Multifamily

CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has completed the adaptive reuse of a former Sears department store in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. The Sears store opened in 1925 and permanently closed in 2016. Summit transformed the property into 59 apartment units with first-floor commercial space. DeVry University occupies 90 percent of the available commercial space. Floor plans range from one- to three-bedroom units. CA Ventures and Springbank Capital Advisors served as developers. Gillespie Design Group was the project architect.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hudson Equities Management Corp. has acquired The Reserve at South Pointe in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 301-unit apartment community is located at 8900 Old Santa Fe Road. The property is spread across 17 buildings and floor plans vary from one- to three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and dog park. Built in 1972, the community has undergone substantial capital improvements over the past four years. All units have received new appliances, countertops, flooring, lighting, hardware and paint. Max Helgeson, Michael Spero and Jeff Stingley of CBRE’s Kansas City multifamily team represented the private seller. The sale represents New Jersey-based Hudson’s first acquisition in the Kansas City area.

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210-Main-Hackensack

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Heritage Capital Management has completed 210 Main, an 89-unit multifamily project located just outside New York City in Hackensack. The 11-story former bank building, which was originally constructed in the 1910s, houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units and 5,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units feature stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, workspaces and terraces. Amenities include a media room and game lounge and onsite storage units. Rents start at approximately $1,850 per month for a studio unit.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $25.5 million sale of a multifamily development site consisting of three parcels totaling 7.2 acres in Jersey City. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper, Mark Silverman, Thomas Mallaney, Bill Waxman and Kevin Dudley of CBRE represented the seller, Alpha Assembly Solutions Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was Route 440 Owner LLC. Specific plans for the new development were not disclosed.

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JEFFERSON, GA. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired 74.9 acres at 575 Concord Road in Jefferson for the development of Prose Concord, a new multifamily property totaling 300 units. This property will be Alliance Residential’s first launch of Prose in the Southeast. Construction will begin on Prose Concord this year with an expected completion date of March 2022. Architect Hensley Lamkin Rachel Inc. is designing the development. Prose Concord will include one- and two-bedroom apartment units averaging 1,008 square feet. Apartments will feature stainless steel appliances, wood plank-style flooring, walk-in closets, storage and dining-sized kitchen islands. Community amenities will include a fitness center, coworking spaces, pet park and a 24/7 package concierge,. The multifamily community will be located on the northeast side of Atlanta, close to many industrial spaces. Over the past few years, 18 million square feet of industrial warehouse and distribution space has been delivered within a five-mile radius of Prose Concord. Another four million square feet of industrial space is currently under development. Recently, Amazon and Walmart leased 800,000 and 1 million square feet of space, respectively, within a few miles of Prose Concord.

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LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 457-pad mobile home park in Lockport, located in the Buffalo area. The property offers amenities such as a clubhouse, pool, playground and basketball court. Ned Perlman of Largo Capital arranged the loan, which was structured with a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.

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By R. Michael Goman, Goman+York In recent years, much of our work has focused on helping our client communities encourage the development of new market-rate affordable housing units. For our purposes, we define market-rate affordable rental housing as housing that is available at rental rates equivalent to 80 percent to 100 percent of 30 percent of the area median income (AMI). It also means that after paying rent, residents still have enough money for food, transportation, health care and similar needs. Rental rates below 80 percent of 30 percent of AMI typically indicate residents who require financial assistance, which falls into a different category. Our advice to communities typically revolves around a few key issues: location, market and financial feasibility, economic impact, and local land-use issues. These are factors that a potential developer will review when considering a possible development opportunity. Our goal is to help the community put together the best possible story that addresses each of these issues in a real-world, quantitative way. The Right Site As with many real estate projects, location is key to success. Optimal sites for new market-rate affordable rental projects are those located near concentrations of employment. The available jobs don’t have to …

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The impacts of COVID-19 on the U.S. multifamily market vary significantly across metro areas. Not surprisingly, the nation’s denser gateway markets have been hardest hit, while secondary and tertiary markets have fared better. In a reversal of pre-pandemic trends, suburban locations have gained favor over urban submarkets from both renters and investors. As many employees continue to work from home, larger and more affordable units in suburban submarkets have become more appealing. Elevated construction costs are also a factor, driving garden-style development versus more costly podium construction. The Triangle’s suburban submarkets are experiencing the strongest construction activity, most notably in the North Cary/Morrisville submarket, where 1,784 units averaging over 1,000 square feet per unit are currently underway. As ongoing work-from-home arrangements prompt more tenants to consider living further from the Triangle’s primary employment centers, developers are increasingly willing to look at sites in outlying communities such as Wendell and Clayton. Demand is expected to return to the Triangle’s urban submarkets as employees return to the office and retailers and restaurants fully reopen, but the recovery in these areas is likely to be protracted. Solid footing The Triangle’s multifamily sector ended 2020 on relatively firm footing despite a tumultuous year. Both …

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ASHBURN, VA. — Dwight Capital has provided a $66.8 million HUD 223(f) refinancing loan for Ashburn Meadows Apartments, a 336-unit affordable housing community located in Ashburn. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the transaction, which is the fourth refinance that Dwight has closed for the undisclosed borrower. The loan includes a reduced Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) set at 25 basis points as the property is classified by HUD as “Broadly Affordable.” Built in two phases in 2000 and 2002, Ashburn Meadows includes 14 three-story apartment buildings and a one-story clubhouse situated on over 18.3 acres. Community amenities feature a fitness center, barbeque grill area, swimming pool with sundeck and walking trails.

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Lofts at Wildlight

YULEE, FLA. — RAS Property Group has acquired The Lofts at Wildlight, a new 279-unit apartment complex located in Yulee, for $55.8 million. The seller was not disclosed. Situated approximately 22 miles from downtown Jacksonville, The Lofts at Wildlight include five buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a pool with sundeck, outdoor dining spaces and a 24-hour fitness center. The property is part of the 2,900-acre Wildlight community in Nassau County. Upon completion, Wildlight will offer 7 million square feet of office, commercial, medical, industrial and residential space. Adam Bieber of Philips Realty Capital advised RAS on capitalization of the property. RAS Realty Partners, parent company of RAS Property Group, is a real estate investment and development company based in Boca Raton, Fla.

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