WASHINGTON, D.C. — The District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) is funding the construction of The Residences at Kenilworth Park, an affordable assisted living community in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7. DCHFA issued $58 million in bond financing and underwrote $20 million in 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financing for the 157-unit development. Apartments at The Residences at Kenilworth Park will be reserved for seniors age 60 and above who require assistance with two or more activities of daily living. Residents must earn 60 percent or less of the annual median income (AMI), and includes Medicaid recipients. National Foundation for Affordable Housing Solutions Inc., Gragg Cardona Partners, The Carding Group and HallBridge Partners make up the development team constructing the five-story building. Total development costs are estimated at $85 million. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based CONTI Organization has acquired Vine Apartments, a 420-unit community located at 711 Trinity Circle in Arlington. Built on 21 acres in 1980, the garden-style property consists of 23 three-story buildings housing one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, volleyball court and tennis courts. Daniel Baker and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Including this transaction, CONTI’s portfolio consists of 31 multifamily properties totaling more than 9,000 units.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Scott Plaza, a 150-unit apartment community located in the Sunnyside neighborhood in south Houston. The property was built in 1970 and features an average unit size of 858 square feet. Scott Bray, Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Berkadia represented the seller, Scott Plaza Associates Ltd., in the transaction. LEDG Capital, an investment firm with five offices across the country, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Heavenrich & Co. has negotiated the $5.3 million sale of Villa Toscana at Cypress Woods, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility in northwest Houston. Villa Toscana was built in 2009 on an 80-acre medical campus, anchored by the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Heavenrich & Co. represented the sellers, national owner-operator StoneGate Senior Living and an unnamed, publicly traded REIT. The buyer was O&M Investments, a private equity firm focused on skilled nursing. Villa Toscana’s occupancy was 76 percent at the time of sale.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has provided a Freddie Mac loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Yardley Crossing and RiverQuick Apartments, two adjacent multifamily assets totaling 235 units in Philadelphia. Yardley Crossing consists of 196 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. RiverQuick Apartments totals 39 units in one- and two-bedroom formats. Ryan Ade, Jamie Leachman and Travis Hess of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Relative Properties LLC.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $6.9 million in construction financing for a 12-unit apartment project in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston. Units will average 1,300 square feet and will feature stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry and in-unit washers and dryers. The loan was structured with 24 months of interest-only payments and a 28-year amortization schedule.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — NorthMarq has arranged $33.4 million in combined agency debt financing for the acquisition of four multifamily properties in Grand Forks, the third-largest city in North Dakota. The workforce housing properties total 691 units and include Forest Park Apartments, Valley Park Manor, Southwind Apartments and Landmark Estates. The Freddie Mac loans range from $2.9 million to $15.9 million. The 15-year loans feature 30-year amortization schedules. Brett Hood of NorthMarq’s Chicago office structured the loans.
INKSTER, MICH. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has provided a $5 million bridge loan for the preservation of Cherry Hill Place Apartments in Inkster, about 20 miles west of Detroit. The 186-unit affordable housing property was constructed in 1979 as a HUD Section 8 community. Within the development, 150 units are designated for low-income seniors and 36 are designated for low-income families. Derek Reed and Alton Tinker of KeyBank structured the financing on behalf of the borrower, Larc Community Development Group.
BOISE, IDAHO — New York-based Berkadia has acquired LIHTC Advisors, a Boise-based brokerage firm that serves apartment investors with a focus on affordable housing. Jeff Irish and Brandon Grisham, formerly principals of LIHTC Advisors, will lead the new team in Boise. Prior to the merger, Irish and Grisham were involved in the sale of more than $2 billion of affordable housing assets throughout the country. In 2019, Irish and Grisham closed 53 transactions and are expected to exceed that this year. The addition of LIHTC Advisors will broaden Berkadia Affordable’s market presence and support long-term strategic growth under the leadership of David Leopold, senior vice president and head of Berkadia Affordable. “This is a huge step forward in Berkadia’s goal of expanding our affordable housing team, another investment in this critical space,” says Berkadia CEO Justin Wheeler. In 2019, Berkadia’s loan origination volume was $27 billion, while its investment sales platform totaled $9 billion.
PORT ROYAL, S.C. — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $54.1 million sale of Preserve at Port Royal, a 400-unit multifamily community in Port Royal. The property, which was built in 2006, offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, two pools, library, two business centers, playground, dog park, storage units, car care center, laundry center, two outdoor kitchens with grilling areas and a bird sanctuary. The asset is situated at 1 Preserve Ave. W., 30 miles north of Hilton Head Island. Jim Jarrell, Steve Mack and Walter Miller of Greystone Brown represented the seller, Norcross, Ga.-based Prominent Realty Group, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.