OKLAHOMA CITY — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a Flamingo Apartments, a 32-unit multifamily complex in Oklahoma City. Formerly known as University Manor, the property was built in 1961 and renovated in 2017. CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of Oklahoma City-based boutique real estate development and design company, Nostalgia Shoppe. The buyer, Flamingo Holdings LLC, acquired he asset through a Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan.
WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $15 million sale of Waterfall Glen in Willowbrook, a southwestern suburb of Chicago. The 142-unit condominium complex, located along Mockingbird Lane, features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property is comprised of 19 buildings on 24.2 acres. Matt Welke and Matt Feo of Essex represented the private seller, while Brian Kochendorfer, Brian Karmowski and Troy Beebe represented the buyer.
ALTON AND BELLEVILLE, ILL. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has acquired two skilled nursing facilities near the Illinois-Missouri border for $5.9 million. The properties total 361 beds and include Integrity Healthcare of Alton in Alton and Integrity Healthcare of Belleville in Belleville. Both cities are suburbs of St. Louis and are located in Illinois. Integrity Healthcare Management will continue to operate the two facilities under a master lease agreement. The average occupancy in the homes is 48 percent. Among the residents at the two skilled nursing facilities, 6 percent are Medicare patients, 88 percent are Medicaid patients and 5 percent are private pay.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The trustees of California State University have given final approval for a $164 million student housing community to be built on the university’s Sacramento campus. A public-private partnership between the university, Greystar and the university’s nonprofit affiliate, University Enterprises Inc., will develop the community. The 360,000-square-foot development will offer 1,100 beds in studio, two- and four-bedroom, apartment-style units. The property will also feature a clubhouse, café, fitness center, community room, outdoor pool, sand volleyball court, bocce court, barbecues and 546 surface-level parking spaces. The development team is scheduled to break ground on the project in May, with completion set for summer 2021. The first phase of the project, which includes relocating the Dan McAuliffe Memorial Ballparks to a new location, is currently underway. Steinberg Hart architects designed the project, which Sundt Construction will build.
LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Morton Gardens, a multifamily property located in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. A regional private investor sold the property to an institutional investment fund for $25.5 million, or $386,364 per unit. Built on 2.9 acres in 1972, Morton Gardens features 66 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, two courtyards, controlled entry and covered parking. Joe Grabiec, Greg Harris and Kevin Green of IPA, along with Paul Darrow of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SUMNER, WASH. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded $7.5 million in Freddie Mac SBL financing for Cavalla Apartment Homes in Sumner. Built in 2005, Cavalla Apartment Homes features 72 two-story residences with gourmet kitchens, washer/dryer units, personal garages, tiled fireplaces, private balconies and a shared gazebo. Jonathan Chaim of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan, which features a 10-year hybrid term.
BETHESDA, MD. — With Marriott International Inc. planning to relocate its Bethesda headquarters in 2022, Erickson Living has announced plans to redevelop the 775,000-square-foot office building into a continuing care retirement community (CCRC). The acquisition of the headquarters, located in Montgomery County’s Rock Spring area, was completed in December 2018. Terms of that acquisition were not disclosed. The Maryland-National Capital Parks and Planning Commission updated the master plan for the Rock Spring area of Montgomery County in 2018. While Rock Spring has been developed over the years as a suburban office park, the updated plan encourages more residential and retail uses, according to Erickson. Erickson Living owns and/or operates 20 communities in 11 states, serving more than 27,000 residents. The company specializes in CCRCs.
LAKELAND AND PLANT CITY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two Florida apartment communities in separate transactions totaling $72.6 million. Luis Elorza, Brad Capas and Robert Given of Cushman & Wakefield represented Highland City Garden LLC in selling Century Ariva Apartments, a 312-unit complex in Lakeland. Atlanta-based Centennial Holding Co. bought the property for $54.6 million, or $175,000 per unit. Built in 2017, Century Ariva Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a resort-style pool, mini movie theater, 24-hour package center, internet café, grilling areas and a 24-hour gym. Elzora, Capas and Given also represented Lakeside Garden of Plant City LLC in selling Lakehouse Luxury Apartment Homes, a 125-unit community in Plant City, for $18 million, or $144,000 per unit. The community was delivered in 2015 and offers one-two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include an access gate, lake frontage with fishing areas, grill and picnic areas, 24-hour fitness center, business center, dog park and a swimming pool.
ORLANDO, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $52.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Harbor Beach Apartment Homes in Orlando. Todd Linehan of KeyBank originated the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan with a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The 602-unit community was built between 1984 and 1987 and was renovated in 2013. Amenities include a fitness center, car wash, resident boat dock, sand volleyball court, picnic area, swimming pool and a tennis court.
FORT WORTH AND ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the portfolio sale of Ironwood Crossing and Rush Creek Apartments, two multifamily communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. Ironwood Crossing in Fort Worth totals 280 units, and Rush Creek in Arlington totals 248 units. Both properties were built in 2004 and feature amenities such as pools, fitness centers, business centers and playgrounds. Ari Firoozabadi, Doug Banerjee and John Marshall Doss of Greysteel represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity.