GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Berkadia has secured a $9.3 million loan for the refinancing of Lofts on Michigan in Grand Rapids. Built in 2016, the multifamily property features 54 units and ground-floor retail space. Situated at 740 Michigan St. NE, the building offers convenient access to the Medical Mile and downtown Grand Rapids. Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged the CMBS loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
LAS VEGAS — Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) and The Roxborough Group have sold a three-community multifamily portfolio spanning 1,194 units in Las Vegas. The price was $137.5 million. The buyer was not disclosed. The Las Vegas portfolio includes: the 440-unit Stonegate Apartments, which was constructed in 1991; the 402-unit Loma Vista Apartments, constructed in 1998; and the 352-unit Viridian Palms (formerly Stonegate West) constructed in 1990. In recent years, the sellers invested over $5 million in repairs and improvements at the properties.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between two local investment firms, Camber Property Group and California-based Belveron Partners, has acquired Highbridge House, a 400-unit multifamily property in The Bronx, for $77 million. The property is located at 113 Ogden Ave. and originally opened in 1972. The new ownership plans to convert the property into an affordable housing complex and invest $3 million in capital improvements to the building’s elevator and utility systems. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the seller, Stellar Management, and the buyers in the transaction. New York Community Bank provided a $57 million acquisition loan for the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the $36 million sale of River Court and Gerard Court, a 252-unit multifamily property in The Bronx for $36 million. The complex, which is located at 1065-1075 Gerard Ave. near Yankee Stadium, offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with elevator access. Daniel Parker, Paul Gillen and Ariel Tambor of HWE represented the seller, Related Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Prana Investments, an investment firm with offices on both coasts.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — MLA Properties and Pearlmark have acquired Pavilion Village, a 294-unit apartment complex in Charlotte, for $44 million. The property is located three miles from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte and 13 miles from Uptown Charlotte. Pavilion Village was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owners plan to renovate and upgrade interior units and communal amenities. Details of the renovations were not disclosed. MLA and Pearlmark have hired Drucker + Faulk to handle leasing efforts for the property.
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $9.3 million acquisition loan for Arlington Manor Apartments, a 91-unit multifamily property in North Miami. Built in 1969, the four-story property is situated at 12501 N.E. 13th Ave., 13 miles north of downtown Miami. Arlington Manor offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Alexander Kaushansky of Arbor originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The seller was not disclosed.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Heavenrich & Co. has arranged the sale of The Plaza at Richardson, a 124-bed skilled nursing and memory care facility in Richardson, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. O&M Investments acquired the property for $6 million, or about $58,000 per operational bed. The previous owners recently converted a wing of the facility, which was built in 2006 and upgraded in 2010, to skilled memory care. The Plaza at Richardson was 83 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Heavenrich represented the seller, StoneGate Senior Living, in the transaction.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Alliance Residential Co. is entering into the Bellevue market with a new construction senior living community to open in 2021. The property, Holden of Bellevue, will be a 136-unit assisted living and memory care facility located at 112th Ave. NE in Bellevue’s Highlands community. Architecture firm Ankrom Moisan designed the mid-rise building, and Alliance Pacific Northwest Builders was the general contractor.
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. — The NAI Horizon Manufactured Housing Investments team of Russ Warner, Andrew Warner and Victoria Filice has negotiated the $5.4 million sale of Palms Mobile Home Park, located at 1050 E. Broadway Ave. in Apache Junction. NAI Horizon represented the seller, Christine G. Weech Testamentary Trust & Hyrum Newell Weech Testamentary Trust of Safford, Ariz. Built in 1970, Palms Mobile Home Park is an age-restricted community with 89 spaces. Amenities include a clubhouse with meeting space and a kitchen, shuffleboard courts and lighted streets. The price equates to a 2.6 percent capitalization rate using 2018 actual income and expenses. The buyer was First Exchange Co., operating as a qualified intermediary for White Sands MHC LLC c/o MHC Management Services LLC of Tampa, Fla.
CHICAGO — Greystone has provided $70.4 million in permanent financing through Fannie Mae for Morningside North Apartments in Chicago. Under a 20-year Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract, all of the units at the 256-unit community are reserved for very-low income families making up to 60 percent of the area median income. The Fannie Mae refinancing has a 17-year term. Financed under the Fannie Mae MBS (Mortgage-Backed Securities) as Tax-Exempt Bond program, the borrower received tax-exempt financing from the Illinois Housing Development Authority in the form of long-term bonds. Additionally, Aegon is providing $30.5 million in tax credit equity that will be utilized for planned renovations. The transaction qualifies for the Fannie Mae Green Rewards Program, as the borrower plans to reduce water usage by 30 percent and energy use by greater than 15 percent. Built in 1981, Morningside North Apartments is an 18-story community made of primarily one-bedroom units. Amenities include a library, clubroom, community room, laundry room and storage space.