Multifamily

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Aspen Heights Partners has broken ground on Aspen Heights University City, a 188-unit student housing community located at 300 Heritage Lake Drive near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. The property will offer two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units, two-thirds of which will feature a cottage-style design. Communal amenities will include a pool, grilling areas, basketball court, sand volleyball court, fitness center, study lounges and an onsite shuttle to campus. Austin, Texas-based Aspen Heights secured $38.1 million in construction financing from Synovus Bank for the development, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2022.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — KeyBank’s Community Development Lending & Investment team has arranged a $47.6 million construction loan for Bridge at Turtle Creek, a 307-unit affordable housing project in south-central Austin. Units will consist of studio, one- and two-bedroom residences that will be reserved for renters earning between 50 and 70 percent of the area median income. The borrower, locally based developer JCI Residential, is developing the property in partnership with an affiliate of the Housing Authority of the City of Austin, which is serving as general managing partner of the development. Construction of the 4 percent low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) project is scheduled to be complete in November 2022. Additionally, Enterprise Community Partners provided LIHTC equity for the development, and KeyBanc Capital Markets underwrote and sold $40.1 million of short-term tax-exempt bonds that were provided by Austin Housing Finance Corp. Hector Zuniga, Keven Ruf and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank originated the construction loan. Separately, KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group provided a $40 million Freddie Mac forward commitment, tax-exempt loan for the project. The forward commitment period will be for 36 months. Upon conversion, the permanent loan term will be 17 years with a 40-year amortization schedule.      

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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Doster Construction Co. has completed construction of The Walcott, a 215-unit luxury apartment complex in downtown Jeffersonville near Louisville. Located at 222 W. Maple St., the project includes a parking deck as well as a pool, fitness center and a rooftop terrace overlooking the Ohio River. Doster began construction on the project in 2019. Boka Powell was the architect and Waypoint Real Estate Investments was the developer. Monthly rents start at $1,045 for studios. Residents can now earn 10 weeks of free rent.

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Annex Group is developing Union at 16th, a $29 million affordable housing community in Indianapolis. Located at 2215 W. 16th St., the 159-unit property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Annex has closed on project financing and will begin construction immediately. Completion is slated for winter 2021. Project partners include T&H Investment Properties LLC and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority. The City of Indianapolis gave tax abatement incentives, R4 Capital Funding provided construction and permanent loan financing, Cinnaire provided tax credit equity and the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership provided additional construction financing. Brenner Design is the architect and Crestline will serve as property manager. Amenities will include a playground, community center, fitness center, community gardens and bike parking.

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LINCOLN, NEB. — NorthMarq has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of Flats at Shadow Creek in Lincoln. The 219-unit multifamily property is located at the intersection of 90th and O streets. Amenities include a pet wash station, clubhouse, fitness center, yoga studio, pool, hot tub and outdoor grills. John Reed of NorthMarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which is fully amortized over 25 years. A life insurance company provided the loan.

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MADISON, WIS. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Lake Point Terrace in Madison for $13.1 million. Located at 1674 Lake Point Drive, the 125-unit apartment property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Ralph DePasquale of Berkadia represented the seller, Chicago-based Ansonia Properties LLC, as well as the buyer, Milwaukee-based Metropolitan Associates. The value-add opportunity will enable the new buyer to continue to upgrade units, according to DePasquale.

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SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — STC Ventures, a joint venture between Sares Regis Group of Northern California and Hunter Properties, has received approval from Sunnyvale Planning Commission to develop a 12-story, mixed-use project at 200 S. Taafee St. within CityLine Sunnyvale. Situated in downtown Sunnyvale, the two-building property will feature 479 apartments, 30,000 square feet of retail space and a new public open area at Redwood Square. The public space will function as a “living room” for downtown Sunnyvale, which is anchored by the just-approved mixed-use development and recently opened Whole Foods Market and AMC Theaters. Fifty-three of the apartments will be offered at below-market rate, providing housing for qualifying households with income levels ranging from approximately $55,000 per year up to $130,000 per year. The 200 S. Taafee Street project is the first of four upcoming developments slated for the second phase of CityLine Sunnyvale. The overall project will redevelop four parcels in Sunnyvale’s downtown core into residences, ground-level retail space and office space. Last year, STC Ventures received approval of its Downtown Specific Plan that allows for a buildout of an additional 817 residences and 709,000 square feet of office space above 642,000 square feet of ground-level retail.

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GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Multifamily developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Austin Avenue, a 312-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown. Units will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom, business center, outdoor kitchen and a dog park. The opening is scheduled for this winter.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of The Monroe, a 223-unit apartment community that is under construction in a Qualified Opportunity Zone in Austin’s East Riverside corridor. According to Apartments.com, the newly built property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling areas and a business center. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Dallas-based Stillwater Capital, in the transaction. New York-based JEM Holdings purchased the property for an undisclosed price.

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PHOENIX — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased Andante Apartments, a Class B multifamily property in Phoenix, for $145.2 million. The name of the seller was not released. Rocco Mandala of CBRE arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate, $99.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the buyer. Built in phases between 1999 and 2002, Andante Apartments features 576 units in a low-density setting. Common amenities include three swimming pools with picnic areas, a resident clubhouse and fitness center. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

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