DURANGO, COLO. — Trailbreak Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has purchased Confluence at Three Springs Apartments, located at 150 Confluence Ave. in Durango. GF Properties Group sold the asset for $35.2 million. Built in 2016 and 2018, Confluence at Three Springs features 171 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three commercial tenants, including a Mexican restaurant, a yoga studio and a bridal boutique. Community amenities include direct hiking trail access, playground, outdoor cooking areas, seating and a resident lounge. Josh Simon and Rob Bova of JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the buyer to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac.
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PHOENIX — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Villas de Azul, a garden-style multifamily in Phoenix. North Carolina-based Sterling Real Estate Partners sold the property to Vancouver, Canada-based Western Wealth Capital for $33 million. Located at 2627 N. 45th Ave. on 17 acres, Villas de Azul features 301 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhouse units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, soccer field, playground and laundry facilities. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Clay Akiwenzie of Berkadia’s San Francisco office secured $26.4 million in financing for the acquisition of the property. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features an 80 percent loan-to-purchase ratio, a five-year interest-only period and a 30-year amortization.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Ram Realty Advisors has delivered CURV, a 243-unit multifamily community in Fort Lauderdale. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 748 to 1,603 square feet with rents starting at $2,010 per month. Communal amenities include a pool, private cabanas, outdoor kitchen with grills and a TV, fitness center, yoga studio, pet grooming salon and electric car chargers. CURV is situated at 410 SE 16th Court, two miles south of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Bozzuto manages and heads leasing for the eight-story asset. Virtual leasing is underway at CURV, which is named for its curved facade reminiscent of Miami decor in the 1950s and 1960s. The City of Fort Lauderdale issued the developer a temporary certificate of occupancy Aug. 26.
NMHC: 86.2 Percent of Apartment Households Paid September Rent, Down Slightly from August
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reported that 86.2 percent of apartment households paid September rent as of Sept. 13. NMHC surveyed its network of 11.4 million professionally managed units as part of its Rent Payment Tracker metric. The number of households paying rent this month compares similarly to Aug. 13, when 86.9 percent of renters made a full or partial payment. September’s tally, though, is behind Sept. 13, 2019, when 88.6 percent of renters made payments. “While it remains clear that many apartment residents continue to prioritize their housing obligations and that apartment owners and operators remain committed to meeting them halfway with creative and nuanced approaches, the reality is that the second week of September figures shows ongoing deterioration of rent payment figures, representing hundreds of thousands of households who are increasingly at risk,” says Doug Bibby, president of NMHC. On Sept. 1, the Trump Administration, with the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued an executive order halting evictions through the end of 2020. The NMHC released a statement expressing its “disappointment” in the order. NMHC releases the survey with the help of partners RealPage, ResMan, Yardi, Entrata and MRI …
CHICAGO — McShane Construction Co. and UJAMAA Construction have completed 4400 Grove, an 84-unit apartment complex in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Brinshore Development and the Michaels Organization are the developers for the four-story project, which features commercial space on the ground floor. Of the property’s 84 units, 21 are reserved for Chicago Housing Authority residents, 38 are affordable at 60 percent of the area median income and 25 are market rate. Amenities include a lounge, bike room, fitness center, mailroom and conference rooms. Pappageorge Haymes Partners was the architect.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Ackerberg has acquired land at 337 W. 7th St. in downtown St. Paul with plans to develop The Alvera, a 192-unit apartment project. Northland Real Estate Group will serve as co-developer. Plans call for the demolition of an existing building to make way for the seven-story project, which will feature studios, one- and two-bedroom units as well as 1,400 square feet of retail space and 110 covered parking stalls. Amenities will include a penthouse clubroom with a kitchen and bar, an outdoor deck with fireplace and grills, a fitness center, bike room, package center and storage lockers. Construction is scheduled to begin later this month with completion slated for fall 2021. Opus Design Build will serve as general contractor and Rise Modular will provide modular units. DJR Architecture and E. Christen Design make up the design team. Bridgewater Bank is providing construction financing.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $10 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Worthington Commons in Columbus. Built in 1973, the multifamily property is home to 156 rental townhome units. Ted Schmidt of Grandbridge arranged the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan. It features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.
BOSTON — Developer Arx Urban is nearing completion of a 36-unit workforce housing project located at 233 Hancock St. in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. Boston-based RODE Architects designed the project, construction of which began in December 2018 and is expected to wrap up by the end of the month.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — Amstel Heritage Development has opened The Aver, a 25-unit luxury apartment complex located in the western Boston suburb of Watertown. The unit mix consists of two studio apartments, two one-bedroom units and 21 two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. Construction began in 2018.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $42.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of Austin Manor, a 280-unit affordable housing project in East Austin. All of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Austin Manor will offer amenities such as a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, sports court and a playground, as well as family support services including counseling, adult education, health and nutrition courses and youth programs. Phil Melton and Cindy Hannon of Bellwether originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.