-bedrooms and 51 three-bedrooms. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Jason Gold, Daniel Mahfar and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between locally based developer Fields Grade and New York City-based Alpine Residential has begun leasing Starling, a 39-unit apartment building in Jersey City’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Designed by GRT Architects, Starling offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a rooftop lounge, fitness center, coworking space, golf simulator and a package room, as well as ground-floor restaurant space. Rents start at $2,690 per month for a studio apartment.
Essex Capital, Ascend Property Group Break Ground on Front Row Mixed-Use Development in Huntsville, Alabama
by Jeff Shaw
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — A joint venture between Essex Capital and Ascend Property Group has broken ground on Front Row, an 11-acre mixed-use project in downtown Huntsville. The $220 million first phase of Front Row is now underway, following news last week that Banco Inbursa and a group led by Keel Point and Opportunity Alabama provided $115 million in construction financing. The first retail space is slated for delivery in late 2025, followed by apartments and office space in early 2026. Upon full build-out, the first phase of Front Row will comprise two six-story buildings featuring 545 apartments, 36,000 square feet of office space and 47,000 square feet of retail space. Further plans for the project — including a hotel, a class A office tower and luxury condos — will be disclosed at a later date, according to the developers. The development will be situated across from the Von Braun Center, a 170,000-square-foot entertainment center that opened its doors in 1975. The developers state that Front Row is intended to interlink the Von Braun Center with other key areas of the city, such as Big Spring Park, Fountain Circle, University of Alabama Huntsville and Downtown Greenway. The project’s team also includes …
HIALEAH, FLA. — Terra and New Valley have obtained a $127 million loan for the refinancing of Natura Gardens, a newly built multifamily community located in Miami’s West Hialeah neighborhood. The co-developers are using the loan, which was provided by an affiliate of MF1 Capital, to pay off and refinance a $65 million construction loan that Bank OZK provided in 2021. Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jon Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Michael Diaz of Walker & Dunlop’s New York Capital Markets team arranged the refinancing. Delivered in 2023, Natura Gardens is a 460-unit, garden-style apartment community that was more than 97 percent occupied at the time of refinancing.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Social 28, a 592-bed student housing property located across the street from the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Nimes Real Estate acquired the community and has partnered with Timberline Real Estate Ventures to begin repositioning efforts. CBRE National Student Housing’s Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, in partnership with CBRE Jacksonville Multifamily. Located at 311 SW 13th St., Social 28 offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including a fitness center with a yoga room; two social lounges; private study rooms; and a rooftop amenity space including a resort-style swimming pool, spa, fireplace and grilling station.
DALLAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA is nearing completion of Palladium Simpson Stuart, a $55 million, 270-unit mixed-income project in South Dallas. About 90 percent (243) of the units will be reserved for households earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income, while the remainder will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a pool, dog park, walking trails, conference room, computer lab, kids’ playroom and a fitness center. HEDK is the project architect, and BBL Construction is the general contractor. PNC Bank provided construction financing for the project, and the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs issued 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity. A grand opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, Feb. 8.
DENTON, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $41.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Village at Rayzor Ranch, a 300-unit multifamily property located in the North Texas city of Denton. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining stations, a dog park, fitness center, sports court, coworking space, coffee bar, lounge, fitness center and package handling services. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a nine-property, 1,080-bed seniors housing portfolio in the Dallas area. The locations were not disclosed. Eight of the properties are skilled nursing facilities totaling 992 beds, and the other is an 88-bed assisted living facility. Nick Stahler, Michael Mooney and Austin Diamond of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a regional private equity owner, in the transaction. The buyer was a family office private equity investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Tim Speck of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.