STONINGTON, CONN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $23 million construction loan for the development of Harbor Heights Apartments, a multifamily property in Stonington. Once completed, the property will include 121 units in a four-story building. Jeff Rodman of KeyBank secured the fixed-rate financing with a 40-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $4.8 million loan to refinance Manchester Green, a 72-unit apartment complex in Manchester. Located approximately nine miles east of Hartford, the property consists of four buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. All units feature hardwood floors, modern kitchen and bathroom finishes as well as basement storage. Paul Natalizio of Cornerstone secured financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A local bank provided the loan.
NAPA, VALLEJO, HERCULES, ANTIOCH, DUBLIN AND HAYWARD, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of a seven-property multifamily portfolio located in the Bay Area. San Francisco-based Reliant Group Management purchased the portfolio from an undisclosed private company for $116 million. Totaling 478,345 square feet, the portfolio features 603 apartments. The buyer plans to convert four of the properties, totaling 369 units, to affordable housing with the use of bonds and low-income housing tax credits. Three of the property (234 units) will continue to be maintained as workforce housing. Additionally, the buyer plans to renovate all apartments, investing approximately $40,000 per unit. Richard Knutson, Anthony Pappageorge, Zach LeBeouf, Will Thomas and Kathy Knutson of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Simone Bell Tower LLC has completed the sale of Bell Tower Apartments, a value-add multifamily community located at 17216 N. 33rd Ave. in North Phoenix. KA Capital acquired the property for $26.3 million. Completed in 1986, Bell Tower Apartments features 224 units. Brad Goff, Brett Polachek and Chris Center of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Landings at River Market, a 141-unit apartment property in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 213 Delaware St., the property is comprised of three historic buildings known as Askew Saddlery, Volker Place and Pacific House. The buildings were originally constructed for industrial use in the mid-to-late 1800s and were transformed to residential use in the 1990s. Michael Sullivan, Brett Meinzer and Alex Blagojevich of Berkadia brokered the transaction. A joint venture between Artemis Real Estate Partners and CRES Management LLC sold the asset to California-based Canyon View Capital.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the $7.8 million sale of a two-property affordable housing portfolio in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. The properties, spanning 99 units, include the two-building Michigan Corners and the six-building Michigan Plaza. The buildings were constructed in the late 1990s. David Goss, Jon Morgan and Lucas Fryman of Interra represented the buyer, Jarrell Housing Group, as well as the seller, St. Edmund’s Redevelopment Corp. Jarrell Housing Group plans to improve the properties and maintain the units as affordable for renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Jarrell agreed to assume the seller’s existing city of Chicago and Illinois Housing Development Authority loans when it purchased the property. The buyer also obtained tax credits from CREA LLC, an Indianapolis-based full-service tax syndicator that specializes in affordable housing, for the planned renovations.
BOONE, N.C. — A public-private partnership between RISE: A Real Estate Co., Beyond Owners Group and Appalachian State University has closed on financing for the development of a 2,100-bed community on the university’s campus in Boone. The three-phase development will include the demolition and replacement of six existing residence halls totaling 1,800 beds, as well as the addition of 300 new beds and a 477-space parking deck. The communities will offer a mix of unit types ranging from apartments to shared suites primarily serving freshman students. Shared amenities will include 13,000 square feet of community space, living-learning programming, study rooms and lounge spaces. Construction began on Phase I of development in February, with full delivery scheduled for 2022. The project team includes architect Niles Bolton Associates; design consultant Jenkins-Peer Architects; general contractor Choate Construction; civil engineer Stanley D. Lindsey & Associates; and project management firm Brailsford & Dunlavey. The Public Finance Authority has issued tax-exempt project revenue bonds to the ownership group to fund the development. RBC Capital Markets was the bond underwriter.
GALLATIN, TENN. — Hunt Midwest has acquired a six-acre plot in Gallatin, approximately 27 miles northeast of Nashville, with plans to build a seniors housing community on the site. The Capstone at Station Camp will be a two-story, 76,000-square-foot seniors housing community featuring 88 units of assisted living and memory care. Site work is expected to begin in late March 2019. Infrastructure enhancements are scheduled for completion this summer, followed by vertical construction. The full project is slated to be delivered in August 2020. Upon completion, Integral Senior Living will operate the community. Pi Architects is the designer, Civil Site Design Group will perform land planning and civil engineering and Hardaway Construction will be the general contractor for the project. Hunt Midwest collaborated with ISL Ventures, a division of Integral, and Leading Light Development and Construction Consulting for site selection.
BOSTON — M&T Bank has arranged a $105 million construction loan for the development of 138-unit residential condominium project in Boston. Located at 100 Shawmut Ave., the 67,733-square-foot property is currently a vacant, class B office building. The redevelopment will incorporate the existing six-story structure with an expansion of a new 142,000-square-foot building that will rise an additional seven stories. The building’s 1930s façade will remain as is. The development will also include 110 parking spaces. M&T Bank secured the financing on behalf of borrower, The Davis Cos., through a syndicated senior construction loan from four local banks. The banks included Berkshire Bank, HarborOne Bank, Needham Bank, and Bank of New England. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Angel Commercial has negotiated the $2.1 million sale of the former Astoria Park Nursing Home in Bridgeport. Located at 725 Park Ave., the 61,344-square-foot building was acquired by the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, which will use the property for a new community care center. Founded in 1993, the Bridgeport Rescue Mission provides food, shelter, clothing, education, job training and counseling for the urban poor of Coastal Fairfield County. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial represented the seller, Laureate Astoria LLC, in the transaction.
