FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Excelsa Properties has acquired Aspen at Mercer Crossing, a 260-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Built in 2019, the property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 663 to 1,423 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen and gaming area, fitness center and a dog park. The seller was not disclosed.
HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Arbor Park, a 78-unit multifamily complex in Hurst, located northeast of Fort Worth. According to Apartments.com, Arbor Park offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a private investor
BETHALTO, ILL. — Berkadia has provided an $18.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Metro Apartments at Bethalto, a 351-unit multifamily complex in Bethalto, northeast of St. Louis. The garden-style asset is located at 190 Rue Sans Souci. It features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans along with a basketball court, playground, baseball field and outdoor grilling areas. John Schorgl of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Missouri-based KH Properties. The 12-year loan features a fixed interest rate at low-3 percent with two years of interest-only payments, a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule.
BOSTON — Rockport Mortgage Corp. has arranged an $81.8 million loan for the refinancing of South Cove Plaza, a 231-unit seniors housing community in Boston. South Cove Plaza consists of a 142-unit building on Stuart Street and an 89-unit building on Tremont Street in the city’s Back Bay area. The buildings feature 193 one-bedroom units and 38 two-bedroom units, as well as a combined 10,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The borrower, Weston Associates, will use some of the proceeds to renovate unit interiors, mechanical systems and amenity spaces.
QUINCY, MASS. — ORIX Real Estate Capital has provided a $19.9 million FHA-insured loan for the refinancing of Fenno House, a 152-unit affordable housing community located in the southern Boston suburb of Quincy. The property was built in 1973. Hampden Park Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Wollaston Lutheran Housing Corp., which will use a portion of the funds to rehabilitate and preserve the affordability of the property. Curtis Construction Co. is the general contractor for the renovation project.
PROVO, UTAH — Provo-based Peak Capital Partners has purchased a 12-property apartment portfolio in North Carolina for $181.5 million. The portfolio comprises 1,859 units, though a list of the properties was not disclosed. The seller, a partnership between Threshold Capital and BMA Capital LLC, also sold 18 communities to Morgan Properties for $323 million. Marc Robinson, Brooks Colquitt and Jacquelyn Aaron of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in both transactions.
NEWNAN, GA. — A joint venture between PointOne Holdings, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Novare Group has sold Promenade at Newnan Crossing, a 298-unit apartment community in Newnan, for $65.8 million. The property, which was delivered in 2019, comprises a mix of three-story buildings offering apartment units and for-rent townhomes with units averaging 942 square feet. The community spans 24 acres and offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, clubhouse, car charging station, fitness center, a business center and storage space. Glen Allen, Va.-based Capital Square 1031 acquired the asset. David Gutting of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the sellers in the transaction. Humphreys & Partners Architects and Kimley-Horn & Associates Inc. designed the community. Hathaway Construction Services was the general contractor. Promenade at Newnan Crossing is located at 1450 Newnan Crossing, 37 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The property is situated near LINC, a 25.5-mile walking trail.
ENGLEWOOD, FLA. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Heritage Oaks of Englewood, a 118-unit assisted living and memory care community in Englewood. Located along the state’s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers, Heritage Oaks of Englewood is located near the Grove City shopping area, medical facilities and indoor and outdoor recreation. The acquisition includes approximately 50 acres adjacent to the community, which may be utilized for future development. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. Grace Management will take over operations at the community. Lisa Widmier of CBRE National Senior Housing represented the seller in the transaction. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged $20.8 million in acquisition financing for CPF. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features 60 months of interest-only payments.
SEATTLE — Greystar is set to break ground on Lakeview Student Residences, a $145 million student housing community located in Seattle’s U District near the University of Washington. The Charleston, S.C.-based developer recently purchased a five-parcel assemblage of existing apartment buildings located at NE 42nd St. and 12th Ave. NE for the development for $17 million. Dan Chhan, Tim McKay and Sam Wayne of Colliers International represented Greystar and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. “This is a core location with high-rise zoning, just three blocks from the University of Washington and one block from the new light rail station opening in 2021,” says Wayne. “Despite some current headwinds facing student housing due to COVID-19, this area is poised for outsized future growth as institutional investors develop new residential and office towers and the University of Washington continues its expansion.” The 21-story, 226-unit community is slated for completion in fall 2022. Lakeview’s amenities are set to include a rock-climbing wall and rooftop decks with designated study areas and entertainment space. Charles Halladay, Jordan Angel, Chris Ross, Teddy Leatherman, Stewart Hayes and Taylor Gimian of JLL worked on behalf of the developer to secure construction financing for the project through Pacific …
RENO, NEV. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Silver Ridge Apartments, located at 1555 Sky Valley Road in west Reno. A private seller sold the asset to a partnership between Ideal Capital Group and Tilden Properties for $64 million. Kalah Espinoza with Colliers’ San Francisco-based Multifamily Investments Team and Melissa Molyneaux with Colliers’ Reno office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Constructed in 1990, Silver Ridge offers 300 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom townhouse units averaging 1,000 square feet. Situated on 20 acres, the 295,840-square-foot property also has entitlements in place to allow for an additional 70 units to be developed within the existing site plan.
