PASADENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), the financing subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap, has secured a $34.5 million construction loan for a 48-unit condominium development in Pasadena. Stefen Chraghchian and Sharone Sabar of MMCC’s Encino, Calif., office arranged the loan for the undisclosed developer of the property. The 30-month loan was structured with a 5 percent adjustable interest rate and 40 percent loan-to-value ratio. Slated for completion in 2021, the six-story project will total 62,075 square feet, with the for-sale residential units averaging 1,243 square feet each. The property will also feature an amenity deck with a swimming pool, hot tub and outdoor entertainment area.
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KENNEWICK, WASH. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 36-unit assisted living community in Kennewick, located near the Oregon border in the eastern half of the state. The property was over 90 percent occupied at the time of sale, though it has struggled in recent years due to key leadership turnover, according to Blueprint. For this reason, it was still marketed as a value-add opportunity. The buyer was well capitalized and local, and this is the company’s fourth acquisition in Washington. The seller and price were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group, along with joint venture partner Bridge Investment Group, have purchased 1.5 acres at The Parks at Walter Reed in Washington, D.C. to develop The Hartley. Whole Foods Market will anchor the luxury apartment project. Of The Hartley’s 323 units, 32 will be designated as affordable. The Hartley will also include 58,000 square feet of retail space. It is considered the focal point of Town Center, which will feature 100,000 square feet of dining, shopping and entertainment around an active plaza fronting Georgia Avenue. The project is part of the master plan for the redevelopment of the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Once complete, The Parks at Walter Reed will include more than 3.1 million square feet of new construction and adaptive reuse of existing structures. The 66-acre project will include a mix of green space, 130,000 square feet of retail, approximately 2,100 residential units, office space, ambulatory care by Howard University and two foreign language charter schools. The Hartley will be the third phase of construction at The Parks at Walter Reed. Previous projects were The Brooks, an 89-unit condo development, and The Vale, a 301-unit apartment project currently …
ENUMCLAW, WASH. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has provided a $16.8 million Freddie Mac loan for High Point Village, a seniors housing community in Enumclaw, approximately 35 miles southeast of Seattle. The community features 108 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The loan, which will refinance existing debt, features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio, 10-year term and fixed rate. It also includes five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The borrower is a multi-generational, family-run business. The property is listed on the website of Village Concepts, which operates 25 seniors housing communities all located in Washington State. Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Richmond, Virginia, office led the transaction.
Hunt Real Estate Funds $7.7M Acquisition Loan for Sage Canyon Apartments in Albuquerque
by Amy Works
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded a $7.7 million Fannie Mae conventional multifamily loan for the acquisition of Sage Canyon Apartments, a multifamily community located at 6134 Fourth St. NW in Albuquerque. The borrower is Engel Sage Canyon LLC, an Alabama-based, single-asset entity. The loan features a 12-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and 48 months of interest-only payments. Chad Hagwood of Hunt Real Estate Capital handled the financing for the borrower. Built in 1985 on four acres, Sage Canyon Apartments features 105 garden-style units spread across eight two-story residential buildings. The community also features an amenity building that includes the leasing office, fitness center and laundry facilities. Additionally, the gated property features 113 parking spaces. Since 2019, 48 of the apartments have been renovated, including new flooring, paint, lighting, plumbing fixtures, appliances and stackable laundry machines. During 2018, additional property improvements were completed including asphalt repairs, new pool gazebos, installation of new signage, exterior lighting improvements, solar screens, private balconies and exterior paint. The borrower plans to continue the renovation process.
Eyzenberg & Co. Arranges $21.3M Construction Loan for Mixed-Use Development in Miami
by Alex Tostado
MIAMI — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $21.3 million construction loan for the Towers at Blue Lagoon, a planned mixed-use development featuring a multifamily community and hotel space. The borrower and developer, the Weiss Group of Cos., will build Phase I of the project to include 428 multifamily units across two buildings. The property will offer studio to three-bedroom floor plans. The master plan also includes two hotels. The site is located at 4865 NW 7th St., seven miles west of downtown Miami. Kobi Karp is designing the property’s multifamily component. Robert Ginsberg and David Eyzenberg of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the loan on behalf of Weiss, which has owned the land since the 1970s.
KeyBank Provides $20M Refinancing Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Fort Pierce, Florida
by Alex Tostado
FORT PIERCE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $20 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Sabal Chase, a 340-unit affordable housing community in Fort Pierce. The property comprises 20 three-story building spanning 29 acres. Sabal Chase offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, business center, fitness center and a car care center. The borrower, Harmony Housing, acquired the property in 2014. The community was built in 2001 and offers units reserved for residents earning 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Al Beaumariage and Kyle Kolesar of KeyBank originated the loan on behalf of the borrower.
WATERLOO, IOWA — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $15 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Grand Crossing in Waterloo in northeastern Iowa. Recently built in two phases, the 104-unit apartment complex includes a community workout facility and an underground parking garage. It is also home to retailers Jimmy John’s and Sidecar Coffee. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was undisclosed.
As a multifamily investment sales brokerage firm, Greysteel has transacted close to 2,000 units in El Paso over the last 12 months. To say the El Paso multifamily market has been hot would be an understatement. But with a sudden pandemic causing economic chaos, jobs are at risk and multifamily owners are facing ever-increasing pressure. First, let’s talk about how El Paso has recently performed. Demand for multifamily product in El Paso has been particularly strong lately, and we’ve been able to bring new in-state and out-of-state investors into the market at cap rates never before seen in El Paso. Many of these investors are surprised to learn that El Paso is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 18th-largest city in the country. As cap rates on multifamily properties have compressed across the United States, El Paso has offered a safe haven for higher yields that can be elusive in major markets with high levels of competition. El Paso also has a diverse public/private sector that barely felt the pain of the 2008 recession — cumulative job losses totaled less than 3 percent of the total employment base. Job growth has expanded steadily, and employment was approximately 13 …
An abundance of capital continues to flow into Northern New Jersey’s multifamily market, with most investors completing 2019 as net buyers and major institutions looking to remain active in 2020. Over the past decade, domestic and foreign investors alike have diversified into the multifamily space in Northern New Jersey and nationwide. The result has been a highly competitive playing field with limited opportunities. And with more capital in the market than opportunities to place it, many larger funds are now looking to make portfolio acquisitions in order to divest large amounts of capital at once. Brian Whitmer, Cushman & Wakefield Excluding portfolio deals, transaction volume for multifamily investment in Northern New Jersey reached $1.6 billion in 2019, marking a 38 percent year-over-year increase, with 4,846 units sold across 27 transactions. This rise in deal volume can be attributed largely to the “Mack-Cali Effect.” The locally based REIT made two major 2019 purchases in Jersey City — SoHo Lofts ($264 million) and Liberty Towers ($409 million) — that accounted for 41 percent of the year’s individual transaction volume. Buyer Patterns While larger institutions and REITs like Mack-Cali are active in Northern New Jersey, private investors still dominate the regional market. This …