KANSAS AND MINNESOTA — Colliers Mortgage has provided three separate HUD 223(a)(7) loans totaling $20.4 million for the refinancing of three seniors housing properties in Kansas and Minnesota. The properties include Village Cooperative of Albert Lea and Village Cooperative of Red Wing in Minnesota as well as Village Cooperative of Lawrence in Kansas. The three communities total 146 units. By refinancing the properties, the borrowers were able to reduce the interest rate on each loan and generate substantial annual savings, according to Colliers. The two loans for the Minnesota properties carry 38-year terms and the Kansas loan features a 40-year term.
SEATTLE — Bell Partners has purchased Modera Jackson, an apartment community located in Seattle. Acquired on the behalf of the firm’s Fund VII investors, the property will be renamed Bell Jackson Street. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Mill Creek Residential sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated in Seattle’s Central District, Bell Jackson Street features 160 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Units offer keyless entries, programmable thermostats, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and vinyl plank flooring. Select apartments feature direct patio access, Juliet balconies and foyers for added privacy. Community amenities include a rooftop clubhouse with an adjustable deck, media and conference rooms, a fitness center, electric vehicle stalls and bike storage. Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Developer Community Corp. of Santa Monica and general contractor R.D. Olson Construction have broken ground on Las Flores Santa Monica, a 94,000-square-foot affordable housing community in Santa Monica. The family-focused property is slated for completion in fall 2022. Las Flores Santa Monica will feature 35 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom and 19 three-bedroom apartments above a below-grade parking garage. Community amenities will include exterior decks and lounge areas, a playground, community laundry, community rooms, exterior walkways and landscaping. Designed by DE Architects, the property’s exterior façade will feature stucco with architectural metal panels. Located at 1834 14th St., the property is within walking distance of Santa Monica’s retail, dining and entertainment options, as well as Santa Monica College and Memorial Park.
By Brian Morrissey, Esq. and Lisa Stuckey, Esq. of Ragsdale Beals Seigler Patterson & Gray LLP Few commercial properties emerged with unscathed values from the harsh economic climate of 2020. Yet Georgia and many jurisdictions like it valued commercial real estate for property taxation that year with a valuation date of Jan. 1, 2020 — nearly three months before COVID-19 thrust the U.S. economy into turmoil. This means governments taxed commercial properties for all of 2020 on values that ignored the severe economic consequences those properties endured for more than 75 percent of the calendar year. When property owners begin to receive notices of 2021 assessments, which Georgia assessors typically mail out in April through June each year, property owners can at last seek to lighten their tax burden by arguing for reduced assessments. The pandemic hurt some real estate types more than others, however, and with both short-term effects and some that may continue to depress asset values for years. For taxpayers contesting their assessments, the challenge will be to show the combination of COVID-19 consequences affecting their property, and the extent of resulting value losses. The experiences of 2020 can serve as a roadmap for valuations in the …
BOWLING GREEN AND LEXINGTON, K.Y. — Lauth Communities, a subsidiary of Carmel, Ind.-based Lauth Group Inc., has acquired three multifamily properties located in Bowling Green and Lexington. The three properties, known as The Drake, The Stables at Waveland Farm and The Woods at 1850, will add 360 additional units to Lauth’s portfolio. The sales price was not disclosed. The Drake, located at 726 Cumberland Trace Road in Bowling Green, is a 288-unit complex completed in 2019. The property resides on 30 acres and consists of one-, two- and three- bedroom units. The community’s amenities include a clubhouse, pool, onsite dog parks, fire pits, game center and 30 freestanding garages. The Drake features 22 three-story buildings. The Stables at Waveland Farm is located at 3765 Winthrop Drive and The Woods at 1850 is located at 1850 Old Higbee Mill Road, both in Lexington. The Stables at Waveland Farm was built in 2019. The Woods at 1850 feature one-, two-, and three-bedroom floorplan options. The communities will be rebranded as the Stables at Palomar and Stables at the Woods, respectively. The properties are located within 3.5 miles of each other. Together, they will add 72 units to Lauth’s portfolio. The Lexington-based Silvestri …
DURHAM, N.C. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $14.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for Oakley Square, a 100-unit affordable housing property located in Durham. The borrower, Oakley Square Housing Partners LP, will use the loan for the acquisition and substantial rehabilitation financing of Oakley Square. The loan features a 40-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule. Colliers Securities LLC provided tax exempt bonds to the borrower, which will also receive equity from the sale of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Colliers Mortgage, formerly known as Dougherty Mortgage, is part of Colliers International and is a nationwide mortgage banking firm.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Northshore Meadows, a 291-unit apartment community located at 333 Uvalde Road on the eastern side of Houston. Built in 1971, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 414 to 1,199 square feet. Each apartment features stainless steel appliances and walk-in closets. Communal amenities include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a playground. Ryan Epstein, Jennifer Ray and Scott Bray of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Claridge Properties, in the transaction.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Broadshore Capital Partners has provided a $31.2 million construction loan for Sovereign at Burleson, a 217-unit multifamily project that will be located on the southern outskirts of Fort Worth. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool with an aqua lounge, a gaming lawn, resident clubhouse and a bike shop. Chris Miller of Broadshore originated the debt, with JLL’s Greg Nalbandian acting as loan arranger. The borrower was New York City-based Sovereign Properties.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Newmark has brokered the sale of Prairie View at Village West in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 311-unit apartment community is located at 11200 Delaware Parkway in Wyandotte County. The complex was built in 2016. Mac Crowther and Whittaker Potts of Newmark represented the seller, a private equity real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. Charles Williams of Newmark arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Avanti Residential.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Oldham Goodwin Group LLC, a real estate development and management firm based in Central Texas, has completed Phase II of Catalon at Lago Mar, a project that added 170 apartments to the supply of Texas City, located southeast of Houston. Units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, outdoor fitness area, dog wash station and auto detailing station. Construction of Phase II began in August 2019. Rents start at roughly $1,000 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.