AUBURN, MAINE — Boston-based mortgage banking firm Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $7.5 million loan for the refinancing of Auburn Mall Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily asset in Auburn, located north of Portland. The property was built in phases during the 1980s and features one- and two-bedroom units. Derek Coulombe and Ryan Maddaluna of Fantini & Gorga placed the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, a Maine-based developer and investor. An agency lender provided the nonrecourse loan, which carried a sub-3-percent interest rate and a period of interest-only payments.
Strong job and population growth over the last decade have steadily elevated demand for affordable housing throughout Texas, and the incoming Biden administration is likely to enact policies that will help developers expand the supply needed to meet that demand, according to a panel of industry experts. The combination of no state income tax and a pro-business climate has driven scads of major companies to relocate to Texas, in many cases from California. At least before the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrival of these high-paying jobs — and the housing to support them — tended to fuel demand for retail, restaurant and hospitality development. It’s within the operations of these properties that many renters who qualify for affordable or workforce housing make their living. Immigrants from Mexico and Central America further add to demand in Texas. But from an economic standpoint, development of affordable housing is rarely feasible without some sort of aid from the state or federal government (or both). In terms of the latter, some professionals in Texas believe that the incoming Biden administration intends to prioritize affordable housing growth through a variety of mechanisms. Announcing: Texas Affordable Housing Business magazine. Click here for complimentary subscription. A panel of …
MADISON, ALA. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $27.3 million construction loan to Chase Creek Holdings for the development of The Views at Chase Creek in Madison . The non-recourse loan has a 24-month term. Upon completion, The Views at Chase Creek will offer 228 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The borrower/developer expects to deliver the property, which will comprise 10 two-story buildings, in the second quarter of 2022. Unit interiors will feature stainless steel appliances, stone finishes, walk-in closets and a washer and dryer. The Views at Chase Creek will be situated at 248 Old Glory Road, 13 miles west of downtown Huntsville.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Maxwell on 66th, a multifamily property located at 6611 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix’s North Scottsdale corridor. The property traded hands for $122.5 million, or $351,003 per unit. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Built in 2020 on 15 acres, Maxwell on 66th features 349 apartments, averaging 940 square feet per unit, spread across 11 buildings. Units offer at least nine-foot ceilings, ultra-modern gourmet kitchens and hand-scraped oak hardwood floors. Select units feature integrated decks and bookshelves, built-in wine racks, oversize soaking tubs and mountain views. Community amenities include a central courtyard, swimming pool, tanning pool, yoga lawn, putting green and electric car charging stations. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
HUDSON, WIS. — Mayer Road Ventures LLC has begun development of The Massey, an 85-unit luxury apartment complex in Hudson near the Twin Cities. The $15 million project is slated to open in fall 2021. Amenities will include a coffee and wine bar, dog park, communal workspace and fitness center. The project’s name comes from Louis Massey, the founder of Hudson. The Massey will be the first luxury apartment property in Hudson, according to the developer.
DALLAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Hanover Midtown Park, a 422-unit multifamily community located in the Preston Hollow area of Dallas. The property was built on 11 acres in 2018 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 895 square feet. Amenities include a pool, media center, clubhouse, conference room and a bocce ball court. Drew Kile, Will Balthrope, Joey Tumminello and Grant Raymond of IPA represented the seller, Houston-based Hanover Co., in the transaction. The IPA team also procured the buyer, Florida-based Waypoint Real Estate Investments.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Elan Apartment Homes and Parmer Place, two multifamily communities in Austin totaling 560 units. Elan Apartment Homes was built in 2007 and totals 270 units, while Parmer Place was constructed in 2008 and consists of 290 units. The two properties, which were both 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, were sold as part of a portfolio deal that also included the disposition of a 266-unit community in Morrisville, N.C. Sean Wood and Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, New York-based Gamma Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer was Bluerock, a New York-based institutional alternative asset manager.
BREWSTER, MASS. — Private equity firm Elevation Financial Group has purchased Wingate Residences at Brewster Place, a 121,000-square-foot seniors housing property in Brewster, located on Cape Cod. The sales price was $4 million. The property was originally built in 1973, expanded in 1995 and offered skilled nursing and assisted living services before it closed in 2019. Elevation will reposition the site to serve as an independent living community with affordable housing for adults age 55 and above that will be rebranded as Serenity Apartments at Brewster. The seller was not disclosed.
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP, PA. — A partnership between Pennrose, the Delaware County Housing Authority, the County of Delaware and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has closed on financing for the final phase of the Kinder Park redevelopment in Ridley Township. The project will add 96 units of affordable seniors housing to the Kinder Park site, located near Philadelphia International Airport. The site already features 160 existing affordable apartments for seniors and individuals with disabilities, 154 townhomes, a community building and several parks. This phase is slated for completion in spring 2022.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and GSLM Capital Partners, a venture between L+M Development Partners and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, have received $160 million in construction financing for Phase I of a new multifamily project in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project will redevelop Sursum Corda Cooperative, a low-income housing complex built in 1968. Sursum’s tenant association sold the site in 2018. As part of the agreement, current residents of Sursum will have the right to rent up to 127 units included in the new complex. Phase I of the project will include 561 units, approximately 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable. It will also feature one acre of public open space and nearly 50,000 square feet of amenities. Citi Community Capital provided the $160 million, funded with $23 million of tax-exempt notes issued through the Washington, D.C. Housing Finance Agency and a $137 million taxable construction loan. In addition, Citi arranged a $160 million forward commitment for permanent financing from Freddie Mac in its role as an Optigo lender. Goldman Sachs, in addition to its land loan financing and equity participation, will purchase approximately $15.7 million of low-income housing tax credits. …