Multifamily

Mark Gould M&T

Mark Gould, national production manager of M&T Realty Capital Corporation, believes the seniors housing continuum of care may hold vast opportunities for those with the know-how and discipline to weather any short-term storms. Where do lending opportunities – and challenges – lie in 2019? Gould: We have been active in the seniors housing sector for a very long time. We see this asset class continuing to grow in 2019 as the U.S. aging population will drive growth.  Challenges will lie with inexperienced parties trying to capitalize on the favorable demographic trends who do not fully understand the complexity of operating in the healthcare space. Wage pressures and nurse staffing shortages will further heighten the operating challenges in this space. I also think dollar volumes will stay steady. Rising rates have placed some DSC [debt service coverage] limitations and have required more equity into deals. There didn’t seem to be as many large portfolio deals in fiscal year 2018, which we believe resulted in a heightened number of transactions. This is an indication of a healthy market. Does the seniors housing market have room to grow beyond its 2018 activity?  Gould: We are seeing some very innovative solutions from our customers that …

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Hilary Provinse of Berkadia

Hilary Provinse, executive vice president and head of mortgage banking at Berkadia, highlights the trends, strategies and activity attendees should have on their radar ahead of MBA CREF 2019 in February. Coming off a strong and surprisingly consistent year in 2018, we’re feeling good about 2019. The year is off to an interesting start to say the least, and we’re keeping our eye on several factors. These include Treasury rates, the regulatory environment, tariffs and development costs that will impact our business. Even keeping these in mind, however, there are positive factors that point to the potential for continued economic strength and activity in the multifamily market. Fundamentals of the Economy Remain Very Strong Unemployment continues to fall, and jobless claims remain extraordinarily low. Despite the recent decrease in consumer confidence — volatile in its own right — it remains near the highest levels since 9/11. GDP growth also remains strong with consumption, investment and government outlays all supportive.  Multifamily Demand-Supply Dynamics Remain Solid The percent of population living in multifamily units has experienced a slow, but consistent, increase since the 2008 financial crisis. Loan maturities are expected to increase in 2019 versus 2018 across several sources. Maturities are inevitable events that …

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NEW CITY, N.Y. — Capitol Seniors Housing has started construction of Atria New City, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent hamlet of New City in Clarkstown. Located approximately 30 miles north of Manhattan, the $30 million, three-story, 70,000-square-foot community features 80 residential suites. Atria Senior Living is the operator. Atria New City is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020. Meyer Senior Living Studio designed the community. Capitol Seniors Housing also is constructing Stonegate at Greenburgh, an assisted living and memory care community in nearby Greenburgh.

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NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has arranged the $11.5 million sale of a 25,473-square-foot development site in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. Located at 26-24 and 26-26 4th St., the property consists of two lots, which are zoned residential. One of the lots features a 20,000-square-foot warehouse. The properties allow for a total of 67,982 buildable square feet. Alfonso Holloman of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Bruman Realty, and the undisclosed seller, in the transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — Arbor Realty Trust has funded a $88 million refinancing for a multifamily portfolio in Los Angeles. The name of the borrower was not released. Spread across 26 properties, the portfolio features more than 660 multifamily units. The loan was provided through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program.

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MISHAWAKA, IND. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and Cain Brothers worked together to secure financing for the construction of Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka, an affordable assisted living facility near South Bend. The budget was approximately $28 million and included multiple funding components of debt and equity. Cain Brothers served as the sole managing underwriter of an $18.5 million tax-exempt bond issue that provided nonrecourse construction and permanent financing at a long-term fixed rate of 5.75 percent. In addition, the National Development Council (NDC) provided $9.3 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity. AHEPA National Housing Corp. is developing the 136-unit property, which will consist of 55 studio apartments and 81 one-bedroom units within a 113,000-square-foot building. All of the units will be reserved for tenants whose household income does not exceed 60 percent of the area median income. The monthly charges for the Medicaid waiver units will range from $2,881 for a studio to $3,378 for a one-bedroom unit.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $6 million sale of 5424 S. Cornell Ave., a 64-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. Built in 1924, the building features 61 studio apartments and three one-bedroom units. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the private seller. Ted Stratman and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the buyer, Chicago-based Nautilus Investments. A portion of financing was obtained through the opportunity investment fund set up by nonprofit lender Community Investment Corp. and Preservation Compact. The buyer plans to improve the property by updating both residences and common areas. About 20 percent of the units are designated as affordable for renters earning up to 50 percent of the area median income.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND RALEIGH, N.C. — Carroll Organization has acquired three apartment properties totaling 1,012 units in Jacksonville and Raleigh for $145 million. All three communities will be part of Carroll Multifamily Real Estate Fund V LP, managed by Carroll Management Group and rebranded under the Arium name. Sellers were not disclosed. The 288-unit Autumn Cove and the 272-unit Vista Grande are adjacent communities in Jacksonville. The properties will be renamed Arium Retreat at Orange Park and Arium Reserve at Orange Park. Both feature pools, fitness centers and dog parks. Stonehenge Apartments is a 452-unit property in Raleigh. Amenities include a multi-level fitness center, pools, cabanas, playground and sports club with racquetball, basketball and tennis courts. The location provides convenient access to the Research Triangle and downtown Raleigh. “All three assets are consistent with a strategy of acquiring high-quality workforce housing within supply-constrained submarkets near employment centers in high-growth metro areas,” says M. Patrick Carroll, CEO of Carroll Organization. Atlanta-based Carroll has now purchased 29 properties totaling more than $1.5 billion over the past 12 months. The privately held real estate company manages approximately 35,000 multifamily units across eight states. — Kristin Hiller

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Multifamily properties have produced strong returns for commercial developers and investors over the past few years. But the apartment supply wave appears to have crested, suggesting 2019 will bring a slower pace of rent growth. Consequently, pricing levels should come down, cap rates should creep upward and returns on investment should cool. According to a report from commercial real estate research firm Yardi Matrix, America’s multifamily market experienced 3.1 percent annual rent growth for the 12-month period ending November 2018, the latest data available at the time of this writing. The report also featured 2019 rent growth projections for America’s 30 largest multifamily markets, 19 of which are expected to see their paces of rent growth either decline or remain the same this year. Brokers who participated in Texas Real Estate Business’ annual forecast survey indicated that investment activity for multifamily assets in Texas should be more modest in 2019. This group ranked multifamily second among property types likely to experience a high velocity of sales in 2019, suggesting the new year could see more properties brought to market in anticipation of future elevation of cap rates. Numerical Context Most recently, the story on multifamily in Texas has been demand, …

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ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $106.7 million sale of an 18-property apartment portfolio across the Southeast and Texas. The portfolio comprises 1,858 units. There are seven properties in Alabama; five in Pensacola, Fla.; three in Tennessee; a 200-unit property in Pascagoula, Miss.; a 203-unit property in Winston-Salem, N.C.; and a 223-unit property in Houston. Tyler Averitt and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Varden Capital Properties, in the transaction. The Walden Group acquired the properties.

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