UPLAND, CALIF. — Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Upland, a multifamily property located at 1160 E. 19th St. in Upland. The property is located on the last undeveloped parcel at The Colonies at San Antonio masterplan and is adjacent to The Colonies Crossroads, a retail development. Slated to open in fall 2020, Alta Upland will features 203 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities will include a pool, spa, clubhouse and fitness center.
Seeking higher yield, private capital multifamily investors are increasingly looking to the Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Chesapeake MSA. This region of seven cities and a population of more than 1.7 million people is known collectively as Hampton Roads. Strong fundamentals, a youthful population and an expanding economy offer more promising returns than most surrounding MSAs. Compressing cap rates Over the last 12 months, cap rates compressed nationwide. In Hampton Roads, Class A cap rates ranged between 5.25 and 5.50 percent. There is very little spread between Class A and going-in cap rates for well located, true value-add deals. Notable recent sales include the Waypoint Portfolio in Newport News, Trail Creek in Hampton and Brookfield and Woodshire in Virginia Beach. Collectively, cap rates for these transactions ranged from 5.50 to 5.75 percent. Transaction volume in 2018 exceeded $665 million. With deals in the MSA now trading as high as $70 million a piece, more private equity groups nationwide are seeking to invest in the market. Strong fundamentals Fundamentals in Hampton Roads continue to improve with steady year-over-year rent growth and occupancy near 95 percent. With numerous MSAs battling oversupply and concessionary pressures, Hampton Roads apartment owners benefit from a more modest development pipeline. CoStar …
SPRING, TEXAS — Passco Cos., a California-based investment and development firm, has acquired The Grayson, a 330-unit multifamily community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. Situated near Interstate 45 and State Highway 99, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with stainless steel appliances, island kitchens with granite countertops, modern cabinets and fixtures and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, jogging trail, resident kitchen and a cyber café. Josh Goldfarb and John Carr of Cushman & Wakefield represented Passco and seller Bridgeview Louetta LLC in the deal. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Wood Partners, a multifamily investment and development firm with offices around the country, has broken ground on Alta Champions Circle, a 285-unit multifamily project in north Fort Worth. The community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 957 square feet. Units will feature custom granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling stations. Completion is slated for summer 2020.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of Villas of Josey Ranch, a 198-unit apartment property situated on 12.3 acres in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property, which was 96.5 percent occupied at the time of sale, comprises 19 two-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom units averaging 849 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools, outdoor picnic areas, a 24-hour fitness center and a business center. Bill Miller, Roberto Casas, Rob Key and Greg Toro of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between Harbert Management Corp. and Balfour Beatty Communities, in the transaction. HFF also procured the buyer, Houston-based Domain Communities.
YORK, PA. — New Jersey-based Larken Associates has acquired The Reserve at Copper Chase, a 132-unit apartment community in York, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale and offered amenities such as a pool and a playground. The new ownership will expand the community by an additional 107 units and rebrand it as Larken Luxury Living Community. As part of the expansion, Larken plans to add a new clubhouse, fitness center and upgrades to units’ floors, cabinets, appliances and plumbing fixtures. The seller was not disclosed.
SUN PRAIRIE, WIS. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $3.2 million small-balance loan through Fannie Mae for the refinancing of Stonewood Crossing in Sun Prairie, a suburb of Madison. Built in 2018, the 24-unit multifamily property features covered parking and access to a nearby walking trail. Geoffrey Platt of Arbor originated the fixed-rate loan, which is fully amortized over 30 years.
LORAIN, OHIO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $2.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 109-unit apartment community in Lorain, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2018, the property consists of seven two-story buildings on nearly five acres. There are 67 two-bedroom units and 42 one-bedroom units. The average unit size is 672 square feet. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan with a correspondent CMBS lender. The borrower was not disclosed.
MIAMI — Miami Worldcenter Associates has broken ground on a 50,000-square-foot retail project and a 922-space parking garage within its namesake development, the $4 billion Miami Worldcenter underway in the city’s downtown area. The street-level retail space and new parking structure will front NE 7th Street and will ultimately be part of Miami Worldcenter’s 300,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space. A portion of the parking garage’s rooftop will feature a rooftop amenity deck that will serve the residents of Luma, a planned 43-story multifamily tower next door. The 27-acre development, which will span 10 city blocks at full buildout, will also feature residential, office and hospitality uses.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $26.1 million construction loan for The Residences at Harbor Town Apartments, a planned 175-unit community in Little Rock. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge’s Atlanta office originated the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program, which is the agency’s flagship loan product for the construction of new market-rate apartments and affordable housing projects. The loan will feature a 40-year term, fixed interest rate and a 40-year amortization schedule. Situated along the Arkansas River, The Residences at Harbor Town will be within walking distance of the Clinton Library and downtown Little Rock. The property will be situated behind the planned Rock City Yacht Club and will add 80 more boat slips to the marina, according to development plans on the yacht club’s website. The borrower/developer and construction timeline were not disclosed.