KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Concord Summit Capital LLC has arranged more than $60 million in construction financing for Sunset Walk Apartments, a 352-unit development in Kissimmee. Construction is already underway and is slated for completion in early 2023. Kevin O’Grady, Justin Neelis and Daniel Rojo of Concord Summit sourced the financing on behalf of the developer, Encore Capital Management. The financing includes a $45.6 million senior loan and $14.8 million in preferred equity. Pacific Western Bank is the senior lender for the non-recourse financing. Located at 8000 Fins Up Circle, Sunset Walk Apartments will include three- and four-story buildings, with 704 parking spaces for residents. The property will also feature 152 one-bedroom apartments ranging from 739 to 886 square feet; 164 two-bedroom units ranging from 1,026 to 1,180 square feet; and 36 three-bedroom apartments ranging from 1,253 to 1,324 square feet. Community amenities will include a fitness and yoga center, pool, club room and business center. The property is located within the master-planned community of Sunset Walk, a mixed-use retail and entertainment destination. Encore originally acquired the Sunset Walk site in 2013. Since then, the developer has completed the 184-room Margaritaville Resort Orlando, 631 Margaritaville-branded cottage homes, more than 192,000 square …
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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Landmark Properties and W5 Group have broken ground on The Metropolitan at Gainesville, a 464-bed student housing development near the University of Florida’s (UF) main campus. Construction will start before the end of the year and is slated for completion ahead of the 2023-24 school year. Athens, Ga.-based Landmark will develop and operate the property. The W5 Group is a joint venture partner and investor in The Metropolitan at Gainesville. Served by a campus shuttle to UF, The Metropolitan will include 169 units, with each bedroom having its own private bathroom. The property’s units will also include electrical appliances, washers and dryers and vinyl flooring. Located at 2205 S. W. 13th St., community amenities will include a pool, fitness center, study lounge, jumbotron and high-speed wireless internet. There will also be 399 parking spaces and 142 scooter parking spaces available onsite. Most recently, Landmark and W5 Group completed The Retreat East, a student housing community in Orlando serving University of Central Florida students.
LANHAM, MD. — Greystone has provided an $18.2 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Lilly Gardens, a 142-unit multifamily community in Lanham. Cullen O’Grady of Greystone originated the 10-year, non-recourse loan. Built in 1965, Lilly Gardens features 42 one-bedroom units; 25 one-bedroom units with a den; 68 two-bedroom units; and seven three-bedroom units. Apartments include a garbage disposal, hardwood floors, air conditioning, patio/balcony and free gas heat/cooking. Community amenities include an onsite leasing office, parking, playground, swimming pool and eight common laundry areas. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of refinancing. Located at 6828 Riverdale Road across 6.2 acres, the apartment property is located about 10 miles from Washington, D.C. The property is also three miles from the University of Maryland and 24.2 miles from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Greystone sourced the transaction through Marc Tropp of Eastern Union Funding. The undisclosed borrower is a Maryland-based private investor and repeat Fannie Mae, Eastern Union and Greystone client.
HighBridge Properties Opens 706-Bed Student Housing Community Near the University of California, Davis
by Amy Works
DAVIS, CALIF. — HighBridge Properties has opened The Ryder on Olive, a 706-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Davis. The 260,000-square-foot, LEED Gold-certified property offers a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a fitness center, yoga room, study areas, game rooms, a swimming pool, karaoke room, dog park and a 24-hour micro-market offering food and drinks. The project’s development team included partner Grand Peaks Development; general contractor Brown Construction; Humphreys & Partners Architects; and SouthPark Interiors. Asset Living manages the community.
George Smith Partners Arranges $35.2M Construction Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners has secured $35.2 million in construction financing for the first phase of a hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in downtown Salt Lake City’s The Granary District. The five-acre site features two landmark towers. The first phase of renovation includes the transformation of the property’s south tower into a 184-unit multifamily asset with boutique-style amenities. The planned future phase includes the adaptive reuse of the property’s north tower. The land site offers 2.7 acres of excess developable land, creating an opportunity for future mixed-use infill development. Malcolm Davies, Zack Streit, Drew Sandler, Alexander Rossinsky, Aiden Moran, Brandon Asherian and Ben Tracy of The Davies Group sourced the financing on behalf of the undisclosed sponsor.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $33 million construction loan for the development of Pie Town, a mixed-use residential property in Nashville. The financing is the fourth loan that Knighthead has provided to the sponsor, Nashville-based CA South Development. Peter Illuzzi of Knighthead originated the loan. Located at 629 7th Ave. S near downtown Nashville, Pie Town will be a five-floor project. The property will include 78 condominium units located over ground-floor office space and storage. Building amenities will include an outdoor pool, rooftop deck and yoga rooms on each floor.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — MRP Realty and Creek Lane Capital have broken ground on Phase I of River North, a 1.3 million-square-foot, master-planned, mixed-use project located along the Cumberland River in Nashville. The development cost for Phase I is $263 million. JLL brokered a $160 million construction loan for Phase I. Phase I will feature 817,070 square feet of development, including 651 apartment units, 78,000 square feet of office space and approximately 80,000 square feet of retail space spread across four buildings on the riverfront site. Phase I is slated for completion by 2023. River North is being developed on 13 acres of land in a designated Opportunity Zone across the river from Germantown, a historic district with restaurants, retailers and the Tennessee State Museum. The site was previously the location of a rail yard and shipping terminal, so the developers plan to incorporate restored warehouses and modern industrial finishes into the design of the project. A timeline for completion of all phases was not disclosed. “It’s a great opportunity for MRP to be underway on a project of such magnitude in one of Nashville’s most exciting submarkets,” says Bob Murphy, managing principal of MRP Realty. “We’ve also had the opportunity …
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has arranged the $58 million sale of Holly Hall Apartments, a 569-unit multifamily community in Houston. The sales price equates to roughly $102,000 per unit. The property is located on an 18.5-acre site near NRG Stadium and Texas Medical Center. Units range in size from 598 to 1,354 square feet and are furnished with custom cabinetry, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. The amenity package consists of a pool, fitness center, spa, picnic area, pet play area and a courtyard. Matthew Jacocks of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Miami-based GDF Properties, in the transaction. The seller was Harbert Management Corp FEICA/Holly Hall LLC. Seth Denison, also with Lee & Associates, arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — The Praedium Group, a New York City-based investment firm, has acquired Norra, a 347-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. The newly built property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, vinyl plank flooring and full-sized washer and dryers. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, work lounge, recreational lounge with a kitchen, dog park and a package locker system. The seller/developer of Norra was not disclosed. New York Life Real Estate Investors, a division of New York Life Insurance Co., provided acquisition financing for the deal. Information on starting rents was not disclosed.
KENOSHA, WIS. — JVM Realty Corp. has acquired The Reserve at Kenosha, a 480-unit luxury apartment complex in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Kenosha. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property includes 23 buildings across 68 acres. Amenities include two fitness centers, two pools, two car care centers, three dog parks, a pet spa and full-service kitchen. Formerly known as The Springs at Kenosha, the property’s final phase was completed in 2020. JVM’s central region team will manage the asset. Pete Evans and Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia Chicago, along with Richard Evans of Berkadia Milwaukee, represented the seller, Wisconsin-based Continental Properties Co. Inc.