PISCATAWAY, N.J. — BNE Real Estate and Sterling Properties have begun leasing The Grove at Piscataway, a 110-unit apartment community in Northern New Jersey. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units that feature quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking lounge, children’s play area, Amazon package lockers and a dog spa, as well as an outdoor pool and grilling areas. Rents start from high $1800s, and limited-time incentives of up to two months free are currently available based on a 26-month lease.
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LONG BEACH, N.Y. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions has purchased 10 West Apartments, a 109-unit oceanfront multifamily property in Long Beach. The 11-story property features one studio, 67 one-bedroom, 38 two-bedroom and three three-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, library and a lounge area. The building was renovated between 2013 and 2018 following Hurricane Sandy and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $27.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 44-unit apartment building located at 812-814 Amsterdam Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The 15-story building was completed in March and houses 12,302 square feet of retail space. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and range in size from 414 to 1,167 square feet. Scott Aiese, Peter Rotchford, Alex Staikos and Andrew Cohen of JLL arranged the loan through MetLife on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Invictus Real Estate Partners LLC and MJM Associate Contracting LLC. Proceeds were used to retire the original construction loan and mezzanine financing.
Pathfinder Partners Buys Highlands at Red Hawk Apartment Community Near Denver for $18.2M
by Amy Works
CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has purchased Highlands at Red Hawk, a multifamily property located in Castle Rock, a suburb south of Denver. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $18.2 million. Constructed in 2017, Highlands at Red Hawk features 56 apartments in a breakdown of 16 one-bedroom/one-bath, 10 two-bedroom/one-bath, 22 two-bedroom/two-bath and eight three-bedroom/two-units. Each unit includes granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers and fireplaces. Community amenities include fob-entry access, a community pool, fitness center, game room, coffee bar and barbecue/picnic area. Highlands at Red Hawk is Pathfinder’s 11th Colorado acquisition and sixth apartment property for its Pathfinder Pacific Fund that launched earlier this year.
Taylor Street Advisors Brokers $2.3M Purchase of Hayden’s Ferry Multifamily Property in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the acquisition of Hayden’s Ferry III, a townhome-style multifamily community located in Tempe. An out-of-state private investor acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $2.3 million, or $193,000 per unit. Located at 720 S. Roosevelt St., the property features 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Brian Tranetzki and Anton Laakso of Taylor Street Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
COVID-19 Crisis Brings Student Housing Industry Closer Together, Say Operators at NMHC-InterFace Event
by John Nelson
Author John C. Maxwell coined the phrase “Teamwork makes the dream work,” and student housing operators are experiencing that truism firsthand as they deal with the nightmare scenario of the pandemic and its ripple effects. Closed campuses, virtual learning, COVID-19 outbreak concerns and an uncertain leasing season next spring are all challenges that property managers are tackling in real time. Ironically, industry professionals say that the pandemic may actually be a net positive in the long run as it has forged colleagues closer to one another. Demi Sterling-Kinney, vice president of operations at Aspen Heights Partners, a student housing owner and operator based in Austin, said that she met with her property managers more during the pandemic than she would in a normal year. “I feel like the shakeup was good; It was painful in the moment, but overnight it seemed like we were at war and we were all coming at it together,” said Sterling-Kinney. “It felt like everyone came together to be one team.” Sterling-Kinney’s comments were made during the Leasing & Marketing Spotlight panel at the 2020 NMHC/InterFace Student Housing Conference, a joint production between the National Multifamily Housing Council, France Media’s InterFace Conference Group and Student …
SAN DIEGO — San Francisco-based Prime Residential has purchased Agave Ridge, a multifamily property located in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa neighborhood. Los Angeles-based Goldrich & Kest sold the property for $107 million. Located at 7901 Harmarsh St., the 368,575-square-foot property features 369 townhome-style units in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average size of 1,000 square feet. On-site amenities include playgrounds, swimming pools and a fitness center. The property was originally built in 1959. Kevin Mulhern, Allen Chitayat, Stew Weston, Dean Zander and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
URBANDALE, IOWA — Essex Communities has purchased The Reserve on Walnut Creek in Urbandale near Des Moines. The 121-unit active adult community is reserved for residents age 55 and older. Essex plans to convert the community from an entrance-fee model to a rental model. It will be rebranded as The Arbordale and undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation. Essex will update apartment interiors and community spaces as well as expand services and amenities. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — Locally based developer SWBC is nearing completion of The Royalton at Rockwell Downes, a 295-unit multifamily project in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Rockwall. The project represents Phase I of a larger development that will ultimately add 590 new units to the local supply. The Royalton at Rockwall Downes will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style floors and granite countertops. Amenities will include a pool, spa, an indoor/outdoor game room, fitness center with a spin studio and a dog wash saloon. SWBC expects to complete Phase I in March 2021 and to begin construction of Phase II shortly thereafter. Cross Architects designed the community, and G&A Consultants served as the civil engineer.
SAN ANTONIO — NorthMarq has provided a $24.6 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Park on Wurzbach, a 264-unit multifamily asset in San Antonio. Built in 2018, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool and a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, as well as a clubhouse with a kitchen, billiards table and TVs. Faron Thompson, Ali Meek and Matthew Bronstein of NorthMarq originated the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Houston-based Venterra Realty. Martin Bronstein, Ralph Howard and Bryan Tran, along with Scott LeMontagne, Moses Siller and Zar Haro of NorthMarq, negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between BHW Capital and Gray Street Partners.