Multifamily

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Draper & Kramer Inc. has purchased St. Paul’s Square, a 211-unit multifamily community in McKinney, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 735 to 2,073 square feet and featuring wood-plank flooring, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and washer and dryer connections. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, a coffee bar, business center and rentable storage units. The transaction marks Draper & Kramer’s third acquisition in Texas.Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Tommy Lovell III, Joey Tumminello, Richard Robson and Grant Raymond of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, Himalayan Ventures LLC in the transaction.

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PHOENIX — Trillium Residential has completed the disposition of Trillium 44, a multifamily property located at 111 N. Dupont Circle in central Phoenix. An affiliate of ConAm Group acquired the asset for $56 million. The four-story apartment community features 297 units, a swimming pool area with private cabanas, grilling area, resident sports lounge, wine storage room, cybercafé, fitness center, movie theater, dog park and multiple courtyards. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix Multifamily Institutional Properties represented the seller in the deal.

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Seattle-based Thayer Manca Residential (TMR) has re-entered the Tucson multifamily market with its first purchase since 2000. The company acquired Palm Canyon Apartments for $40.3 million. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 2255 W. Orange Grove Road, Palm Canyon Apartments features 368 units. The low-density, value-add property was built in 1986. TMR has more than $5 million planned for renovations to the property with both interior and exterior spaces to receive resident-focused upgrades. Additionally, the property will undergo a full rebranding, and receive a revamped clubhouse, office interiors, fitness facility, two swimming pool areas, package lockers, landscaping, exterior amenities and interior unit renovations.

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DENVER — Irvine, Calif.-based Greystar has purchased Griffis at Lowry, a multifamily property located at 9649 E. Fifth Ave. in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. Denver-based Griffis Residential sold the asset for $45.7 million. Built in 2011, Griffis at Lowry consists of eight rental buildings situated on 6.2 acres. Originally planned as a condominium development, the 150 units feature an average size of 1,130 square feet, in-unit full-size washers/dryers, at least nine-foot ceilings and attached garages in select floorplans. Approximately 40 percent of the units were renovated prior to the community’s sale. At the time of sale, occupancy was more than 97 percent. The property is located within the redevelopment of the former Lowry Air Force Base, an 1,800-acre site that includes 500 acres of residential use, 800-plus acres of recreational and open space, 1.8 million square feet of office space, 130,000 square feet of retail space and a 160-acre educational campus. David Potarf, Dan Woodward, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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Multifamily rental demand in Metro Phoenix has been supported by higher education, while job growth has bolstered construction in the core and neighboring suburbs. Arizona State University has transformed the multifamily properties surrounding its large campuses in Tempe, Downtown Phoenix, Glendale and Mesa. The multifamily rental assets in the West Valley submarket have also been rejuvenated by Grand Canyon University. Thanks to these institutions and several others in the Greater Phoenix area, the growing skilled labor force has benefitted from job growth by supporting several Fortune 500 companies that have continued to increase their presence throughout the region. The recent expansions allow more graduates to remain in the Phoenix area and attract many new professionals to the market, ultimately enhancing rental demand in Phoenix and its neighboring suburbs. The rising number of residences has compressed vacancy rates in the metro as thousands of units are absorbed annually. This market demand will support the continued rise in rental prices and spur apartment development in the upcoming years. Apartment development has continued its strong pace in Phoenix. The metro is expanding its rental supply with about 8,250 units finalizing in 2019. Of this year’s deposit, roughly 2,600 units will be added to …

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has sold Iona Lakes, a 350-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers, for $53 million. The complex was built in 1986 and comprises 50 two-story buildings, a clubhouse and a 24-hour laundry facility. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 811 square feet. Communal amenities include a billiards room, fitness center, grill area, mini golf, pet park, swimming pool and a spa. Cardone Capital acquired the asset for $151,429 per unit.

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HILLSBORO, ORE. — Greystar has completed the disposition of Avana Orenco Station, a 264-unit multifamily property located at 6710 NE Vinings Way in Hillsboro. Jackson Square Properties purchased the asset free and clear of existing financing for an undisclosed amount. The 12-building community features 156 one-bedroom, 100 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom units, averaging 925 square feet. Unit features include quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring in the living spaces, nine-foot ceilings and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, grilling areas, fire pit, gazebo, fitness center, community lounge, Wi-Fi, pool table, business center and dog park. Ira Virden and Carrie Kahn of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller.

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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Hillside Forest, a 252-unit multifamily property in Oakland County’s Farmington Hills. Built in 1986, the community features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, pool, jogging trail and tennis courts. Kevin Dillon, Jason Krug, Rick Vidrio, Rick Brace, Charley Henneghan, Corey Krug and Carly Dietz of Berkadia represented the seller, Michigan-based Berger Realty Group Inc. Affiliates of Highgate Capital Group, based in Chicago, purchased the asset. Robert Falese of Berkadia originated $26.8 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features a fixed interest rate of 3.87 percent and a loan-to-value ratio of 80 percent.

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AURORA, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $12.8 million in bridge financing for The Grove Fox Valley, a 156-bed skilled nursing facility in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. The debt was structured and provided by Walker & Dunlop’s bridge lending program, which utilizes its balance sheet to offer short-term, nonrecourse loans for properties that are being repositioned as part of a new business strategy. Led by Joshua Rosen, the Walker & Dunlop team structured the financing to cover 100 percent of the acquisition cost in addition to working capital and capital expenditures for the owner, Cascade Capital Group. The loan includes a nine-month term, flexible prepayment options and full-term, interest-only payments. The plan is to replace the loan with HUD financing in early 2020.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $10.5 million sale of 495 Amsterdam Avenue, a five-story multifamily building in Manhattan. Built in 1900, the 9,975-square-foot property features eight four-bedroom apartments and three retail spaces that are leased to a spa and electronics and clothing retailers. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, Rudd Realty Management, in the transaction. Jungreis also represented the seller, 162 West 84th Street Corp.

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