Multifamily

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Birmingham-based Doster Construction Co. Inc. has broken ground on Eclipse, a new 279-unit apartment development in downtown Huntsville. The multifamily project is the latest addition to the CityCentre development overlooking Big Spring Park. New Jersey-based Spring Bay Property Co. LLC is the lead developer in the residential component of CityCentre, which is being master developed by RCP Cos. Wakefield Beasley & Associates designed the five-story community, which will include an upscale restaurant and retail space on the ground floor. Doster Construction expects to deliver  Eclipse in late 2021.

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NEW YORK CITY — Trinity Place Holdings and TF Cornerstone have entered into a joint venture agreement to acquire 250 North 10th Street, a 234-unit luxury apartment building in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. The six-story, 150,000-square-foot building features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a roof deck and fitness center. LCOR Inc. and the California State Teachers Retirement System developed the property in 2014 and sold it to Nuveen Real Estate in May 2015 for $169 million. A JLL team represented Nuveen Real Estate in the December 2019 acquisition agreement. The deal is expected to close by February 2020.

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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of The Jefferson at Farmingdale Plaza, a 154-unit multifamily community located in the western Long Island city of Farmingdale. Built in 2015, the property features two three-story buildings at 148 South Front St., adjacent to the Farmingdale LIRR rail station. Amenities include a health club with a yoga studio and aerobics center, business lounge, billiards room and a media center with a movie theater. The property also features 20,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Starbucks, TAO Asian Bistro and Eastern Breeze spa. Kevin Donner and Brian Whitmer led the Cushman & Wakefield team that represented the seller, a joint venture between H.I.G. Realty Partners and JPI Cos. The team also procured the buyer, Fairfield Properties. The sales price was undisclosed.

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WILMINGTON, N.C. — Middleburg Communities has broken ground on Mosby at Riverlights, a planned 250-unit apartment community in Wilmington. The complex will offer communal amenities such as a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, pool, dog park, pet spa, grilling stations, fire pit, package locker concierge and a fitness center. The community will also be linked via walking trails to Marina Village, a mixed-use town center with a new riverfront park and boardwalk, as well as 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurants. Mosby at Riverlights will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors will include Nest thermostats, stainless steel Energy Star-rated appliances, granite countertops, 9-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and Bluetooth keyless entry. The design team includes interior designer and landscape architect Cline Design Associates, general contractor Middleburg Construction and civil engineer McKim & Creed. Vienna, Va.-based Middleburg Communities expects to begin leasing at the community in late 2020.

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ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged the sales of The Reserve in Lithonia and Friendly Hills Apartments in Decatur. Texas-based Praxis Capital acquired both communities for a combined $40.7 million. Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays, Judy MacManus and Matt White of Berkadia represented the seller, Atlanta-based Benimax, in both transactions. The Reserve, which sold for $23.9 million, is a garden-style community offering studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, playground, picnic area and a fitness center. The property is located at 5650 Hillandale Drive, 17 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Jackson Cloak of Berkadia arranged a $19.8 million acquisition loan through Bridge Investment Group on behalf of Praxis for The Reserve. Friendly Hills Apartments is also a garden-style community that offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a basketball court, laundry facilities, swimming pool and a playground. Friendly Hills is located at 10 Friendly Hills Drive, 13 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Cloak originated a $12.3 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Praxis for Friendly Hills.

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HOUSTON — A partnership between two locally based developers, Nitya Capital and Tema Development, will build Two Hermann Place, a 32-story multifamily high-rise building that will be located in Houston’s Museum District. The property will offer 295 units in 13 different floor plans that will feature quartz countertops and backsplashes, walk-in closets and smart thermostats. The average unit size will be 1,076 square feet. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, sky lounge, café bar, dog park and a fitness center. The groundbreaking is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020, and completion is slated for winter 2022.    

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SIOUX CITY, IOWA AND SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — IRET has sold a 10-property, 970-unit multifamily portfolio in Sioux City and Sioux Falls for $78 million. Monarch Investment and Management Group purchased the three Sioux City properties, which total 444 units. The communities were built between 1970 and 1998. Monitor Finance acquired the seven Sioux Falls properties, which total 526 units. They were completed between 1985 and 2000. At the time of sale, the occupancy for the entire portfolio was 93 percent. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg, Adam Haydon and David Gaines of JLL represented IRET in the sale.

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DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — JVM Realty Corp. has acquired Maple & Main, a 115-unit luxury apartment complex in Downers Grove, from an undisclosed seller. Completed in 2018, Maple & Main is home to a fitness center, yoga room, rooftop lounge, clubroom, package room, pet spa and heated pool. The community’s ground floor features The FoxTail, a 4,289-square-foot restaurant that is slated to open in January. JVM Management Inc. will manage the property. JVM also announced it will close two equity funds that are expected to raise a combined $115 million. The two funds, Fund 7 and Premier Fund III, are currently co-invested in five apartment communities: The Landing at Briarcliff in Kansas City; Summit Ridge Apartments in Lee’s Summit, Mo.; Randall Highlands in North Aurora, Ill.; Uptown LaGrange in LaGrange, Ill.; and Maple & Main. The total acquisition cost of the five properties was $291.4 million.

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HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Chicago-based NXT Capital has provided a $37.8 million acquisition loan for an undisclosed, 312-unit apartment community in Haltom City, about eight miles north of downtown Fort Worth. The property features a pool, fitness center, business center, playground, outdoor grilling station, game room and a sport court. Alex Inman of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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LOS ANGELES — Cityview has completed the sale of its equity share of The Pearl of Wilshire, a mixed-use development in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. Cityview developed the community on land originally entitled by Hankey Investment Co., and sold its interest to Hankey for a total asset value of $170.9 million. Located at 687 S. Hobart Blvd., the 346-unit property features 17 floor plans in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units above 8,300 square feet of retail space. All units feature keyless door locks, a full-sized washer and dryer, stainless steel appliances, a five-burner gas range, smart thermostat, quartz countertops and a terrace, while select units feature high ceilings and oversized balconies. Community amenities include a large pool deck with cabanas and lounge seating; rooftop terrace with a fireplace; Korean barbecue grills; game and club room; fitness center with yoga room and Fitness On-Demand; dog agility center and grooming spa; and three open-air lounges with fire pits and a bocce ball court. Additionally, the property features a Think Space conference room and 24-hour business center with computers and printers. The Pearl’s lobby also features an Uber/Lyft waiting area, complimentary Wi-Fi, charging station, 24-hour concierge, secure entry …

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