SURPRISE, TOLLESON, LITCHFIELD PARK AND PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, on behalf of an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, has acquired five Christopher Todd Communities in the Phoenix metro area. The portfolio includes 943 single-family rental homes. Three communities — Christopher Todd Communities On Greenway in Surprise, Christopher Todd Communities At Country Park in Tolleson and Christopher Todd Communities On Camelback in Litchfield Park — were included in the closing on Friday, March 13. The purchase of Christopher Todd Communities At Marley Park in Surprise and Christopher Todd Communities At Stadium in Phoenix are pending and slated to close in the near future. The communities were the first Christopher Todd Communities to be constructed as the company began its development of “smart-gated” communities offering pet-friendly one- and two-bedroom, single-family homes with private backyards and resort-style luxury amenities. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Bill Hahn of NorthMarq represented the buyer and seller in the deal. James DuMars and Griffin Martin of NorthMarq’s Phoenix office arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.
Multifamily
LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has purchased a student housing community located at 2353 Portland St. in Los Angeles. Century Park sold the asset for $14.1 million. Champion plans to rebrand the property as Victory on Portland and renovate the complex, which was built in 1964. The renovations will change Victory on Portland into a 102-bed property offering units with stainless steel appliances, HVAC units, stone countertops, modern cabinetry and laminate wood flooring. The apartments will be fully furnished with beds, couches, chairs, coffee tables, dining tables, flat-screen televisions, cable, internet, Wi-Fi, Sonos soundbars and other amenities. On-site amenities will include an updated swimming pool, amenity deck, student lounge and leasing office. John Taksa of RE/MAX Commercial & Investment Realty represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of The Garthwick, a 30,507-square-foot multifamily building located in Southeast Portland. Yellow Submarine sold the asset to Garthwick – SPE 1 and Garthwick – SPE 2 for $8.6 million, or $359,583 per unit. Located at 8705 SE 13th Ave., The Garthwick features 24 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and two- and three-bedroom townhouse-style units. The property was built in 2018. Cameron Mercer and David Chatfield of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Clay Newton and Jordan Carter of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
DENVER — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) Multifamily has arranged the sale of The Kentom Apartments, a four-story, Victorian-era building located in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Denver-based Classic Properties sold the property to New York-based Urban American Management for $8.4 million, or $264,063 per unit. Built in 1908, the 32-unit property offers units with exposed brick, clawfoot bathtubs, Victorian chandeliers, original woodwork, front and rear entries to each unit, French doors, bay windows, working fireplaces and balconies. The units average 855 square feet, and the property features on-site resident storage. Justin Hunt, Andy Hellman, Ryan Cohn and Katie Hufnagel of NKF Multifamily represented the seller in the deal. The acquisition is Urban American Management’s second acquisition in metro Denver.
As markets, consumers and businesses react to the novel coronavirus, lenders and mortgage bankers across the country find themselves reflecting on the volatility that characterized the multifamily debt market in 2019 and wondering just how similar 2020 could be. To be sure, market uncertainty is par for the course during presidential election years, and the market event related to coronavirus is creating additional anxiety. The multifamily debt markets are also working to move away from the LIBOR index as a benchmark for pricing loans to a new index, creating the need for adjustment within the industry when that move takes effect in 2021. But beyond those factors, lenders and mortgage bankers anticipate continued strength in multifamily loan production fueled by strong fundamentals and low interest rates. These topics formed the basis of discussion for much of the Mortgage Bankers Association and CREFC’s Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo, held February 9-12 in San Diego. The event afforded ample opportunities for publications that cover the industry to meet individually with multifamily finance professionals and gauge their outlooks on the health and prospective performance of the market in 2020. Rebusinessonline.com took advantage of those opportunities to sit down and talk with Rich Martinez, …
Stevens Construction Completes Five-Story Renovation of Seniors Housing Community in Venice, Florida
by Alex Tostado
VENICE, FLA. — Stevens Construction has completed a renovation of The Lofts, a five-story, 80,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care building within Village On The Isle, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Venice. Renovations were done floor by floor to minimize impact on residents. Stevens replaced interior finishes, upgraded the façade and reworked the unit floor plan options. Stevens Construction also replaced the plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems of the 35-year-old building. The Stevens Construction team included Dan Adams, Jon Zander, Mark Battaglia and Sue Ziegenfus. RLPS Architects provided the design.
CHICAGO — The NHP Foundation has reopened The Mark Twain, a historic single-room occupancy (SRO) affordable housing development on Chicago’s Near North Side. The $54.3 million renovation project consisted of 148 apartments, each equipped with rehabilitated private bathrooms and new private kitchenettes. Other upgrades included new plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems; a rooftop deck; restoration of the vintage façade and lobby; and 9,600 square feet of upgraded retail space on the ground floor. Rental assistance in the form of project-based vouchers will be provided by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) for each of the units at Mark Twain, ensuring long-term affordability. Fifty residents who lived at the property before the project began have returned to the renovated building. The remaining apartments will be leased to persons on the CHA waitlist. The city’s contribution included issuance of $27.3 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds, a $5 million multifamily loan and $1.3 million in low-income housing tax credits that generated $12.7 million in equity. The NHP Foundation acquired the property in 2016 as part of the city’s SRO Preservation Initiative. Since its passage in 2014, the initiative has led to the preservation of 11 buildings, consisting of more than 1,400 units. Architect …
CHICAGO — Origin Investments has purchased Monroe Aberdeen Place, a 120-unit apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop. The transaction, made on behalf of Origin’s IncomePlus Fund, was valued at $65.8 million. Developed in 2018, the property features 25 three-bedroom units, 92 two-bedroom units and three one-bedroom units. Floor plans average 1,118 square feet. Kiser Group represented Origin Investments in the off-market transaction. Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group, the property’s original developer, sold the asset, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale.
SHIPSEWANA, GALVESTON AND RUSSIAVILLE, IND. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $4.3 million loan for the acquisition of three mobile home properties in Indiana. The three parks are located in Shipsewana, Galveston and Russiaville and contain a total of 183 home sites. Rob Bernstein and Matt Weilgus of Mag Mile arranged the five-year loan with an interest rate of 5.5 percent. Aran Capital was the borrower.
LAS VEGAS — San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Altura on Duneville, a multifamily property located in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $35.5 million. Located at 5050 Duneville St., the community features 228 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include two swimming pools and on-site daycare. Tower 16 Capital Partners originally acquired the property in 2018 for $24 million. During the company’s two-year hold, it implemented exterior and interior unit renovations and added new amenities, including a new leasing office, gym, business center and game room.