MELISSA, TEXAS — Dallas-based HighPark Capital is underway on construction of Farmhouse 121, a 288-unit multifamily project located north of Dallas in Melissa. Farmhouse 121 will offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, a resident lounge with coworking areas and a dog park. Completion is slated for the first quarter of 2023. Project partners include construction lender Third Coast Bank, general contractor Brownstone Construction and designer Cross Architects.
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NEW YORK CITY — Lument has provided five Freddie Mac loans totaling $16.1 million for the refinancing of four multifamily properties totaling 312 units in Texas. Three of the properties are located in Amarillo, and one is in Wichita Falls. Owen Breheny led the transaction for Lument on behalf of the borrower, Trans Pacific Construction Inc. Doug Solether of Commercial Real Estate Finance Co. of America served as the correspondent broker on the deal.
MIAMI — Okan Group has broken ground on a 70-story mixed-use tower located at 555 N. Miami Ave. in downtown Miami, the first U.S. project for the Turkish developer. Named Okan Tower, the waterfront project will comprise the 316-room Hilton Miami Bayfront Hotel; 163 condominiums with “owners-only” amenities, including an upscale fitness studio, spa, children’s play area, movie theater, wine cellar and lounge; 236 short-term rental residences that Hilton Hotels & Resorts will operate; and 64,000 square feet of office space. Shared amenities will include a 24-hour reception and concierge; 70th-floor rooftop pool and sky deck with private cabanas; 12th-floor lap pool with clubroom; and indoor and outdoor lounges. Designed by Behar Font & Partners, Okan Tower is set to be one of Miami’s tallest towers at 902 feet once complete in 2026.
Integra Investments, EHDOC Complete $58M Affordable Housing Community for Seniors in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — A joint venture between Miami-based Integra Investments and nonprofit Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corp. (EHDOC) has completed Mosaico, a $58 million affordable housing community in Miami. The 13-story property will span 271 apartments reserved for households with citizens aged 62 years and older. Located at 1396 NW 36th St. in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, Mosaico features 179 one-bedroom units and 92 studios and townhomes. Designed by CC Hodgson Architectural Group, Mosaico’s amenities include a large community space, fitness center, computer lab, library, onsite management offices and a rooftop community garden. Integra Investments and EHDOC worked alongside HUD, the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County, City of Miami and Miami-Dade Public Housing & Community Development, which administered HUD project-based vouchers. Mosaico was financed with 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) issued by Florida Housing Finance Corp. and syndicated by Boston Financial, as well as a $45.5 million tax exempt bond issuance from the Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County that was underwritten by R4 Capital.
BUFORD, GA. — RangeWater Real Estate has purchased 50 acres in the Atlanta suburb of Buford with plans to build two adjacent residential communities totaling 488 units. The properties include The Mabry, a build-to-rent community with 156 single-family homes, and The Margot, a 332-unit apartment community. The Mabry will feature three- to four-bedroom homes, each with its own backyard and patio. Amenities will include a pool, events lawn, dog park and a walking trail around a pond. The Margot will feature a garden, pool, outdoor kitchen, two dog parks and a clubhouse that will feature work and study pods and a coffeehouse open to the public. The communities will be located near Coolray Field, home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves’ Minor League Baseball affiliate Gwinnett Stripers, as well as The Exchange @ Gwinnett and Mall of Georgia. Additionally, RangeWater launched an in-house construction division called RangeWater Construction that will build both The Mabry and The Margot. Alp Kirmizioglu is overseeing the new division. RangeWater expects to begin construction in July for both communities, with first units slated to deliver in October 2023.
MILWAUKEE — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of eight seniors housing properties in metro Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The communities feature a total of 449 units. Occupancy averages 84 percent. Jason Punzel, Ryan Saul and Bradley Clousing of SLIB handled the transaction. The seller was a private owner that acquired the communities as value-add deals. The buyer was an experienced assisted living company with an existing portfolio in the Southeast that was looking to expand in the Midwest.
Pro Residential Sells The Waterfront Apartments in North Phoenix to Rise48 Equity for $75.3M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based Pro Residential has completed the disposition of The Waterfront, a multifamily community in North Phoenix. Arizona-based Rise48 Equity acquired the asset for $75.3 million, or $261,458 per unit. Located at 11459 N. 28th Drive, The Waterfront features 228 apartments spread across 14 three-story residential buildings. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units range in size from 527 square feet to 899 square feet. At the time of sale, the community was 91 percent occupied. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq Phoenix’s Investment Sales team represented the seller in the transaction. Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaw, Tyler Woodard and Bryan Liu of Northmarq Phoenix’s Debt & Equity team arranged a $61.7 million acquisition loan, as a debt fund execution, for the buyer.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — An entity formed by Atlanta-based Cortland has purchased Centerra, a renovated multifamily property located at 11100 N. 115th in Scottsdale. Tanbic Edgehill Centerra Aprtments LLC, a partnership between Edgehill and The Tanbic Co., sold the asset for $74.7 million. Built in 1986, Centerra features 202 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with washers and dryers. Community amenities include an onsite fitness center, pool, spa, fire pit, barbecue area and Wi-Fi in the common areas. The property underwent extensive renovations on all 202 units along with exterior improvements prior to the sale. David Folger and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
Blueprint Negotiates $10.6M Sale of 50-Unit Memory Care Community in Bremerton, Washington
by Amy Works
BREMERTON, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 50-unit, 64-bed memory care community in Bremerton, across the Puget Sound from Seattle. The asset, previously a skilled nursing facility, was completely renovated in 2016 and opened as a memory care community in 2017. The community maintained a 66 percent occupancy during the last couple of years, producing an average operating margin of 15 percent. The property was a geographic outlier for the undisclosed seller. The buyer is a memory care-focused owner-operator with an established presence in the Seattle area. The price was $10.6 million, or $212,000 per unit. The buyer plans to continue the focus on quality care as well as allocate approximately 20 percent of the rent roll to Medicaid residents.
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Florida-based developer The Bainbridge Cos. has acquired 14 acres in the northeastern San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels for the construction of a 291-unit multifamily project named Bainbridge Creekside. The garden-style community will offer one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 838 to 1,094 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, clubhouse with gaming and lounging areas, a cybercafé, teleworking offices and a pet park. A construction timeline has not yet been finalized.