FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — FPA Multifamily has completed the disposition of an apartment property located at 13225 N. Fountain Hills Blvd. in Fountain Hills. A joint venture between Continental Realty Assets, a subsidiary of Denver-based Continental Realty Group, and Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate has acquired the asset for $58.2 million. The buyer has rebranded the 150-unit property as Luna Fountain Hills and is completing modern interior renovations to the units. Constructed in 1998 on 9.7 acres, the community features two-bedroom apartments, averaging 1,041 square feet, with semi-private entry, above-standard ceiling height, washers/dryers and private balcony/patio in select apartments. Onsite amenities include monitored security, a fitness center, business center, swimming pool, sundeck and spa. The community was formerly known as Arrive Fountain Hills. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix Multifamily Advisory Group represented the seller in the deal.
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SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate has acquired Legacy Heights, a 306-unit apartment community located in San Antonio’s Alma Heights neighborhood. The garden-style property was built in 2009. According to Apartments.com, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, picnic areas and a clubhouse. RangeWater plans to implement a value-add program. The seller was not disclosed.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Quarters at Rochester for $7.2 million. The 63-unit apartment building is located at 826 21st Ave. SE near the Rochester Community and Technology College in Rochester. The property was constructed in 1986 and renovated in 2015. Chris Collins, David Wallace, Evan Miller and Matthew Shide of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies.
BAYONNE, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $49.6 million sale of 19 East, a 138-unit apartment community in the Northern New Jersey community of Bayonne. Built in 2018, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, game room and multiple business centers and terraces. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, J.B. Bruno, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Ingerman Group and Verde Capital, in the transaction. Steven Klein, Matthew Pizzolato, Gerard Quinn and Jimmy Cochran of JLL arranged $35 million in fixed-rate acquisition financing through Kearny Bank on behalf of the borrower, locally based private equity firm KABR Group.
DALLAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has purchased LBJ Station, a 249-unit apartment community in the Northwood Heights area of Dallas, for $51 million. The property was built in 2017. Units average 767 square feet and feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, fitness center with yoga and Pilates studios, coffee bar, clubhouse, two dog parks and a package handling system. Chris Deuillet of CBRE brokered the sale. Alpha Barnes Real Estate sold the property, and Rialto Capital provided $42 million in acquisition financing. ShainRealty Capital plans to invest $1.8 million in renovations and rebrand the property as Infinity on the Point.
SAN ANTONIO — Lument has provided two acquisition loans totaling $32 million for a pair of multifamily assets in San Antonio. In the first transaction, Lument originated a $17.5 million loan for Auburn Creek, a 224-unit community that was originally built in 1976 and was 91 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. In the second deal, Lument funded a $14.5 million loan for Fairways, a 205-unit complex that was initially constructed in 1973 and had an occupancy rate of 95 percent when the loan closed. Marc Suarez led the transactions for Lument. The borrower was locally based multifamily investment firm Lynd Group.
SPRING, TEXAS — Thompson Thrift Residential, a subsidiary of Indianapolis-based investment firm Thompson Thrift, has sold Magnolia, a 336-unit apartment community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The property was built on 15.5 acres in 2018 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with glass countertops, stainless steel appliances, and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bark park, game room, coffee bar and an outdoor kitchen. A private investment firm purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has placed a $210 million loan for the refinancing of a 396-unit apartment building located in the Long Island City area of Queens. The borrower, locally based multifamily developer Rockrose, built the 31-story property in 2007. Amenities include an indoor pool, sauna, fitness center and a game room. Andy Singer and Kathleen McSharry of Avison Young placed the debt through Metlife Investment Management.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $5.2 million sale of a 28-unit multifamily building located at 88 E. 111th St. in East Harlem. The property includes two commercial spaces. Victor Sozio, Mark Anderson and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Avanath Capital Management LLC has acquired 2M Street Apartments, a 315-unit multifamily community in Washington, D.C., for $103.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 2014, 2M Street is an apartment community that offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include fully equipped kitchens, balconies, breakfast nooks, granite countertops and washers and dryers in-unit. Community amenities include a basketball court, onsite maintenance, media center, movie theater, pool and a fitness center. The apartment community was designed to meet LEED Gold standards. Located at 2 M St. NE, the property is situated close to the Capitol Building and is 1.6 miles from downtown.