COLUMBIA, S.C. — A joint venture between Tampa-based 908 Group and Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties has broken ground on The Nine at Columbia, a 486-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The community will consist of one five-story building and six two-story buildings offering townhomes. Shared amenities will include a sauna, fitness center, swimming pool, spa, an outdoor barbecue area and fire pits. FaverGray is serving as the general contractor. The development is set for completion in summer 2021.
Multifamily
Corvias to Begin $15.8M Renovation of Military Housing Development at Fort Polk, Louisiana
by Alex Tostado
FORT POLK, LA. — Corvias will begin a $15.8 million renovation of military housing at Fort Polk, a U.S. Army installation in Louisiana’s Vernon Parish. The renovations will include upgrading the facades, gutters, paint and roofs of 1,146 homes and three miles of roadways on the base. Corvias expects to begin construction this month with completion slated for 2021. The renovation project uses remaining basic allowance of housing (BAH) funds accumulated over previous years that are now being reinvested back into Fort Polk housing. Corvias and the U.S. Army have a 50-year partnership through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), which leverages private-sector capital to expand and modernize housing. Corvias has 13 installations throughout the country. In addition, Corvias will soon complete the final phase of a $34 million geothermal project including the installation of more than 2,400 geothermal heat pumps and upgrades across the installation, which are estimated to save the Army more than $1 million annually in energy saving.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Campus Realty, Realiance and T2 Capital Management has broken ground on Catalyst, a 187-unit student housing community in Atlanta that will service Georgia Teach students. The joint venture expects the 532-bed property in West Midtown to open in time for fall 2021 classes. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, study rooms, club rooms, game areas, STEM lab, bike shop with storage area, sky deck with views of the Atlanta skyline, three courtyards, swimming pool with deck, grilling areas, 24-hour package delivery lockers and ride-share pick-up. Realiance is an investment group headquartered in Amsterdam, and T2 is a privately held real estate investment firm based in Wheaton, Ill. Atlanta-based Campus Realty will oversee the development and asset management of the property.
Blackfin Real Estate Purchases The Myrtles at Olde Towne Apartment Complex in Hampton Roads for $43.4M
by Alex Tostado
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.
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.