MIAMI — The Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Father Marquess-Barry Apartments, a planned 60-unit seniors housing community in downtown Miami. The units are reserved for residents 62 years of age and older earning between 28 and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Rents will range from $372 to $1,200 a month for qualifying residents. Six units will be reserved as workforce housing. The community is scheduled to open in April 2021 and is named after the late Rev. Canon Richard Livingston Marquess-Barry, a Miami native and former pastor of The Historic St. Agnes Episcopal Church in Overtown. The three-story community will offer 48 one-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom apartments ranging from 684 square feet to 969 square feet. Communal amenities will include a multipurpose club room for community and property gatherings, fitness center, library and media center with computers, a package-delivery locker system and bike racks. The property is situated at 301 NW 17th St. The owner of the land, nonprofit group Rainbow Housing Corp., granted a 99-year ground lease for HTG to build the community. Raymond James provided $9.4 million in 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity (LIHTC); TIAA Bank provided a …
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FAIRBURN, GA. — Greystone has provided a $17.8 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Cambridge Faire Apartment Homes in Fairburn. The 12-year loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower will use the funds to further upgrade the community. The 208-unit property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, sports courts, dog park and a car wash area. The asset, which was built in 2001, is situated at 900 Meadow Glen Parkway, 21 miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Keith Hires of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $23.8 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Oxford at Tech Ridge, a 256-unit apartment community in Austin. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, indoor basketball court, resident clubhouse, business center and a dog park. Brandon Baksh and Brian Yee of Dwight Capital originated the loan through HUD’s Green Mortgage Insurance Premium program, which allowed for a reduced rate of 0.25 percent based on the property’s green/energy efficient status. The sponsor was Justin Swartz, owner of Oxford at Tech Ridge Apartments LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based Focal Point Development will build The Point North, a 76-bed student housing community that will be located one block north of the University of Texas at Austin. The property is expected to be complete in summer 2021 and will feature an amenity courtyard, fitness studio and two study lounges. Craig Miller of FourPoint Capital Markets arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project.
LOS ANGELES — CIT and its Pasadena, Calif.-based bank subsidiary CIT Bank has provided a $37.3 million investment in the Jordan Downs Apartments project, a previously announced 92-unit affordable multifamily complex in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Michaels Organization is developing the property. Slated for completion in early 2022, the apartment community will feature 23 one-bedroom, 41 two-bedroom, 24 three-bedroom and four four-bedroom units, with 17 apartments designated for residents with physical disabilities and hearing or visual impairments. Residences will be available for households earning between 30 percent and 80 percent of the area median income. The apartment project is the third phase of the larger mixed-use redevelopment project designed to revitalize Watts community. CIT plans to make further investments in the Watts community later this year, including the possibility of opening a new branch in the area.
SEATTLE — Milestone Properties has acquired Queen Anne Gardens, a multifamily property located at 1250 Fifth Ave. N. in Seattle. A private investor sold the asset for $9 million, or $746 per square foot. Built in 1991, Queen Anne Gardens features 38 apartments. Dan Swanson of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
HAMMOND, IND. — Greystone has provided a $27.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Tanglewood Apartments in Hammond, about 25 miles south of Chicago. The 384-unit Class B multifamily property consists of 16 three-story buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, sauna, fitness center and picnic areas. Dan Sacks and Eric Rosenstock of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Bayshore Properties. The 10-year loan, which features two years of interest-only payments, includes a 30-year amortization. Bayshore purchased the asset for $33.5 million.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Sacramento, Calif.-based Oakmont Properties has purchased Fusion 355, an apartment property located at 355 Eldorado Blvd. in Broomfield’s Interlocken neighborhood. Stockton, Calif.-based AG Spanos sold the asset for $90 million. Built in 2019, Fusion 355 features 286 apartments in a mix of apartment and townhome floor plans with in-unit washers/dryers, ceiling fans, storage units, vaulted ceilings and hardwood flooring. The 256,376-square-foot property is a controlled access, smoke-free community with a 24-hour fitness center; yoga studio; dog park; media and game rooms; elevator access; bike storage; a heated swimming pool with spa and Baja deck; community garden; 400 parking spaces; and private garages. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent leased. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE Capital Markets Denver represented the seller, while Marc Ross of CBRE’s Sacramento office represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Greenlight Communities has completed the development of two affordable housing properties in Phoenix. Totaling 478 units, the properties are Cabana on Washington at 5300 E. Washington St. and Cabana on 12th at 4225 N. 12th St. Cabana on Washington features 226 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with rents starting at $899 per month. Cabana on 12th offers 252 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with rents starting at $849 per month. Units at the communities feature stainless steel appliances, European wood-style cabinets, quartz countertops, nine-foot ceilings, wood-style and carpet flooring, keyless entry and a front porch or patio, among other features. Both properties offer a mix of community amenities including controlled access, gated entry, fitness center, exterior fitness circuits, swimming pools, co-work space, outdoor barbecues, laundry rooms with lounges, indoor bike storage with fix station, electric vehicle charging station, indoor mail room, covered parking, pet stations, Amazon parcel lockers, hammocks and Zen gardens. Greenlight Communities has affordable housing projects under construction and in the development pipeline in Scottsdale, Goodyear, Mesa and Chandler, Ariz. Real estate and development industry veterans Patricia Watts, Rob Lyles and Dan Richards launched the …
Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $20.8M HUD Refinancing for Rio Vista Apartments in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded a $20.8 million refinancing through the FHA 223(a)(7) loan program for Rio Vista Apartments, an affordable multifamily property in the San Ysidro district of San Diego. Standard Cos. is the borrower. The loan features a 35-year term and refinances an existing FHA 223(f) loan, providing significant annual debt service savings with a lower interest rate and reduced mortgage insurance program. Built in 1985, Rio Vista Apartments features 161 apartments in a mix of two- and three-bedroom floor plans spread across 12 two-story buildings. At the time of financing, the property was 99 percent occupied. Community amenities include an on-site leasing office, laundry facility, playground, basketball court, swimming pool and community whirlpool. Additionally, the property offers 262 on-site parking spaces. Standard Cos. acquired the property in 2014. The FHA 223(a)(7) loan is exclusively for the refinancing of existing HUD debt on multifamily and healthcare properties.