LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLA. — LandSouth Construction has broken ground on Summerhouse Apartments, a planned 257-unit, five-building community in Lakewood Ranch. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and dog fountains. The five-acre plot is situated at 11716 18th Place, 48 miles south of downtown Tampa. LIV Development is developing the asset, which is expected to deliver in winter 2022.
WEST LINN, ORE. — Owner-operator Cadence Living has partnered with boutique investment firm Dylan Investments to acquire Tanner Spring, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent Portland suburb of West Linn. The community comprises 62 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. The partnership also acquired the adjacent vacant land and has plans to add 100 residential units in the future. Orix Securities advised the seller on the transaction and Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate advised the buyer. “We have been focused on the northwest for our growing portfolio,” says Rob Leinbach, Cadence principal. “Tanner Spring has a terrific reputation and we love the West Linn neighborhood. It is a unique property with sweeping views of the Willamette River valley that we believe is well positioned for the long term.” Cadence Living is currently developing, owns and/or operates communities throughout the South and West.
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Ziegler has arranged $45.2 million in financing for The Village at Germantown, a continuing care retirement community in the Memphis suburb of Germantown. The community is located on a 27.5-acre site and features 230 independent living units, 32 assisted living units, 16 memory care units and 50 skilled nursing beds. The financing is a “Cinderella refunding,” meaning that taxable bank debt will convert to non-bank-qualified, tax-exempt debt in September 2022. The transaction refinances a previous bond issue from 2012. First Horizon provided the taxable loan with a 12-year term, 27-year amortization and a LIBOR-based interest rate. The Village will realize annual cash flow savings of $443,000 as a result of the transaction, according to Ziegler. The Ziegler Investment Banking team members involved in the transaction were Brandon Powell, Genia Weeks and Caroline Robertson.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has begun development of Woodmont Way, a 433-unit multifamily community in Princeton, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Located at 200 Emmons Drive, the property will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and a barbecue and fire pit area. The property offers convenient access to Interstate 1, the Princeton Junction train station and multiple retail destinations. Construction is underway and slated to be complete in fall 2020.
MALVERN, PA. — A joint venture between GMH Capital Partners LP and AEW Capital Management LP plans to develop The Pendleton at Malvern, a 225-unit multifamily property in Malvern, a northwestern suburb of Philadelphia. The community will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness studio, conference rooms and resident lounge. The property will offer convenient access to State Route 202, Interstate 76 and The Pennsylvania Turnpike. The community is slated to open in summer 2021.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of Hawthorne at the Trace, a 250-unit multifamily community in Raleigh. The property was built in 1995 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, playground, dog park, valet trash pickup, picnic area, grilling area, fitness center and a clubhouse. The asset is located at 8224 Green Lantern St., 10 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh. Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Dean Smith, Alex Okulski, John Munroe and Jason Kon of NKF represented the seller, Hawthorne Residential Partners, in the transaction. NKF’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged financing on behalf of the buyer, KnightVest, which bought the community for an undisclosed price. The terms of the loan were also not disclosed.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) division has secured $50 million of private placement financing for Riverstone, a planned 336-unit affordable housing community in San Marcos. The borrower, Louisville, Ky.-based LDG Development, plans to deliver the property by June 2022. The 18-acre property will feature 12 apartment buildings, a one-story clubhouse, pool and equipment room and two clusters of detached garages. The apartments will comprise one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, and all apartments will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Austin-based Capital Area Housing Finance Corp. issued $43.5 million of activity bonds for the project. The remaining $6.5 million portion of the financing is a balance sheet loan provided by KeyBank. David Lacki and Alton Tinker of the KeyBank CDLI team structured the financing.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Industry Columbus, a 236-unit luxury apartment complex in downtown Columbus, is set to open later this month. Charles Street Development Corp. is the developer. The project is the first and only community in downtown Columbus to feature a rooftop swimming pool and hot tub, onsite dog park and full floor of coworking space. Located at 230 E. Long St., the community features studios, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as private townhomes. Additional amenities include a pet washing station, sports bar and lounge, private event space, outdoor courtyard and fitness center. Monthly rents start at $1,095. Residents can currently earn $3,000 toward rent by moving in before Aug. 15. Village Green is the property manager. Denver-based Charles Street maintains a regional office in Ohio.
INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment has secured $27.7 million of construction financing, $13.2 million of tax credit equity and $18.4 million of Freddie Mac permanent financing for the development of a 210-unit affordable seniors housing property in Indianapolis. Herman & Kittle Properties was the borrower. Known as The Reserve at White River, the project will include two four-story buildings, 14 cottage-style, single-story buildings and a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse. The project will use income averaging so that 150 units will be set aside for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), 51 units will be set aside for those earning 50 percent AMI and nine units will be reserved for those making 70 percent of AMI. All of the units will be restricted to residents age 55 and older, with 21 of the units accessible for those with special needs. Kyle Kolesar, Victoria O’Brien and Robbie Lynn of KeyBank structured the financing.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Lafayette Gardens, a planned 96-unit affordable housing community in Tallahassee. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $315 to $930 per month. The units will be reserved for residents earning at or below 33 percent of area median income (AMI) or 60 percent of AMI. Units will range in size from 709 square feet to 1,159 square feet. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, playground, media center, fitness center and a biking/walking trail. Residents will also have access to employment assistance, financial management and literacy services onsite. Hennessy Construction Services is the general contractor, Fugleberg Koch is the architect, Inovia Group is the civil engineer, Stiles Interiors is the interior designer and Wood + Partners is the landscape architect. HTG expects to open the community in June 2021. Chase Bank provided an initial $15 million construction loan, Raymond James provided $16.1 million in 9 percent low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity and Walker & Dunlop provided a $4.8 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the development.