EAST ROCK, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in East Rock. The 33-unit portfolio consists of 420 and 431 Whitney Ave. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, Hadley Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was MOD Equities LLC.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $23.1 million Fannie Mae loan for Bear Canyon, a market-rate apartment complex in Tucson. The borrower, Tucson M3-13 LLC, will use proceeds of the 10-year loan to purchase the 238-unit property. Additional details of the financing were not released.
DENVER — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has completed the sale of two multifamily properties in Denver, Ascent Uptown and Emerson Lofts, for $21.8 million. IPC, through its subsidiary which serves as asset manager, facilitated the sale of the properties on behalf of Denver Multifamily Portfolio DST, one of its 1031 investment programs. Located at 1691 Franklin St., the three-story Ascent Uptown features 22 residential units. The property also has 4,988 square feet of retail space, currently leased to coffeeshop/bakery Olive & Finch and Patxi’s Pizza. The property was constructed in 2013. Also constructed in 2013, Emerson Lofts offers 42 multifamily units and 42 basement garage parking spaces. The property is located at 777 Emerson St. At the time of sale, Ascent Uptown was fully leased and Emerson Lofts was 97.6 percent leased.
SEATTLE — Cadence Real Estate has completed the disposition of Sunset Villa, an apartment building located at 3736 24th Ave. in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Marysville Apartments LLC acquired the property for $5.4 million, or $320,588 per unit. Built in 1963, the four-story Sunset Villa features 12 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom units. The seller recently completed a significant renovation to both the common areas and individual units of the building. Renovations included vinyl-plank flooring, quartz counter tops, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, light fixtures and bathroom vanities and tub surrounds. Tim McKay, Dan Chhan and Sam Wayne of Colliers International, in collaboration with Spencer Clark of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.
AUSTIN AND LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A joint venture between TEXLA Housing Partners, Southeast Apartment Investors and a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital has acquired two student housing communities in Texas. The joint venture acquired Thrive Lubbock, a 744-bed community located near Texas Tech University in Lubbock; and 21 Pearl, a 272-bed community located near the University of Texas at Austin. An affiliate of TEXLA will operate the communities, both of which will undergo multi-million dollar interior and exterior upgrades.
CHICAGO — North Wells Capital LLC has acquired 6943 S. Cornell, a 43-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1912, the property is situated in one of Chicago’s designated opportunity zones, which were created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. North Wells plans to make substantial upgrades to the units and common areas. Byline Bank provided acquisition and renovation financing.
HOUSTON — Florida-based investment firm American Landmark has acquired Haven at Lakes of 610, a 282-unit multifamily community in Houston. Built in 2018, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with granite countertops, washer/dryer connections and kitchen islands. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, resident clubhouse and a business center, along with a dog-washing station, fire pits and a package locker system set to be added as part of a $1.4 million capital improvement program. American Landmark acquired the property, its seventh acquisition in the Houston area, from a joint venture between Guefen Development and The Rainier Cos., and will also rebrand the community as Aspire at 610.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has brokered the $6.7 million sale of Brendan Towers, a 60-unit brick apartment building in New Haven. The property is located at 457 Whalley Ave. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, Navarino Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
DENVER — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have purchased a three-property multifamily portfolio in Denver from an undisclosed seller for $177 million. The buyers plan to renovate and rebrand the existing properties — Timberline Apartments, Woodhaven Apartments and Westwood Apartments — as one large community named Ivy Crossing. Originally built between 1974 and 1977 and situated on 45 acres, the properties offer a combined total of 1,023 units. The buyers plan to improve and centralize the combined community leasing center, renovate a formerly shuttered, 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and amenity center, and enhance landscaping and property exteriors, as well as handle deferred maintenance issues. Charles Halladay, Brock Yaffe and Rick Salinas of HFF arranged 15-year, full-term, interest-only $120 million loan through Freddie Mac’s Optigo Social Impact initiative for the acquisition. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction. The acquisition marks the ninth and largest investment partnership between Oak Coast Properties and BMC, as well as the 11th Oak Coast Properties assignment for BLDG Management, the property management affiliate of BMC.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Love Funding has secured a $10.5 million bridge-to-HUD construction loan for a transitional rehabilitation facility in Yuma. The 32,000-square-foot facility will offer 41 Medicare and managed care beds upon completion. Love Funding’s Leonard Lucas secured the bridge loan through Love Funding’s parent company, Midland States Bank. This is the second bridge-to-HUD construction loan obtained through Love Funding for the developer-operator’s portfolio.