ASHEVILLE, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $34.6 million in Freddie Mac financing for the purchase of a new multifamily community in Asheville. The borrower, an affiliate of Waypoint Real Estate Investments, a national real estate investment firm based in Boca Raton, Fla., will acquire Skyland Exchange Apartment Homes. Trevor Ritter and Joe Fadus of KeyBank structured the financing. Built in 2019, Skyland Exchange Apartment Homes is a 290-unit multifamily property comprising seven four-story buildings on 11 acres of land at 12 Sky Exchange Drive. The complex is located seven miles south of downtown Asheville and features one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a saltwater pool, outdoor lounge area, fitness center and a clubhouse.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CRG Development has broken ground on 401 Hemphill Apartments, a 242-unit community located in the Near Southside neighborhood of Fort Worth. The property will offer amenities such as a pool, fitness center, coworking space, outdoor grilling stations and a 277-space parking garage. Lamar Johnson Collaborative designed the project, and Cadence McShane is the general contractor. Completion is scheduled for the second quarter of 2021.
Rise, Aegon Real Assets Buy Two Multifamily Properties in Metro Seattle Totaling $161.3M
by Amy Works
KENT AND EVERETT, WASH. — Rise Properties Trust and Aegon Real Assets have purchased two multifamily assets located in metro Seattle totaling $161.3 million. The joint venture acquired the 366-unit Mosaic Hills Apartments in Kent for $81 million and the 336-unit Colby Creek Apartments in Everett for $80.3 million. These transactions conclude more than $300 million of Seattle-area acquisitions for the joint venture in 2019. Seattle-based Thrive Communities will manage the properties. Including Mosaic Hills Apartments and Colby Creek Apartments, RISE owns approximately 4,000 units across 22 multifamily properties in the Pacific Northwest.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Vancouver, Wash.-based developer C.E. John Co. has completed the sale of The George Besaw, a multifamily and retail property located at 2323 NW Savier St. in Portland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $23.6 million. Located in Northwest Portland’s Alphabet District, The George Besaw features 51 apartment residences above three floors of retail space. Current retail tenants include Pine State Biscuits, Life of Pie, Moberi and The Barbers. The building was completed in 2018. Clay Newton, Jordan Carter and Tyler Linn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Albion Residential has completed Albion Oak Park in suburban Chicago. The 265-unit luxury apartment development is located at 1000 Lake St. Floor plans range from studios to three-bedroom units. The property features 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Amenities include 20,000 square feet of outdoor space in addition to a wellness center, podcast studio, pet spa and indoor dog room. A 7,000-square-foot lobby is open to the public. Albion developed the project in partnership with Wilton Investment Management. CIBC and Associated Bank provided financing. Village Green manages the property. Clark Construction was the general contractor for the project. Monthly rental rates start at $1,750.
ELDRIDGE, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.5 million sale of Deercreek Apartments in Eldridge, north of Davenport and part of the Quad Cities metro area. Built in 1973, the 54-unit property is located at 1 Parkview Drive. David Orton of Marcus & Millichap’s Indianapolis office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Orton also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
Between 2014 and 2016, the Houston multifamily market struggled with an issue of oversupply as a result of accelerated apartment construction. When Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Houston residents displaced by the storm produced a surge in apartment demand that helped fill thousands of empty units over the ensuing 12 months. Fast forward to 2019, and two key factors are keeping a strong apartment pipeline flowing and forcing developers to play catch-up: new residents and more jobs. Over the past two years, demand has outpaced deliveries, a welcome sign for investors following the 2014-2016 era. More than 20,000 units came on line in 2016 alone and caused absorption to lag. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, steady increases in population have Houston competing with Chicago for the title of third-most populous city in the country. This demographic trend, coupled with the city’s strong labor market, has created a setting wherein capital keeps trying to find its way into the Bayou City. Underpinning the need for more housing product was the 94,000-plus new residents added during the last year, which ranked Houston’s net migration in the top three of U.S. metros. Given the rise in demand stemming from jobs and in-migration, …
Thalhimer Realty Partners to Build $30M Multifamily Project Within City View Landing in Richmond
by John Nelson
RICHMOND, VA. — Thalhimer Realty Partners, the investment and development arm of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, plans to build the next phase of City View Landing, a residential development situated in Richmond’s Manchester neighborhood. Dubbed City View Marketplace, the $30 million project will include five buildings housing 161 apartments and 13,270 square feet of ground-level retail space. The project will join The Overlook at City View and City View Row within the master development. Thalhimer expects to deliver City View Marketplace in phases, with a full completion set for April 2020. The City View Landing development features a two-acre pad site on Hull Street that could house a 36,000-square-foot grocer or a future mixed-use building, according to Thalhimer.
Public-Private Partnership Starts Construction of 374-Bed Residence Hall at Arizona State University Polytechnic
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Construction is underway on a 374-bed mixed-use community on the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus in Mesa. A public-private partnership between the university, Capstone Development Partners and equity partner Harrison Street is developing the $34.2 million community. The development will offer private- and shared-bedroom suites. Shared amenities include a main floor lounge and common kitchen; study space and lounges on each floor; and 8,500 square feet of academic space including classrooms, offices, conference areas and meeting areas. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2020. Shepley Bulfinch is the designer, while CORE Construction is the general contractor for the development.
Bellwether Enterprise Closes $20.6M Fannie Mae Loan for Affordable Housing Project in Colorado
by Amy Works
GYPSUM, COLO. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, has closed a $20.6 Fannie Mae loan. The funds will be used for Phase I of Spring Creek Apartments, an affordable multifamily development in Gypsum, 25 miles west of Vail, Colo. Located at 750 Sunny Ave., the first phase of Spring Creek Apartments will include 150 garden-style apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts available to residents making between 30 percent and 60 percent of the area median income. Construction is currently underway with completed slated for summer 2020. Once fully developed, Spring Creek Apartments will offer 461 apartments, townhomes, duplexes and single-family homes, as well as a clubhouse and park facility including a leasing office, community room, business center and fitness center. Additionally, the complex will feature community gardens and walking trails to connect residents to the Eagle County, Colo., multi-use trail system. Anthea Martin of Bellwether Enterprise’s Denver office arranged the 24-month forward period followed by a 15-year Fannie Mae M.TEB loan on behalf of co-developers Gerry Flynn and Jeff Spanel. A fixed rate of 3.3 percent was secured for the transaction. Additional funding for Spring …