REDLANDS, CALIF. — Sentinel Real Estate has purchased The Venue at Orange, an apartment community in Redlands, approximately 60 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not released. Completed in 2023, the 328-unit, garden-style property is comprised of seven buildings including six residential structures and a mixed-use community clubhouse. The Venue on Orange offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units featuring nine-foot ceilings, full-sized washers and dryers, fully equipped kitchens with islands, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and tile backsplashes. Community amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center with a yoga/Pilates studio and spin room, a lounge and game room, chef’s kitchen and a coffee bar. Additionally, residents have access to a business center with private and open coworking spaces, a media room, grilling areas, EV charging stations and automated package lockers with controlled access via gated community entry.
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LINCOLN CITY, ORE. — The Capital Services Group of Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has secured a $4 million loan for the refinancing of a garden-style apartment complex in Lincoln City, located on Oregon’s coast. The 44,250-square-foot property offers 48 apartments. Matt Swerdlow, Matthew Dzbanek and Anthony Priest of GREA Capital Services arranged the transaction. Adam Smith of GREA provided local advisory services for the deal. The loan featured a 10-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and no prepayment penalty.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — AMLI Residential has completed a 360-unit multifamily project in Austin’s Mueller District, which is a 700-acre mixed-use redevelopment of a former municipal airport campus. Designed by HLR Architects and O’Brien Architects, AMLI North Park offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, putting green, outdoor grilling and dining areas, sky lounge and makers’ and coworking spaces within a 2,500-square-foot clubroom. Rents start at $1,945 per month for a studio apartment.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Shoal Pointe Apartments, an 87-unit multifamily building in Texas City, located southeast of Houston. Built in 1970 and partially renovated in 2020, Shoal Pointe comprises nine buildings on a 2.5-acre site. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Bob Heard, Chip Nash and Jaleel Adatia of Colliers brokered the deal. The name of the buyer, a private investor, as well as the seller and sales price, were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $40 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Kittay House, a 295-unit affordable seniors housing property in The Bronx. Kittay House offers dozens of onsite social, recreational and educational programs, as well as meals, housekeeping and easy access to healthcare and supportive services. Eric Rosenstock and Jeff Englund of Greystone originated the nonrecourse, interest-only financing on behalf of the owner, a joint venture between Metropolitan Realty Group and Citadel Care Centers. The loan also carried a 24-month term with two six-month extension options.
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $15.7 million sale of York Farm Estates, a 77-unit multifamily property located about 45 miles north of New York City. Built in 1996, the property offers townhouse-style units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The average unit size is 847 square feet, and the property has value-add potential. Matthew Gault, Seth Glasser, Michael Turkiewicz and Michael Fusco of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, HVT Realty, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Westchester Management LLC.
Regions Bank Provides $117.3M in Financing for Three Affordable Housing Communities in Jackson, Mississippi
by Abby Cox
JACKSON, MISS. — Regions Bank’s affordable housing group has provided a combined $117.3 million in financing to Vitus Group LLC for the acquisition and rehabilitation of three existing affordable housing communities in Jackson. The properties include Village Apartments, Commonwealth Apartments and Madonna Manor, which are now part of Jackson Trio, a collection of townhomes, garden-style apartments and a 13-story high-rise apartment building for seniors. The portfolio totals 77 buildings and 613 units, with 149 of the units dedicated to age-restricted housing for people age 62 and older. Jackson Trio will provide affordable housing to renters earning between 50 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. Regions Affordable Housing provided approximately $36.6 million in federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, a $19.7 million bridge loan and a $61 million Fannie Mae MTEB permanent loan. The properties feature a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments with various amenities, including an exercise room, onsite property management and maintenance and kitchen appliances. Two developments also include playgrounds for children, and Madonna Manor includes free lunch by the City of Jackson for senior residents.
LAKELAND, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Bridgewater Grand, a 300-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Lakeland. David Etchison, Cole Whitaker, Jason Stanton and Mary Beale of Berkadia Central & North Florida led the transaction on behalf of the seller, TrimCor. Connecticut-based Hamilton Point Investments purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 31 acres at 5546 Autumn Ridge Road, Bridgewater Grand is a three-story, garden-style community featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 1,219 square feet to 1,853 square feet. Two- and three-bedroom floorplans comprise 92 percent of the units. Amenities at the pet-friendly community include 3,500 square feet of lake frontage, a zero-entry saltwater pool with a large sun deck, 24-hour fitness center, electric vehicle charging stations, a car care center and 56 garages available for rent. Additional amenities include a clubhouse with rentable conference room and event space, a café bar, business center, TV lounge, playground, bark park and a maintenance shop.
MUNCIE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a 49-unit multifamily portfolio in Muncie. The portfolio includes Randy’s Court, a 24-unit townhome community at 222 W. Centennial Ave. that was built in 1978; and Streeter Court Apartments, a 25-unit multifamily property at 111 E. Streeter Ave. that was built in 1994. Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Streeter25 LLC, and procured the buyer, Deed Holdings – 5050 LLC.
CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a fully leased apartment building located at 1555 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood. The property features 17 apartment units and one street-level retail space. Wayne Caplan and José Colón of SVN Chicago Commercial represented the seller. The asset sold to a local apartment owner at a cap rate of 6.88 percent. The deal closed within 5 percent of the asking price in under three months.