Multifamily

Newmark Brokers Sale of 308-Unit Aspect by Cortland Apartments in Austin

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of The Aspect by Cortland, a 308-unit apartment community located in the East Riverside district of Austin. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2001 and renovated in 2017 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. Patton Jones of Newmark, which recently rebranded from Newmark Knight Frank, represented the seller, Atlanta-based Cortland, in the transaction. Dallas-based private equity firm CAF Capital Partners acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Joint Venture Purchases Chicago Apartment Building for $32.8M

by Kristin Harlow October 23, 2020

CHICAGO — Dwelle, a joint venture between Drew Breneman’s firm RiseInvest and Sam Meyer, has acquired a 72-unit apartment building in Chicago for $32.8 million. The fully leased property is located at 1247-1249 W. Madison St. in the West Loop. The property also includes six commercial units and a heated parking garage. Dwelle’s investors are high-net-worth individuals looking to invest in real estate over the long term and generate dividend income in a tax-efficient manner.

October 23, 2020

Indiana Loans Midwest Multifamily

Merchants Capital Provides $25M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Elkhart, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow October 23, 2020

ELKHART, IND. — Mortgage banking company Merchants Capital has provided $25 million in financing for River Point West, a 173-unit apartment project under construction in Elkhart. The development includes 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a separate 42,000-square-foot Martin’s Supermarket. Roughly $20 million is dedicated to the apartments, while $5 million is for the Martin’s. Merchants financed the new construction loan through Merchants Bank of Indiana on behalf of the borrower, Great Lakes Capital. The project is a public-private partnership between the City of Elkhart, CRG Residential, the Regional Cities Initiative and Great Lakes Capital. Under the Land Use Restriction Agreement, 10 percent of River Point West’s apartment units are restricted to residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. The first of three apartment buildings is on track to begin leasing this year. Full completion is slated for spring 2021.

October 23, 2020

Development Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

BNE, Sterling Begin Leasing 110-Unit Grove at Piscataway Apartments in New Jersey

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Inland Real Estate Buys 109-Unit Multifamily Property in Long Beach

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

JLL Arranges $27.5M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Apartment Building

by Taylor Williams October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Multifamily Western

Pathfinder Partners Buys Highlands at Red Hawk Apartment Community Near Denver for $18.2M

by Amy Works October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Multifamily Western

Taylor Street Advisors Brokers $2.3M Purchase of Hayden’s Ferry Multifamily Property in Tempe, Arizona

by Amy Works October 23, 2020

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.

October 23, 2020

Conference Coverage Features Student Housing

COVID-19 Crisis Brings Student Housing Industry Closer Together, Say Operators at NMHC-InterFace Event

by John Nelson October 23, 2020

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 …

October 23, 2020

Acquisitions California Multifamily Western

Prime Residential Acquires Agave Ridge Multifamily Community in San Diego for $107M

by Amy Works October 22, 2020

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.

October 22, 2020

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