Multifamily

SPRING HILL, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $60 million sale of The Grand Reserve Spring Hill, a 290-unit apartment community in Spring Hill. The property is located at 3085 Commonwealth Drive, about 35 miles south of downtown Nashville. The Grand Reserve offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a billiards room, car care center, sauna, pet park, saltwater swimming pool and a fitness center. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and also procured the undisclosed buyer.

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MELBOURNE, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Artistry at Viera, a newly constructed, 259-unit multifamily property in Melbourne. Davis Development delivered the asset in 2018 within Viera, a 22,000-acre, master-planned community being developed by Viera Cos. Artistry at Viera offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a swimming pool, clubhouse, game room, fitness center, media center, movie theater and a business center. The sales price was not disclosed.

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DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $35.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Center Square Towers, a mid-rise multifamily property in Doylestown, a city about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. The property consists of two buildings containing 350 units. The loan carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule with a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower was undisclosed.

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RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Creek on Calloway, a 247-unit multifamily community located in the Fort Worth suburb of Richland Hills. Built in 1979 on 14.5 acres, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a children’s play area. Will Balthrope, Nick Fluellen, Drew Kile, Bard Hoover, Joey Tumminello and Giuseppe Thum of IPA represented the seller, a private investment and development firm, and procured the buyer, Anna Simpson and Raj Gupta of A&R Multifamily.

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BETHLEHEM, PA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Birchwood Commons, a newly constructed, 96-unit multifamily community in Bethlehem, a city about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. The property was completed in 2018 and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 933 square feet. Matt Stefanski, Zac Pierce, Alan Krawitz and Christopher Farmer of Berkadia represented the seller, local developer Ashley Development Corp., in the transaction, and procured the buyer, Philadelphia-based Halfpenny Management Co. Stephen Comly of Berkadia secured acquisition financing through Investors Bank.

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EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $6.5 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance 49 South Clinton Street, a 53-unit multifamily property located in East Orange, a city about 10 miles west of New York City. The non-recourse loan carries an adjustable-rate mortgage with a fixed rate for five years and 30-year amortization period. Jason Yuen of Greystone originated the loan. Morristown-based Red Oak Capital Advisors arranged the financing for the borrower.

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CHESTERFIELD, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged debt and joint venture equity financing for the construction of Wildhorse, a 188-unit multifamily property in Chesterfield. Located at Wildhorse Creek Road and I-64, the $80 million development will also include 12,500 square feet of retail space and 10,500 square feet of restaurant space. Construction is set to begin this month with completion slated for early 2021. Brinkmann Constructors is the contractor. NorthMarq arranged the $38 million debt financing with a three-year term on behalf of the developers, Pearl Cos. and Great Lakes Capital. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) provided the financing. ReCap Real Estate Investment, on behalf of Reinsurance Group of America Inc., served as the joint venture partner for the remaining $16.5 million.

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Notions of Seattle as a grunge-rock town with logging roots are in the rear-view mirror. While Seattle’s past is marked by the 1850s Klondike Gold Rush, 1970s Boeing Bust and 1990s Microsoft Millionaires run, today’s economy is dotted with news of exceptional growth from Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Salesforce. To say that Seattle’s economy is both booming and diversified is an understatement. A benefactor of such continued growth is the regional rental market. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs Ecommerce juggernaut Amazon has assembled 12 million square feet of Class A office space in Downtown Seattle over the past several years. Now, Bellevue — not more than 10 miles from Downtown Seattle — is receiving attention from Amazon with commitments for 2 million square feet. Adding to that, Apple is committing to more than 625,000 square feet of office space; Facebook’s footprint is around 2.7 million square feet; and Salesforce has chosen Seattle as its second global headquarters. Given high wages and more economical for-rent and for-sale office and housing space (on a relative basis), it’s no surprise Seattle still has runway for sustainable economic growth. Development Pipeline Apartment developers seized upon Seattle’s modern day Gold Rush. Developers added 55,000 apartment units …

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IRVINE, CALIF. — Steadfast Apartment REIT (STAR), Steadfast Income REIT (SIR) and Steadfast Apartment REIT III (STAR III) have entered into definitive merger agreements in which STAR will acquire SIR and STAR III in separate stock-for-stock, tax-free transactions. The merger will create a combined company with approximately $3.3 billion in gross real estate assets. The transactions are expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to certain closing conditions, including the approval of the respective mergers by SIR and STAR III stockholders. The merger transactions are expected to close concurrently, but are not conditioned on the consummation of each other. The merger agreements were negotiated on behalf of STAR, SIR and STAR III by their respective special committees, each of which is composed exclusively of independent directors, along with each special committee’s independent financial and legal advisors. “We believe the strategic merger of these three highly complementary portfolios with similar investment strategies will create an enhanced and diversified portfolio, concentrated in high-growth markets,” said Rodney Emery, chairman of STAR, SIR and STAR III. “The enhanced size, scale and prominence of the combined portfolio will greatly improve the company’s access to attractive capital sources, which can be used to …

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DALLAS — Westmount Realty Capital has purchased The View at Kessler, a 299-unit multifamily property located in the Kessler Park neighborhood of Dallas. Built in 1964, the 11-story building is situated adjacent to Stevens Park Golf Course and within a few miles of the Trinity River Corridor project, which will deliver the largest urban park in the country. The View at Kessler features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with up to 1,214 square feet per unit. Westmount will undertake a renovation program that will upgrade the lobby, café, pool area, fitness center, leasing center and elevator systems, as well as transform the 11th floor into a sky lounge with a kitchen, conference room and terrace. Avenue5 Residential will manage the property. The seller was not disclosed.

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