LAWTON, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.9 million sale of Fox Valley Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily community in Lawton, located in southwestern Oklahoma. The property was built on six acres in 1980 and offers 108 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units. Derek Wilson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured a limited liability company as the buyer.
NEW JERSEY — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $65 million sale of the Golden Peak Portfolio, a collection of multifamily properties totaling 400 units in northern New Jersey. The portfolio’s 13 buildings are located throughout the North Hudson County cities of West New York (250 units), Union City (119 units) and North Bergen (31 units). Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the seller, a partnership of Urban American Management and Dixon Advisory. Nicolaou also procured the buyer, Tuli Realty LLC. Elliot Treitel of Meridian Capital Group arranged financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the buyer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged the $53 million sale of Bela Apartments, a recently developed, 104-unit luxury multifamily community in the Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood of Jersey City. The property features one- and two-bedroom apartments with amenities including a fitness center, yoga studio and a grilling area. The property also features approximately 2,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver and Kevin O’Hearn led a JLL team that represented the seller, a partnership between Alpine Development, Fields Development Group and Grade Development Co. Golden Glades Capital Management was the buyer.
PONTE VEDRA, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Reserve at Nocatee, a 244-unit multifamily community in Ponte Vedra, for $54.9 million. The property, which was built in 2018, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool with cabanas and a dog park. The community is situated on 20 acres at 215 Hunters Lake Way, 25 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patel of Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group originated the acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The seller was not disclosed.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Kissito Healthcare Palm View, a skilled nursing facility in Yuma. Originally built in 1964, with renovations in 2011 and 2018, Palm View consists of 77 units and is licensed for 143 beds. The community totals 44,000 square feet on 2.9 acres. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 59 percent. The seller is a national REIT looking to divest this asset due to it being a geographic outlier for its portfolio. The buyer is a regional operator. The price was not disclosed. Jeff Binder, Jason Punzel and Brad Goodsell of SLIB handled the transaction.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. has unveiled plans to create an interim rental assistance fund and waive late rent fees for residents whose jobs are directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company has also halted celebrations commemorating its 30th anniversary later this year to focus on helping residents navigate the financial impacts of the pandemic. As part of the announcement, Woda Cooper will waive all late fees for rent due April 1 for any resident who has been laid off or furloughed. In addition, the company will establish an interim rental assistance fund of $250,000 to assist residents who have been laid off or furloughed, and ask vendors, lenders and investors to help financially in the effort. Woda Cooper will match the first $250,000 of contributions received and add those funds to the rental assistance fund. Columbus-based Woda Cooper owns and operates more than 300 affordable housing communities in 15 states.
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt across every sector of the U.S. economy as the virus continues to spread worldwide. The student housing industry is not exempt, as the number of colleges and universities canceling in-person classes continues to grow, with some requesting that students vacate residence halls immediately for the remainder of the spring semester. The number of confirmed cases in the U.S. has climbed to 10,442 and the death toll has risen to 150 as of March 19, according to The New York Times coronavirus case map. President Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, which gave him authority to use $50 billion allocated by congress for disaster relief to address the coronavirus crisis. The Trump administration broadened the government’s response to the pandemic on Wednesday, spelling out the first details of a $1 trillion economic package that requests an infusion of $500 billion for direct payments to taxpayers and $500 billion in loans for businesses from Congress, according to reports by The New York Times. President Trump also invoked a seldom-used wartime law that allows the government to press American industry into service to ramp up production of medical supplies. University and College Closures Universities are taking …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Developer Nichols Trinity LLC has begun leasing Cityscape Arts, a 56-unit apartment community located near downtown Fort Worth’s Arts District and Sundance Square. The property features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 690 to 1,260 square feet and amenities such as fitness center, rooftop lounge, dog park, conference room and private offices.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged a $13 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed 180-unit multifamily asset in Corpus Christi. Jamie Safier of LMI Capital placed the nonrecourse loan, which featured full-term, interest-only payments, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Proceeds will also cover costs of capital improvements.
CLEMSON, S.C. — The Preiss Co. has broken ground on Signature Hartwell Village, a planned 433-bed student housing community that will service Clemson University students. The property is located at 13060 Clemson Blvd., less than one mile from campus. Communal amenities will include a 24-foot jumbotron, fire pits, grills, dog park, cornhole court, pool with in-water lounging deck, cabana with misters, lounge room with an 82-inch TV, fitness center, access to study rooms and a package locker system. The property will offer one- to four-bedroom floor plans, each equipped with a 50-inch smart TV, furniture, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, plank vinyl flooring throughout the unit and in-unit laundry. BSB Design is the architect on the project and Boarman Kroos Vogel Group Inc. is serving as the interior designer. Preiss expects the community to open in fall 2021. Signature Hartwell Village will be part of the 45-acre Hartwell Village mixed-use development. Hartwell Village features residential, dining options and retail space, including Aldi, Petco, Marshalls and multiple hotels.