LINCOLN, NEB. — Investors Realty Inc. has brokered the sale of Williamsburg Apartments in Lincoln for $9.2 million. The 11-building, 138-unit complex is located at 3400 Serenity Circle. The property was constructed between 1978 and 1984. John Heine and R.J. Neary of Investors as well as Todd Watson of Century Sales & Management LLC represented the seller. The buyer, a private investor, purchased the asset as part of a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
LOS ANGELES — Meta Housing Corp., a Los Angeles-based developer, in a joint venture partnership with Western Community Housing, a Southern California-based nonprofit corporation, has broken ground on Vermont Corridor Apartments. The six-story, transit-oriented, affordable community is located in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. The $51.4 million project will provide affordable housing for seniors age 62 and older earning between 25 and 60 percent of area median income. Of the 72 units to be built at the property, 36 will include supportive services funded through the County of Los Angeles’ Measure H and subsidized rents for residents experiencing varying levels of homelessness. These units were constructed with funding from Proposition HHH from the City of Los Angeles and a partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCID) and the County of Los Angeles. “Affordable seniors housing is extremely difficult to find in Los Angeles,” says Kasey Burke, president of Meta Housing. “Los Angeles needs more affordable alternatives for older residents, and we are delivering that alternative in this project. This is a great example of public-private partnership working together to improve the community and the lives …
MESA, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Modern on Gilbert, a multifamily community located at 1800 E. Covina St. in Mesa. S2 Capital acquired the property from a joint venture between Modern Residential Co. and Henley USA for $30 million, or $113,208 per unit. Developed in 1980, Modern on Gilbert is situated on more than 19 acres and features 265 apartments, a new clubhouse, fitness center, business center and package delivery center. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
DANVILLE AND RUSSELL, KY. — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided two refinancing loans for seniors housing communities in Kentucky totaling $15.3 million. The first property, Morning Pointe Danville, is a 60-unit assisted living and memory care facility that was built in 2017. PGIM provided a $7.5 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the 90 percent-occupied asset, which is located in Danville near a regional medical center and 35 miles south of downtown Lexington. Amenities include a fitness center, library, beauty salon, lounges and numerous common areas. The second property is The Lantern at Morning Pointe Russell, a 44-unit memory care facility constructed in 2017 in Russell. PGIM provided a $7.8 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for The Lantern, which was built in 2017 and is 97.7 percent occupied. Amenities include a fitness center and security. The borrower was Tennessee-based Independent Healthcare Properties LLC, which develops, owns and operates senior care facilities under the Morning Pointe and Lantern brands.
DUNEDIN, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $13.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Promenade at Edgewater, a 188-unit apartment community in Dunedin. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan includes full-term interest-only payments. Promenade at Edgewater is located at 257 Milwaukee Ave., 25 miles west of downtown Tampa. The asset was built in 1973 and comprises six two- and three-story buildings offering one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, designated dog walking area, picnic areas with grills and views of the lakes at Dunedin Highland Memorial Park. Charles Foschini, Chris Apone and Lourdes Carranza-Alvarez of Berkadia’s Miami office provided the loan on behalf of the buyer, Pensam Capital. The seller was not disclosed.
SOMERS POINT, N.J. — Berkadia has provided an $18.5 million loan to refinance Bayview Court, a 202-unit apartment community in Somers Point. Located at 555 Shore Road, the property was built in the 1960s. Jim Badolato of Berkadia’s Philadelphia office arranged the financing for the borrower, The Streamwood Co. Terms of the Freddie Mac loan included an 11-year fixed rate term under the lease-up program, which enables borrowers to lock in a rate and fund a loan before the collateral is fully stabilized. The Freddie Mac Optigo loan offers an 11-year fixed rate term under the lease-up program, which enables borrowers to lock in a rate and fund a loan before the collateral is fully stabilized. The property was 75 percent occupied at closing with steady leasing velocity.
STONEHAM, MASS. — Wood Partners has begun construction of Langwood Commons, a 261-unit multifamily community in Stoneham. The three-building community is scheduled to open in March 2020. The site is located adjacent to the 2,200-acre Middlesex Fells Reservation, known locally as The Fells, a year-round outdoor space that provides outlets for hiking and biking. Wood Partners broke ground on the project in November 2018. It is the company’s 12th project in the greater Boston area.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital has acquired The Pointe at Ramsgate, a 300-unit apartment community in San Antonio. Built in 1975, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 682 square feet. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling area, resident clubhouse with a full kitchen and a dog park. Westmount will renovate the property’s unit interiors by upgrading the flooring, lighting, cabinetry and plumbing fixtures. Amenity spaces, as well as the signage, paint job and parking lot, will also be refreshed. The property will be rebranded Joule Apartment Homes.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio located in central Denver. An undisclosed seller sold the assets for $8.4 million. The 52-unit portfolio consists of 1339 Vine Street, which was built in 1957, and 1644 Pennsylvania Street, which was built in 1956. Jeff Johnson and Andrew Monette of Pinnacle’s Johnson|Ritter team represented the seller, while Mike Krebsbach of MitchellKrebsbach Investment Group represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES AND MOORPARK, CALIF. — Continental Partners has arranged a total of $15.8 million in financing across two transactions in Southern California. Zalmi Klyne of Continental Partners handled the transactions. Continental Partners secured $9 million in refinancing for a 41-unit, three-property multifamily portfolio in South Los Angeles. The financing allowed the undisclosed sponsor to cash out 90 percent equity. Previously, the firm arranged a bridge loan for the purchase of the assets in December 2017. The new 30-year loan is priced at rate of 4.61 percent with three years of interest-only payments and a loan-to-value ratio of 70 percent. The company also arranged $6.8 million in cash-out refinancing for a 105,000-square-foot industrial building in Moorpark. The firm previously secured a bridge loan for the acquisition of the property in October 2017. The loan was 98.5 percent of the original purchase price. The new financing features a seven-year term with a five-year fixed interest rate. The loan-to-value ratio is 70 percent.
