NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.2 million sale of a vacant, five-story multifamily building in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood. Located at 36 Walker St. and originally built in 1915, the asset formerly included five apartment units and offers the buyer 11,336 square feet of redevelopment opportunity. Barbara Dansker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Dansker also procured the buyer, an active owner and manager in New York City. No redevelopment plans were disclosed.
WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Altis Wiregrass Ranch, a 392-unit multifamily community in Wesley Chapel. The seller and developer, The Altman Cos., delivered the property in 2018. PAC acquired the property after making an investment in the construction loan for the property two years ago. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Atlanta-based REIT said it purchased the asset in all cash. Altis Wiregrass Ranch is situated within Wiregrass Ranch, a master-planned, mixed-use community spanning 5,000 acres. The apartment community is located at 28878 Golden Vista Blvd., 22 miles north of downtown Tampa. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool and package services.
LOS ANGELES — The Michaels Organization has received financing for the third phase of new housing at Jordan Downs, a redevelopment project in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood. This is the latest milestone in a revitalization of the city’s largest public housing community. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and its private-sector partners, Michaels and BRIGE Housing, are leading the project. The $58 million, Phase 3 development will provide 92 new apartments, affordable to households earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of area median income. The new apartments will include a variety of floor plans in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with sustainable finishes and energy-efficient appliances. Additionally, 17 apartments will be fully accessible to residents with physical disabilities and hearing or visual impairments. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the apartment building will feature solar PV designed to offset all the common area and central hot water heating for the development. Financing for Phase 3 includes equity from Berkadia’s purchase of 9 percent Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and permanent loans through Freddie Mac, the State of California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Additionally, …
HONOLULU — The Howard Hughes Organization has received a $356.8 million construction loan for Kō’ula, the sixth residential mixed-use tower at Ward Village in Honolulu. The loan features a three-year initial term with a one-year extension. US Bank and seven other participating lenders provided the capital. Total project costs are estimated at $485.1 million, exclusive of land costs. Developed by The Howard Hughes Corp., Ward Village is a 60-acre, master-planned community in Honolulu. At full build-out, the development will include approximately 1 million square feet of retail and thousands of residential homes. Current mixed-use residential towers at Ward Village are Waiea, Anaha, Ae’o and Ke Kilohana. New residential buildings that are in development or under construction include A’ali’I, Kō’ula and Victoria Place. Ward Village is the first-ever LEED-ND Platinum-certified master-planned community in the country and the only in Hawaii.
WHITTIER, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Seville Apartments, a multifamily property located in Whittier. A private investor acquired the asset for $20.1 million, or $261,039 per unit. Situated 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Seville Apartments features 77 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Built in 1971 on 2.5 acres, the community also features gated carport parking, on-site laundry, a swimming pool and a courtyard with pond, barbecues and picnic area. Tyler Leeson and Matt Kipp of Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the deal.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $12 million sale of Stoney Brooke Gardens, a 70-unit multifamily property in Plainfield, a western suburb of New York City. Located at 643-715 E. Front St., the garden-style apartment complex was built in 1961 and features two-bedroom floor plans exclusively. The property is located within walking distance of multiple retail and dining destinations as well as two rail service stations. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Stoney Brook Associates LLC, in the transaction. Tragash also procured the buyer, a private investor.
VERNON, CONN. — Chozick Realty Inc. has negotiated the $5 million sale of a portfolio of commercial properties in Vernon, a northeastern suburb of Hartford. The portfolio included the 65-unit Westar Apartments, an 8,600-square-foot warehouse, a 2,400-square-foot office building, a 1,700-square-foot retail property and an eight-unit apartment building. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Boyle also procured the buyer, a regional multifamily investor.
STILLWATER, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $6.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Long Lake Villas in Stillwater, about 25 miles east of Minneapolis. The 59-unit affordable housing property consists of 10 buildings. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Long Lake Villa LP was the borrower.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lake Victoria Apartments in Springfield for $4.1 million. Built in 1982, the 156-unit multifamily community is located at 2925 Taylor St. It consists of 19 two-story buildings, all of which underwent extensive renovations beginning in 2013. Bryan Kunze and Scott Harris of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
Raleigh checks all the boxes: a youthful, highly educated population, top research universities, a thriving large cap research and tech sector, plus clement weather. It’s Austin with more first-rate college basketball teams and less traffic. Despite its conspicuous lack of entry barriers, multifamily investors and developers have placed enormous bets on Raleigh’s continuing success. Since 2017, apartment properties valued at nearly $8 billion have exchanged hands and over 15,000 market-rate apartment units worth more than $2.5 billion were delivered — a commitment of capital the equivalent of roughly $11,000 for every working Triangle resident. Competition promises to be no less taxing this year. Supply in 2020 will approach 8,000 units, easily the largest vintage in market history and an increase of 40 percent from last year. Few players have regrets. The metro apartment and labor markets continue to perform at full throttle, and investment returns remain among the highest in the country. There were, however, moments of doubt. Recent preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics payroll employment and hourly wage data for the nine-month period that ended in June 2019 recorded uncharacteristically soft results. Initial reports suggested that metro payroll job formation had limped along at a 1 percent annual pace …