Multifamily

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PHOENIX — Weidner Apartment Homes has completed the disposition of Trailside at Hermosa Pointe, an apartment community in Phoenix. Knightvest Capital acquired the asset for $91 million, or $270,833 per unit. Built in 1984, Trailside at Hermosa Pointe features 336 apartments with full-size washers/dryers, wood-style vinyl flooring, carpet, tile entryways, walk-in closets, fireplaces and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include three swimming pools, a two-story leasing office and clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center with cardio and weight equipment, community playground, and covered parking. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Alpha Realty has negotiated the $24 million sale of an 82-unit apartment building in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn. The five-story building at 792 Sterling Place houses 30 studios, 34 one-bedroom units and 18 two-bedroom residences. Lev Mavashev of Alpha Realty represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the off-market transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.4 percent.

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RARITAN, N.J. — Locally based developer Garden Communities has completed the lease-up of Residences at Raritan Square, bringing the 140-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey to full occupancy. Residences at Raritan Square offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 845 to 1,590 square feet and amenities such as indoor and outdoor children’s play areas, a business center, fitness center and central courtyard. Rents start at $2,125 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Wilson Capital, an Austin-based real estate development firm, has unveiled plans for Wilson Towers, an 80-story apartment building in Austin. Totaling 450 residential units and rising 1,035 feet, the development would become the tallest building in Texas upon completion. The property is located at 410 E. Fifth St. in the heart of Austin’s downtown. It is less than a block from the MetroRail Downtown station, three blocks from the Congress Avenue retail and restaurant district, and six blocks from the Texas State Capitol building. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer. According to local real estate publication Towers, the project is a massive expansion upon previously released redevelopment plans for the site of Avenue Lofts, a 38-unit condominium property. Wilson Capital acquired the property via a negotiated buyout of the condos early this year. The record-breaking redevelopment plan would position Wilson Tower to rise 13 feet taller than the Waterline project located just a few blocks away, reports Towers. The property will feature residences ranging from studios to four-bedroom penthouses. Wilson Tower will also offer four floors of amenities for residents such as a cocktail lounge, movie theater, pool deck and an entire floor dedicated to pet …

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For the better part of the last two decades, billions of dollars have poured into underserved neighborhoods across the U.S. as corporations, millennials and real estate investors rediscovered downtowns and other urban districts. But to former Carlyle Group executive Cedric Bobo and real estate entrepreneur Fred Greene, young people who grew up in the neighborhoods were often excluded from playing a role in the transitions. To remedy that problem, in 2016 they began training 15 Detroit high school students in real estate fundamentals and invested $150,000 to buy two properties with the idea of using the cash flow to fund scholarships. Soon after, Bobo and Greene officially launched Project Destined, an endeavor to effect social change in the commercial real estate industry by providing college students with financial literacy, entrepreneurship and real estate training. “Cedric found that there was a real need for diverse talent in commercial real estate but that it was hard for companies to find it,” reports Cristina Ciacciarelli, a junior at Burach College in New York City who completed the program in 2021 and now heads up corporate partnerships for Project Destined. “It was also hard for the companies to sell themselves to diverse talent even …

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group has completed Lafayette Gardens, a $21 million affordable housing community located in the Woodland Drives neighborhood of Tallahassee. Comprising 5.8 acres, the property features 96 units in single- and multi-bedroom layouts. The project team included architectural firm FK Architecture, general contractor Hennessy Construction Services, interior designer Stiles Interiors and landscape architect Wood + Partners. Community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center, bike/walk trail and a dog park. Chase Bank provided a $15 million construction loan for the project, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac loan.

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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Mountain Valley, a 312-unit apartment community in West Dallas. Built in 1969, the property primarily offers two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 969 square feet. Amenities include a playground, basketball court and a pet park. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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CYPRESS, TEXAS — MedCore Partners and ACRON USA have broken ground on Phase II of Spring Cypress Senior Living, located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. The project will add 138 active adult and independent living units, as well as 12 memory care units, to the local supply. Phase I of Spring Cypress Senior Living, which was co-developed with Houston-based National Realty Group, opened in 2018 and offers 80 units of assisted living and memory care. Integral Senior Living will operate the property upon completion.

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HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $49 million permanent loan for Hillsborough Village Center, a 191-unit multifamily property located in Central New Jersey that also houses 28,000 square feet of retail space. Units at the newly built property are furnished with stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, pet spa and a playground. David Turley and Janet Proscia of Cronheim Mortgage arranged the seven-year loan, which was structured with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The direct lender an undisclosed, New Jersey-based bank. Hillsborough Village Center was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.

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AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Overland Group as developer and Overland Construction as general contractor have broken ground on Avondale Commons, a 22.6-acre mixed-use development on the northwest corner of Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road in Avondale. Upon full build-out, the development will offer four residential buildings, a hotel, two restaurants, four office buildings and retail space. The first portion of the four-building, 39,650-square-foot medical office complex is underway, with delivery slated for second-quarter 2024. Avondale Commons will feature modern, four-sided architectural design in a garden office setting with highly visible monument signage on McDowell Road and Avondale Boulevard. The office and retail space, including dining and boutique amenities, will be finished in 18 months and is available for pre-leasing. The residential portion is slated for completion in 30 months, with the hotel and conference facilities being completed shortly after. Philip Wurth and Brian Woods of Colliers in Arizona are the exclusive leasing agents for the office and retail portions of the project.

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