FARMINGTON, CONN. — Kriss Capital, a New York-based bridge lender, has provided a $32 million construction loan for a project that will convert a vacant hotel in the Hartford suburb of Farmington into a multifamily complex. The redevelopment of the 381-room Hartford Marriott Farmington Hotel will add 225 market-rate apartments to the local supply. Units will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include multiple pools, a fitness center, coworking space and outdoor dining areas. Kriss Capital provided the two-year, floating-rate loan to the borrower and developer, an affiliate of New Jersey-based CSRE Group. The project will be completed in phases, with leasing for the first phase beginning in 2022. The entire project is slated for completion in 2023.
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WESTFIELD, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the $29.7 million sale of a 70-unit multifamily property located at 333 Central Ave in Westfield, about 15 miles southwest of Manhattan. Built in 2017, the property offers amenities such as a fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios, community room, rooftop terrace, dog park and package concierge system. Thomas Walsh and Joseph Garibaldi of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, a partnership between two New Jersey-based firms, Claremont Development and The Hampshire Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Rockwood Capital LLC.
WEST LINN, ORE. — Guardian Real Estate Services has completed the disposition of Hidden Village, a multifamily property located in West Linn. FPA Multifamily acquired the asset for $30.2 million. Located at 40010 Robin Place, Hidden Village features 98 garden-style apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats and two-bedroom townhomes averaging 848 square feet. Units include stainless steel appliances, fireplaces, upgraded LED lighting, balcony/patio with storage and vaulted ceilings. On-site community amenities include a clubhouse, pool, spa, fitness center, covered parking and detached garages. Ira Virden, Carrie Kahn and Frank Solorzano of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team represented the seller in the deal.
High Street Residential, CBRE Investment to Develop 252-Unit Residences at Olde Town Station Near Denver
by Amy Works
ARVADA, COLO. — High Street Residential and its joint venture partner CBRE Investment Management, on behalf of the CBRE U.S. Development Partners 5 fund, will develop The Residences at Olde Town Station, a multifamily community in Arvada. The four-story property will feature 252 units ranging from studio to two-bedroom layouts over two levels of structured parking. On-site amenities will include a fitness center, clubroom, lounge, rooftop deck, two courtyards with lounge seating and fire pits, a resort-style pool and a dog park. The Eisen Group is serving as architect and PCL Construction is the general contractor. Citizens Bank provided financing for the project. High Street Residential is Trammell Crow Co.’s residential subsidiary. Construction is slated to begin in early October with final completion scheduled for late 2023.
Thornydale Apartments Breaks Ground on 209-Unit The Alexander Multifamily Community in Marana, Arizona
by Amy Works
MARANA, ARIZ. — Thornydale Apartments LLC, c/o Sears Financial Corp., has broken ground on The Alexander, a $49 million multifamily property located at 3915 W. Aerie Drive in Marana. The 292,850-square-foot development will feature two main mid-rise buildings, six garage buildings providing 12 loft units with attached garages, and two freestanding garages. The 209-unit property will offer technology and wellness amenities, including property-wide high-speed internet, keyless door and property access, lighting and temperature controls, and DISH TV, as well as blackout blinds in the bedrooms and adjustable smart lighting to customize the in-unit environment. Community amenities will include a dog park, barbecue area, bike storage and repair area, a resort-style pool, fitness center, outdoor fitness area and a variety of wellness offerings. Completion is slated for June 2023. Thornydale Apartments is owner/developer of the property, which Shelton Residential will manage. The project team includes Way Architects P.C., EMJ Construction, Dish Fiber and Data Link, Perry Engineering and The Planning Center.
ATLANTA — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of Novel Upper Westside, a 345-unit apartment community in Atlanta that was renamed as Luna Upper Westside. Equity Residential, a Chicago-based multifamily investment firm, purchased the property for $122 million. Crescent Communities was the property’s developer. Allen Eager of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the sale. Located at 2265 Marietta Blvd., Luna Upper Westside offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The units feature stainless steel appliances, glass mosaic backsplashes, wood-style flooring, double vanity sinks in select units, in-unit washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center, yoga and spin room, coworking spaces, dog park, bike storage, pool with cabanas, grilling stations, clubroom, community beer taps and a sky lounge. The property is part of a redevelopment at Moore’s Mill and Marietta Boulevard that includes a 45,000-square-foot Publix grocery store.
MIAMI — Trez Capital has provided a $78.2 million construction loan for The Julia, a 323-unit apartment building in Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood, just northwest of downtown Miami. Ben Jacobson of Trez Capital originated the non-recourse loan. Charles Foschini and Chris Apone of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the borrower. The financing is a 36-month loan, with a one 12-month extension option. Neology Life, a Miami-based development company, led by Lissette Calderon, is the borrower and developer. Construction has already begun, and the project is slated for completion by the middle of 2023. The development cost is $100 million, according to Neology Life Development Group. Located at 1625 NW 20th St., The Julia will feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 586 square feet to 892 square feet. Community amenities will include a pool with cabanas, rooftop garden, fitness and wellness center, coffee bar, dog park and virtual concierge. The Julia was named after Julia Tuttle, the founder of Miami. JAXI Builders Inc. is the general contractor for The Julia, while Behar Font Architects is the architect. Witkin Hultz Design is the landscape architect, and designBAR is in charge of interior design. Neology Life …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has set the 2022 multifamily loan purchase caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be $78 billion for each agency for a combined total of $156 billion. The 2022 caps are based on FHFA’s projections of the overall growth of the multifamily originations market. This year the caps are set at $70 billion a piece for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The FHFA wants the agencies to keep their focus on providing liquidity for affordable housing and underserved markets. Just like this year, the organization is requiring that at least 50 percent of Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s multifamily business in 2022 to be mission-driven affordable housing, or for units affordable to residents earning 80 percent of area median income (AMI). However, at least 25 percent of the agencies’ multifamily business is required to be affordable to residents at or below 60 percent of AMI, up from the 20 percent required this year. Additionally, the FHFA is expanding certain definitions of what it determines as “mission-driven affordable housing.” Starting next year, the FHFA will allow loans on affordable units in cost-burdened renter markets and loans to finance energy or …
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Parkside at Craig Ranch, a 1,824-unit apartment community in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The community was built in five phases between 2013 and 2021 within the 2,200-acre Craig Ranch master-planned development. The five phases total approximately 1.5 million square feet of net rentable space and feature an onsite convenience store, multiple fitness centers and a centralized workroom with private offices. Danny Baker, Johnathan Makus, Nita Stewart, Chandler Sims, Kevin O’Boyle and Mikey Bryant with CBRE represented the seller, Columbus Realty Partners, in the transaction. Mike Bryant, Jon Wooton and Kathryn Womble, also with CBRE, arranged a $242 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, funds sponsored by Harbert Management Corp.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Longhorn Crossing Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily asset in Fort Worth. Built in 2016, the garden-style property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, pool and a business center. Fisher Wells of Greysteel arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carried a five-year term and a floating interest rate. The borrower was an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor.