AUSTIN, TEXAS — FourPoint Investment Sales Partners has brokered the sale of Ethos Apartments, a 372-unit multifamily community in Austin. Built in 2014, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center, walking trails, a clubhouse, pet play area and outdoor picnic areas. Kevin Dufour and Kyle Peco of FourPoint represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bluestone Properties, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Pearlstone Partners will develop Cascade Condominiums, a 113-unit multifamily project that will be located in the heart of historic Old West Austin. Designed by Mark Hart Architecture, the property will house two commercial units and offer amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coworking space and a resident clubhouse. Bartlett Cocke served as the general contractor for the project, and Austin-based Prospect Real Estate is the listing agent. Presales are expected to begin in October, with prices ranging from $280,000 to 635,000 per unit. Connecticut-based Knighthead Funding provided a $26.5 million construction loan for the project.
BCDC, 908 Group Break Ground on 294-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Florida
by Alex Tostado
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and 908 Group has broken ground on Gator Walk, a 294-bed student housing development located near the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. The community will comprise a six-story residential tower offering one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units; and three three-story townhomes offering six-bedroom units. All units will be fully furnished and will feature bed-to-bath parity. Communal amenities will include a rooftop deck with a pool, fitness center, private study spaces, computer room and a social lounge with a kitchen, TVs and gaming areas. Cadence Bank provided construction financing. The project’s development team includes general contractor ARCO/Murray and architect Design Styles Architecture. The community is scheduled for completion in fall 2022.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided a $57.6 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan for Coastline Apartments, a 600-unit multifamily complex in Virginia Beach. George Wisecarver and Steven Leitch of NKF originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital. Terms of the loan were not disclosed. The property comprises 34 two-story buildings, which were originally developed in 1970 and renovated in 2016 and earlier this year. Coastline Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans featuring remodeled kitchens, washers and dryers, walk-in closets, crown molding and private balconies or screened-in patios. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sundeck, multiple playgrounds, a dog park and 24-hour emergency maintenance. The community is located at 631 Lake Edward Drive, 13 miles west of downtown Virginia Beach.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Coachlite Mobile Home Park, a 42-site manufactured housing community located at 7114 Dixie Drive on the south side of Houston. The property spans 113,692 square feet. Jeff Taylor and Will Shealy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
MINNEAPOLIS — Hunt Real Estate Capital, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has provided a $43 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Ironclad Apartments in the Downtown East area of Minneapolis. The 172-unit, luxury multifamily community opened last year. The loan refinances construction debt. It features a fixed interest rate and a 10-year term with three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
DAYTON, OHIO — KeyBank has arranged a $38 million financing package for renovations to The Biltmore Towers, an affordable seniors housing community in Dayton. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) secured a $6 million equity bridge loan and KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s (KBREC) Commercial Mortgage Group secured $16 million of fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing. Additionally, the Key Community Development Corp. provided $16 million of low-income housing tax credit and historic tax credit equity combined. St. Mary Development Corp. and Related Cos. are leading the redevelopment project. Built in 1929 as the Dayton Biltmore Hotel, The Biltmore Towers is a 230-unit, 18-story independent living community. Converted to seniors housing in 19981, it is restricted to residents age 55 or older. The historic landmark also features more than 23,000 square feet of community space and more than 14,000 square feet of commercial space. The renovation program — which focuses on environmental sustainability, historic preservation and amenity improvements — will include upgrades to the interiors of the apartments as well as the common areas and community spaces. It’s anticipated that no tenants will be permanently displaced during the renovation, which will take about 18 months. The project will include a new fitness …
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — Trilogy Real Estate Group, a Chicago-based real estate investment, property management and development firm, has purchased The Mirada in the Columbus suburb of Lewis Center for an undisclosed price. The 256-unit apartment community, built in 2018, spans 224,635 square feet on nine acres. It features studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 95 percent leased at the time of acquisition. Amenities include a pool, grilling area, sand volleyball court, clubroom, game area and fitness center. The seller was undisclosed.
Joint Venture Acquires Cadence Tucson Student Housing Community Near University of Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Pebb Student Living and Coastal Ridge Real Estate has acquired The Cadence Tucson, a 456-bed student housing community located near the University of Arizona, for an undisclosed price. The community offers studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, rooftop fire pit, grilling station, onsite retail space, fitness center, tanning salon, sauna, gaming lounge and coffee bar. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
City of Huntington Beach, California Acquires Land Parcel for Affordable Housing Development
by Amy Works
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — The City of Huntington Beach has purchased a 0.78-acre undeveloped land site located at 17631 Cameron Lane within a residential community in Huntington Beach. A private investor sold the asset for $3 million. The city plans to develop low-income housing on the site, which is currently being used as a temporary homeless shelter. Dan Blackwell and George Felix of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.