QUINCY, MASS. — ORIX Real Estate Capital has provided a $19.9 million FHA-insured loan for the refinancing of Fenno House, a 152-unit affordable housing community located in the southern Boston suburb of Quincy. The property was built in 1973. Hampden Park Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Wollaston Lutheran Housing Corp., which will use a portion of the funds to rehabilitate and preserve the affordability of the property. Curtis Construction Co. is the general contractor for the renovation project.
Multifamily
Peak Capital Partners Purchases 12-Property Apartment Portfolio in North Carolina for $181.5M
by Alex Tostado
PROVO, UTAH — Provo-based Peak Capital Partners has purchased a 12-property apartment portfolio in North Carolina for $181.5 million. The portfolio comprises 1,859 units, though a list of the properties was not disclosed. The seller, a partnership between Threshold Capital and BMA Capital LLC, also sold 18 communities to Morgan Properties for $323 million. Marc Robinson, Brooks Colquitt and Jacquelyn Aaron of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in both transactions.
NEWNAN, GA. — A joint venture between PointOne Holdings, Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) and Novare Group has sold Promenade at Newnan Crossing, a 298-unit apartment community in Newnan, for $65.8 million. The property, which was delivered in 2019, comprises a mix of three-story buildings offering apartment units and for-rent townhomes with units averaging 942 square feet. The community spans 24 acres and offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, clubhouse, car charging station, fitness center, a business center and storage space. Glen Allen, Va.-based Capital Square 1031 acquired the asset. David Gutting of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the sellers in the transaction. Humphreys & Partners Architects and Kimley-Horn & Associates Inc. designed the community. Hathaway Construction Services was the general contractor. Promenade at Newnan Crossing is located at 1450 Newnan Crossing, 37 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. The property is situated near LINC, a 25.5-mile walking trail.
Chicago Pacific Founders Acquires 118-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Southwest Florida
by Alex Tostado
ENGLEWOOD, FLA. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Heritage Oaks of Englewood, a 118-unit assisted living and memory care community in Englewood. Located along the state’s Gulf Coast between Tampa and Fort Myers, Heritage Oaks of Englewood is located near the Grove City shopping area, medical facilities and indoor and outdoor recreation. The acquisition includes approximately 50 acres adjacent to the community, which may be utilized for future development. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. Grace Management will take over operations at the community. Lisa Widmier of CBRE National Senior Housing represented the seller in the transaction. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged $20.8 million in acquisition financing for CPF. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features 60 months of interest-only payments.
Greystar to Break Ground on $145M Student Housing Community Near University of Washington
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Greystar is set to break ground on Lakeview Student Residences, a $145 million student housing community located in Seattle’s U District near the University of Washington. The Charleston, S.C.-based developer recently purchased a five-parcel assemblage of existing apartment buildings located at NE 42nd St. and 12th Ave. NE for the development for $17 million. Dan Chhan, Tim McKay and Sam Wayne of Colliers International represented Greystar and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. “This is a core location with high-rise zoning, just three blocks from the University of Washington and one block from the new light rail station opening in 2021,” says Wayne. “Despite some current headwinds facing student housing due to COVID-19, this area is poised for outsized future growth as institutional investors develop new residential and office towers and the University of Washington continues its expansion.” The 21-story, 226-unit community is slated for completion in fall 2022. Lakeview’s amenities are set to include a rock-climbing wall and rooftop decks with designated study areas and entertainment space. Charles Halladay, Jordan Angel, Chris Ross, Teddy Leatherman, Stewart Hayes and Taylor Gimian of JLL worked on behalf of the developer to secure construction financing for the project through Pacific …
RENO, NEV. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Silver Ridge Apartments, located at 1555 Sky Valley Road in west Reno. A private seller sold the asset to a partnership between Ideal Capital Group and Tilden Properties for $64 million. Kalah Espinoza with Colliers’ San Francisco-based Multifamily Investments Team and Melissa Molyneaux with Colliers’ Reno office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Constructed in 1990, Silver Ridge offers 300 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom townhouse units averaging 1,000 square feet. Situated on 20 acres, the 295,840-square-foot property also has entitlements in place to allow for an additional 70 units to be developed within the existing site plan.
Advocacy Development Completes Entitlements for 83-Unit Assisted Living Project in San Jose
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Advocacy Development Partners (ADP) has received unanimous approval from the San Jose City Council for a new assisted living and memory care project in the city. The 1.2-acre project will include 73,000 square feet of living and common areas, comprisingf 83 units and 93 beds. “This facility underscores the need for assisted living and memory care for senior residents in San Jose,” says Pam Foled, Councilmember for District 9, where the community will be located. “This project meets the market demand in a fashion that is least intrusive to the overall community by terracing the building into the single-family neighborhood of Dry Creek and creating fabulous outdoor garden spaces for the residents.” As recommended by the San Jose Planning Commission, the City Council approved the Conditional Use Permit for the project site to replace existing dilapidated retail strip buildings with a modern, three-story building. ADP is in the process of securing its project team of architects, engineers and contractors for the development, according to Paul Bunton of ADP. He says the firm also expects to have its financing and operator in place in the next couple months and anticipates breaking ground in early 2021, which would …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Aero, a 200-unit apartment community located at 8300 Calmont Ave. on the west side of Fort Worth. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, coffee bar, resident clubhouse and a playground. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based investment firm, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, an out-of-state family office that will implement a value-add program.
DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Bella Vista Park, a 158-unit apartment community located at 2700 N. Buckner Blvd. in northeast Dallas. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, playground, an outdoor picnic area and onsite laundry facilities. Chris Deuillet and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the seller, Dallas-based AmeriCan Multifamily Alliance Group, in the transaction. Private investor Justin Li acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Developer KRE Group has broken ground on Phase II of Bay 151, a multifamily project that will add 213 units to the local supply of the New York City metro of Bayonne. Phase I consists of 200 units that are now 85 percent occupied. At full build-out, Bay 151 will comprise 625 apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Residences at Bay 151 come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and the property features more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, with all amenities now open to residents. Completion of Phase II is slated for late 2021.