Multifamily

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. — Fortune International Group and Château Group have received a $119 million loan for the refinancing of La Playa de Varadero, an oceanfront condominium development site in Sunny Isles Beach, a barrier island about 20 miles north of Miami. Located at 18801 Collins Ave., the 4.7-acre site boasts beach frontage of 435 feet directly on the Atlantic Ocean. Plans call for 490 residential units across two condominium towers. Construction of the 1.2 million-square-foot project will be completed in two phases. In 2015, the developers received site plan approval from the City of Sunny Isles Beach. The team recently secured final approval for the last set of modifications to the original design. To date, a portion of the predevelopment work has been completed, including the demolition of an existing structure and a structural build-out of the sales center. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Chris Kramer and Dominick Calisto of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) arranged the refinancing, with Bank OZK as the lender. The loan covers some predevelopment costs and land carry costs, according to NKF. Fortune International Group is a real estate development firm located in Miami that is known for its luxury condo projects. Fortune’s …

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CORSICANA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Kenwood Heights, a 211-unit apartment community in Corsicana, about 65 miles south of Houston. The property was primarily built in the 1980s and spans 51 buildings. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Canada-based Republic Funds, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company that plans to implement a value-add program.

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DULUTH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $52 million sale of The Hills on Breckinridge, a 400-unit multifamily community in Duluth. The property was built in 1986 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The seller, Wilkinson Corp., has implemented recent renovations, including a new clubhouse, pool, sports court, dog park and playground, as well as interior upgrades. The property is situated at 3450 Breckinridge Blvd., 24 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Nathan Swenson and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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PALM COAST, FLA. — Atlantic Housing Partners LLLP has opened Central Landings Senior Living, a $14.8 million affordable seniors housing community in Palm Coast. The 83-unit facility is reserved for those 62 years of age and older earning between 40 and 80 percent of the area median income. The property offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans. Each unit features granite countertops, CleanSteel appliances and screened-in patios. Communal amenities include a clubhouse with a dedicated senior resident activities center, pool table, business center, Amazon HUB package center, fitness center, walking trails and a dog park. The community is situated within the Palm Coast Town Center, a master-planned development that will include up to 2,500 multifamily units, 1.4 million square feet of office space and 3.4 million square feet of commercial space, including a movie theater and a hotel. The developer received $7.4 million in tax-exempt bonds through the Housing Finance Authority of Volusia County and $5.2 million in equity from the sale of Federal Housing Tax Credits allocated through Florida Housing Finance Corp. ConcordRents is managing the property.

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CONCORD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team has negotiated the sale of The Lakes, a three-story apartment property located in Concord’s Ellis Lake neighborhood. A real estate investment company sold the community to a Bay Area family trust for $26.8 million. Constructed between 1967 and 1968 on 3.6 acres, The Lakes features 102 garden-style apartments spread across three buildings. The complex is a 10-minute walk from Diablo Valley College and the Concord Bay Area Rapid Transit station. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

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2934-N-34th-Pl-Phoenix-AZ

PHOENIX — CBRE has brokered the sales of two multifamily properties in Phoenix to separate California-based investors. NDX Investments II completed the disposition of 34 Arcadia, a newly renovated apartment complex located at 2934 N. 34th Place in Phoenix’s lower Arcadia neighborhood. Champion 34 Arcadia LLC acquired the asset for $5.9 million. The buyer is a first-time Phoenix multifamily investor from California. The community features 45 units in a mix of studio and one-bedroom floor plans, averaging 527 square feet. Interior upgrades include in-suite laundry, stainless steel appliances and upgraded countertops and bathrooms. California-based Goldstein Investment Co. acquired Idle Hours, a multifamily community in Phoenix, from Delaware-based Torino Holdings for $5.8 million in an all-cash transaction. Located at 1501 E. Rovey Ave. in Uptown Phoenix’s North Central Corridor, the 28-unit property was remodeled and repositioned in 2018 and features 800-square-foot, two-bedroom/one-bath floor plans. Interior upgrades include in-suite laundry, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and upgraded bathrooms. Brian Smuckler, Jeff Seaman, Derek Smigiel and Bryson Fricke of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the buyers and sellers in the transactions.

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Miami Red Capital Rent and Occupancy RED Capital

How will the COVID-19 fallout impact the Miami multifamily market? Although many investors are approaching markets known for leisure travel and cruise industries with caution these days, RED Mortgage Capital research posted last week indicates Fort Lauderdale/Broward County may offer a more attractive risk and reward profile than is commonly understood in the intermediate term, even under severe recessionary stress. Can the same be said of Miami as many of the same arguments apply? Let us stipulate that coronavirus has struck Magic City a particularly sharp blow. Miami relies on international tourism to a larger degree than most other domestic travel destinations and has experienced greater tourism revenue and job losses as a result. Travel industry consultants STR analyzed the top 25 tourist destinations in America and noted that Miami hotels recorded the largest decline in average daily hotel room rates in April (-56.8 percent from 2019), while the metro area’s hotel occupancy plunged to 20 percent from 95 percent in 2019. Employment data are available only through March at this writing, but even at this early stage, job losses were severe. The Miami-Miami Beach metropolitan division employed population fell 86,000 in March, a one-month decline of 6.5 percent. Job …

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ALBANY, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $29.4 million loan for the refinancing of Auden Albany Student Housing, a 322-bed community serving students attending the University at Albany in Upstate New York. The fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan is structured with a 12-year term and a 36-month interest-only period. The community features amenities including a fitness center, game room, yoga studio and clubhouse. Erik Storz and Pete Rand of KeyBank arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, DMG Investments.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $16.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Creekwood Club in Jacksonville. The 176-unit multifamily community was built in 1975 and offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 422 to 1,300 square feet. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate with partial interest-only payments at a 75 percent loan to value ratio. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of refinancing. Communal amenities include a pool, clubhouse with stone fireplace, fitness center, billiard and media room, lighted tennis court, dog park and a playground. The property is located at 8343 Hogan Road, seven miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Westside Capital.

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13892-Del-Corso-Way-Broomfield-CO

BROOMFIELD, COLO. — CBRE has facilitated the $90.7 million sale of Caliber at Flatirons, an apartment property located at 13892 Del Corso Way in Broomfield. Greenwood, Indiana-based The Garrett Cos. sold the community to Oakmont Properties for $90.7 million. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller, while Marc Ross and CBRE’s Sacramento multifamily team represented the buyer in the deal. Andrew Behrens of CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance arranged financing for the transaction. Completed in 2019, Caliber at Flatirons offers 288 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Situated on 16 acres, the property features 308,478 rentable square feet, a swimming pool, grilling locations, an outdoor fireplace with seating areas, a fitness center and yoga studio.

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