EVERETT, WASH. — An undisclosed buyer has acquired The Madrona Apartments, a multifamily building located in Everett, for $3.7 million, or $126,724 per unit. The name of the seller was not released. The Tudor-style property features 29 units. Ryan Dinius, Sidney Warsinske, Philip Assouad and Giovanni Napoli of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
CHICAGO — Hines has completed the development of Wolf Point East, a 698-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago. Units located on floors 41 through 55 are known as the Lake Collection. Monthly rents for these units range from $2,695 to $5,605, and residents will begin moving into the tower in mid-May. Units located on floors 56 through 58 comprise the Penthouse Collection. There are six units per floor that average 1,700 square feet. Residents will begin moving into the penthouses in July. For units located below floor 41, monthly rents range from $2,095 to $3,995. First move-ins for these units began in January. Wolf Point East’s amenity space spans three floors. Amenities include a full-floor fitness center as well as The Sports Club, which features social games, a golf lounge and swing simulator, an indoor pool and sundeck. Additional common areas can be found on the 40th floor, including a coworking space, an outdoor dog run, dining and entertaining spaces and a gathering space known as Mirror Lounge. Soucie Horner Ltd. served as the designer for the amenity interiors and model units. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, in partnership with Pappageorge Haymes Partners, designed Wolf Point East, which is located at …
ELMHURST, ILL. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $28.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition, rehabilitation and preservation of Elmhurst Terrace, a 315-unit affordable housing property in Elmhurst. Phil Melton of Bellwether Enterprise’s Dallas office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. Developer Cohen-Esrey was the borrower. In addition, Bellwether’s parent company, Enterprise Community Investment Inc., along with BMO Harris Bank and Cohen-Esrey, have invested $17 million for the rehabilitation and preservation. Located about 20 miles south of downtown Chicago, Elmhurst Terrace was originally constructed in 1947. Monthly rents range from $975 to $1,400. Unit renovations will include new kitchen appliances and finishes, flooring and light fixtures. Plans also call for exterior improvements as well as the addition of a pet park and barbecue stations. The renovations are scheduled for completion in the next one to two years.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Lightstone Group has purchased Autumn Breeze Apartments in Noblesville for an undisclosed price. Built in 2009, the 280-unit apartment community is located at 14901 Beauty Berry Lane. Amenities include a pool, business center, dog park, sun patio and grilling pavilion. Steve LaMotte Jr. of CBRE represented the seller, Passco Cos. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated a $29.9 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition.
MARION, OHIO — Greystone has provided a $6.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Professional Park Apartments in Marion, about 50 miles north of Columbus. The 100-unit multifamily property is situated on seven acres and features a mix of garden- and townhome-style units. Jason Yuen of Greystone originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization. The West 5 Group was the borrower.
DURHAM, N.C. — Magma Equities has acquired Independence Park Apartments, a 312-unit multifamily community in Durham, for $50 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans spanning 13 three-story buildings. The community was built in 2009 and sits on 23 acres at 215 William Penn Plaza, four miles north of downtown Durham. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, 24-seat multimedia theater, tennis court, sand volleyball court, basketball court, playground and a dog park. Independence Park was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Due to COVID-19, Magma will suspend renovation plans and immediately begin outreach to offer any assistance it can to keep tenants housed. Dennis Harris of The Kirkland Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Greystone provided a Freddie Mac acquisition loan to the buyer.
CONROE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Loop Apartments, a 188-unit multifamily community in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Built in 2017, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor entertainment area and a dog park. Greg Austin, Chip Nash, Bob Heard, Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of JLL represented the seller, Apartment Advisors Inc., in the transaction. Tim Leonhard, Mary Davis and Eric Hightower of JLL arranged Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
SAN ANTONIO — The BoaVida Group, a California-based owner-operator of mobile home and RV parks, has acquired Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, a 232-site property in San Antonio. The sales price was $11.2 million. The property is located on the city’s northeastern side and features a pool, office and resident clubhouse. The seller was not disclosed.
With summer break fast approaching, many universities are beginning to turn their attention to the upcoming academic year. The question lingering on the minds of many is: What will fall semester look like during a pandemic? Will international students return? Will enrollment numbers fall? And will campuses even host in-person classes? The answer to each of these questions begets an impact on student housing, both on and off campus. On Friday, April 17, Student Housing Business (SHB) released a complimentary webinar sponsored by Pavlov Media, during which four CEOs from some of the top companies in the student housing sector provided their perspective on the impact of COVID-19 on the industry. Rich Kelley, publisher of SHB, led the discussion with speakers including Wes Rogers, president and CEO of Landmark Properties; Rob Bronstein, president and founder of The Scion Group; Peter Stelian, CEO of Blue Vista Companies; and Christopher Merrill, co-founder and CEO of Harrison Street. Click here to listen to the full webinar: The CEO Perspective: COVID-19 and the Impact on Student Housing What will fall semester look like? Over the past week, a number of universities announced their plans for the fall semester. These announcements are expected to grow steadily in …
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged $75 million in permanent refinancing for Mediterranean Village, a 508-unit, garden-style multifamily property located at 2400 Harbor Blvd. in Costa Mesa. The borrower was an affiliate of E&S Ring Management Corp. Nathan Prouty and Andy Slaton of NorthMarq’s San Francisco office arranged the 10-year loan, which features interest-only payments and a fixed rate. The borrower used loan proceeds to fund a variety of capital improvements at the property.