ROBBINSDALE, MINN. — NAI Legacy has acquired Birdtown Flats as part of its Opportunity Zone investment strategy. Among the first completed ground-up developments in a Minnesota Opportunity Zone, Birdtown Flats opened for initial occupancy in February. It is located in Robbinsdale, just north of Minneapolis. The 152-unit community includes a rooftop deck, fitness center, business center, common area and dog walk. The Beard Group was the developer and Steven Scott Management is the property manager. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors assisted in capital raising efforts. NAI Legacy’s Opportunity Zone program offers institutional-quality investments for investors, along with Opportunity Zone tax benefits. Since launching the program, the firm has completed four investments totaling approximately $50 million.
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CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $14.5 million nonrecourse loan for the refinancing of Willow Falls in Cedar Falls. Built in 2017, the 108-unit multifamily property is located at 1003 Bluegrass Circle. Marcus & Millichap arranged the loan at a fixed rate of 4.1 percent on behalf of the undisclosed developer.
CLARKSTON, MICH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.4 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Chalet Villa Apartments in Clarkston, about 40 miles north of Detroit. Built in 1974, the 123-unit apartment community is located at 6935 Tuson Blvd. It consists of eight two-story buildings. Larry Harwood of Q10 | Lutz Financial Services arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The borrower was 6935 Chalet Villa Apartments LLC. The seller recently invested approximately $1.8 million in capital improvements to the roofing, sidewalks and sewer.
Wide-Ranging Financial Fallout Expected as Seniors Housing Industry Confronts Pandemic, Says Economist
by Alex Patton
Great uncertainties cloud the immediate outlook for the U.S. economy and the seniors housing industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one thing is certain: Unlike other industries that have been forced to shut down, senior living communities are open and continue to serve residents. With that framework in mind, a March 26 webinar sponsored by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) addressed the ongoing financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for operators, developers and capital providers. The webinar is the first in a series of NIC-hosted webinars to address industry challenges related to the pandemic. Webinar participants included Beth Mace, NIC chief economist; Jim Costello, senior vice president, Real Capital Analytics; Kurt Read, principal, RSF Partners; Matthew Ruark, senior vice president, head of commercial and healthcare mortgage production, KeyBank Real Estate Capital; and Kevin McMeen, president, real estate, MidCap Financial Services. Early impact The immediate financial repercussions of the pandemic include a stall in transactions, a rise in lender caution, confusion over valuations, and a search for clarity on how the disease will impact occupancies going forward. The most startling data point was noted by Mace at the outset. Weekly jobless claims March …
ATLANTA — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $340 million loan for the acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT (TSX: RUF), a publicly traded Canadian real estate investment trust. Atlanta-based real estate firm Cortland Partners LLC acquired Pure late last year in a $1.2 billion all-cash transaction, which included a 22-property multifamily portfolio totaling 7,085 units. All properties in the portfolio are located in the Sun Belt region of the United States, which spans from the southern half of California to South Carolina. A large portion of the portfolio is located in Houston and Dallas, and the deal will make Cortland the largest multifamily owner-operator in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Cortland plans to implement a capital improvement investment in each of the properties to improve the exteriors, landscaping, amenities and interior unit finishes. “The acquisition of PURE Multi-Family REIT represents our confidence and conviction in multifamily growth,” says Mike Altman, chief investment officer of Cortland. “By executing our financing on this acquisition, [Walker & Dunlop has] allowed us to continue our growth in these markets.” Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland and Jonathan Schwartz led the Walker & Dunlop financing team. Deutsche Bank served as a lending partner. — Alex Patton
Fore Property, Canyon Partners to Develop 384-Unit Multifamily Community in Metro Orlando
by Alex Tostado
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — A joint venture between Fore Property and Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC will develop 19 South, a planned 384-unit multifamily community in Kissimmee. BBVA provided a $49.6 million construction loan for the project, which is situated within an Opportunity Zone. Canyon Partners invested $29.8 million in the community, which is slated to open in May 2022. The project will comprise four four-story buildings offering studio to three-bedroom floor plans with chef-inspired gourmet kitchens, quartz countertops, energy-efficient stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and hardwood-style flooring. Units will range in size from 670 to 1,437 square feet. Communal amenities will include two pools, an arcade, gaming area, 24-hour fitness center, park and a pet spa. Fore Construction LLC is leading the development of 19 South.
DENVER — JLL has arranged $18.8 million in financing for the development of Bloom at Cherry Creek, a multifamily property located at 4700 E. Kentucky Ave. in Denver. Kristian Lichtenfels and Matt Steffen of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Botnick Realty, to secure the five-year, fixed-rate construction loan through a regional bank. Situated on 1.1 acres within Denver’s Cherry Creek district, Bloom at Cherry Creek will feature 111 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Units feature white shaker cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, luxury flooring and in-unit washers and dryers. The five-story, podium-style property is slated for completion in mid-2021. Community amenities will include a rooftop deck with firepit, grilling station, community kitchen, game room, fitness center and workstations.
LOS ANGELES — Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (CounterpointeSRE) has closed a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) transaction totaling $14.5 million in financing through the California Statewide Communities Development Authority’s Open PACE program. The financing will support energy efficiency, seismic strengthening and water conservation measures at a new multifamily property, which LiveWorkCreate is developing. Located at 2870 W. Olympic Blvd. in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, the seven-story multifamily development will feature 126 units, ground-floor retail space and a parking garage. Upgraded sustainability features are projected to reduce electricity and water consumption, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. The upgraded multifamily property is slated for completion in 2022. The $14.5 million in C-PACE funding for the project is being used to directly support energy-efficient infrastructure investments throughout the building, including building envelope, interior lighting, HVAC, low-flow fixtures and high-efficiency domestic hot water.
SummerHill Apartment Communities Buys Transit-Oriented Development Site in Metro Seattle for $12.3M
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — SummerHill Apartment Communities has acquired a 1.4-acre transit-oriented development site, located at 1600 132nd Ave. NE in Bellevue. The property is situated next to the planned Bel-Red/130th East Link light rail station. A private family office sold the asset for $12.3 million, or $200 per land square foot. SummerHill received approval in March to construct a 249-unit multifamily building. Runberg Architecture Group designed the project, which will feature a courtyard that will face the new light rail station. Dylan Simon and Jerrid Anderson of Kidder Mathews’ Seattle office represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Lakewood Memory Care, a 46-unit memory care facility, for $8.5 million, or $185,000 per unit. Located 10 miles south of downtown Denver in Lakewood, the facility totals 52 beds. The property was built in 2016 and is 100 percent private pay. It was 75 percent occupied at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller in the transaction, an independent investor group that had partnered with a national operator. This was the investor group’s only seniors housing asset. The buyer was a nonprofit owner-operator with a regionally focused seniors housing portfolio in Colorado.