TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $4 million loan for the refinancing of Tradewinds Terrace, a 122-unit multifamily property in Traverse City. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of the firm arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Tradewinds Terrace Owner LLC. Ameritas Life Insurance Co. provided the loan, terms of which were undisclosed.
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Lee & Associates’ First-Quarter 2023 Sector-by-Sector Analysis Indicates Market-Wide Cooling
High interest rates and economic uncertainty in the first quarter of this year contributed to lower absorption and declining rent growth in industrial, retail and multifamily sectors across the country, with some regional exceptions, according to Lee & Associates’ 2023 Q1 North America Market Report. Meanwhile office continues to struggle. The sector experienced its third-largest quarterly contraction since the beginning of the pandemic, as work-from-home preferences decoupled office occupancy from job growth numbers. The full Lee & Associates report is available (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city) here. The analysis below provides an overview of four major commercial real estate sectors alongside trends, economic background and exceptions within each sector. Industrial Overview: Sharp Decline Hits First-Quarter U.S. Demand There was a sharp first-quarter decline in U.S. tenant demand for industrial space as wholesalers and retailers reconsider their inventory levels out of caution over the economic outlook. Net absorption in the first quarter totaled 39.4 million square feet, a 57 percent drop from the record set a year ago. The overall U.S. vacancy rate settled at 4.4 percent, an increase of 40 basis points from the close of 2022, comfortably …
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — MZ Capital Partners has purchased the Residences at Devanshire, a community comprising 87 single-family rental homes in Knoxville. Built in 2006, the property features units with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Homes also feature back porches or patios, attached garage parking and grass backyards. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.
DALLAS — A partnership between Orlando-based developer ZOM Living and Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital Group has sold Mezzo, a 378-unit apartment community in North Dallas. Completed last summer, the garden-style property consists of 13 buildings on a 15-acre site. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 700 to 1,560 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, lounge, coworking spaces, game room and a dog park. Harbor Group International purchased Mezzo, which was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties and one multifamily development site in St. Louis for a combined $100 million. The first transaction includes Southfield Apartments, a 429-unit, garden-style community located at 5549 Southfield Drive. The second deal is an unnamed high-rise property. The third transaction includes 15 acres of land that will be utilized to develop a townhome-style community with 160 units. Andrea Kendrick, Ken Aston and Bobby Mills of Berkadia brokered the sales. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s East Woodlawn and Bronzeville neighborhoods for $8.6 million. The buildings, which feature a combined 70 units, are located at 6625 S. Drexel Ave., 4901 S. Michigan Ave. and 4725 S. Michigan Ave. The units have updated kitchens and bathrooms, but current rents are about 30 percent below market rents, according to Kiser. The brokerage firm’s Birk | Sklar team brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Spieker Senior Development Partners has broken ground on Wisteria at Warner Center, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Woodland Hills, approximately 25 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The senior living community will rise six stories on 17 acres and offer 486 units. Residential options range from one-bedroom options to penthouses of close to 3,000 square feet. Wisteria at Warner Center will offer a full continuum of care at the health center located adjacent to the community. Residents will have access to assisted living, memory care and long-term care in a skilled nursing center. KTGY architects designed the project, which W.E. O’Neil Construction is building. Completion is scheduled for 2025.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the $21.5 million sale of Loma Villas, a newly constructed, 70-unit community in San Bernardino. Loma Villas features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that include enclosed patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool and spa, fitness center, dog park, and grilling and picnic areas. TMG’s Alex Mogharebi, Otto Ozen and Bryan LaBar represented the seller, a regional owner and developer. The buyer is a Southern California-based private investor.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — New Jersey-based developer Garden Communities has begun leasing The Residences at Main, a 260-unit apartment community in Trumbull, located in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. The unit mix consists of 70 one-bedroom apartments and 190 two-bedroom residences that range in size from 730 to 1,230 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, package locker system and a pet park. Rents start at $2,370 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based investment firm Cedarbridge Management has purchased a 54-unit multifamily building located at 4300 Broadway in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood for $12 million. The six-story building was originally constructed in 1955 and houses five commercial spaces. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of local brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group represented Cedarbridge and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 7 percent.