GILBERT, ARIZ. — The Praedium Group has purchased Town Commons, a multifamily complex located in Gilbert, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Comprising 24 residential buildings, Town Commons features two two-story townhouse buildings, 10 two-story carriage homes and 12 three-story, garden-style buildings. Constructed in 2018, the property features 306 units in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 776 square feet to 2,197 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor lounge, bonfire pits, barbecue grills, dog park, children’s splash pad, clubhouse with a cyber café, private work space with a 55-inch presentation television and fitness center.
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SEATTLE — Norris, Beggs & Simpson Financial Services has arranged $5.5 million in financing for Soundview Apartments in Seattle. The borrower, RSA Soundview LLC, plans to use the funds to refinance existing debt. Michael Wood and Colin Ceithaml of NBS Financial secured the non-recourse, fixed-rate financing through State Farm Life Insurance Co., a life company correspondent of NBS Financial. The 108,066-square-foot property features 85 apartments, a parking garage, rooftop deck, courtyard and 3,872 square feet of ground-floor retail space.
LIMA, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has completed the conversion of an historic 1926 bank building in downtown Lima into a 47-unit mixed-income housing community. A grand opening ceremony took place Tuesday, June 25. Formerly the First National Bank & Trust Building, the 12-story building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Known as 43 Town Square, the property offers a mix of affordable and market-rate apartments. The building sat vacant for many years and was in need of substantial rehabilitation. Of the 47 units, 37 are designated as affordable for families and seniors with household incomes up to 60 percent of the area median income. Rents for the affordable units range from $313 to $675 per month. The 10 market-rate apartments rent for $769 to $916 per month. The project also includes a first-floor management office, two community rooms, a computer room and multiple laundry spaces. Project funding partners included the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the U.S. Department of Interior, Ohio Development Services Agency, city of Lima and RiverHills Bank. CREA LLC is investing in the low-income housing tax credits and federal historic tax credits.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. — Ciena Healthcare has opened Regency at St. Clair Shores, a $20 million skilled nursing center in north suburban Detroit. The 146-bed facility is located at 22700 Greater Mack Ave. Regency at St. Clair Shores is the fourth Ciena Healthcare center in Macomb County. More than 200 full- and part-time employees will work at the facility, which features 56 private deluxe suites and 43 semi-private suites. Amenities include 24-hour dining options, a full-service spa, salon and lounges. Skilled services include 24-hour nursing care, physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as a rehabilitation gym.
TOPEKA, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 216 units in Topeka for an undisclosed price. The properties include the 117-unit Shawnee Lake, the 65-unit Wanamaker View, and the 34-unit Brentwood Apartments. Jeff Lamott of NorthMarq arranged the sale on behalf of both parties. Orozco Capital Trust sold the assets to Vertex Investments. Built in the 1990s, the Class B properties are nearly fully occupied.
An overwhelming number of residents are moving to San Antonio rather than leaving. The metro experienced a net in-migration of nearly 21,000 households in 2016, according to Moody’s Analytics, the latest data available at the time of this writing. The metro primarily draws from Austin and Houston with a notable cohort of new residents coming from Washington, D.C. Many newcomers to San Antonio from the nation’s capital are drawn to the city’s military and defense industries. Basic Numbers Among these in-migrants to San Antonio is a large proportion of millennials. At 14.4 percent, San Antonio ranked No. 2 in terms of the fastest-growing areas for young adult growth from 2010 to 2015, according to a 2018 report from The Brookings Institution. San Antonio’s rate of millennial population growth during that period outranked that of peer and non-peer cities such as Austin, Denver, Houston, Orlando and Seattle, among others. As a result, the San Antonio market skews younger with approximately 25 percent millennials and 28 percent Gen Z. The median age in San Antonio is 34, four years lower than the national average among comparable cities. In turn, the metro’s job growth both reinforces and is fueled by this in-migration, accounting …
Executive Directors Take on Heightened Importance in Evolving Seniors Housing Industry, Says InterFace Power Panel
by Jeff Shaw
CHICAGO — Operators in the senior living space universally agree that the executive director holds the single most important position at their communities and that the job is a daily grind. These frontline administrators are not only tasked with providing the best care possible for residents, but they must also demonstrate strong financial acumen. They are frequently thrust into the role of crisis manager, all the while they are expected to be strategic thinkers. Rather than simply give lip service to the idea that the executive director is an invaluable part of the overall operation, Charter Senior Living is putting its money where its mouth is. The operator of 14 senior living communities in nine states is exploring the possibility of giving executive directors an ownership stake in its communities. “I know that’s been talked about for years, but we are actually in a position [to provide that incentive] on top of a very competitive financial package,” said Keven Bennema, president and CEO of Charter Senior Living, which offers independent living, assisted living and memory care across its properties concentrated in the Midwest and Southeast. It’s important for department heads to feel a sense of ownership as well, added Bennema, …
Vibrant Cities Receives $31.3M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Vibrant Cities has received $31.3 million in construction financing for the development of Pivot, a mixed-use property in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. Brandon Roth and Zack Goodwin of HFF secured the five-year, floating-rate loan through H.I.G. Realty Partners for the borrower. The project will replace an existing parking lot with a pedestrian-inspired development along the Pike/Pine corridor. Once complete, Pivot will features 71 apartments above a sub-grade parking garage, street-level retail space and 11,000 square feet of office space.
HFF Arranges $65.4M in Construction Debt, JV Equity to Build Multifamily Community in Metro D.C.
by Alex Tostado
NEW CARROLLTON, MD. — HFF has arranged a total of $65.4 million in capital for Urban Atlantic to develop The Stella, a 282-unit multifamily community in New Carrollton. HFF arranged a $46.6 million construction loan through TD Bank and also arranged $18.8 million in joint venture equity from Bridge Investment Group. The Stella will be located at 3950 Garden City Drive, which is situated within an Opportunity Zone about 11 miles northeast of downtown Washington, D.C. The property will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 3,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, common outdoor terraces, club room, game room, fitness center, coworking space, private entertaining room and terrace, coffee bar and a dog wash station. Urban Atlantic expects the project to be delivered in late 2020. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Jamie Leachman and Evan Parker of HFF arranged both transactions.
KeyBank Provides $50.2M Refinancing Loan for Multifamily Complex in Fredericksburg, Virginia
by Alex Tostado
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $50.2 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Silver Collection at Celebrate, a 278-unit apartment community in Fredericksburg. The borrower, Meridian Capital Group, is using the refinancing to take out the balance sheet loan that KeyBank provided a year ago, which took out a previous construction loan. The new capital KeyBank provided is to repay the sponsor. Silver Collection at Celebrate comprises 12 three-story buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, pet spa, dog park, car wash area, spa facilities and an entertainment lounge. John Ward of KeyBank arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower.