HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Grandview Gardens Apartments, a 20-unit multifamily property located in Hasbrouck Heights, a northwestern suburb of New York City. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from $1,475-$1,930. Kevin Taub, Daniel Aviles and Casey Egan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Liv Communities and Ryan Cos. US Inc. have started construction of LivGenerations Mayo Blvd., a luxury senior living community approximately 1.5 miles from the Mayo Clinic hospital campus in Scottsdale. Upon completion, the 285,212-square-foot seniors housing property will offer 181 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Todd & Associates is the architect of record and interiors were designed by Thoma-Holec Design. Ryan Cos. is leading construction, with a planned completion of third-quarter 2021. Liv Communities will be the community’s operator. Ryan Companies and Liv Communities celebrated the grand opening of LivGenerations Pinnacle Peak in March 2019, which is now 80 percent occupied. That project is also located in Scottsdale.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Passco Cos. has acquired Tapestry at Turkey Creek, a 220-unit multifamily community in Knoxville, for $40.4 million. The seller, Arlington Properties, developed the property in 2018. The community offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, dog park, fitness center, coffee bar and a game room. Tapestry at Turkey Creek is located at 810 Tapestry Way, 16 miles west of downtown Knoxville and 15 miles west of the University of Tennessee.
BIRMINGHAM AND PHENIX CITY, ALA. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two apartment complexes totaling $39.5 million in Alabama: The Park at Alloa in Birmingham and Steeple Crest in Phenix City. Peak Capital Partners acquired The Park at Alloa, a 270-unit complex in Birmingham’s Avondale Entertainment District, from Blue Magma Residential for $21 million. The Park at Alloa offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a breakfast bar, business center, car care area, fitness center, swimming pool and a playground. In the other deal, Pillar Income Asset Management acquired Steeple Crest from its original developer for $18 million. Located near Columbus, Ga., the 200-unit property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a car wash area, pet play area, business center, clubhouse, tanning salon and outdoor grilling areas. David Oakley, David Wilson, Caleb Frizzell and Jay Briley of Berkadia represented the sellers in both transactions.
WELLINGTON, FLA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $39 million in construction financing for Wellington Bay, a seniors housing development in Wellington. The borrower is a joint venture between Liberty Healthcare, ZOM Holdings and Ares Management. The first phase of construction, scheduled for completion in mid-2021, will feature 283 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, plus a two-story, 65,000-square-foot clubhouse and amenity building. Upon full buildout, Wellington Bay will total 424 units, including apartments, single-story villas with garages and three-story garden flats. Development costs were estimated at $180 million. The developers purchased 46 acres for the project in 2018. The site is located adjacent to 400,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, including The Mall at Wellington Green. LS3P Architects and MSA Architects are providing design and architectural services for Wellington Bay, while Balfour Beatty was selected as general contractor.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A joint venture between KRE Group and Northwestern Mutual is underway on development of 351 Marin, a 507-unit multifamily building in Jersey City. The building will feature 8,000 square feet of commercial space, a 4,500-square-foot public plaza and two floors of amenities for residents. The property is located in close proximity to numerous retail and restaurant options, as well as the Grove Street PATH transit station. Leasing is slated to begin in fall 2021.
PHILADELPHIA — Greystone has provided an $8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of workforce housing properties totaling 88 units in Philadelphia. All properties received fully amortizing adjustable-rate mortgages. The exact locations of the properties were undisclosed. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, La Gioconda Co.
IRVINE, CALIF. — A public-private partnership between American Campus Communities (ACC) and the University of California – Irvine has opened Plaza Verde, a 1,441-bed, on-campus residential tower. The community offers fully furnished units and shared amenities including state-of-the-art fitness centers, multi-purpose rooms, outdoor pavilions, an academic success center and group and private study spaces. The community is seeking LEED Platinum status, and features an all-electric system that eliminates the need for natural gas. “In addition to being a healthy and dynamic student community, Plaza Verde is the greenest large-scale student community that has been developed,” says Bill Bayless, CEO of ACC. “We have gone to extensive lengths to ensure sustainability and student-focused design are at the forefront, from initially designing and testing systems for an efficient and comfortable community, then arranging a sizable offset for energy that will actually be achieved.”
LOS ANGELES — R.D. Olson Construction has completed The Curve at West Angeles, a 70-unit, 80,000-square-foot affordable mixed-use community in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The art deco-style project is a joint venture between Related California and West Angeles Community Development Corp., and features 2,000 square feet of retail space in addition to 50,000 square feet of affordable housing reserved for residents over age 62. The five-story community features 24 studios and 45 one-bedrooms ranging from 400 to 630 square feet, as well as one manager’s apartment. The first-floor retail portion of the project can accommodate up to three tenants, and West Angeles Community Development Corp. has a boardroom and leasing office onsite. The development is just blocks away from Destination Crenshaw, a new 1.3-mile art and cultural experience that celebrates the area’s heritage as the largest black community west of the Mississippi River. The Crenshaw/LAX light rail line, which is currently under construction, will have a stop less than a block away. R.D. Olson Construction worked with KFA Architects and Mannigan Design on the project.
CHICAGO — Lathrop Community Partners, a development partnership between Related Midwest, Heartland Housing and Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp., has revitalized the Julia C. Lathrop Homes public housing project in Chicago. Originally built in 1938 as part of the nation’s New Deal public housing effort, the project now consists of a mixed-income residential property. The rehabilitated North Campus includes the original administration building and updated apartment buildings along the re-activated riverfront. The 35-acre project features 16 buildings. Design firm HED served as the executive architect for Phase I of the redevelopment, which is now open. The firm helped with modernizing historic structures, addressing accessibility challenges and coordinating new technology and HVAC systems. When all phases are complete, Lathrop will comprise a total of 1,116 residences, with 494 units leased at market rates, 222 offered to working families that meet affordable housing guidelines and 400 reserved for Chicago Housing Authority households. The flagship amenity at Lathrop is the five-acre riverfront park, reimagined by landscape architectural firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. The project team also included Farr & Associates, JGMA, McGuire Igleski & Associates and Terra.
