GREENVILLE, DEL. — Acts Retirement-Life Communities will soon begin a $70 million expansion project at Country House, a seniors housing community in Greenville, located southwest of Philadelphia. The project will add 20 cottage homes, 55 apartments and a clubhouse to the community. The first phase of the three-year project, construction of the cottage homes, is scheduled to begin before the end of this month. The second phase of the project includes construction of the apartments and clubhouse, which will include new restaurant venues and a performance center as well as a new fitness and aquatic center. The apartments, which will range in size from 1,400 to 2,200 square feet, will be located within two new wings of the community.
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PORTLAND, ORE. — Barings, a diversified real estate investment manager, has completed the sale of Riva on the Park, a multifamily property located in Portland’s South Waterfront neighborhood. Griffis Residential acquired the high-rise asset for $116.1 million, free and clear of existing financing. The 22-story property features 294 apartments, averaging 811 square feet, and more than 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartment amenities include granite countertops and plank-wood flooring in the kitchens; oversized, energy-efficient windows; full-sized washers/dryers; central heat and air conditioning; decks or patios; and city and river views. Community amenities include a lobby with fireside lounge, eco-terrace with grills, 24-hour fitness center and concierge services. The transit-oriented Riva on the Park is located steps from Portland Streetcar, MAX Light Rail and the Portland Aerial Tram. The community is also adjacent to Oregon Health & Science University, which is undergoing a 1.1 million-square-foot expansion. Ira Virden and Carrie Kahn of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Security Properties has purchased The Rev Apartments, a Class C, garden-style multifamily property located in Tempe, for $28.2 million. Originally constructed in 1972 on 11 acres, The Rev features 172 units spread across 16 residential buildings. The previous owner fully renovated the property, including new dual-pane windows and slider glass doors, exterior paint, roof upgrades/repairs and the addition of in-unit washers/dryers and above-range microwaves. Community amenities include a fully renovated leasing office and fitness center, as well as an outdoor heated swimming pool and spa. Security Properties has a light upgrade planned for the property, including adding a number of supplemental items to unit kitchens and strategic improvements to the community’s amenity package. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the asset. With this acquisition, Security Properties now owns 122 assets totaling approximately 24,000 units across its portfolio, including eight properties and more than 3,200 units in the Phoenix market.
DALLAS — JMJ Development will build a 25-story project in the Turtle Creek neighborhood of Dallas that will house a 177-room hotel and 97 condominium units. The site, which will include 387 parking spaces, is located just north of downtown Dallas. JMJ is currently negotiating with five-star hotel brands for the hospitality component of the project. New York City-based Madison Realty Capital provided a $32.5 million loan for the acquisition of the land. A construction schedule is still being finalized.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — General contractor Paragon Services Inc. is underway on the renovation of Boardwalk at Town Center, a 450-unit apartment community in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The project, which began last fall and is now 40 percent complete, will upgrade unit interiors with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, pendant lighting and wood-style flooring. Amenities at the property include two pools, a rooftop lounge, business center with a coffee bar, fitness center and a clubroom with a gourmet kitchen. Bentall GreenOak, an investment firm formed by the recent merger of Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate, owns the asset.
Alliance Residential to Develop 276-Unit Multifamily Community in Atlanta’s Summerhill District
by Alex Tostado
ATLANTA — Alliance Residential has acquired five acres within Carter’s Summerhill development to construct a 276-unit multifamily community. The master-planned project is located southeast of downtown Atlanta and just north of Georgia State Stadium, formerly known as Turner Field. Broadstone Summerhill will offer studio, one-and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 729 square feet. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, clubroom, fitness center, flexible indoor /outdoor spaces and a top-floor sky lounge with views of the Downtown and Midtown skylines. The community is within a mile of the Atlanta BeltLine, Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta, The Georgia State Capitol and Georgia State University. Alliance Residential expects to break ground later this year and deliver the project in 2021.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $82 million sale of Overton Row, a 323-unit apartment complex in Charlotte. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a craft beer station, dog park, dog washing station, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, swimming pool, coffee bar and a yoga station. Overton Row is located at 1201 Central Ave., which is on the edge of the Plaza Midwood neighborhood and two miles east of downtown Charlotte. CampusWorks Development, Kaplan Residential and an affiliate of global investment firm The Carlyle Group sold the asset to Lindemann Multifamily Management. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction.
KATY, TEXAS — Austin-based developer Sparrow Partners has opened Soléa Cinco Ranch, a 150-unit active adult community for renters 55 and older in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Located at 25500 Westheimer Parkway, the property features one- and two-bedroom apartments, and its amenities include a dog park, fitness center, game lounge, media room, coffee bar and a library. Tenant activities at Soléa Cinco Ranch include happy hours, wine tastings, cooking classes and book clubs. A grand opening event will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Clear Creek Rentals Ltd. Mobile Park Home, a 126-site manufactured housing community located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. Robert Denninger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity. The exact sales figure was not disclosed, but the deal closed at a price substantially above the list price.
DENVER — Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide has brokered the sale of Park Cheesman Apartments, a multifamily property in Denver. A Los Angeles-based multifamily office acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller, which owned the property for the last 42 years. This price was $30 million, or $340,909 per unit. Located at 1177 Race St. adjacent to Cheesman Park, the property features 88 units with balconies, two stories of parking and a rooftop deck with views of the city. At the time of sale, Park Cheesman was 98 percent occupied. Marc Lippitt and Justin Herman of Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide handled the transaction.