ROME, GA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $9.4 million Freddie Mac acquisition and renovation loan for Callier Forest Apartments, a 130-unit, mixed-income multifamily complex in Rome. The borrower, Memphis-based Envolve Communities (formerly LEDIC Realty Co.), plans to invest $7.3 million to upgrade unit interiors, including adding new kitchen cabinets, flooring, paint, fixtures and full bathroom renovations. Hunt Real Estate Capital closed the 17-year, tax-exempt loan featuring a 35-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) program. Callier Forest comprises 17 two- and three-story buildings. The property was built in 1981 and renovated in 2004, utilizing low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC). Paul Weissman of Hunt Real Estate Capital says the property will benefit from a new, 20-year housing assistance payment (HAP) Section 8 contract. Callier Forest was fully occupied with an 87-household waitlist at the time of the transaction. Envolve Communities is an owner-operator of affordable housing properties, with a portfolio spanning 33,000 units in the Southeast, Southwest and Midwest.
Multifamily
LAS VEGAS — Mystic Sands has completed the sale of Inspirado Apartments, a 247,072-square-foot multifamily property in Las Vegas’ Centennial Hills neighborhood. NNC Apartment Ventures acquired the asset for $52 million. Located at 6885 W. Lone Mountain Road, Inspirado Apartments features 116 one-bedroom/one-bath, 120 two-bedroom/two-bath and 16 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Built in 2010 on 11.1 acres, the property offers a European-style swimming pool, hot tub, cabana area with built-in grill, fitness facility and business center. At the time of sale, the property was 95.6 percent occupied. Taylor Sims, Carl Sims, Brady Cleary of Cushman & Wakefield’s Nevada Multifamily Advisory Group represented the seller in the deal.
PMB Completes Seniors Housing Project as Part of Mixed-Use Development in Tacoma, Washington
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — PMB has opened the doors on GenCare Lifestyle at Point Ruston, a 159-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Tacoma. The 144,000-square-foot, six-story senior community is located on the southern edge of Puget Sound in Point Ruston, a master-planned, mixed-use urban village. The location puts residents within walking distance of retail establishments, restaurants, a luxury hotel, residential developments, a movie theater, local and organic food, walking paths, meeting spaces and seasonal public events. The site was formerly home to a copper mill for decades and produced 25 percent of the world’s copper, along with substantial toxic waste. The Environmental Protection Agency designated it as a Superfund site and has been implementing remediation efforts for more than 30 years. PMB’s development team worked with a master developer to finish the cleanup and create a functional area. “It’s amazing that this incredible waterfront master plan used to be one of the most contaminated sites in the country,” says Jake Rohe, partner at PMB. “The site is now home to a diverse and thriving community which has a phenomenally positive impact on the community.” PMB’s development and operating partner is GenCare Lifestyle. Other partners providing health systems …
BOSTON — Washington Square Ventures and Bedrock Real Estate Partners will develop The Brookliner, a $73 million multifamily project in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Located at 5 Washington St., the building will comprise 108 apartments and 12,150 square feet of retail space. CVS Pharmacy will occupy 90 percent of the retail space. Amenities will include a deck, fitness center and convenient access to two MBTA Green Line Subway stops. Stantec will serve as the project architect. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and Kyle Juszczyszyn secured financing from an institutional investor. Construction is slated to begin later this year and complete in 2021.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CONTI Organization, a privately held multifamily owner-operator, has purchased Hillside Creek Apartments, a 268-unit community located about three miles south of downtown Austin. Built on eight acres in 1981, the garden-style complex offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, a dog park, onsite laundry facilities and shuttle service to the University of Texas at Austin. The acquisition is CONTI’s first in Austin and 42nd in Texas. The seller was not disclosed.
DALLAS — JLL has arranged a Freddie Mac loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Central Park Apartments, a 144-unit multifamily community located in the Vickery Meadow neighborhood of Dallas. The property was built in 1977 and features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, a business center and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg and Chad Russell of JLL arranged the loan, which carries a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate on behalf of the borrower, Frontline Holdings. The Beverly Hills-based private equity firm acquired the asset in 2016 and implemented capital improvements.
NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty Group has brokered the $4.8 million sale of a multifamily property in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. Located at 39-26 62nd St., the property features 26 units. Alexandra Rossland of Westbridge represented the seller, 39-26 62nd Street LLC. Jonathan Bichoupan of Westbridge procured the buyer, a private individual. The sales price was not disclosed.
DETROIT — Ciena Healthcare has opened Regency at Chene, a $23 million rehabilitation and skilled nursing center located at 2295 E. Vernor Highway in Detroit. The property includes 46 private suites, 55 semi-private suites and four bariatric suites. Each has a private bathroom. Amenities include three dining rooms, lounges, a café, library, beauty shop and salon. More than 200 full-time and part-time employees will work at the 93,652-square-foot facility.
CHICAGO — Berkadia has arranged a $7.5 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Paulina Street Lofts, a 24-unit multifamily property in Chicago. Chuck Christensen, Vincent Punzi and Lowell Takahashi of Berkadia secured the financing on behalf of the buyer, Saxony Properties LLC. The 10-year loan features a 3.64 percent interest rate and a 70 percent loan-to-value. Paulina Street Lofts was originally constructed as a masonic temple in 1928 and converted to apartments in 2019.
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