WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 12-unit multifamily property in Westminster. The asset traded for $2 million, or $169,583 per unit. Chris Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
CHICAGO — JLL Income Property Trust has sold 180 North Jefferson, a 28-story apartment tower in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The sales price was roughly $76 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The property features 274 renovated units along with upgraded amenities. John Jaeger, Justin Puppi and Jason Zyck of CBRE represented the seller, which held the asset for nearly eight years. JLL says the disposition frees up capital for the strategy of pursuing suburban, garden-style apartment communities in highly rated school districts.
HARTLAND, WIS. — Associated Bank has structured a $59.8 million construction financing package for Westrock Residences, a 267-unit multifamily project in Hartland, about 25 miles west of Milwaukee. Three Leaf Partners and Continental Properties are the developers. Plans call for 27 townhouse-style units and 240 units in two-story stacked flats. There will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, golf simulator, pool, playgrounds, walking paths and a dog run. JLA Architects is the project architect. Site work is underway, and the project will be completed in phases. The first units are slated for occupancy in summer 2025. Continental Properties will manage the community. Ryan Krombach of Associated Bank originated the financing. Associated Bank, administrative agent and co-lead arranger, was joined by co-lead arranger Johnson Bank and Greenwoods State Bank to complete the construction loan syndication. The Village of Hartland is supporting the project with tax-increment financing that will reimburse the developers up to $15.9 million over 27 years using taxes the new development generates. The project site is a 45-acre former quarry that has been slated for redevelopment for decades.
GREENWOOD, IND. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Westminster, a 438-unit multifamily property in the Indianapolis suburb of Greenwood. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1971, the community has undergone extensive renovations totaling nearly $20 million since 2014. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 918 square feet. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott, Cam Benz, Claire Bullard and Ryan Stockamp of CBRE represented the seller, Van Rooy Properties, which acquired the asset in 2010. Monarch was the buyer.
LAKEVILLE AND SAVAGE, MINN. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions LLC has acquired two luxury senior living communities in metro Twin Cities for an undisclosed price. Kingsley Shores Independent Senior Living in Lakeville features 101 units. Amenities include a dining room, library, wellness center, warm-water pool, salon, rooftop veranda, theater room, scheduled transportation and onsite social activities. Kingsley Place, an active adult community with 55 units, was also acquired as part of Kingsley Shores. Savage Senior Living at Fen Pointe in Savage features 122 units. Amenities include a dining room, library, fitness center, clinic space, community gardens, salon, theater room, chapel, art studio, coffee bar and walking paths. Both properties were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Matthew Tice and David Neboyskey of Inland completed the transaction on behalf of an Inland affiliate.
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Locally based development and investment firm Prism Capital Partners will undertake a multifamily redevelopment project in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodland Park. The project will convert a 33-acre former corporate office campus at 385 Rifle Camp Road into a 400-unit apartment community. Twenty percent (80 residences) will be reserved as affordable housing. Jose Cruz, Jeremy Neuer and Ryan Robertson of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of the site. Demolition work is underway, but a target completion date has not yet been established.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $9.8 million sale of a multifamily development site in The Bronx. The site at 36 Bruckner Blvd. is located on the borough’s Mott Haven neighborhood and is approved for the development of 99 apartments and some commercial space. Jason Gold and Gabriel Elyaszade of Ariel represented the seller, Yates Restoration, which has owned the property since 1982, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
By Jeff Shaw Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — collectively known as the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) — have been on divergent paths in recent years when it comes to lending in the seniors housing sector. As specifically regards current activity, Freddie Mac is in the midst of a transaction rally, while Fannie Mae is enduring a wave of delinquencies fueled by seniors housing loans. The two lenders posted similar deal volumes in 2019 before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both closing over $3 billion in loans that year. While loan closings fell during and after that pandemic, the difference in scale of that drop is significant. While Freddie’s annual volume has not fallen below $2 billion, Fannie’s has stayed at or below $1 billion for four years running, and volume fell 50 percent from $1 billion in 2022 to $500 million in 2023. It’s not hard to see why Fannie Mae is doing less seniors housing business. The organization has a delinquency problem in the sector. Chryssa Halley, Fannie Mae’s CFO, called out the problem on the full-year 2023 financial results conference call. “Our multifamily serious delinquency rate increased to 46 basis points as of Dec. 31, 2023, …
ARLINGTON, VA. — Shoreham Capital has purchased Infinity Apartment Homes, a multifamily community in Arlington, for $51 million. Located within the Columbia Pike Corridor near Amazon’s HQ2 project, the property features 227 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at Infinity Apartment Homes include a swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge, bike storage, package lockers and a business center. Robert Dean and Jonathan Greenberg of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Cameron Chalfant and Tyler Johnson of IPA arranged a $35 million acquisition loan on behalf of Shoreham. The property recently underwent significant upgrades to unit interiors, security systems, fixtures and finishes.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL Capital Markets has secured a $43.6 million loan to finance the construction of McAlpine Vista, a new multifamily development to be located on 14.8 acres at 8011 Krenfeld Drive in Charlotte. Matthew Schoenfeldt of JLL arranged the three-year, non-recourse, floating-rate loan through Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) on behalf of the borrower, Vista Residential Partners. Upon completion, which is scheduled for September 2026, McAlpine Vista will comprise 320 apartments, with one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community will include a 7,750-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, coworking spaces and a club room, as well as a swimming pool.
