FORT WASHINGTON, PENN. — Equus Capital Partners will develop a 300-unit multifamily project in Fort Washington, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The developer has acquired a 60,000-square-foot office building located at 1125 Virginia Drive for $5.9 million and plans to demolish it to construct the apartment building in its place. The first phase of construction will include 200 residential units in a five-story building that will incorporate amenities such as a pool and a fitness center, as well as both indoor and outdoor resident lounge areas. Barton Partners designed the project. No plans for the construction schedule have been announced.
EVERETT, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $10 million loan for the construction of a 51-unit multifamily project in Everett, a Northern suburb of Boston. A local lender provided the loan at a fixed interest rate, which features 24 months of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Massachusetts-based developer United Properties Inc. was the borrower. The project, the name of which has yet to be determined, will repurpose an existing three-story brick structure on the property, expanding it to six stories and constructing one-bedroom units that will range between 460 and 895 square feet. Amenities will include an outdoor lounge area with benches and a firepit, a fitness center and a rooftop deck.
NEW HUDSON, MICH. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has provided a $26.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Pendleton Park Apartments in New Hudson, about 10 miles west of Novi. Built in 2001, the 240-unit multifamily property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as two-story, loft-style units. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, theater, pool, outdoor kitchen and tennis courts. Cary Belovicz of Greystone sourced the deal while Clint Darby of Greystone originated the financing. The borrower was undisclosed.
Dougherty Mortgage Originates $6.7M Refinancing for Seniors Housing Property in Roseville, Minnesota
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $6.7 million HUD loan for the refinancing of Roseville Seniors, a 127-unit affordable seniors housing property in Roseville. All of the units are restricted to elderly or disabled residents. The 35-year loan, which was the refinancing of an existing HUD loan through the Section 232 mortgage insurance program, is fully amortizing. The financing will enable the borrower, Good Neighbor Senior Apartments LP, to reduce its interest rate and mortgage insurance premium.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood for $3.5 million. The portfolio spans 36 units and includes the following properties: 3905-11 N. Linder Ave.; 3514-18 N. Long Ave.; and 3816-24 N. Long Ave. Monthly rents for the properties average $950 for one-bedroom units and $1,200 for two-bedroom units. Rick Ofman of Kiser brokered the transaction. Drexel Properties purchased the portfolio from a longtime Chicago landlord.
DALLAS — JLL has provided a Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Advenir on Addison, a 264-unit apartment community in North Dallas. The property features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 923 square feet that are equipped with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets and attached garages. Eric Tupler, Josh Simon and Andy Scott of JLL originated the seven-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Florida-based multifamily investment firm Advenir.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Boulder, Colo.-based Valhalla Holdings has completed the disposition of Stone Mountain Apartment Homes, a 15-building multifamily community located at 11625 Community Center Drive in Northglenn. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Priderock Capital Partners acquired the asset for $83 million. Built in 2001, the 282,948-square-foot property features 320 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a clubhouse; year-round heated pool and spa with a poolside kitchen; 24/7 fitness center; pet wash stations; bicycle repair station; community garden with free individual plots; electric vehicle charging stations; lit private garages with workshop space available; and a nine-hole putting garden. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — California-based Pride Ventures LLC II has purchased an approximately four-acre site, located at 1830 W. Main St. in Mesa. Sycamore Station Fund LLC sold the asset for $3.8 million. The property is Parcel 1 of Sycamore Station, a transit-oriented, mixed-use project currently underway. Pride Ventures plans to develop a 200-unit multifamily community at the site, which offers convenient access to the light rail train line on Main Street. Kimberly Rollins and Dallan Randall of the Commercial Properties / CORFAC International Multifamily team, along with Jeff Hays of the corporate services team and Tate Gunning of Commercial Properties Inc., represented the buyer. Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $49 million sale of Brassfield Park, a 336-unit multifamily community in Greensboro. The community comprises 326,828 square feet and was built in 1997. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool with gazebo area, outdoor grill and kitchen area, 24-hour package receiving lockers, pet care stations, dog park, tennis court and a playground. Brassfield Park is situated at 1921 New Garden Road, seven miles northwest of downtown Greensboro. Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Dean Smith, Alex Okulski, John Munroe and Jason Kon of NKF represented the seller, Raleigh, N.C.-based Chaucer Creek Capital, in the transaction. Josh Davis and Chris Caison of NKF originated a $39.1 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Viola, N.Y.-based White Eagle Property Group.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. (NYSE: CLI), a Jersey City-based REIT, reports that it collected 96.7 percent of multifamily rent payments due for April at its multifamily properties across the country despite the COVID-19 outbreak. Many multifamily tenants across the country have been unable to work due to temporary business closures and employee layoffs and furloughs, raising questions as to whether they would be able to pay their April rents. Mack-Cali’s 6,524-unit multifamily portfolio, operated by its subsidiary Roseland Residential Trust, was 95.7 percent occupied as of the end of 2019 with an average rent of $3,028 per unit. The company recently opened The Emery at Overlook Ridge, a 140-unit property in Malden, Massachusetts, with 52 percent of units preleased. Including The Emery, Mack-Cali had five multifamily developments totaling 1,942 units under construction at the end of the quarter. The portfolio is located in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Mack-Cali’s stock price closed at $14.82 per share on May 6, compared with $22.92 per share at the same time last year.