CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Pacific Pointe Active Senior Living, a 111-unit active adult community in Chula Vista. A San Gabriel Valley-based private investor sold the community to a Los Angeles-based buyer for $12 million. Pacific Pointe is in downtown Chula Vista, located between San Diego and the border of Mexico. The property is within a mile of Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Interstate 5 and over 1 million square feet of retail. “Due to the location and quality of this property, the potential buyer pool was significant in size,” says Otto Ozen, executive vice president of TMG. “To maximize the value of this community, we aggressively marketed it to our list of high-net-worth private clients who are currently looking for [1031] exchange up-legs.” Alex Mogharebi and Ozen of TMG represented both the seller and buyer.
Multifamily
HOUSTON — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a 248-unit apartment community in Houston. A portion of the nonrecourse loan, which carries a floating interest rate and a 36-month term with two extension options, will be used to fund capital expenditures and stabilize the Class C property. The borrower and property name were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Lendlease Development and Magellan Development Group have broken ground on two adjacent residential towers totaling 866 units in Chicago’s Lakeshore East. Cirrus is a 47-story, 363-unit condominium tower while Cascade is a 37-story, 503-unit apartment rental tower. The developers also plan to build Cascade Park, a publicly accessible green space that will provide connection to the lakefront and Chicago Riverwalk. A groundbreaking ceremony took place Tuesday, Sept. 17. Units at Cirrus will range from 650 to 3,000 square feet and be priced from the mid-$400,000s to more than $4 million. The tower will include 48,000 square feet of amenity space. Residents of Cirrus will also have access to amenities available to residents of Cascade, including an indoor lap pool, children’s playroom, fitness center, game room, music room and indoor dog run. Designed by bKL Architecture, Cirrus and Cascade are the first of three towers that Lendlease and Magellan plan to develop at the northeast corner of Lakeshore East.
Merchants Capital Secures $16M Construction Financing for Affordable Housing Property in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Merchants Capital has secured $16 million in construction and permanent financing for The Redwell, a 109-unit affordable housing property in the North Loop District of Minneapolis. The financing includes a Merchants Bank of Indiana construction loan and a Fannie Mae mortgage-backed security as tax-exempt bond (M.TEB) forward loan. This type of Fannie Mae loan can be used to finance the new construction and rehabilitation of multifamily affordable housing properties. Financing also included $7.9 million in low-income housing tax credit equity. Schafer Richardson and WNC were the borrowers. The Redwell will rise six stories and include first-floor commercial space. The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) will provide 22 Section 8 vouchers whereby households will pay 30 percent of their income toward rent, with the balance paid by federal subsidies administered by MPHA. The remaining units will be priced at the fair-market rate for 60 percent of the area median income.
EAST POINT, GA. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has acquired Parkside at Camp Creek, a 486-unit multifamily community in East Point, for $32.5 million. The property is located at 4031 7 Oaks Lane SW, four miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 14 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Parkside at Camp Creek offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, game room, media center and basketball and racquetball courts. The buyer will rebrand the community as The Park at Galaway. Tyler Averitt and Christopher Lyon of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Greystone provided acquisition financing. The seller was not disclosed.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — PIA Residential has purchased Crystal Lake, a 224-unit value-add apartment complex in Pensacola, for $26.3 million. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors and improve the property. Communal amenities include a beach volleyball court, barbecue area, playground, car washing station, private lake stocked with bass and a dog park. Arbor Realty Trust provided the buyer with a Fannie Mae acquisition loan. Jimmy Adams and Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, ExchangeRight, in the transaction.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Multifamily developer SWBC has begun construction on Phase II of The Royalton at Craig Ranch, a 271-unit project that will be located within the Craig Ranch master-planned community in McKinney. Floor plans will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washer and dryer connections. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center and outdoor grilling areas. Cross Architects is handling design of the project, and Stantec is the civil engineer. Construction is expected to last about 22 months. SWBC previously developed a sister community, Central Park at Craig Ranch, which also spans 271 units and is now 92 percent occupied. The proposed construction time is 22 months, with the first units expected to be available in March 2021.
HOUSTON — Greystone has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Villa Nueva Apartments, a 542-unit multifamily asset in Houston. Built in 1980, the property features of one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as three pools and onsite laundry facilities. Daniel Wolins of Greystone originated the interest-only loan, which carries a two-year term and two six-month extension options, on behalf of the borrower, Iliad Realty Group. Sal Torre of Estreich & Co. arranged the debt, a portion of which will be used to fund capital improvements.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $26.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Soll Apartments in Des Moines. Constructed in 2018, the 165-unit apartment complex rises four stories and includes 12,996 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, community room, rooftop patio, pool and bike storage. The 15-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. 2301 Ingersoll LLC was the borrower.
BROOKLINE, MASS. — Welltower has acquired the former Newbury College campus near Boston for $34 million. The 7.8-acre campus currently features eight structures totaling 142,000 square feet, which Welltower plans to redevelop into seniors housing properties. Christopher Sower, James Elcock, Tom Hynes and Bob Cronin of Colliers International represented the seller, Newbury College in the transaction.