NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Alpha Realty has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a 33-unit apartment building located in the Wakefield area of The Bronx. The seller, a private family that owned the asset for 45 years, sold the property to LAL-Roughlock Fund I. Lev Mavashev, Yehuda Leser and Shai Egison of Alpha Realty represented both parties in the transaction.
MIAMI — Royal Palm Cos. (RPC) will develop Legacy Hotel & Residences, a 50-story mixed-use building featuring 256 hotel rooms and 274 apartment units, within Miami Worldcenter. The master developer of Miami Worldcenter, Miami World Center Associates, sold the 1.5-acre plot to RPC for $33.9 million. RPC plans to break ground on the tower in early 2021. The asset will feature a business lounge, pool, a one-acre pool deck and a 100,000-square-foot wellness center. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Robert Given, Troy Ballard and James Quinn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the land transaction. Miami Worldcenter is a $4 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development that has been delivering in phases. Assets that are currently open include RPC’s 60-story Paramount Miami Worldcenter condo tower, which opened across the street from Legacy Hotel & Residences in November 2019; and Caoba, a 444-room apartment tower. Projects currently underway and planned include a 348-room CitizenM hotel, ZOM Living’s 434-unit Bezel apartments, Hines’ 500,000-square-foot office building and MDM Group’s 1,700-room Marriott Marquis and adjacent 600,000-square-foot expo center.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Dwight Capital LLC has provided a $35 million HUD 221 (d)(4) loan for the construction of Renaissance Apartments, a 198-unit multifamily community in Wilmington’s Wayfaire neighborhood. The property will comprise two four-story buildings offering 2,530 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Communal amenities will include a courtyard, clubhouse, fitness center and a pool. The lender says the community will be built in compliance with the National Green Building Standard’s Bronze Level, which resulted in a 25 basis-point reduction in the loan interest rate through the Green Mortgage Insurance Premium. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the 40-year term loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — The Opus Group and The McKinney Fund have delivered Ascend Five Points South, a 520-bed student housing community near the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The property offers studio to four-bedroom floor plans with rents starting at $739 per month. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, study rooms and a spa. The asset is situated at 1001 20th St. S., adjacent to the UAB campus. The design team for Ascend Five Points South included Rabren General Contractors, Myefski Architects and Creative License International. Asset Living manages the community.
SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between Baltimore-based investment firm Alex. Brown Realty and Continental Realty Group has acquired The Club at Stone Oak, a 250-unit apartment community in northern San Antonio. Built in 2005, the property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor kitchen and a game room. The new ownership will implement a value-add program that will enhance unit interiors, common areas and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has brokered the sale of The Fitzroy San Marcos, a 176-unit multifamily community in Central Texas that was built in 2020. Units are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and designer finishes. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a 24-hour fitness center and a business center. Kevin Dufour and Kyle Peco of FourPoint represented the seller in the off-market transaction. The Texas-based buyer plans to own and operate the property on a long-term basis. Rents start at approximately $1,080 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Greystone has provided a $22.9 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Carriage Homes on the Lake, a 147-unit multifamily asset located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. Built in 2015, the property consists of 15 three-story buildings housing one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and outdoor picnic areas. Eric Rosenstock, Paul Smyth and Cary Williams of Greystone originated the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate and a 39-year term and amortization schedule, through HUD’s 223(a)(7) program. The borrower was Bridgeview Multifamily.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — ACRES Capital has originated a $28 million loan for the construction and stabilization of Bungalows on Bowlin, a single-story multifamily property located at Bowlin Road and John Wayne Parkway in Maricopa. Cavan Cos., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate developer, is the borrower and has developed multiple Bungalow-branded projects across the Phoenix area. Bungalows on Bowlin will feature 196 apartments, a resort-style swimming pool and spa, a farmhouse-style clubhouse and 426 on-site parking spaces. Once completed, the 16-acre property will be one of the only single-story rental communities in the Maricopa submarket. Jeremy Korer of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan.
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB), a Virginia-based multifamily REIT, will develop a 374-unit apartment community in Somerville, about 40 miles west of New York City. The community will be situated on 15 acres and will be part of Somerville Station, a transit-served, mixed-use development in the downtown area. Units will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, courtyards with grilling stations, coworking space and a pet park. Somerset Development, the master developer of Somerville Station, sold the land on which the property will be built. Construction is underway and expected to be complete in the third quarter of 2023.
MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $87.6 million in construction financing for Ascent, a 25-story, 259-unit luxury apartment tower in Milwaukee. Upon completion, Ascent will be the tallest mass timber building in the world, according to JLL. The 272,475-square-foot development will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,052 square feet. Slated to deliver in summer 2022, the development will also include 8,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, lounge, fitness center and a rooftop with event space, fire pits, outdoor cinema area, shared workspaces and views of Lake Michigan. Timothy Joyce and Trent Niederberger of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between New Land Enterprises and Wiechmann Enterprises. Bank OZK provided senior financing while Hines Realty Income Fund provided a mezzanine loan. Construction is now underway. Mass timber is a category of framing styles typically characterized by the use of large solid wood panels for wall, floor, and roof construction.