LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $47.6 million in bond financing for the construction of The Notable, an affordable multifamily property in Lakewood. Anthea Martin of Bellwether Enterprise’s Denver office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Zocalo Development. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise’s New York office led the private placement. Located at 730 Simms St., The Notable is a proposed five-story, 218-unit adaptive reuse multifamily community situated on more than six acres. Currently, the site consists of a four-story commercial office building, which has been fully gutted in anticipation of the rehabilitation. Once complete, The Notable will feature 10 studio units, 165 one-bedroom units and 43 two-bedroom units. The majority of the apartments — 208 units — will be available to residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 10 units will be available at or below 50 percent AMI. Community amenities will include on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, art studio, performance studio, rooftop deck, dog washing station, central courtyard, bike storage and leasing office. RBC Community was the equity syndicator and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority was the bond issuer for the deal.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $6.4 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Northridge Villas, a 101-unit multifamily asset located in the North Texas city of Sherman. The property was built in 1969 and renovated in 2019. Amenities include a pool, playground, pet park and onsite laundry facilities. Colliers originated the loan, which carried a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, 3013 Northridge Villas LLC.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Stepp Commercial has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 1237 N. Orange Grove in West Hollywood. Los Angeles-based Bold Partners acquired the asset from a Los Angeles-based private investor for $3 million. Built in 1926, the two-story, Spanish-style value-add property features eight one-bedroom/one-bath apartments. Each unit offers hardwood flooring, large windows with ample natural light, modernized kitchens and baths with custom tiles, recessed lighting and designer fixtures. On-site amenities include seven parking spaces, laundry facilities and a community courtyard patio with seating. Kimberly Stepp of Stepp Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — A partnership between New Jersey-based Prism Capital Partners, Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Parkwood Development Co. is underway on construction of Wonder Lofts, a multifamily project in Hoboken that will add 83 for-sale units and six rental units to the local supply. The project is a redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread factory and bakery that was built in 1909. Wonder Lofts will offer 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a fitness center, meeting and media rooms, lounges, kitchens and entertainment areas. The development team expects to open the sales office in March 2021 and to deliver the first units in June.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A partnership between Landmark Properties and W5 Group LLC has broken ground on The Retreat East, a 602-bed student housing community that will serve student at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. The cottage-style community will comprise 138 units that are expected to open in August 2021. Communal amenities will include a pool, poolside jumbotron, golf simulator, clubhouse, study lounge and a fitness center. Athens, Ga.-based Landmark will manage the property upon completion. The Retreat at Orlando will be situated at 12151 E. Colonial Drive, two miles south of UCF’s campus and 13 miles east of downtown Orlando. Miami Beach, Fla.-based W5 Group entered into the partnership through its new student housing investment initiative.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $46.9 million in construction financing for Sweetwater Vista, a planned 300-unit multifamily complex in Douglasville. The borrower, Vista Realty Partners, is developing the property to include nine three- and four-story buildings. The asset will be situated on Riverside Parkway, 15 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, pool, clubhouse, grilling area and a resident lounge. Michael Ryan, Brian Linnihan, Richard Henry and Blake Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield arranged preferred equity through Nationwide Insurance Co. and senior financing through Synovus Bank. Flournoy Construction is the general contractor, and Niles Bolton Associates is the architect. Vista Realty Partners expects to open the community in late 2021.
By Taylor Williams The sudden merging of a healthy pipeline of multifamily product in Texas with a global pandemic that has caused a drastic increase in working from home is forcing apartment builders and designers to get exceedingly creative with all facets of their projects. Unit interiors and common areas of apartment buildings must now provide makeshift workspaces for adults across a wide range of industries, as well as for the preexisting members of the gig economy and for children who have been forced to engage in virtual learning. Working from home is just one of many lifestyle changes that COVID-19 has brought about in the last six months. Multifamily developers and architects are tasked with trying to judge the staying power of these changes and to find balances between implementing features that promote safety and wellness without busting their budgets. “We know we have to adapt to COVID-19 and be proactive,” says Yewande Fapohunda, senior vice president at High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co. “Lifestyles and behaviors are rapidly changing, and though we don’t know how long they’ll last, we have to think short- and long-term with our reactions.” It’s a tricky process to say …
SHEBOYGAN, WIS. — George Smith Partners has secured a $31.5 million loan for the construction of The Oscar, a 240-unit workforce housing project in Sheboygan. Green Street Real Estate Ventures was the borrower. Kyle Howerton of George Smith Partners sourced the debt through Colliers Funding. BMO Harris is the equity partner for the project. Construction is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2021.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Zovest Capital has acquired Chapel Hill Apartments in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 56-unit apartment community features floor plans that average 1,067 square feet. The value-add property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Max Helgeson, Michael Spero and Jeff Stingley of CBRE represented the private seller. Ben Weddington of CBRE arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer through Freddie Mac.
RESTON, VA. — EYA Development LLC has broken ground on The Townhomes at Reston Station in Reston. The project will comprise 300 apartment units, 20,000 square feet of retail space and 115 townhomes available for purchase. The development spans nine acres and will be delivered in two phases, with Phase I scheduled to deliver in early 2021. The site is located at 1860 Michael Faraday Drive, two blocks from the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Station on the Silver Line and 21 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Scott Kasprowicz sold the land to the Bethesda, Md.-based developer.