CLEAR LAKE CITY, TEXAS — Houston-based Keener Investments has acquired Terrace Villas, a 150-unit multifamily property in Clear Lake City, about 25 miles southeast of Houston. The garden-style property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 831 square feet per residence. Amenities include a pool, business center, playground, clubhouse and a coffee bar. Keener will upgrade the property’s unit interiors and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed. Warren Hitchcock of NorthMarq Capital arranged a bridge loan of an unspecified amount for the acquisition through a life company on behalf of Keener Investments.
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AUSTELL, GA. — FCP has acquired Chroma Park, a 210-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Austell, for $29.5 million. The property is situated at 2105 Mesa Valley Way, about 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Amenities at Chroma Park include a fitness center, lighted tennis courts, resort-style swimming pool, dog park and playground. FCP plans on investing in capital improvements across the property, including upgrades to the buildings, amenities and interiors. Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged $28.9 million in equity financing for the development of Radius Apartments in Orlando. The 13-story, 389-unit community will be situated two blocks north of Lake Eola and less than a mile north of downtown Orlando. HFF worked on behalf of an affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group to arrange $14.9 million in joint venture equity from Westminster Capital LLC and $14 million in preferred equity through a blue-chip life company. The building is slated for completion in 2020 and will feature 12 stories of residential space situated above street-facing retail space on the first floor, an adjacent six-story parking garage and a public courtyard. The roof of the parking garage will be utilized as an amenity deck that will include a pool, cabanas, outdoor kitchen, dining and grilling area, bar and sun shelf.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Project partners Confluent Senior Living and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) have opened HarborChase of Beavercreek, a 110-unit seniors housing property in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton. Located at 4175 Indian Ripple Road, the property includes 64 assisted living units and 46 memory care apartments. Community amenities include a bar and lounge, beauty salon, library, fitness center, game room, putting green and concierge services. The project team included Eppstein Uhen Architects and The Douglas Company as general contractor.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the $8.2 million sale of a 43-unit apartment building located at 820-26 W. Cuyler Ave. in Chicago’s Buena Park neighborhood. Built in 1921, the property features 23 studios and 20 one-bedroom units. The building was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, a limited liability company controlled by Chicago-based Mo2 Properties. Smazal, along with associate Harrison Pinkus, represented the private local buyer, which purchased the property through a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Meridian of Riverside, a 109-bed assisted living facility located in the Inland Empire metro of Riverside. A private equity firm based in Florida sold the community to Ventura Park Management for $6.1 million, or $56,000 per bed. The Blueprint transaction team consisted of Jacob Gehl, Humair Sabir and Scott Frazier.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mortgage Banker Association (MBA) has released its 2018 ranking of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers, which is calculated by deal volume. Wells Fargo Bank led the way with $675.3 billion in master and primary servicing, followed by PNC Real Estate/Midland Loan Services ($612.4 billion), KeyBank National Association ($256.6 billion), Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC ($235.9 billion) and CBRE Loan Services ($189.4 billion). Wells Fargo, MetLife and PGIM Real Estate Finance were the top servicers for loans held in own portfolio, U.S. mortgaged, income-producing properties. PNC and Berkadia are the top fee-for-service primary and master servicers of U.S. mortgaged, income producing properties. The Washington, D.C.-based association released the rankings at the 2019 Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo, held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The four-day conference concludes today.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — NXT Capital has provided a $36 million acquisition loan for Coral Pointe, a 252-unit apartment community in Fort Myers. Coral Pointe is situated about six miles from downtown Fort Myers and offers a heated pool, outdoor grills, gazebos, outdoor bar, fitness center and two dog parks. Allison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan with NXT Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Hunt Real Estate Capital Provides $30M Refinancing for New Multifamily Community in Baton Rouge
by Alex Tostado
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $30 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for River House Apartments, a complex built in 2017 in Baton Rouge. The loan features a 10-year term amortized over 30 years with two years of interest-only payments. The 224-unit property is situated at 1480 Nicholson Drive, about a mile south of downtown Baton Rouge. It was 95 percent occupied as of October. David Eyzenberg and Anastasia Vladislavova of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
Lightstone Secures $187M Refinancing for 428-Unit ARC Multifamily Property in Long Island City
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Real estate developer Lightstone has secured a $187 million loan to refinance ARC, a 428-unit luxury rental property in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City. Located at 30-02 39th Ave., the building offers more than 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities and completed its initial leasing in August 2018. Amenities at the property include a fitness club, yoga studio, outdoor exercise space, basketball court and golf simulator as well as a half-acre private courtyard park, resident lounge, library, club room, game room and gourmet catering kitchen. Citibank provided the financing to Lightstone. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.