PHOENIX — Hines has purchased approximately 11 acres near the northwest corner of Happy Valley Road and 35th Avenue in Phoenix’s West Valley market. The Pederson Group sold the development site for $6.7 million. The buyer plans to develop a 325-unit multifamily property on the site. Totaling 318,000 square feet, the community will feature 161 one-bedroom, 140 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom apartment units. Chaz Smith, John Finnegan and Ramey Peru of Colliers International in Arizona represented the seller, while Hines represented itself in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Green Pace Financial, along with its affiliate Hoover Financial, has arranged $44.5 million in PACE-approved construction financing for Live, Work, Create Equity LLC. The loans will be used for the development of an apartment community in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. The combined 80 percent loan-to-cost, non-recourse financing included $14.5 million in C-PACE energy saving financing. The balance of the C-PACE-approved financing for the project was a $30 million senior construction loan. One of Green Pace Financial’s private equity construction lenders provided those funds. Construction on the 126-unit multifamily property is slated to begin this summer.
SAN DIEGO — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Sterling, a colonial revival multifamily asset in San Diego. Chicago-based Highlands REIT acquired the community from San Diego-based SENTRE for $7.3 million. Located at 470 20th St., the fully renovated, 27-unit property holds a Mills Act historic designation as part of the historic Sherman Heights neighborhood. The building features 14 studios and 13 one-bedroom units, all of which have been fully renovated with retained style and detailing of the early 20th century. Select units feature bay windows and private balconies. Community amenities include park-like garden terraces, restored and decorated common areas, and colonial revival architecture. Ed Rosen, John Chu and Tyler Sinks of Berkadia’s San Diego office represented the seller in the deal.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Parkside at the Beach, a 288-unit multifamily complex in Panama City Beach. The community was built in 2019 and is situated at 17225 Panama City Beach Parkway, less than a mile from the beach. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, sundeck, business center, fitness center and a clubhouse. An undisclosed lender in Freddie Mac’s Optigo program provided a 10-year acquisition loan, which features a fixed 2.95 percent interest rate. The seller/developer and sales price were not disclosed.
CROMWELL, CONN. — Belfonti Cos. has broken ground on a $50 million luxury apartment community in Cromwell, a southern suburb of Hartford. Located off Country Squire Road near State Route 372, the property will feature of 160 units. Amenities will include a 4,500-square-foot community center, an outdoor swimming pool and a lounge area with grills and fire pits. The property will also be located four miles from the TPC River Highlands Golf Course. Construction is slated to be complete within the next two years.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has directed the sale of Cinnamon Ridge, a 101-unit affordable housing community located at 1051 E. Fourth St. in Ontario. A Southern California-based private investor acquired the property for $15.5 million. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller, also a Southern California-based investor, in the transaction. Built in 1989, Cinnamon Ridge features 101 one- and two-bedroom units restricted to residents age 55 or older. The property consists of a two-story and a three-story residential building, totaling 48,520 rentable square feet. Situated on 2.3 acres, the community features a clubhouse with full kitchen, leasing office, controlled access, solar panels, laundry facilities and covered parking.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 4001 Nicolet, a fully upgraded multifamily community in Fremont. The property traded for $12.2 million. Adam Levin, Robert Johnston and Eymon Binesh of Levin Johnston represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Originally constructed in 1972, the property features 30 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The units were recently upgraded with fully remodeled bathrooms and kitchens, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, new carpets and hardwood flooring. Community amenities include private balconies, private storage and an on-site laundry facility.
MILAN, ILL. — Berkadia has negotiated the $8.7 million sale of Village Woods in Milan near the Quad Cities. The 96-unit, garden-style multifamily property was built in 1998. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and new leasing center. Ralph DePasquale, Parker Stewart and Alex Blagojevich of Berkadia represented the seller, Minnesota-based Dominium Inc. Pete Benedetto of Berkadia secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group.
MILWAUKEE — Prescient Capital has provided a $1.7 million bridge loan for a 132-unit multifamily portfolio in Milwaukee. The three properties include 2848 W. Wells St., 2904 W. Wisconsin Ave. and 2625-2635 W. Juneau Ave. The debt yield was 15 percent and the loan-to-value ratio was 37 percent. The borrower was undisclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided a $2.4 billion Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 67-property multifamily portfolio in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The borrower is Virginia-based multifamily owner and manager Southern Management Corp. (SMC). The portfolio includes 22,439 units in total, more than 60 percent of which qualify as affordable housing. The loan package features staggered maturities across a mix of fixed- and floating-rate, full-term, interest-only financing. “This $2.4 billion Southern Management transaction gave us the opportunity to partner with one of our top DUS lenders, Walker & Dunlop, using the credit facility, one of our most flexible financing products, to structure a winning solution for the borrower while delivering affordability to the Washington, D.C.,” says Jeffery Hayward, executive vice president of multifamily at Fannie Mae. The loan represents the largest transaction in Walker & Dunlop’s history, according to a statement from the company. “Walker & Dunlop’s creativity, tenacity and market knowledge resulted in a superior execution for this large and complex transaction amidst the uncertainty of a rapidly unfolding financial and health crisis,” says Suzanne Hillman, president and CEO of SMC. Brendan Coleman, Chris Forte and Connor Locke led a Walker & Dunlop team …