COLUMBUS, OHIO — Clear Investment Group has acquired a 70-unit, value-add multifamily portfolio in Columbus for an undisclosed price. With this addition, Chicago-based Clear expands its presence in the Midwest to more than 450 units, when combined with a larger portfolio purchased in December 2023. CEO Amy Rubenstein says the acquisition aligns with the company’s growth strategy of finding distressed assets in the workforce housing sector.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Private equity real estate firm Jones Street Investment Partners has completed a 250-unit multifamily project in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. Located at 75 Canal St. in the downtown area, the property houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and 2,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fireside lounge, rooftop terrace, work pods, social lounge and TV parlor, game room, fitness center, outdoor courtyards and a pet spa. Construction began in late 2022. Rents start at approximately $1,800 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $12.5 million permanent loan for The Jackson, a 40-unit apartment building located in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. The newly built property houses studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of about 600 square feet, as well as ground-floor retail space that is leased to T-Swirl Crepe, Pizza Hut, Alta Aesthetics and a law firm. Amenities include a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. Andrew Stewart and Allison Villamagna of Cronheim originated the debt. The direct lender and borrower were not disclosed.
MEREDITH, N.H. — Continuum Advisors has negotiated the $11 million sale of Meredith Bay Colony Club, an 85-unit seniors housing property in central New Hampshire. Built in 2008, the continuing care retirement community (CCRC) offers 41 independent living apartments, 20 assisted living residences and 24 memory care units, as well as an additional 18 undeveloped acres for future expansion. Amenities include an indoor pool and a fitness center. The buyer was nonprofit owner-operator Taylor Community.
Amenities are the personality of a multifamily property. They proclaim a community’s individuality and lure tenants with promises of a fun, relaxing or convenient lifestyle. What counts as a multifamily amenity today? If most renters and homeowners are accustomed to robust Wi-Fi or controlling their heating and air conditioning through their phones, is a smart thermostat or bulk internet something to advertise as an “extra,” or are these features a given nowadays, like a fridge or a microwave? “Want versus need is a spectrum when it comes to multifamily amenities,” says Meg Spriggs, managing director of development, Americas, with New York City-based Lendlease. “The amenities renters need do not necessarily have the same wow factor as those they may want. In fact, you can’t even see some of them, such as fast and reliable internet service. Fitness centers, package systems, dog runs and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are other check-the-box items that, in some cases, are non-negotiables,” says Spriggs. Wi-Fi and EV outlets may be essentials, but they’re not always clinchers for prospective renters on the fence about where to live. This is when the wow factor takes over. Recording studios, on-site beekeeping, private speakeasies, meditation pods, maker spaces, …
HOLLY HILL, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Fox Pointe, a $25.7 million affordable housing community in Holly Hill, a coastal suburb of Daytona Beach. HTG is partnering with HfH Supportive Housing on the development, which will feature 35 units reserved for housing-insecure individuals and 35 units reserved as affordable and workforce housing. A partments at Fox Pointe will be reserved for residents who earn at or below 22, 30, 60 and 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), with monthly rents ranging from $319 to $1,610. The property will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 600 to 975 square feet. Amenities will include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with a lounge area, business center, picnic pavilion, dog park, playground, fitness center and onsite resident services. HTG expects to complete Fox Pointe by fourth-quarter 2025, with leasing to begin next fall. Members of the design-build team include Park and Eleazer Construction, FK Architecture, civil engineer Mark Dowst & Associates Inc., interior designer Builders Design and landscape architect Culliver Design Inc. Funding sources include Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from Florida Housing Finance Corp. that was syndicated through Raymond James Equity Investor; …
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of Plainsmen Apartments, a multifamily property in Vancouver. Provision Investments acquired the asset from Dorothy L. Lund for $1.6 million. Located at 10701 NE 59th St., the 12,464-square-foot Plainsmen Apartments offers 16 two-bedroom/one-bath units with in-unit washers/dryers and extra storage space. Built in 1968, the property offers ample onsite parking. Todd VanDomelen and Mike Brown of Portland, Ore.-based Norris & Stevens represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
VICTORIA, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged a $28.6 million construction loan for Olivine Apartments in Victoria, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The 145-unit multifamily community at 2000 Steiger Lake Lane is slated to be built in 2025. Dan Trebil and Andy Finn of Northmarq arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Schafer Richardson and Marco McLane Development. Associated Bank provided the loan. The deal also features preferred equity, which Northmarq arranged through Minnesota-based Ackerberg Group.
Greenstone Partners, Marcus & Millichap Broker $25.7M Sale of Canterbury Court Apartments in Chicago
CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners and Marcus & Millichap have brokered the $25.7 million sale of Canterbury Court Apartments in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The 176-unit, 16-story apartment building is located at 1220 N. State Parkway and features 1,268 square feet of ground-floor retail space with the famed Zebra Lounge piano bar, which has occupied the building since its completion in 1929. Jordan Multack and Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented the seller, a local family office, along with Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap. Becovic Holdings Corp. was the buyer. The asset features 142 studio units, 26 one-bedroom floor plans, two two-bedroom residences and six additional units that were previously used by the former owner. Becovic plans to invest in necessary upgrades and improvements.
WARRENSBURG AND GRANDVIEW, MO. — Gantry has secured $17.2 million in permanent loans for two suburban Kansas City apartment complexes. The properties include the 73-unit Meadowbrook Estates in Warrensburg and the 56-unit Chelsea Apartments in Grandview. Both assets underwent comprehensive renovations in the past two years. Mark Reichter and Alec Frook of Gantry secured the loans on behalf of the borrower, an individual private real estate company. Both 10-year Fannie Mae loans feature fixed interest rates with five years of interest-only payments.