PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Blackfin Real Estate Investors has purchased The Myrtles at Olde Towne, a two-property, 394-unit apartment complex in Portsmouth, for $43.4 million. The Hampton Roads property comprises Olde Towne I and Olde Towne II, totaling eight buildings spanning 14 acres. Olde Towne I, which was built in 2006, features six three-story garden-style buildings offering 246 units. Olde Towne II was built in 1972 and renovated in 2006. The complex has two eight-story buildings with 148 units. Communal amenities across both complexes include pools, grilling/picnic areas, a clubhouse, fitness facility, cyber café, game rooms, bike storage, a dog park and detached garages. The properties are located across the street from each other at 850 Crawford Parkway and 303 Effingham St., seven miles north of downtown Chesapeake. The seller was not disclosed.
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HASBROUK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $55.3 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for a multifamily portfolio totaling 388 units in Hasbrouk Heights, an eastern suburb of New York City. Skyline Apartments, built in 1950, comprises 124 one- and two-bedroom units. The Boulevard Apartments, built in 1951, consists of 214 one- and two-bedroom units. The loan carries a 12-year fixed interest rate with six years of interest-only payments. Stephen York of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
E.W. Howell Completes Construction of 89-Unit Seniors Housing Community on Long Island
by Alex Patton
WOODBURY, N.Y. — E.W. Howell Construction Group has completed Orchard Estate of Woodbury, an 89-unit assisted living and memory care community in Woodbury, a city on Long Island. Benchmark Senior Living is the developer and operator of the community. Orchard Estate of Woodbury is the second Benchmark project on Long Island, following Whisper Woods at Smithtown, which opened in 2018. E.W. Howell also served as general contractor on that project.
HOUSTON — Venterra Realty has sold Champions Woods Apartments, a 186-unit multifamily community in northwest Houston. The property features one- and two-bedroom units in various configurations that are equipped with garden tubs, built-in shelving, large walk-in closets and private balconies. Amenities include a swimming pool with waterfall, hot tub, outdoor entertainment pavilion with a grilling area, renovated fitness center and a cybercafé. Bob Heard, Chip Nash and Greg Austin of JLL handled the transaction on behalf of Venterra. James Brolan of JLL arranged a 10-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, Haven Realty Capital.
DUMFRIES, VA. — Hamilton Zanze has bought Oasis at Montclair Apartments, a 244-unit multifamily community in Dumfries. The property is located at 16500 Stedham Circle, 31 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C., and 28 miles south of Amazon’s planned HQ2. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,016 square feet. Communal amenities include a fitness center, car wash, coffee bar, dog park, internet café, movie theater, clubhouse, outdoor fitness center, outdoor cabanas with grills, pool and a yoga room. Hamilton Zanze plans to renovate 219 units to include vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, new lighting and smart home technology. The company will also refresh all community amenities and replace the theater room and outdoor workout area. Mission Rock Residential will manage the property. The seller was not disclosed.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Woods of Haltom Apartment Homes, an 89-unit multifamily community located north of Fort Worth. The loan, which carried a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, was arranged through a partnership with Old Capital Lending for borrower Haltom Woods LLC.
EVERETT AND EDMONDS, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties in metro Seattle. Hacienda Apartments in Everett sold for $5.3 million and North Haven Manor in Edmonds sold for $5.2 million. A private investor sold the assets to Curtis Capital Group. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of IPA represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Ray Allen and Seth Heikkila of IPA secured acquisition financing for both acquisitions. Built in 1979, Hacienda Apartments features three buildings and offers a total of 36 apartments. North Haven Manor was built in 1977 and features 32 apartments.
ORANGE, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $35 million sale of Grand Reserve Orange, a 168-unit apartment community located in Orange, a western suburb of New Haven. Built in 2005, Grand Reserve Orange offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with amenities including a fitness center, resident clubhouse and pool. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, Fairfield Grand Reserve LLC. The team also procured the buyer, a private New Jersey investment firm.
TAMPA, FLA. — Olympus Property has acquired Icon Harbour Island, a 21-story, 340-unit multifamily property in Tampa, for $131.5 million. The seller, The Related Group, delivered the community in 2017. Olympus Property will rebrand the asset as Olympus Harbour Island. The property offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, cabanas, daybeds, clubhouse, catering kitchen, 24-hour fitness center, game room, billiards tables, game tables, wine cellar, movie theater, grilling and picnic area and a parking garage. Patrick Dufour, Richard Donnellan and Ryan Crowley of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $54.3M Sale of New Apartment Complex in West Midtown Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $54.3 million sale of 464 Bishop, a 232-unit apartment complex in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The RADCO Cos. acquired the property for $233,836 per unit and will rebrand it as Radius West Midtown. The asset was built in 2017 and offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include car charging stations, bike storage, a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, media room, internet café, business center, pool and a dog park. Situated at 464 Bishop St. NW, the property is less than a mile from Atlantic Station and five miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Chris Spain, Robert Stickel and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and developer, Newport Development Partners, in the transaction.