Student Housing

RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Sterling Highlander, a 658-bed student housing community located near the University of California, Riverside. The property comprises four buildings and a clubhouse offering studio, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, tanning dome, gourmet coffee bar, basketball court, private study rooms, a computer center, game room and courtyards with barbecue areas. Seattle-based Horizon Realty Advisors purchased the asset from Houston-based The Dinerstein Companies for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Cray Carlson of CBRE brokered the transaction. Ben Roelke and Ian Walker, also of CBRE, secured long-term financing on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was provided through CBRE’s Fannie Mae DUS program.

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — NB Private Capital has purchased The Element, a student housing community located at 6730 Fourth Ave. in Sacramento, from an undisclosed seller. The property was offered as a Delaware Statutory Trust and eligible for 1031 investors, and was 100 percent occupied upon syndication with 12-month leases. The initial total offering price was $91.8 million, of which approximately $38.5 million came from investor equity. Serving students at Sacramento State University, The Element features 216 units, totaling 792 beds, in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Built in 2003 and renovated in 2016, the property features stainless-steel appliances, common area furniture and window treatments. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, high-tech fitness center, study lounge, tanning bed, covered basketball half-court, lighted sand volleyball court, game room and private campus shuttle. NB Private Capital is a new investment firm founded by Brian Nelson, previously of Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate.