NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Houston-based Hines has broken ground on The Whit Wooster Square, a 230-unit multifamily project that will be located in New Haven. The property will feature one, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. The project also includes 5,600 square feet of retail space. Residents will have access to amenities such as communal workspaces with private offices, a fitness center with a yoga studio, coffee bar and a rooftop terrace with grilling stations, a bar and lounge seating. Bank of America is financing the project, which will be Hines’ first multifamily development in Connecticut. Completion is slated for summer 2022.
Multifamily
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Opus Group has completed Westley on Broadway, a 254-unit luxury apartment complex in Kansas City’s historic Westport neighborhood. Located at the corner of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard, the six-story project features three levels of underground parking and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Floor plans vary from studios to two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, podcast lab, fitness center, pet spa, coworking spaces and onsite storage. Many of the existing buildings in Westport date back to the late 19th century and feature red brick. Opus selected a blend of red brick to complement the building’s surroundings. Opus served as developer, design-builder, interior designer and structural engineer. Monthly rents start at $1,139 for studios.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has completed The Clark in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The project involved the conversion of a four-story office and retail building into 98 luxury apartments. The building, located at 1201 N. Clark St., also received a vertical addition comprising five more stories. Floor plans range from studios to two-bedroom units. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, fitness center, business center, bike room, dog run and first-floor lobby with a café. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture served as architect. Monthly rents start at $1,710. Residents can currently receive up to three months of free rent.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $17 million sale of a 12-unit residential building located at 180 W. 81st St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The property spans 21,568 square feet and includes three commercial spaces. Daniel Handweiler, Haley Hasho, Jacob Kahn, Joe Koicim, Peter Von Der Ahe and Seth Glasser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both companies were private investors that requested anonymity.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Global real estate private equity and debt firm Asia Capital Real Estate has provided a $49.1 million loan for the refinancing of Millennium at Hometown, a 306-unit multifamily asset in North Richland Hills. The sponsor and developer is New York City-based Sovereign Properties. The property also features 11,697 square feet of retail space. Greg Nalbandian and Jesse Wright of JLL arranged the financing, which was structured with a 71 percent loan-to-value ratio.
AZLE, TEXAS — Greystone has funded a $24.1 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Reata West, a 224-unit apartment community in Azle, located northwest of Fort Worth. Built in 2018, the garden-style property consists of 10 three-story buildings that house one, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, business center, fitness center and a dog park. Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the loan, which carried a 40-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the borrower, Partin Development Group.
DeBartolo Development, SKK Development Sell Press at Midtown Quarter Multifamily Complex in Sacramento for $118M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO — Tampa-based DeBartolo Development and SKK Developments have completed the disposition of The Press at Midtown Quarter, an apartment community located in Sacramento’s Midtown district. San Rafael-based Oakmont Properties acquired the asset for $118 million. Marc Ross of CBRE brokered the sale, while Andrew Behrens of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance group arranged financing for the buyer. Completed in June 2020, The Press at Midtown Quarter features 277 apartments and 8,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a two-level coworking space; fitness center and yoga studio; rooftop lounge; pet spa and run area; bike lounge with repair and wash stations; car wash; and car charging stations. Additionally, the property offers an acre of outdoor community space with a heated swimming pool, community garden, bocce court, outdoor kitchens and fire tables with lounge seating.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — Shelter Holdings has completed the sale of Meadows at Heron Creek, a garden-style multifamily community in Hillsboro. RISE Properties Trust, a Canadian real estate investment trust with offices in Vancouver and Seattle, acquired the asset for $48.2 million, or $270,786 per unit. Built in 2012, Meadows at Heron Creek features 178 apartments, ample parking and greenbelt and transit accessibility. Anthony Palladino, Giovanni Napoli and Philip Assouad of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, facilitated the transaction between the seller and buyer.
Cambridge Provides $3.2M HUD Refinancing for Kadie Glen Assisted Living in Wenatchee, Washington
by Amy Works
WENATCHEE, WASH. — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided a $3.2 million HUD Lean loan to refinance Kadie Glen Assisted Living. Located in Wenatchee, in the central part of Washington between Seattle and Spokane, the property features 62 beds. The borrower is a limited liability company based in Washington state. Cambridge Realty Capital Ltd. of Illinois, the Cambridge business that specializes in underwriting FHA-insured loans, underwrote the transaction. The 32-year loan is fully amortizing.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — The RADCO Cos. has sold Radius Mountain Creek, a 296-unit multifamily community in Chattanooga, for $32 million. The Atlanta-based investment firm recently renovated the property to include a pool, sundeck, firepit, dog park, tennis courts, fitness center and a playground. The asset is situated at 936 Mountain Creek Road, five miles north of downtown Chattanooga. A real estate fund managed by Covenant Capital Group LLC acquired the community. CBRE brokered the transaction.