BOCA RATON, FLA. — American Landmark has acquired Alister Boca Raton, a 448-unit multifamily community in Boca Raton, for $91.5 million. American Landmark will invest $6.2 million in capital improvements and rebrand the property as Cielo Boca. The property was originally developed between 1986 and 1988 and was renovated in 2018. Capital improvements will include glass backsplashes, new cabinets, updated lighting and USB ports for the unit interiors. Community area upgrades will include improved landscaping, parking lot repairs and new pool furniture. Existing amenities include a recently renovated clubhouse, fitness center, leasing office and two swimming pools. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. A joint venture between Mill Creek Residential and AIG sold the complex. Avery Klann, Hampton Beebe and Jonathan Senn of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Woda Cooper has opened White Oak Crossing, an $8.5 million affordable housing project in Knoxville. Units were reserved for families that earn between 50 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. In Knox County, for example, this equates to $23,350 (50 percent AMI) and $28,020 (60 percent AMI) in annual income for a single person or up to $33,300 (50 percent AMI) and $39,960 (60 percent AMI) for a family of four. Larger families are also eligible. Monthly rents at White Oak Crossing range from $605 to $780 per month. The 60-unit community offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans and is located at 290 Quaker Way, six miles southeast of downtown Knoxville. Communal amenities include a community room with kitchenette, 24-hour fitness room and a playground. White Oak Crossing was made possible with the allocation of housing tax credits by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA). Regions Bank was the primary equity investor and provided a construction-to-permanent loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. Woda Construction Inc. served as the general contractor, and Nashville-based Bernard L. Weinstein & Associates was the architect.
George Smith Partners Closes $128.1M Loan for 566-Unit Multifamily Property in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — George Smith Partners has secured $128.1 million in financing for Orsini II, an institutional-quality multifamily property in downtown Los Angeles. Gary Tenzer of George Smith Partners arranged the funding for the undisclosed borrower. The non-recourse, 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan features a 4.24 percent interest rate and a 55 percent loan-to-value ratio. The new loan replaces a $115.2 million floating-rate loan that George Smith Partners secured for the property in 2016. The original loan had a remaining term of more than eight years and pre-payment penalties in place. Located at 550 N. Figueroa St. in downtown Los Angeles, Orsini II features a five-story residential portion offering a total of 566 units above a three-level parking garage.
Greystone Provides $2.4M Refinancing for Affordable Housing Project in Southern California
by Amy Works
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Greystone has funded a $2.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Hillcrest Court Apartments, an affordable housing property in Victorville. Cody Field of Greystone’s San Francisco office, in coordination with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, originated the transaction. The $2.4 million Fannie Mae loan carries a 30-year term at a fixed rate and is self-amortizing. The undisclosed borrower plans to use proceeds of the loan to recapitalize acquisition financing in conjunction with city financing sources.
MICHIGAN AND MINNESOTA — The Habitat Company has acquired three multifamily properties in Michigan and Minnesota for approximately $100 million. The properties include: The Village of Hyde Park, a 43-unit townhome development in Detroit; Harbour Club, a 1,112-unit market-rate property in Bellville, Mich.; and the 108-unit Cedarvale Highlands in Eagan, Minn. Habitat plans to make upgrades to each property. At The Village of Hyde Park, Habitat plans to update unit interiors, appliances, flooring, lighting and plumbing fixtures over the next few years. At Harbour Club, Habitat will renovate units, expand the clubhouse, upgrade common areas and rename the asset. At Cedarvale Highlands, Habitat will continue a unit renovation plan that includes new kitchens and baths along with enhancements to the common areas. Habitat is handling leasing and property management for all three communities.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL. — Berkadia has secured $34.2 million in construction-to-permanent rehabilitation financing for a two-property multifamily portfolio in Rock Island. The properties include Heather Ridge and Century Woods. Renovation plans call for new flooring, windows, heating and cooling systems, cabinets, countertops and appliances. Rick Price, Gemma Geldmacher, Mark Vogel and Dan Geuther of Berkadia originated the two HUD 221(d)(4) loans on behalf of Cleveland-based Millennia Cos. The financing features a 40-year term and a 90 percent loan-to-value ratio.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Hills of Palos Verdes, a 154-unit multifamily community in Garland, located northeast of Dallas. The property was built in 1983 and spans eight three-story residential building and one auxiliary building. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, playground and outdoor grilling areas. Dougherty arranged the loan in partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greystone has brokered the sale of La Hacienda and Ederville, two apartment properties totaling 313 units in Fort Worth. Both communities are located on the eastern side of the city. Mark Allen of Greystone represented the seller and procured the out-of-state buyer, which will implement a value-add program, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
EJF, Donatelli, Blue Skye Developing $95M Multifamily Project Within D.C. Opportunity Zone
by Alex Tostado
WASHINGTON, D.C. — EJF Capital, Donatelli Development and Blue Skye Development are developing a $95 million, 262-unit mixed-income housing project within an opportunity zone in southeast Washington, D.C. The project is under construction within Hill East, a 67-acre master-planned development. The multifamily component, which has not yet been named, will include an undisclosed number of affordable housing units and 13,000 square feet of retail space. The project is expected to be complete in August 2020. Eagle Bank is providing $59.5 million of construction financing.
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $41 million sale of Enclave Blythewood, a 384-unit multifamily property in Blythewood, about 18 miles north of Columbia, S.C. Southwood Realty/Triangle Real Estate acquired the community and will rename it The Palisades at Blythewood. The property was built in two phases in 2008 and 2015, and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, business center, dog park, car care center, fitness center and a putting green. Tai Cohen, Watson Bryant and Jordan McCarley of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, McCall Capital, in the transaction.