Multifamily

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Lerner Enterprises, a Rockville, Md.-based multifamily developer and manager owned by Washington Nationals’ principal owner Mark Lerner, has purchased Parc at Gatlin Commons, a 200-unit apartment community in Port St. Lucie. Miami-based JSB Capital sold the property to Lerner for $65 million. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Built in 2020, Parc at Gatlin Commons features a pool, fitness center, pet play area and a basketball court. The community is located on a 14.4-acre site at 1900 Aledo Lane in Port St. Lucie’s Newport Isles neighborhood. Rental rates range from $1,800 to $2,970, according to Rosewood Realty.

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HIALEAH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has completed the conversion of a former Ramada Inn hotel located at 1950 W. 49th St. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The redevelopment, known as Alture Westland, is a four-story garden-style community housing 251 apartments and 5,522 square feet of retail space. The Estate Cos. acquired the shuttered hotel and the five-acre site for $15.3 million in August 2020 and broke ground on the adaptive reuse project in April 2021. Alture Westland, which represents Estate’s first Alture-branded property, features studios and one-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool with a sundeck, fitness center and a clubhouse. The community is currently 85 percent leased, with rental rates starting at $1,636, according to the property website. Additionally, Panera plans to open a new 2,036-square-foot outparcel restaurant on the site with a drive-thru fronting West 49th Street.

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KITTERY, MAINE — Private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners has received a $70 million construction loan for the development of Seacoast Residences, a 282-unit multifamily project in Kittery, located in the southern coastal part of Maine. The five-building community will offer amenities such as a pool, fitness center, dog park and nature trails. KeyBank provided the loan, and Colliers arranged a $7.9 million preferred equity investment with an undisclosed partner. Construction is slated for an early 2024 completion.

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PHILADELPHIA — Developer LCOR has topped out The Ryland, a 267-unit apartment building in Philadelphia’s Society Hill neighborhood. The property will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as two- and three-bedroom penthouses. The amenity package will comprise an outdoor pool, fitness center, multiple lounges, a rooftop deck, a children’s play area and concierge services. Hunter Roberts Construction Group is the general contractor for the project, which is scheduled for a fourth-quarter 2023 completion.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, advised by PNC Realty Investors, has completed the disposition of Centerra Apartments, a residential tower in San Jose. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. Located at 77 N. Almaden Ave., the 21-story Centerra Apartments features 325,169 square feet of residential space and 7,000 square feet of retail space. The 347-unit property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including townhomes, live-work units, lofts and junior units. On-site amenities include a pool, spa, integrated parking structure, media lounge with bar and fireplace, fitness center, outdoor gathering spaces, conference center and game room. Scott Bales of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of Newmark arranged acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.

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CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Olympus Property has acquired The Residences at Escaya, a multifamily community located in Chula Vista, between downtown San Diego and the Mexico border. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, The Residences at Escaya features 272 apartments, private garage and carport parking, a 30,000-square-foot walkable retail village, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor lounge and barbecue area. Units range from 784 square feet to 1,560 square feet and offer quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-height tile backsplashes, wood-style plank flooring, in-unit washers/dryers and ocean views from select units.

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ATLANTA — Northmarq has provided a $21.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of CoHo Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily community located at 177 N. Colonial Homes Circle NW in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The property, which was built in 1948 and renovated in 2015, features a yoga studio, resort-style pool, outdoor grilling area, patio space, fitness center, fenced yards, gazebo, pet play/wash area, flexible lease options, onsite maintenance and a clubhouse. Faron Thompson of Northmarq’s Atlanta office originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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EVANSTON, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of a 43-unit apartment building in Evanston for $10.3 million. Originally constructed in 1918, the property at 612 Sheridan Road was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. There are 21 one-bedroom units, 13 two-bedroom units and nine three-bedroom units. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, a local real estate investor. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the seller, a private family group that had owned the property for more than 80 years.

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SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has arranged the sale of Gardens at West, a 252-unit apartment community in San Antonio. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1995 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 664 to 1,269 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. Matt Michelson and Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Regional Investment & Management, in the transaction. The buyer, locally based development and investment firm Embrey, will implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as The Hayden on West Avenue.

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SPRING, TEXAS — A joint venture between Braintree Properties and Cadence McShane is underway on construction of Aviva Terranova Independent Senior Living Community in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston. Plans call for a 140,000-square-foot campus comprising four-story, wood-framed structures housing 163 independent living units. Additional features will include a fitness center, pool, theater, library, cybercafé and a parking garage with 215 parking spaces. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2023. Integral Senior Living will operate the property.

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