HOUSTON — Locally based investment and development firm Barvin is underway on construction of a 281-unit multifamily project near the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and walk-in closets. Amenities with include a pool, outdoor kitchen, private conference rooms, business lounge, fitness center and a dog park. Dallas-based GFF is the project architect, and Austin-based Oden Hughes is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2022.
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BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — Greystone has provided a $54.6 million HUD-insured 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Camden at Bloomingdale. The 360-unit apartment property is located in Bloomingdale, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Built in 1991, the property consists of 19 garden-style buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, business center, fitness center, pool, outdoor sports courts, picnic grounds and playground areas. Clint Darby and Phiet Nguyen of Greystone originated the 35-year loan, which features a 35-year amortization and a fixed interest rate of 2.68 percent. The transaction qualified for HUD’s green financing, further reducing the interest rate on the loan. The borrower, Chern Camden, will use loan proceeds to refinance an existing Fannie Mae loan, continue with ongoing maintenance and monetize existing equity, according to Greystone.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has arranged a $37.8 million loan for the renovation of an 18-story apartment tower located at 1926 W. Harrison St. in Chicago. The building is situated within the Illinois Medical District and near the Rush University Medical Center. The borrowers, Marquette Cos. and Kayne Anderson Real Estate, will renovate 272 units and make improvements to the fitness center, coworking space, rooftop deck and dog run. Completion is slated for August 2021. Associated Bank served as lead arranger and administrative agent, working with Wheaton Bank & Trust. Elizabeth Hozian of Associated Bank handled the loan arrangements and closing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Aberdeen Apartments in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 354-unit multifamily property is located at 8680 Walnut Grove Drive near the Indianapolis International Airport. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, and a basketball, tennis and sand volleyball court. Alex Blagojevich and Chris Bruzas of Berkadia represented the seller, Indiana-based Samaritan Cos., which made significant capital improvements to the property over the past few years. Barratt Asset Management, also based in Indiana, was the buyer.
ST. LOUIS — HDA Architects, a Green Street company, has completed the design of a 184-unit multifamily development in downtown St. Louis. The proposed project would be built at 1801 Washington Ave. and include 7,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space as well as a 220-stall parking garage. Plans call for a mix of studios and one-bedroom units. Project costs are estimated at $32 million and construction is expected to begin in the second or third quarter of 2021. King Realty is the developer.
Bascom Arizona Ventures Sells Two Multifamily Properties in Tucson to Bridge Investment Group for $90.2M
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Bascom Arizona Ventures has completed the disposition of two apartment communities in Tucson for a total of $90.2 million. Equestrian, a 288-unit complex, sold for $47.7 million, or $165,625 per unit. Ridgeline, a 272-unit property, traded for $42.5 million, or $156,250 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both properties are located on West Linda Vista Boulevard in Northwest Tucson. Completed in 2008 on 13 acres, Equestrian features 18 residential buildings, a swimming pool, gas and charcoal grilling stations, assigned covered parking and detached garages. Apartments feature nine-foot ceilings and offer an average unit size of 900 square feet. Built in 2002 and 2008 on 13 acres, Ridgeline features 17 residential buildings, two resort-style swimming pools and apartments averaging 821 square feet per unit.
METHUEN, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the $13.8 million sale of Mill Falls Apartments, a 97-unit mixed-income apartment complex in Methuen, located north of Boston near the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. The building was originally constructed in 1826 as a cotton mill and was redeveloped into a multifamily property in 2001. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, Methuen Mills LP, an affiliate of Silver Street Development Corp, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Standard Communities.
Walker & Dunlop Arranges $86M in Financing for Two Seniors Housing Communities in California, Hawaii
by Amy Works
PALO ALTO, CALIF., AND HONOLULU — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a total of $86 million in financing for two seniors housing properties. The loans provided $45 million to EWS Real Estate Investment Co. for Palo Alto Commons, a 181-unit property in Palo Alto, and $41 million to The MW Group for The Plaza at Moanalua, a 160-bed community in Honolulu. Both properties offer assisted living, independent living and memory care. Palo Alto Commons, built in 1989 and 2010, is a three-story, two-building complex with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. The Plaza at Moanalua is a Class A seniors housing community built in 2011. Russell Dey led Walker & Dunlop’s team in structuring the financing for MW Group, while Dey and Jay Thomas worked together to complete the loan for Palo Alto Commons. Both transactions were arranged with Freddie Mac financing and featured fixed rates and an interest-only component.
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Prescott Lakes, an age-restricted apartment community in Prescott. CA Prescott Lakes Owner LLC acquired the asset from BAZV Prescott Lakes LLC for an undisclosed price. Restricted to residents age 55 or older, the 99,972-square-foot Prescott Lakes features 128 condominium-style one- and two-bedroom apartments. Built in 2003 on four acres, the community includes a dog park, fitness center, game room, media center, pool, spa, outdoor entertainment veranda and fully furnished guest suites. Cindy Cooke, Brad Cooke, Matt Roach, Chris Roach and Tim Dulany of Colliers International handled the transaction.
Southeast Enjoys Outsized Multifamily Demand Due to Stellar Job Growth, InterFace Panelists Concur
by John Nelson
The pace at which global corporations are expanding in the Sun Belt is extraordinary. To name just a few companies generating headlines, Amazon is making a sizable investment at its HQ2 in Northern Virginia and new office tower at Nashville, a number of life sciences and pharmaceutical firms are opening in Raleigh-Durham, Microsoft recently executed a full-building lease and commitment of 1,500 jobs in Atlanta and Oracle and Tesla are relocating to Austin, Texas. Researchers believe this corporate migration is a direct contributor to the region’s multifamily demand. Adam Couch, market analyst of asset optimization at RealPage Inc., said that after experiencing a decade of job creation wiped out in March and April, the region is now leading the charge in the economic recovery, which directly benefits the apartment sector. “For the Southeast, after suffering big losses, we’re in recovery mode now,” said Couch. “Local markets are best performing in places like Salt Lake City, Texas, Denver and Atlanta, where [job growth] is only 2 to 3 percent below February levels. The comeback in [multifamily] leasing was concentrated in some of these Sun Belt areas.” Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and Houston led the nation in terms of apartment demand in the …