WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF., AND AURORA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties in California and Colorado. In the first transaction, an undisclosed buyer purchased a 12-unit multifamily property, which is located at 2334-2336 Michigan Blvd. in West Sacramento, for $810,000. Marc Guillon and Jesse Nickerman of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. In the second transaction, Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the sale and acquisition of an eight-unit multifamily property in Aurora. Located at 9504 E. 17th Ave., the property sold for $325,000.
DALLAS — Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Main Street Partners & Associates has acquired Ridgegate Apartments for $6.05 million. The Class C multifamily community is located at 9737 Forest Lane in Dallas and contains 270 units. The undisclosed seller was represented by Sam Pettigrew of locally based The Cantrell Company. Acquisition financing was provided by Fannie Mae. Main Street Partners retained JBlue Real Estate Services to manage the property, as well as oversee its planned renovation.
HOUSTON — Longview, Texas-based Deason Financial Group has arranged $2.2 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of a 164-unit, Class C multifamily community located in Houston. The property is situated on 4.1 acres and had recently been put under foreclosure. The borrower is an out-of-state party satisfying a 1031 exchange. The Texas-based lender provided financing with a 24-month term and interest-only payments. The loan has a draw feature for improvements to the property, and loan take-out will come from permanent agency financing.
SAN DIEGO — Oliver McMillan has completed the development of The Lofts at 707 Tenth Avenue, a residential building located on G Street in San Diego’s East Village neighborhood. The eight-story, 137,700-square-foot building features urban lofts situated above street-level retail and live/work space, as well as underground parking. Austin Veum Robbins Partners and KMA Architectural & Engineering provided architectural services for the project; DPR Construction served as general contractor.
ROSELLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a six-unit apartment building located in Roselle. The property contains a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. It traded at a price of $430,000. Kevin McCrann, Thomas McConnell and Nat Gambuzza of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor. The buyer, a local investor, was represented by Christopher Rizzolo, also of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office.
HOUSTON — The Woodlands, Texas-based LMI Capital has arranged $3.7 million in permanent acquisition financing for Forest Pointe Apartments, a 27-unit multifamily property located in Houston. Brandon Brown of LMI arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The lender was one of LMI’s lending sources.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, WASH. — Brandon Grishman of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties in University Place. In the first transaction, an undisclosed buyer acquired WestWind Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily property located at 7623 27th St. W. The six-building property sold for $2.72 million. The community’s units feature washers/dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ranges and large decks or patios. The seller was not disclosed. In the second transaction, the 22-unit Windsor Square Apartments sold for $1.29 million to an undisclosed buyer. Located at 7703 27th St. W., the three-building property offers units with refrigerators, ranges and decks/patios. The seller was undisclosed.
DALLAS — The grand opening has been held for Mercantile Place on Main, a multifamily redevelopment project located in Dallas. The project is owned by Forest City Residential Group, a subsidiary of Forest City Enterprises. It consists of the redevelopment of the Mercantile Block, which encompassed nine buildings in downtown Dallas. The site, now christened Mercantile Place on Main, consists of three high-rise residential towers. The Mercantile National Bank Building was redeveloped into The Merc, a 31-story residential tower that opened to residents in March 2008. The second tower is The Element, a 15-story tower that opened in January 2009. The final building is The Wilson, a former office building and department store that now contains 143 luxury loft apartments. Each building features one- and two-bedroom units, as well as penthouses. Community amenities include a 1,750-square-foot fitness center, a private screening rooms, a sports lounge with a gaming room, and the Cabana Lounge. An elevated pool area features a swimming pool, a spa deck, a sun deck with an outdoor kitchen/grilling area, bar-style seating, tables and chairs situated within groves of trees, gardens and wood decks. In addition, a French restaurant named Jean Michel’s will open this fall at the …
CALIFORNIA — Alex J. Katz and Shana Klisanin of Meridian Capital Group’s Los Angeles office have secured a more than $27 million loan for an 11-property multifamily portfolio. The apartment complexes, which encompass 395 units, are located in Southern California. The non-recourse loan carries a 5.6 percent fixed interest rate for 10 years.
LAS VEGAS — Contractor George Gekakis has begun construction of the 77-unit McKnight Senior Village II, the second phase of the 110-unit senior-living development. The property is located at 651 McKnight St. in Las Vegas. The new units will be housed in a four-story building on 2.14 acres of land. Amenities will include a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness center, craft room, health club and a full kitchen. McKnight Senior Village is being constructed to EnergyStar specifications. Delivery is slated for 2010.