ROCHESTER, MINN. — The Opus Group and Titan Development & Investments have completed development of The Maven on Broadway, a 154-unit apartment project in Rochester near the Mayo Clinic. The building offers a mix of floor plans ranging from studios to penthouses, including 20 furnished units. Tenants have access to various amenities, including a pool, clubroom, fitness center, lounge, rooftop deck and dog wash. The property also includes 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The project is part of the city of Rochester’s Destination Medical Center initiative, a public-private partnership to position Rochester as a destination for health and wellness. Opus and Titan were co-developers, while Titan provided construction management. Opus served as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record.
Multifamily
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $16M Sale of Multifamily Property in Arlington, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
ARLINGTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $16 million sale of 840 & 846 Massachusetts Avenue, a 61-unit apartment complex in Arlington, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The 61-unit property is situated near the Arlington Center, a Whole Foods store and a Stop&Shop. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private family, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sales of Two Multifamily Assets in Southern California Totaling $41.6M
by Amy Works
HUNTINGTON BEACH AND CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties located in Southern California. The assets sold for a total of $41.6 million in two separate transactions. Undisclosed buyers acquired The Lamplighter, a 63-unit property located at 16102 Springdale St. in Huntington Beach, for $20 million, and The Sheffield Apartments, a 57-unit asset located at 5800 Green Valley Circle in Culver City, for $21.6 million. Tyler Leeson, Matt Zeigler and Matthew Kipp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyers in both transactions.
SEATTLE — Knighthead Funding has originated two separate loans totaling $29.8 million in first mortgage debt structured by a micro-unit apartment asset and a student housing property in Seattle. In the first financing, Knighthead provided an affiliate of Barcelo Homes with a $25.2 million loan secured by a 178-unit micro studio apartment project in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood. Community amenities include a courtyard, lounge, fitness center, rooftop deck, bike storage, common laundry area and controlled access entry. The financing takes out the existing construction loan. Additionally, Knighthead provided a $4.6 million loan to Vekst Development. The loan was secured by a new 28-unit studio apartment development located four blocks from the University of Washington. The financing will allow the sponsor to complete a rooftop deck and list items on the newly constructed four-story building.
As a team, we work heavily in mixed-use leasing and development sourcing. Our team handles the commercial leasing on many mixed-use projects within the Twin Cities market, where we also source and find locations for mixed-use apartment developers. This article will give a current snapshot of the mixed-use retail and apartment market within the Twin Cities. What types of projects? There are many three- to six-story, podium-style apartment buildings popping up all over the urban areas of Minneapolis-St. Paul. This product type can also be found in the suburbs. The first floor, or the podium, is constructed out of concrete and allows for up to five additional floors. This is very prevalent in our market and we don’t see this changing soon. However, advanced timber construction is just starting to show itself in the Twin Cities. The mid-rise and high-rise multifamily buildings are mostly contained to the urban core areas. These projects are all concrete construction. It took up until the last five years or so to see major grocers occupy the first floor. We have observed many examples of this and have worked with some of the large nationals as well as larger, local grocers. Mixed-use does not appear …
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has broken ground on Legacy Lakeshore, a 293-unit apartment project in Irving. California-based Legacy Partners is developing the $46 million project, which will be situated on 3.4 acres near Lake Carolyn in the city’s Las Colinas district. Units at Legacy Lakeshore will range in size from 580 to 1,945 square feet, and amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen areas, fitness center and a spa, as well as paddleboards and kayaks for resident use. Completion is scheduled for July 2021.
SunTrust Provides Two Refinancing Loans Totaling $94.8M for Apartment Complexes in Florida
by Alex Tostado
DESTIN AND NAPLES, FLA. — SunTrust Bank has provided two Fannie Mae Green refinancing loans for apartment complexes in Florida. The first loan was a $48.5 million refinancing for The Preserve at Henderson in Destin. The 10-year loan features nine years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The 340-unit property is located at 4131 Commons Drive W., near Elgins Air Force Base and the beach. The Preserve was built in 2009 and offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. The community was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The second loan was for ARIUM Gulfshore in Naples. SunTrust originated the $46.3 million, 10-year loan, which features three years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. ARIUM Gulfshore was built in 1986 and is under renovation. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The borrower was an undisclosed REIT.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — FCP has acquired Townsend Apartments, a 396-unit multifamily community in Jacksonville, for $29.1 million. This marks FCP’s first acquisition in Jacksonville. Townsend Apartments is located at 3450 Townsend Blvd., seven miles east of downtown Jacksonville. The property is situated on both sides of Townsend Boulevard and comprises 13 buildings, which offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a playground, two clubhouses, two swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness center, business center and barbecue and picnic areas. The seller was not disclosed.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Waterton has purchased Manor Six Forks, a 298-unit apartment community with 12,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, in Raleigh. Waterton plans to renovate unit interiors, the lobby, clubroom and fitness center. The new owner also plans to make improvements to the pool area, including converting the swimming pool to a saltwater pool and upgrading furniture. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, bike storage, media center and movie theater. The retail tenants include a craft beer and wine outlet, nail salon, fitness and martial arts studio and full-service pet care center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
YONKERS, N.Y. — CBRE has arranged the $48.3 million sale of Parkledge, a 311-unit affordable housing community Yonkers, a northern suburb on New York City. The property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ninety percent of the units restrict potential tenants to 60 percent area median income. Tim Flint, Jeff Dunne, Gene Pride and Eric Apfel of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, which was undisclosed. The buyer was Hudson Valley Property Group.