HOUSTON — Australian development firm Caydon has launched Fitzroy Residences, a 32-story residential tower that represents Phase II of the company’s 2.5 million-square-foot Laneways mixed-use development in Houston. The building will house 191 condos ranging in size from 567 square feet for a studio unit to 2,243 square feet for a three-bedroom penthouse, as well as 190 hotel rooms that will be operated under the Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants brand. Residential amenities will include coworking spaces, a meditation room, yoga and fitness deck, two outdoor pools, fitness center and concierge services. Sales are underway, and construction is scheduled to begin over the summer and to be complete by the end of 2023. The entire Laneways project will ultimately span three city blocks and will also include retail and restaurant uses, as well as outdoor spaces.
Multifamily
Crescent Communities, McShane Plan 317-Unit NOVEL Val Vista Apartments in Gilbert, Arizona
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Crescent Communities has selected McShane Construction Co. to build NOVEL Val Vista, an apartment community located on 8.6 acres in Gilbert. The wood-frame development will feature 317 apartments spread across three four-story, garden-style buildings and three two-story, carriage house buildings. Each unit offers upgraded matte black plumbing fixtures and black quartz countertops. The 11,500-square-foot amenity space will include a dog park, swimming pool, cold plunge spa, outdoor kitchen with pizza oven, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits. Completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2022. Craine Architecture is the architect of record.
ST. LOUIS — NorthMarq has arranged a $24.7 million loan for the refinancing of Spanish Cove Townhomes in St. Louis. The 784-unit rental townhome property, located at 1708 San Remo Court, was constructed in 1971. It underwent a significant renovation from 2015 to 2018. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, recreation room, media room, playground and onsite laundry facility. Noah Juran and David Garfinkel of NorthMarq structured the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A national bank provided the fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
STORM LAKE, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.5 million sale of Vista Estates in Storm Lake. The 127-space manufactured housing community in western Iowa sits on 14.3 acres at 811 Vestal St. Of the community’s homes, 112 are tenant-owned. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The duo, along with Brad Kreppel, secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state private investor.
NorthPeak Commercial Advisors Negotiates $5.1M Sale of Cedar Ridge Apartments in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors, formerly AQYRE REA, has brokered the sale of Cedar Ridge Apartments in Colorado Springs. Keith Hardy, Joe Hornstein and Scott Fetter of NorthPeak represented both undisclosed parties in the $5.1 million, or $105,102 per unit, transaction. Located at 3349-3363 E. Fountain Blvd., the 42,580-square-foot community features 49 apartments.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A partnership between developer Sterling Properties and New York City-based Wilton Investment Group is nearing completion of Central & Oak, a 208-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey city of East Rutherford. Units at the multi-building community range in size from 724 to 1,308 square feet and feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, European-style cabinetry, individual washers and dryers and private garages. Communal amenities include a clubhouse with an outdoor terrace, a conference room with private workstations, a game room, fitness center and shuttle service to a nearby public transit station. Two buildings remain under construction and are expected to be complete by April, while leasing at other buildings began last summer, with move-ins following shortly thereafter.
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has brokered the sale of Monticello Meadows Apartments, a 176-unit multifamily complex in Monticello, located about 100 miles northwest of New York City. The complex is situated on nine acres and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Ed Graf of Houlihan-Parnes and Steve Tierney of Rochester law firm Woods Oviatt Gilman LP represented the parties involved in the transaction. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale following the implementation of a capital improvement program.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two apartment communities totaling $68.7 million in Charlotte. Miami-based One Real Estate Investment bought the 310-unit Kelston Apartments and the 240-unit Avalon Apartments from an undisclosed seller(s). Kelston was built in 1986 and is located at 1207 Kelston Place, seven miles east of downtown Charlotte. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The buyer plans to upgrade the clubhouse, fitness center, cyber café and pool. Built in 1999, Avalon Apartments is situated at 6000 Regal Estate Lane, less than one mile from Kelston Apartments. Avalon also offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Shared amenities include a renovated clubhouse, coffee and tea bar, media and entertainment lounge, pool table, fitness center and a dog spa. Voya Financial provided a three-year, interest-only loan with a floating interest rate for the Kelston acquisition. Berkadia provided a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan for the Avalon purchase. Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia originated both acquisition loans, which totaled $51.4 million. Additionally, Noam Franklin, Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia arranged MLG Capital as a joint venture equity partner for One Real Estate Investment’s acquisition of Avalon. MLG Capital invested $13.1 million …
SAN ANTONIO — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has funded an $18.5 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Waters at Elm Creek, a mixed-income housing community located on the north side of San Antonio. The property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are restricted to earners making between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income. Communal amenities include a pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Phil Melton of Bellwether’s Dallas office originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
GREGORY, TEXAS — Dallas-based HALL Structured Finance has provided a $15.5 million construction loan for The Glades II, a 144-unit multifamily project in Gregory, located 10 miles outside of Corpus Christi. The garden-style complex will consist of seven three-story buildings with an average unit size of 948 square feet. Amenities will include a clubhouse, business center, media room, fitness center, pool and a playground. Elad Dattelkramer of ARC Israel sourced the debt on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Torno Properties LLC and Cleburne Oaks GP. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022.