Multifamily

DURHAM, N.C. — JLL has negotiated the $65.9 million sale of Lodge at Croasdaile, a 320-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Durham. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans totaling 340,160 square feet of rentable commercial space. The community was developed in three phases and was completely delivered in 2019. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling areas, resident lounge with community kitchen and coffee bar, fitness center with yoga space, outdoor pavilion with games, private gardens and a dog park. The property is situated at 3130 Hillandale Road, six miles north of downtown Durham. Jeff Glenn, Andrea Howard, Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark, John Currin and Justin Good of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Boston-based The Davis Cos. and Gemini Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Virginia-based RST Development, which assumed management operations under its affiliate, Hercules Living.

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NAPLES, FLA. — Gates Construction has delivered The Pineapple House at Sapphire Lakes, a two-story, 127-unit seniors housing community in Naples. The owner and operator is Senior Care Residence Sapphire Lakes at Naples LLC. The property spans 115,381 square feet and offers an open-air courtyard, fitness center, massage areas, hydrotherapy room, pool, beauty salon, theater room, library, chapel, craft room, private dining room, clubroom bar and dining options that will include a bistro and an open-air patio. The new community is located at 7901 Radio Road, seven miles east of downtown Naples. Michael Kerner, Development Consulting LLC and Phoenix Associates of South Florida Inc. designed the community.

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THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Dekel Capital has arranged $59 million in construction financing on behalf of The Latigo Group for the construction of 299 Thousand Oaks, a mixed-use development located in Thousand Oaks. Situated on 3.2 acres, 299 Thousand Oaks will feature 142 Class A apartments, 9,820 square feet of ground-floor retail space and parking for 239 vehicles. The four-story property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with 11 units designated as affordable housing for low-income families. Community amenities will include a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, pool, garden courtyards and open space. Additionally, the project will feature smart technology, including keyless entry and remote thermostat control. Shlomi Ronen of Dekel Capital secured the financing, which a publicly traded REIT and a life insurance company provided.

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LOS ANGELES — Ready Capital has closed a $48 million loan to refinance a 17-property multifamily portfolio in Los Angeles. The non-recourse, hybrid loan features a 20-year term, 30-year amortization and yield maintenance prepay. The collateral consists of garden complexes totaling 232 units with construction dates ranging from 1928 to 1991 and an average occupancy above 95 percent. The majority of the properties are located in San Fernando Valley. The undisclosed sponsor has owned the properties in the portfolio for a range of two to 18 years.

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LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $22.4 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Copper Ridge Apartment Homes, located at 240 McCaslin Blvd. in Louisville. Charlie Williams of NKF Multifamily Capital Markets’ Denver office secured the 10-year, fixed-rate refinancing for the undisclosed borrower. Constructed in 1994, Copper Ridge features 129 garden-style apartments, a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness facility, pool, courtyard with grills and business center. Over the last six years, the property underwent a complete renovation.

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CINCINNATI AND CLEVELAND — Fifth Third Bank NA and Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC have formed a new strategic relationship for multifamily financing. The arrangement brings together two institutions that are committed to providing affordable multifamily housing.   Cleveland-based Bellwether Enterprise’s wide capabilities with government lending programs, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and USDA, will provide long-term agency financing for Fifth Third’s clients. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third will gain access to Bellwether Enterprise’s diverse permanent lender platform, which also includes correspondent relationships with life insurance companies in addition to agencies. Fifth Third will also be able to invest in new market tax credits, low-income housing tax credits, workforce housing equity and other products offered by Bellwether Enterprise’s parent company, Enterprise Community Investment Inc. The relationship will enable Bellwether Enterprise to leverage Fifth Third’s short-term and construction lending products, as well as treasury management, capital markets and investment solutions. Fifth Third Acquisition Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third, made a minority equity investment in Bellwether Enterprise as part of the relationship. Beekman Advisors advised Bellwether Enterprise on negotiation and execution of the transaction.

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CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. has secured financing for the first phase of 43 Green, a $35 million mixed-income project in Chicago’s Grand Boulevard neighborhood. Habitat will develop the transit-oriented development in partnership with P3 Markets. Having received approval for low-income housing tax credits, Habitat and P3 will now focus on completing the design and financing to finalize the capital program for the project. Upon completion, 43 Green is expected to include three buildings centered around the 43rd Street Green Line stop. Each building is slated to include mixed-income apartments and street-level retail space. Phase I will feature 91 units and 7,500 square feet of retail. The developers expect to break ground in 2021.

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WICHITA, KAN. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided three Fannie Mae loans totaling $13.7 million for the acquisition of three multifamily properties in Wichita. Arbor provided an $8.9 million loan for the acquisition of Kingston Cove Apartments. The 252-unit complex includes a fitness center, pool, volleyball court, clubhouse and boat dock. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization. Arbor also provided $2.1 million for the purchase of Danish Village Apartments, a 78-unit property located near the McConnell Air Force Base. Lastly, the company provided $2.7 million for the acquisition of 68-unit Pine Creek Apartments. Eugene Yanovskiy of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loans.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 56 percent of apartment developers reported construction delays, according to a survey by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC). Of those reporting delays, 70 percent said they were experiencing delays in construction starts, an 11 percent increase from a NMHC survey conducted the end of March. NMHC’s construction survey gauges the magnitude of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak on multifamily construction. The survey found that 77 percent of respondents are experiencing issues with permitting; 28 percent suffer a lack of materials that is impacting construction operations; and 44 percent indicate that labor restraints related to the virus outbreak are affecting construction operations. To further illustrate that point, construction starts across all sectors plunged 20 percent by project value year over year in March, according to ConstructConnect, a provider of preconstruction software for general contractors, subcontractors and manufacturers. All types of residential starts were down 9.7 percent. From February to March of this year, housing construction starts plummeted 22 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Multifamily starts were down 32 percent. As more multifamily projects are delayed, there is potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to further exacerbate the …

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NEWTON, MASS. — A joint venture between Austin Street Partners, Dinosaur Capital Partners and Oaktree Development has completed construction of 28 Austin Street, a 68-unit multifamily building in Newton, a western suburb of Boston. The property features 33 one- and 35 two-bedroom apartments, including 23 workforce housing units that are reserved for renters earning less than 80 percent of the area median income. Leasing has begun and many tenants have already moved in. Eastern Bank provided $25.7 million in construction and permanent financing for the project. Stantec and GreenStaxx designed the project. NEI General Contracting constructed the building.

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