STAMFORD, CONN. — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $35.9 million construction loan for a 183-unit apartment building in Stamford. The borrower was a joint venture between New Jersey-based developer Fields Development Group and Alpine Residential. The project will be located on Canal Street near the Metro North railway station and will include ground-floor retail space. Chris Niederpruem of CIT Group originated the loan.
MARIETTA, GA. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $20.8 million acquisition loan for Bentley at Marietta, a 222-unit multifamily community in Marietta. The five-year loan features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The property was built in 1985 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, playground, outdoor grilling area, dog park and a private lake with a fishing dock. The asset is located at 880 S. Cobb Drive SE, 19 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Matthew Mense and Ari Schwartzbard of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) originated the loan through Alliant Credit Union on behalf of the buyer, American Landmark Apartments. Jim Jarrell, Cory Caroline Sams, Chandler Brown, Walter Miller, Taylor Brown and Bo Brown of Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors represented both the seller, Wilkinson Corp., and the buyer, Asset Development & Management Group LLC, in the transaction. The total sales price was $31.2 million.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — General contractor Paragon Services Inc. has completed renovations of Boardwalk at Town Center, a 450-unit multifamily community in The Woodlands, roughly 30 miles north of Houston. The project began in fall 2018. Units at the property now feature wood-style plank flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and brushed nickel hardware. The renovations also delivered upgrades to the amenity spaces, which include two pools, a game room, rooftop lounge, business center, fitness studio, coffee bar, pet park and a clubroom with a gourmet kitchen.
TYLER, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $10.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Chelsea Creek, a 180-unit apartment complex in Tyler, located about 100 miles east of Dallas. Units at the property, which was built in 1978, feature walk-in closets, individual washers and dryers and patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. Paul Harbor of Grandbridge originated the loan, which carries a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a major impact on all aspects of on- and off-campus student housing. In an attempt to better assess that impact and the sector’s outlook for the future, Student Housing Business (SHB) conducted a survey of industry professionals over the course of several weeks in May. The survey was segmented by industry function for specific elements of the business, allowing SHB to better understand the pandemic’s distinct influence on each segment of the industry. Of the survey’s 569 respondents, 79 defined their role in the industry as that of an on-campus housing officer or operator. In this segment of the industry, 38 percent of institutions laid off or furloughed employees and 24 percent instituted pay cuts. Sixty-four percent of respondents noted that they are involved with traditional on-campus residence halls; 10 percent are involved with public-private partnership development; and 26 percent work with both types of residence halls. Of those polled, 88 percent of universities saw residents leave behind clothing and belongings when they moved out in March following evacuation orders due to the pandemic, and 67 percent had not begun the process of turning on-campus housing rooms yet. Looking toward the summer, 60 percent of respondents …
INDIANAPOLIS — Discovery Senior Living has unveiled plans for a multi-million-dollar capital investment and renovation of Discovery Commons at College Park, a 116-unit independent living community located in Indianapolis. The multi-phase project will include interior and exterior improvements. The initial phase will include new seating and gathering areas, including an upgraded lobby. Interior enhancements will also include renovated bathrooms, new flooring, lighting, furniture and décor as well as a new color palette. The initial phase is underway with completion slated for late summer. The second phase calls for a renovation of the dining room, enhancements to the community’s kitchen and design upgrades for the resident corridors and library. New furniture for both the interior and exterior of the community will be included in the second phase, which is set to begin late this year. Discovery has owned and operated the property since July 2019. Discovery Design Concepts is leading the interior design aspect of the project.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Truist Commercial Real Estate has originated a $52 million balance sheet loan for the Tides at South Tempe apartment community. The borrower is a joint venture between Tides Equities and FCP. The loan will allow Tides Equities and FCP to continue to implement the value-add business plan for the property. Once complete and stabilized, the owners expect to refinance the debt via an agency loan from Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a division of Truist. Situated on 20.5 acres at 4130 S. Mill Ave. in Tempe, the garden-style community features 442 apartments, covered parking, guest parking, on-call maintenance, pre-installed WiFi, a spa, assigned parking, cable television, disability access, laundry facilities, a picnic area with barbecues, swimming pool and fitness center. Jonathan White of Truist Real Estate Capital’s Agency Bridge program, Scott Cook of Truist National Real Estate and Evan Hom of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital originated the loan transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Goodman Realty Group plans to develop a four-story multifamily community located within Winrock Town Center in Albuquerque. Situated on 3.3 acres, the 146,000-square-foot property will feature 199 apartments, a game room, lounge, industrial kitchen, paw spa, fitness center, courtyard and secured parking, as well as the amenities available at Winrock Town Center. Construction of the $45 million project is slated to begin in fourth-quarter 2020, with completion expected in third-quarter 2022. The development team includes DPS Architects and Albuquerque-based Goodman Realty Group as developer and owner.
MADISON, GA. — Vitality Living has formed a development partnership with Hillpointe LLC to build Vitality Living Madison, which is currently under construction. Upon full buildout, the project will feature 332 units of seniors housing in Madison, which is approximately 60 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Located on 73 acres, Vitality Living Madison will be built in phases. Phase I will feature a mix of two-bedroom independent living villas and one-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities including a fitness center. Phase II will add assisted living and memory care units to the development. A leasing center is already open in advance of the scheduled opening late this year. This will be Vitality’s first community in Georgia. The operator currently has seniors housing assets in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Florida.
PITTSBURGH — Milhaus, an Indianapolis-based developer, is underway on Phase II of Arsenal 201, a $75 million multifamily project in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Located at 147 39th St., the project will add 343 apartment units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans to the existing 243 units. Amenities will include a fitness center, dog park and pet spa, outdoor kitchen, community courtyard and a pool. Ten percent of the units will be designated as affordable to residents earning 50 percent or less of the median area income. CrossHarbor Capital Partners, Citizens Bank, First Merchants Bank and Commonwealth Bank provided debt and equity financing for the project. Dwell Design Studio designed the project, and Franjo Construction is the general contractor. Construction is slated to be complete in summer 2022.