NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of a 71-unit affordable housing project located at 461 Alabama Ave. in Brooklyn. More than half the residences will be reserved for homeless renters. The financing was structured with a 35-year amortization schedule and a 4.63 percent fixed interest rate. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between developer CB Emmanuel Realty and nonprofit Services for the Underserved.
OMAHA, NEB. — Immanuel has started construction of new assisted living and memory care units, as well as new common areas, at Pacific Springs, a seniors housing community in West Omaha. The expansion is scheduled to open in fall 2021. Pacific Springs is located adjacent to the Pacific Springs Golf Club and currently offers exclusively independent living. Renovation plans call for a fitness center and wellness studio; onsite restaurant and lounge featuring a golf simulator; outdoor areas and walking paths; and a chapel adorned with a locally designed stained glass window donated by residents.
OMAHA, NEB. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $5.5 million loan for the refinancing of a 111-unit multifamily property in Omaha. Built in 1968, the asset features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with updated interiors and private patios. Amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of closing. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the CMBS loan, which features a fixed rate for 10 years. The new loan will retire the existing HUD debt on the complex. The borrower was undisclosed.
DENVER — Los Angeles-based Oak Coast Properties has completed the disposition of Pembrooke on the Green Apartments, located at 10700 E. Dartmouth Ave. in southeast Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $163 million. The 37-building property features 959 units in a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, heated swimming pools, a fitness center, soccer field, playground, dog park and two clubhouses. In 2016, Oak Coast originally purchased the community, which was built between 1974 and 1980 in different stages, and implemented a $1.9 million renovation plan as part of a value-add investment strategy. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
FORT COLLINS, CALIF. — Buchanan Street Partners has purchased The Vibe Apartments, a multifamily community located at the south end of Fort Collins. Milestone Development Group sold the asset for $74 million. Built in 2018 on 10 acres, The Vibe features 276 residences spread across 12 buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent occupied. Buchanan plans to implement modest operational changes to The Vibe and position it as a stabilized core asset to benefit from the positive submarket fundamentals and long-term forecasted growth of the area.
DETROIT — Bedrock, the real estate arm of Quicken Loans Founder Dan Gilbert, has begun lease-up of The Press/321 in Detroit. The 105-unit apartment project is a transformation of the former Detroit Free Press building, which dates back to 1925. Project costs are $113 million. The 14-story building, designed by legendary architect Albert Kahn, originally served as the in-house production facility for Michigan’s oldest newspaper, which launched in 1831. The building spans 250,000 square feet. Located at 321 W. Lafayette Blvd., the property features floor plans ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. Monthly rents start at $995 and move-ins are scheduled to begin in mid-October. “We could not be more thrilled to welcome residents into The Press/321 property and bring life back to one of Detroit’s architectural gems, which has sat vacant since 1998,” says Jonathan Mueller, director of residential development for Bedrock. “Our priority was to uphold the aesthetic elements of the Albert Kahn building while tailoring the living experience for our future residents.” The rooftop pool on the seventh floor, designed in conjunction with Myrtha Pools, will be completed later this year and ready for the spring 2021 season. Once complete, it will be the second outdoor pool …
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a brokerage firm specializing in seniors housing and healthcare assets, has brokered the portfolio sale of two assisted living communities located in the Upstate New York city of Rochester. A REIT sold the communities to a regional investor in an all-cash transaction. Further details were not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based investment firm The RADCO Cos. has sold two apartment communities totaling 469 units in San Antonio. The first property, City Crest, was built in 1984 and features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a business center. The second, City Summit, was built in 1981, totals 269 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and offers a pool, fitness center, playground and a game room. Austin-based Shippy Properties acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Berkadia brokered the deal.
COVINGTON, LA. — Dobbins Group LLC has completed The Collins, a $43 million apartment complex in Covington. The 272-unit property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $995 to $2,000 per month. Communal amenities at the gated community include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pet spa, car washing station, firepit and an outdoor kitchen. The Collins is located at 1612 Versailles Business Parkway, 38 miles north of downtown New Orleans. Birmingham, Ala.-based Capstone Building Corp. was the general contractor, and Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects was the designer.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged an $8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 150-unit apartment community in southwest Houston. Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital placed the loan, which was structured with three years of interest-only payments and a floating interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A portion of the funds will be used to complete renovations