GREELEY, Colo. — OZ Architecture has completed design work on WellAge Greeley, a 71,000-square-foot senior living community in Greeley, approximately 55 miles north of Denver. Rocky Mountain Senior Housing is developing the 92-unit community, which WellAge will operate. The property sits on 3.5 acres and will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care. The community is scheduled to open in second-quarter 2020.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the $3.3 million sale of 99-103 Grove Street, a 16,500-square-foot development site in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site is zoned for residential construction and offers close access to several transportation nodes, including the J, L and M subway lines. The Buren café and Sunrise Sunset wine bar are also located nearby. Sean Kelly, Shimon Shkury and David Khukhashvili of Ariel represented the seller, Brookland Capital, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, which was undisclosed.
DEER PARK, ILL. — Redwood Capital Group LLC has acquired Deer Park Crossing, a 236-unit luxury multifamily complex in Deer Park. The purchase price was undisclosed. Constructed in 2018 by REVA Development Partners, the property consists of seven two-story townhomes and three four-story apartment buildings. Units average 1,252 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, sundeck, dog park, media lounge and concierge services. REVA was the seller.
WALPOLE, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the $55 million sale of Alta Easterly, a 157-unit apartment community in Walpole, located approximately 20 miles southwest of Boston. The property, now rebranded Audubon Easterly, comprises 57 one-bedroom units, eight one-bedroom units with dens and 92 two-bedroom units. The community was delivered in 2018 and is located at 1100 Cricket Lane. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE procured the buyer, Audubon Capital, in the transaction. The CBRE team also represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW JERSEY AND MASSACHUSETTS — Harrison Street, a Chicago-based alternative asset investment firm, has acquired a portfolio of 11 seniors housing properties managed by Brightview Senior Living located throughout New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland. The portfolio totals 1,322 units. The New Jersey properties include Brightview Greentree in Marlton, Brightview Mount Laurel in Mount Laurel and Brightview Woodbury Lake in Deptford. The Massachusetts properties include Brightview Concord River in Billerica and Brightview North Andover in North Andover. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
MIAMI — Aztec Group Inc. has arranged $142 million in agency debt financing for the developer Melo Group’s new Art Plaza development in Miami. Berkadia’s Miami office will act as seller-servicer for the Freddie Mac loan. The 10-year loan features full-term interest-only payment and a fixed interest rate under 3.5 percent. Aztec’s Peter Mekras arranged the financing on behalf of Melo, which is using the loan to refinance an $85 million construction loan for the project. Located at 58 NE 14th St. in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment District, the Art Plaza multifamily tower consists of 667 rental apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail space. The building, which opened in June, is now 95 percent occupied. Located one block from the Metromover School Board station, Art Plaza features a pool, fitness center, social lounge and covered parking.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Terra plans to break ground early next year on 1,369 multifamily units across three master-planned subdivisions in Hialeah, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Prologis sold the land to Terra for $52 million. The 70-acre development site is situated along NW 170th Street near the border of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The project will include a series of garden-style apartment buildings with each subdivision centered around a communal clubhouse with pools, resident amenities and fitness centers, while a network of green spaces will create outdoor recreation areas. Pascual, Perez, Kiliddjian Architecture (PPK) is designing the development’s master plan. Brian Smith of JLL represented Prologis in the land transaction. Jason Shapiro and Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged a $43 million acquisition loan through Synovus on behalf of Terra.
DALLAS — Locally based multifamily developer JPI has secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Jefferson Central, a 430-unit community in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas. Scheduled to open in fall 2021, the property’s units will feature a minimum of 10-foot ceilings in every unit, island kitchens and hardwood-style flooring. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with spin and yoga studios, business center, demonstration kitchen, a pet park with grooming station and a 1,675-square-foot lounge with views of downtown Dallas. BB&T served as the senior lender on the construction loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Leasing activity is underway at Broadstone Summer Street, a 375-unit apartment community by Alliance Residential that is located in the Washington Arts District of Houston. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 793 square feet and featuring stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and wood-plank flooring. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen, gaming area and theater screening room. The property also offers 536 parking spaces.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — New York-based Trevian Capital has provided a $7.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two apartment communities totaling 173 units in the West Texas city of Lubbock. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements at both properties. The borrower was a partnership between three undisclosed investors. The sellers and property names were also undisclosed.
