Multifamily

Joint Venture Acquires Apartment Community in Metro D.C. for $42.6M

by Alex Tostado March 8, 2019

HYATTSVILLE, MD. — The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and Angelo Gordon & Co. have acquired Plaza Tower Apartments, a 288-unit apartment community in Hyattsville, for $42.6 million. Plans to upgrade the property include adding a new leasing center, as well as upgrading common areas, building exteriors and interior amenities. Work on the upgrades is expected to start in late spring. The property is situated at 6700 Belcrest Road, about one mile south of the University of Maryland and about eight miles northeast of downtown Washington, D.C.

March 8, 2019

Development Maryland Multifamily Southeast

LCOR, WMATA Begin Construction on Transit-Oriented Multifamily Project in Metro D.C.

by Alex Tostado March 8, 2019

NORTH BETHESDA, MD. — LCOR and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have broken ground on Arrowwood, a 294-unit apartment complex in North Bethesda. The six-story building will be located at 5410 McGrath Blvd., above WMATA’s White Flint Metro Station. This is the third residential phase within LCOR’s North Bethesda Center. Arrowwood will include 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, and apartment amenities will include a clubhouse, outdoor grills, fitness center and two music rooms. Design Collective designed Arrowwood, Davis Construction is the general contractor and M&T Bank is providing project financing.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Blackfin, GMF Capital Purchase 600-Unit Apartment Complex in Virginia Beach

by Alex Tostado March 8, 2019

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC have purchased Baker Crossing, a 75-building, 600-unit apartment complex in Virginia Beach. Amenities at Baker Crossing include a clubhouse, swimming pool, sundeck, grilling area, fitness center, playground, basketball court and a racquetball court. As part of the transaction, the buyers assumed an agency loan originated by Newmark Knight Frank. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.

March 8, 2019

California Loans Multifamily Western

NKF Arranges $40.7M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Project in Sunnyvale, California

by Amy Works March 8, 2019

SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured $40.7 million in non-recourse construction financing and preferred equity for the development of 311 Mathilda Street, a multifamily property in downtown Sunnyvale. The borrowers and developers are Lane Partners and Bay West Development. The five-story development will feature 75 apartments, a landscaped courtyard, roof deck, state-of-the-art fitness center and clubhouse. Lane Partners and Bay West have secured entitlements for the project and will begin construction in the second quarter of 2019. California Bank & Trust provided the first mortgage construction loan, while PCCP provided the preferred equity investment. Chris Moritz and Ramsey Daya of NKF represented the borrowers in the financing.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Oregon Seniors Housing Western

SLIB Negotiates $8.5M Sale of Seniors Housing Community in Portland

by Amy Works March 8, 2019

PORTLAND, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of RN Villa Care Center, a 38-unit residential care facility in Portland. Residential care is a form of seniors housing that utilizes a smaller, more home-like atmosphere. The 22,165-square-foot community sits on a one-acre plot. A local operator sold the community to a Southern California-based private equity firm for $8.5 million, or $233,000 per unit. The seller plans to use the proceeds to invest in other real estate assets. The seller was seeking to expand its Pacific Northwest portfolio. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.

March 8, 2019

Features Multifamily Student Housing

Joe Stepchuk’s GSE Background Helps Greystone Boost Student Housing Lending Volume

by Kristin Harlow March 7, 2019

The student housing sector continues to benefit from strong investor and consumer demand. Total annual deliveries nationally have averaged approximately 47,000 beds this cycle, according to data research firm RealPage. Proximity to campus is a major differentiator in student housing, as properties closer to campus historically have greater pre-leasing velocity and higher rents. Industry experts say that despite the current wave of construction, most college students live in dormitories or in rental housing near campus that weren’t designed to house students. That means the sector still has room to grow. During the recent MBA 2019 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo in San Diego, REBusinessOnline sat down with Joe Stepchuk, managing director of student housing lending for New York City-based Greystone, to gain his insight on the state of the market. Stepchuk joined Greystone in 2016 from Fannie Mae, where he served as director for 10 years and oversaw $3 billion in annual multifamily loan production. As a father of five children, including twins, Stepchuk is also a consumer of student housing. One of his children attends the University of Florida in Gainesville, another is at Xavier University in Cincinnati. REBusinessOnline: How did 2018 play out for Greystone …

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Kentucky Multifamily Southeast

Passco Acquires Multifamily Community in Lexington for $62.4M

by Alex Tostado March 7, 2019

LEXINGTON, KY. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Henry at Fritz Farm, a 306-unit multifamily community in Lexington, for $62.4 million. The apartment complex is situated about five miles south of downtown Lexington within The Summit at Fritz Farm, a mixed-use development offering a 120-room hotel, 44,000 square feet of office space and 285,610 square feet of retail space. Retail tenants at the Bayer Properties-developed development include Whole Foods Market, Shake Shack, Pottery Barn, Arhaus, Babalu and Lululemon. Amenities at The Henry include a saltwater swimming pool, sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, business center, fire pits, clubroom and a pet spa. Mike Kemether and Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, the Dobbins Group, in the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Multifamily Southeast

Newmark Knight Frank Arranges Sale of Two Tampa Bay Apartment Properties for $27.4M

by Alex Tostado March 7, 2019

BRANDON, FLA. — Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily (NKF) has arranged the sale of The Park at Avilla and The Park at Pienza, both in the Tampa Bay city of Brandon, for a combined $27.4 million. The two properties are situated about three miles apart and combine for 200 units. Both properties were built in 1986. Ryan Moody, Patrick Dufour and Ryan Crowley of NKF represented the seller, Highgate Capital, in the transaction. 29th Street Capital acquired the assets.

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

PacifiCap Properties Sells 332-Unit Multifamily Asset in Reno for $35.3M

by Amy Works March 7, 2019

RENO, NEV. — Portland, Ore.-based PacifiCap Properties has completed the disposition of Southwest Village, a multifamily property located in Reno’s Old Southwest Reno neighborhood. A New York-based company acquired the property for $35.3 million, or $106,476 per unit. Constructed in 1972, the 14-building, controlled-access community features 332 apartments averaging 852 square feet, two swimming pools, three laundry facilities and 500 parking spaces. Kenneth Blomsterberg, Ryan Rife and Daniel Winrod of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

March 7, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Student Housing Texas

Nelson Partners Acquires Student Housing Property Near UT Austin for $100M

by Taylor Williams March 7, 2019

AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Nelson Partners has acquired Skyloft, a student housing property located one block from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, for $100 million. The newly built, 18-story community features 674 beds. Amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center, marketplace, study lounges and full-meal vending machines. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale and is 77 percent preleased for the 2019-2020 academic year. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged a $66.1 million acquisition loan that carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent, for the transaction.

March 7, 2019

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