Multifamily

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Atworth at Mellody Farm in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The 260-unit multifamily community was developed in 2018 adjacent to Mellody Farm, a dining and retail destination. The Atworth’s seven-acre site is divided into several common areas in order to create a resort-style feel. The common areas include: The Conservatory, a two-story lounge with complimentary coffee, Wi-Fi, computer and televisions; The Courtyard, which features a pool and sundeck; The Game Loft, home to billiards, shuffle board, table tennis and foosball; and The Tasting Room, which features seating arrangements for casual or formal events. Additional amenities include a bike room, fitness center, yoga room and pet grooming stations. Units range in size from 556 to 1,465 square feet. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. A venture between AEW Capital Management, Focus and Atlantic Residential was the seller. Peter Evans and Richard Evans of Moran & Co. Midwest represented both parties in the transaction. Caleb Marten and Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged $57.2 million in fixed-rate Fannie Mae financing for the acquisition.

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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — NorthMarq has negotiated the sale of Soleil Apartments, a multifamily property located near Dobson and Ray roads in Chandler. Phoenix-based 3rd Ave Investments acquired the asset from Soleil Chandler Apartments LLC for $40.1 million. Built in 1995, Soleil Apartments features 188 units in a mix of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom layouts. The buyer plans to upgrade the unit interiors and exterior common areas to provide current and future residents with more modern amenities. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson and Bill Hahn of NorthMarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team represented the buyer and seller in the deal. James DuMars and Griffin Martin of NorthMarq’s Phoenix debt/equity team arranged a $33.2 million NXT loan for the acquisition.

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LAS VEGAS — RSE Capital Partners and Interwest Capital Group have purchased EVO Apartments, a Class A apartment building located at 8760 W. Patrick Lane in Las Vegas. The acquisition price was not released. Built in 2018, the property features 376 units and a variety of amenities, including a fitness center, clubhouse, basketball court, playground, four swimming pools, a spa and covered parking. Scott Monroe of NorthMarq’s Las Vegas office secured a Freddie Mac supplemental loan for the acquisition. Carl Sims and Taylor Sims of Cushman & Wakefield’s Las Vegas office represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Senior Resource Group (SRG) has opened Maravilla at The Domain, the company’s first community in Texas. The project is located in the heart of the residential area of The Domain, a high-density mixed-use development in the North Burnet neighborhood of Austin. The seniors housing community comprises an 11-story south tower, six-story central tower and seven-story north tower, with subterranean parking, courtyards and a swimming pool. The 370,000-square-foot development offers 144 independent living, 54 assisted living and 34 memory care units. Residents have begun moving into Maravilla’s independent living apartments located in the central and south towers, and will start moving into the assisted living and memory care residences in the north tower this month.

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LYNN, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Breakwater, a 331-unit apartment complex in Lynn, a northern suburb of Boston. A joint venture of The Dolben Co. and Minco Corp. is developing the two-building waterfront apartment complex on the site of the former Beacon-Bel Chevrolet lot, which had stood vacant for 35 years. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, pet wash, outdoor firepit and direct access to the waterfront. HDS Architecture is designing the complex.

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ORONO, MAINE — Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided an $18.1 million loan for the refinancing of Orchard Trails, a 576-bed student housing community located near the University of Maine in Orono. The floating-rate loan includes an initial funding of approximately $17 million and a future funding allowance of approximately $1.1 million for property improvements. The loan is structured with a three-year initial term and two one-year extension options. Originally built in 2006, the community offers four-bedroom units alongside shared amenities including a study lounge, clubhouse, game room, state-of-the-art fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts and an outdoor grilling station. The borrower was undisclosed.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Washington, D.C.-based developer and investment manager PRP is converting its 12-story, 209,000-square-foot office building at 4900 Seminary Road in Alexandria into apartments. PRP is financing the $81 million project using equity raised through Crowdstreet, a crowdfunded real estate investing platform, as well as $53 million loan from Pacific West Bank. The $27 million in crowdfunded equity was raised through 450 investors and represents the largest individual commercial real estate project equity raised online to date, according to Crowdstreet. The office building at 4900 Seminary Road is adjacent to Mark Center and Interstate 95 and is less than 10 miles from the Pentagon, Amazon’s future HQ2 site and downtown Washington, D.C. Located within an Opportunity Zone, PRP is planning the project to hold 213 apartments, featuring studios and one- and two-bedroom layouts. The planned building will feature a package room, lounge, library, screening room, firepits and a deck. Construction on the office-to-residential conversion is scheduled to begin in March, with initial occupancy expected in the fourth quarter of 2021.

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LISBON AND MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO — Cambridge Realty Capital Cos. has provided two loans through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Lean mortgage insurance program totaling $24 million for the refinancing of The Vista Care Center and The Ridge Care Center. An Ohio-based limited liability company was the borrower. The Vista Care Center, located in Lisbon, is a 76-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. The Ridge Care Center, located in Mineral Ridge, is a 181-bed skilled nursing and assisted living facility. Both properties feature dining, housekeeping and laundry services. Residents have access to onsite healthcare services such as dentistry, podiatry, optometry, audiology, psychology and medical imaging. Cambridge provided a fully amortized 30-year loan for the Lisbon property and a 35-year loan for the Minera Ridge asset. The FHA/HUD Lean Section 232 program — which helps finance nursing homes, assisted living facilities as well as board and care facilities — provides lenders with protections against losses as the result of borrowers defaulting on their loans. HUD adopted the Lean model to simplify the loan application process and to reduce the amount of time it takes for qualified borrowers to obtain funding.

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MANKATO, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.2 million sale of The Edge in Mankato in southern Minnesota. The 48-unit apartment property is located at 1902 Warren St. Built in 1967, the asset features 24 one-bedroom units and 24 two-bedroom units. Chris Collins, Evan Miller and Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the private buyer.

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SEATTLE — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of East Highland Apartments, a two-building multifamily asset located at 1903-1907 E. Highland Drive in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5.6 million, or $467,000 per unit. Constructed in 1928, East Highland Apartments features 12 units. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson and Matt Laird of Kidder Mathews’ Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.

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