VACAVILLE, CALIF. — Triad Lagoon Valley, a Washington limited liability company affiliated with Seattle-based Triad Development, has purchased 840 acres from Lennar Corp. for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop Lagoon Valley, a mixed-use community on the site. Lagoon Valley is approved as a conservation community, balancing jobs and housing, with more than 80 percent of its specific plan area entitled for open space/recreational use. Site grading is slated to commence in May, with building construction scheduled to begin in early 2021. Lagoon Valley will include Class A office space, 12 residential neighborhoods and a variety of recreational components. The office portion — Ascend @ Lagoon Valley — will feature seven four-story buildings ranging in size from 700,000 square feet to potentially 1 million square feet. Additionally, Ascend will offer a 30,000-square-foot amenity building with a fitness center, food and recreation space. Outdoor amenities at the property will include an amphitheater, sports courts and field space. Lagoon Valley is also surrounded by 2,000 acres of protected open space, including a 470-acre Lagoon Valley Park, 100-acre lake, a centrally located eight-acre public park and numerous neighborhood parks. The community will also include a fire station, a 50,000-square-foot town center …
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The greater St. Louis metropolitan statistical area (MSA) includes the city of St. Louis, St. Louis County, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Warren and St. Charles County, as well as various counties in Illinois collectively known as the Metro East. The MSA ranks as the 21st largest in the country with a population of approximately 2.8 million residents and features many Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies. St. Louis has a very diverse economy with the largest categories of employment base in transportation, utilities, education, healthcare, defense and professional/business services. The per capita income for approximately 1.5 million workers in the MSA is approximately $60,000 per year. With an unemployment rate of 3.6 percent, the MSA has had almost 11 quarters of sub-4 percent unemployment. In 2019 alone, payrolls across the MSA expanded 1.7 percent with a net gain of 23,100 jobs created. Of these, 1,500 jobs alone were created with the 2019 completion of Amazon’s first Missouri fulfillment center in St. Peters, which is a western suburb of St. Louis. Other major job creators include the 295-acre redevelopment project called Fenton Logistics Park in Fenton, which is at the forefront of transforming the logistics and manufacturing industries with 2.5 million square …
M&T Realty Capital Provides $79.5M Financing for Seniors Housing Facility in Blackwood, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has closed a $79.5 million FHA-insured loan to refinance a 458-bed skilled nursing facility in Blackwood, a southeastern suburb of Philadelphia. The 30-year loan is fully amortizing and features a fixed interest rate of 3.28 percent. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Paula Quigley and Matthew Pipitone of M&T Realty Capital Baltimore office led the transaction in collaboration with Aaron Anglada of M&T Bank’s Paramus office. Quigley also serves as the FHA/HUD program manager for the company.
Arbor Provides $7.4M Fannie Mae Green Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Tallahassee
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $7.4 million Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan for Sabal Court Apartments in Tallahassee. The 12-year acquisition loan features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Sam Schwass of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. Located at 2125 Jackson Bluff Road, Sabal Court was built in 1967. The two-story multifamily complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a picnic area, pool and playground. Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College are each less than two miles away from the property. No details were disclosed about the improvements the undisclosed borrower is planning to satisfy the Green Rewards program.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured a $61 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Railway Plaza in Naperville. Built in 2000, the transit-oriented multifamily property is adjacent to the Route 59 Metra station. Bill Weber, Henry Stimler and Daniel Sarsfield of NKF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the buyers, BH Equities and Cantor Fitzgerald. Railway Plaza comprises 13 three-story buildings with 417 units. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, lounge, pool and fire pit.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — NXT Capital has provided a $51.3 million loan for the refinancing of Promontory Apartments in Overland Park. The 291-unit, Class A apartment community is located on Metcalf Avenue. Amenities include a clubroom, rooftop terrace, coffee lounge, sundeck, pool, fitness center and pet care station. The property also features 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Noah Laredo of BMC Capital arranged the loan. The borrower and loan terms were undisclosed.
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer has arranged the sale of a 36-unit multifamily property in Grain Valley, an eastern suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. The property, located on Barr Road, was fully occupied at the time of sale. Chris Robertson and Trenton Wahl of Newmark Grubb Zimmer brokered the transaction. T&T Real Estate LLC sold the asset to a Utah-based investor.
Berkadia Provides $18.5M Freddie Mac Acquisition Loan for Mercer Park Apartments in Arlington
by John Nelson
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided an $18.5 million acquisition loan for Mercer Park Apartments, a garden-style apartment community located at 2014 Remington Drive in Arlington. The 12-year Freddie Mac loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and four years of interest-only payments. Josh Finley of Berkadia’s Atlanta office originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Texas-based Mercer Park Apartments EB LP. The previous owner was not disclosed. Mercer Park Apartments features one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as a swimming pool, playground, laundry facilities, outdoor grilling area, clubhouse and assigned parking.
PHOENIX — A local private investor has completed the disposition of Revival on Thomas, a multifamily property located in Phoenix. An out-of-state buyer acquired the property for $21 million, or $135,484 per unit. Located at 5008 E. Thomas Road, Revival on Thomas features 155 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with updated electric kitchens, individual water heaters, air conditioning, ceiling fans and walk-in closets. Built in 1979, the property was renovated in 2018. Community amenities include a new security gate, covered parking, a leasing office with adjoining fitness center and a resort-style pool and spa. Rich Butler of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.
REDMOND, WASH. — Los Angeles-based Lowe has completed the development of Talisman, an apartment property located at Redmond Town Center, a mixed-use lifestyle center in Redmond. As the first apartment building to be completed at the 1.2 million-square-foot Redmond Town Center, Talisman features 286 apartments and 9,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Row House, F45, Musashi and The Airrosti Chiropractic occupy the retail portion. The apartment community offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with loft-inspired designs and high-end finishes, including keyless entry, stainless steel appliances, custom flooring and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a lobby, co-working space, a community sports bar with kegerator, resident lounge, two-level fitness center with yoga room, rooftop deck, outdoor kitchen, fire pit and a maker space where tenants can meet to create, invent and learn. Pre-leasing is underway, with the first occupancies slated for February. The project team includes Compass Construction as general contractor, Encore Architects as architect, Ankrom Moisan as interior designer, Communita Atelier as landscape architect, KPFF as civil engineer and BCQ as structural engineer. Greystar will serve as property manager, and JSH is handling leasing of the retail portion.