FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greenwater, a Miami-based asset management firm, has acquired Manzana Grove, a 236-unit multifamily property situated on roughly 10 acres in Fort Worth. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. The new ownership will implement a capital improvements program that will add new amenities, including a soccer court, fitness center and a pet park. The seller was an undisclosed, Utah-based investor.
DENVER — Griffis Residential has received $45.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Talavera Apartments, a mid-rise multifamily community at 350 S. Jackson St. in Denver. Eric Tupler and Josh Simon of HFF secured the 10-year, Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan through HFF’s risk-transfer joint venture with M&T Realty Capital Corp. The loan, which was used to fund the acquisition of the property, carries a 3.53 percent fixed interest rate with full-term interest-only payments. Built in 2008, Talavera Apartments features 240 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 838 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa, covered parking, in-unit washers/dryers, stainless steel appliances and Amazon lockers. At the time of closing, the property was more than 97 percent leased.
SILVERDALE, WASH. — JRK Property Holdings has expanded its multifamily portfolio in metro Seattle with the off-market purchase of Santa Fe Ridge Apartments in Silverdale. Terms of the transaction were not released. With this acquisition, JRK Property Holdings now owns more than 1,400 units in the Seattle MSA. Located at 1410 NW Santa Fe Lane, the property features 240 units in a mix of one, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include an indoor swimming pool and spa, fitness center, community lounge, indoor racquetball and basketball courts, tanning salon, dog park and children’s playground. The buyer plans to complete renovations of the apartments and improve the community’s common areas and amenities.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $15 million in Fannie Mae financing for The Groves of Tustin. The 83-unit assisted living and memory care community is located in Tustin, between Los Angeles and San Diego. The borrower is Capitol Seniors Housing, which leases the community to Integral Senior Living under a third-party management contract. Capitol originally purchased the property in 2014, and has invested elective capital to modernize the building, bringing it up to the competitive standards of the area. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with 84 months of interest-only payments. The transaction refinances existing debt on the property
ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between Linkvest Capital and Futura will build Futura at Nona Cove, a 260-unit apartment complex within Orlando’s Lake Nona master-planned development. The multifamily community will be built in phases, with the first phase expected to begin in the first quarter of 2020 and deliver in the third quarter of 2021. The building will stand five stories high and will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 623 to 1,315 square feet. Communal amenities will include a clubroom, resident lounge, swimming pool, fitness center, jogging trails, dog park, dog spa and a gazebo. The property will also feature 32,000 square feet of retail space and a four-story, 122,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Charlan Brock Associates designed Futura at Nona Cove. Plans for future phases were not disclosed. Tavistock is developing Lake Nona, a master-planned, 11-square-mile mixed-use project that comprises 7.1 million square feet of residential and commercial space.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — The Franklin Johnston Group and Virginia Wesleyan University (VWU) have broken ground on Coastal 61 at Oxford Village, a planned 244-unit apartment complex situated adjacent to the university. The new community will be located on a vacant site in Virginia Beach within an Opportunity Zone owned by the university. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 833 to 1,395 square feet. The asset is expected to be complete in 2020. Communal amenities will include a rooftop sky park, two-story clubhouse and a swimming pool. The housing community will be open to the public and is envisioned as a place for VWU students, faculty and staff.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — MIG Real Estate has purchased Del Sol Apartments, a multifamily property located at 10888 N. 70th St. in Scottsdale. Aukum Group sold the asset for $34.5 million, or $205,357 per unit. Built in 1984, Del Sol Apartments features 168 units and is approximately six miles from downtown Scottsdale. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. has broken ground on a 163-unit multifamily project within The Woodlands, a master-planned community located about 30 miles north of Houston. The seven-story building will be situated within The Woodlands Town Center and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,100 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor cooking area and coworking office space. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A joint venture between Prism Capital Partners and Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. has acquired land in Woodbridge, located south of Newark, for the development of a 232-unit apartment project. The transit-served community will also include 12,000 square feet of retail space. Construction will begin in July with the demolition of the former Lucas Chevrolet dealership that is located on the site. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kyle Schmidt and Ryan Dowd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the joint venture in the land sale. Northwestern is also providing construction financing for the project, which has a construction schedule of about 20 to 24 months.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Woodmont Properties, a development firm based in Fairfield, New Jersey, has opened Woodmont Bay Club, a 220-unit apartment community in Bayonne, located across from Brooklyn. The waterfront property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The apartments feature quartz countertops, 9-foot ceilings and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling area, fitness center, business center, game room, pet spa, golf simulator and a sky lounge. Residents can also enjoy access to a waterfront walkway and a network of nature trails.