Multifamily

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LAS VEGAS AND LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with an institutional partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in an off-market transaction valued at $97 million. The properties are Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit community in Las Vegas, and Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit asset in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Neither property—Vintage Pointe built in 1994, nor Sweetwater Creek built in 2003—have undergone significant renovations. The new ownership plans to invest in a multi-million dollar capital improvement program to reposition both properties.

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LAWRENCE, KAN. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of The Connection at Lawrence, an 888-bed student housing community located near the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Travis Prince, Victoria Marks, Gib Kerr and Jeffrey Bentz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. University Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The Connection at Lawrence was built in 2010 and features 14 three-story buildings offering one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, charcoal grills, lighted basketball and sand volleyball courts, a tanning bed, two resort-style swimming pools, a heated spa, game room, computer lounge, clubhouse, private study rooms, an outdoor fireplace and a private shuttle to campus.

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KENTWOOD, MICH. — Pathway to Living has completed a $2.1 million renovation of Azpira Place of Breton, an 81-unit assisted living and memory care community in Kentwood near Grand Rapids. Pathway acquired the property, formerly known as Elmcroft of Kentwood, in February 2018. Pathway’s improvements to the property included upgraded common areas with new paint, carpeting and furniture; a remodeled community room and the addition of a fireplace in the dining room. Pathway also added an exercise room. All units received new paint, carpet and remodeled kitchenettes. The memory care portion received new windows, artwork and furniture.

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It is widely acknowledged among commercial real estate professionals in the Milwaukee market that we are in the midst of a renaissance of sorts — certainly the most exciting period in the past few decades to be actively involved in the industry. From the Harbor District to the Deer District (the newly branded area around Fiserv Forum), new neighborhoods and exciting destinations are sprouting up. This resurgence continues to attract residents and developers who are quickly creating the critical mass necessary to make Milwaukee a viable 18-hour city. On the multifamily front, new supply that has come online in the past few years is driving both average rental rates and overall vacancy higher. As of the first quarter of 2019, the average rental rate in the metro Milwaukee market increased 0.8 percent from the previous quarter to $1,075, continuing an upward trend that saw a 2.2 percent annual increase at year-end 2018, according to real estate data provider CoStar. The vacancy rate hovered around 5.9 percent during this same period, slightly higher than the year-end 2018 level of 5.6 percent, but lower than the recent high of 6.1 percent established in 2017. The average rental rate in the first quarter …

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TAMPA, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.2 million refinancing loan for BayVue Apartments, a 368-unit, garden-style apartment community in Tampa. The Freddie Mac loan features a 10-year term, floating rate term and 30-year amortization schedule. BayVue Apartments is situated near Tampa International Airport and was built in 1988. The property comprises 29 two-story buildings spanning 23.4 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, fitness center, business center, racquetball court and a car wash center. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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ELSMERE, DEL. — Philadelphia-based Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Parklynn Apartments, a 140-unit multifamily complex located in Elsmere, a western suburb of Wilmington. The garden-style property is located near a major shopping center and several employment hubs, including Wilmington VA Medical Center and the University of Delaware-Wilmington campus. Units include hardwood floors, oversized closets and onsite laundry facilities. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.

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PLAINFIELD, CONN. — Greystone has provided $7.1 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Colonial Health & Rehab, a 90-bed skilled nursing facility in Plainfield, located near the Rhode Island border. The borrowers were owner-operators Curtis Rodowicz and Robert Darigan. Lisa Fischman of Greystone originated the loan, with the expectation that it will eventually be converted to FHA-insured financing. The nonrecourse loan features a 35-year term and fixed interest rate.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — New York City-based Manatt represented Wells Fargo Bank in its $57.5 million sale of 11 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects in Los Angeles County and West Sacramento. Anita Sabine, Alison Weinberg-Fahey, Carl Grumer, Neil Faden, Simone Gross and Ben Ryzak of Manatt handled the transaction.

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HENDERSON, NEV. — Denver-based Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) has completed the disposition of Tesoro Ranch Apartments, a multifamily property in Henderson. CRA improved the property with upgrades to common areas and amenities, as well as a light renovation to most of the units. Constructed in 2007, Tesoro Ranch Apartments features 400 multifamily units and is adjacent to the $1.4 billion Union Village Integrated Health Village development along Boulder Highway in Henderson. CRA renovated the community’s clubhouse/leasing center, fitness center and pool area. Additional details of the transaction were not released.

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DALLAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Bristol Square, a 341-unit apartment community located at 1720 John West Road in east Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with hardwood floors, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and balconies or patios. Amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Jorg Mast and David Fersing of JLL represented the seller, McGuire Family Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Dallas-based WindMass Capital.

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