GROVE CITY, OHIO — BWE has provided a $28.3 million permanent loan for Grove City Senior Living, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Grove City, part of the Columbus metropolitan area. Taylor Hawkins, senior vice president in BWE’s Cleveland office, originated the financing on behalf of an Ohio-based developer through Fannie Mae. BWE is a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS)-approved lender. The loan will be used to take out existing construction debt and return equity to investors as the borrower plans for a long-term hold of the property, which opened in May 2023. The loan features a 10-year term with three years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization, as well as a 100 percent loan-to-cost ratio. “When Grove City Senior Living reached full occupancy, our client knew it was the right time to move on from its existing construction debt and find a permanent loan,” says Hawkins. “We considered multiple agency options when determining the right financing for this property. Although Fannie Mae’s senior book is shrinking, the strong fundamentals of Grove City Senior Living made it an attractive property [for lending]. And we secured strong terms that will allow the borrower to …
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Northwood Ravin Launches Leasing at Publix-Anchored Student Housing Development in Athens, Georgia
by John Nelson
ATHENS, GA. — Northwood Ravin has launched leasing at Magnolia, a 179-unit “student-focused apartment community” underway at the intersection of Broad Street and Milledge Avenue in downtown Athens, which sits adjacent to University of Georgia’s (UGA) North Campus. In addition to studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, the development will feature a Publix grocery store that represents the first national grocer to operate in downtown Athens, according to the Charlotte-based developer. Magnolia will also include indoor and outdoor amenities for residents, including coworking space with a coffee bar; a wellness lounge; pool and courtyard with cabanas, a double jacuzzi, jumbotron, putt-putt course and multiple grilling stations; game room; and a modern fitness center with two private training and wellness studios. Northwood Ravin expects to open Magnolia ahead of UGA’s 2027-28 school year.
Public-Private Partnership Breaks Ground on 371-Unit Apartment Community in Boynton Beach, Florida
by John Nelson
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — A public-private partnership between the City of Boynton Beach and Hyperion Group, Winter Properties, WREP and Silverstein Properties has broken ground on Ocean One, a 371-unit apartment community in the city’s downtown district. The development team financed the development using equity funding from affiliates of Cantor Fitzgerald and Silverstein Properties and construction financing from Madison Realty Capital. Additionally, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency approved up to $11.5 million in tax increment revenue funding over a 14-year term for the project, with the ownership group agreeing to provide 110 public parking spaces at Ocean One in perpetuity. Designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica, Ocean One will feature high-end apartments and 25,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Amenities will include a resort‑style pool deck, fitness center, resident lounge, coworking spaces, outdoor recreation areas, package and mail facilities and onsite management services. The construction timeline was not released.
KENT, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the $72 million sale of The Groves Apartments, a multifamily property in Kent, a southern suburb of Seattle. RISE Properties sold the community to FPA Multifamily LLC for $196,721 per unit. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of IPA represented both parties in the deal. Built in 1980 on 20 acres, The Groves Apartments comprises 30 two- and three-story residential buildings, a newly renovated clubhouse, an outdoor heated pool, a children’s playground and two dog parks. The property features 366 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average size of 836 square feet. Each apartment includes a private patio or balcony, while the two- and three-bedroom units feature fireplaces.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Shoaff Park Villas, a 206-unit multifamily property in Fort Wayne. Jack Friskney, Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Shoaff Park Villas Apartments Inc., and procured the buyer, an Illinois-based investor with a regional portfolio in northern Indiana and southern Michigan. The transaction marked the first time the property had been offered for sale since 1976 after being owned by the same family for 50 years.
Affinius Capital Provides $94.8M Construction Loan for Student Housing Project Near Oregon State University
by Amy Works
CORVALLIS, ORE. — Affinius Capital has provided a $94.8 million construction loan for Zev Corvallis, a 13-story student housing property that will serve students at Oregon State University. The borrower is Fields Holdings. Scheduled for a fall 2028 completion, Zev Corvallis will feature 667 beds across 262 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom unit. Residences will be furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry, in-unit washers/dryers and smart-home technology. Communal amenities will include a pool, rooftop deck, indoor basketball court, sauna, theater, fitness center, yoga room, study and resident lounges, as well 4,500 square feet of retail space.
ATLANTA — Houston-based Hines has announced that Hines Global Income Trust Inc. (HGIT) has purchased 99 West Paces, a 312-unit luxury apartment tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price for 99 West Paces were not disclosed, but Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the 13-story apartment property traded for approximately $240 million. The buyer’s affiliate property management firm Hines Living will operate the luxury community, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Built in 2023, 99 West Paces features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as some penthouse units, a wellness club and fitness center, pet spa, coworking spaces and a sky lounge. The property fronts West Paces Ferry Road and is within walking distance to a Whole Foods Market, Buckhead Village and Buckhead Theatre. Michael Harrison and Vikram Mehra of Hines’ U.S. Sunbelt team led the acquisition, which represents Hines’ first acquisition in the Atlanta market. The acquisition of 99 West Paces was part of a $500 million announcement that also included HGIT’s purchase of Bishop Arts Portfolio in Dallas and Castings Commerce Center in Columbus, Ohio.
HOUSTON AND SAN ANTONIO — Northmarq has provided a $68.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 940 units in Texas. Two of the properties — Holden Heights and Estancia San Miguel — are located in Houston, and the third property, The Montecristo, is located in San Antonio. Holden Heights and Estancia San Miguel total 282 and 300 units and were built in 2015 and 2006, respectively. Both properties offer one- and two-bedroom units, while Estancia San Miguel also includes three-bedroom floor plans. Built in 2005, The Montecristo totals 358 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Taylor Francis, David Blum, Joe Giordani, Charlie Buckingham and Matt Radich of Northmarq originated the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Francis Property Management.
RICHMOND, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86.5 million loan for the refinancing of Chasen, a new 352-unit apartment community located in the Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond. Alexandra Huffman, Justin Nelson, Andrew Tapley, P.J. Feichtmeier, Eric Norris and Jared Diedrich of Walker & Dunlop arranged the variable-rate, interest-only bridge financing through a private credit lender on behalf of the borrower, locally based Capital Square. Fully delivered earlier this year, Chasen offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences, along with more than 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, rooftop terrace, club room with a golf simulator, whiskey lounge, coworking center, dog wash station and courtyards.
DALLAS — Houston-based investment firm Nitya Capital has refinanced Interlace Apartments, a 432-unit multifamily community in South Dallas. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, children’s play area and pet-friendly facilities. Morgan Stanley provided the debt, specific terms of which were not disclosed.
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