Multifamily

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of View High Lake, a 309-unit multifamily community in Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 1973, the property is situated near I-470 and Highway 350. Nick Fluellen, Bard Hoover and Max Helgeson of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. In addition to the apartment complex, the sale includes a 31-acre parcel to the south and an 18-acre parcel to the north that will enable the new owner to construct common area amenities, additional apartment buildings or single-family homes, according to Fluellen.

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RALEIGH, CHARLOTTE AND CARY, N.C — In a move that furthers its value-add strategy, Waterton has acquired a four-property, 1,148-unit apartment portfolio in North Carolina. The sales price was undisclosed, but the Triangle Business Journal reports that the portfolio traded for $169 million. The seller was an investment group led by the Bainbridge Cos. The properties are located in Raleigh, Charlotte and Cary. The complexes were built between 1987 and 1995, and the acquisition nearly doubles Chicago-based Waterton’s portfolio in North Carolina. The properties, which feature a mix of garden-style buildings and townhomes, include: Ashford Green, a 300-unit community consisting of 22 three-story, garden-style buildings and five townhome buildings on 20 acres in Charlotte; Atria at Crabtree Valley, a 268-unit complex across 18 two- and three-story, garden-style buildings on 28 acres in Raleigh; Audubon Parc, 180-units with 10 three-story, garden-style buildings on 18 acres about 11 miles southwest of downtown Raleigh in Cary; and The Retreat at McAlpine Creek, a 400-unit property with 30 three-story, garden-style buildings and four townhome buildings on 40 acres in Charlotte. Waterton plans to renovate unit interiors and exteriors, upgrade amenities, including clubhouses, leasing centers, pools, fitness centers and playgrounds at all four locations, and …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Novare Group has sold SkyHouse Uptown, a 672-unit multifamily complex in Uptown Charlotte’s Fourth Ward neighborhood, to CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 8 fund, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based CBRE Global Investors. The sales price was undisclosed, but Charlotte Business Journal reports the high-rise project sold for $190 million. The asset consists of two 24-story buildings, which were completed in 2015 and 2017. The property includes 14,000 square feet of retail space and an eight-story parking structure. Each tower features a rooftop pool, covered poolside lounges with billiards, fire pits and large flat screen TVs. David Gutting, Andrea Howard, Jim Sewell and John Currin of JLL represented the Atlanta-based seller in the transaction.

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BRAINTREE, MASS. — Colliers International has negotiated the $15.2 million sale of Windjammer Cover Apartments, a 72-unit, waterfront apartment community in Braintree. Located at 79 Shaw St., the property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Bruce Lusa, Jonathan Bryant, John Flaherty and Maggie Collins of Colliers represented the sellers, WJ Partners LLC and Oak Sapling Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was True North Capital Partners LLC.

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BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $2.1 million in affordable housing financing from the agency’s Workforce Housing Initiative to support the development of 233 Hancock, a five-story, 36-unit workforce housing community being developed by Arx Urban in Dorchester. The financing will help transform two former automobile repair shops into 36 units of new mixed-income homes, including 21 units of workforce housing. Of the 36 new apartments, 10 will be affordable for working households earning up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), and 11 apartments will be affordable for working households earning up to 100 percent of AMI. The remaining 15 units will be rented at market rates. The AMI for Boston is $107,800 for a family of four. Additional financing for the project is being provided by the Property and Casualty Initiative, which is providing $9.4 million in construction and permanent financing. Other sources include $3.2 million of private equity and $500,000 in Community Preservation funding from the City of Boston. Haycon is serving as general contractor on the project. The architect is RODE Architects Inc.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, the multifamily mortgage banking arm of Enterprise Community Investment Inc., has arranged $49.3 million in acquisition financing for a pair of multifamily assets in Austin. The company arranged a $34.3 million loan for Northwest Hills, a 314-unit community; and a $15 million loan for The Place at Terracina, a 170-unit property. Kevin Bowen of Bellwether placed the loans for the properties, both of which have 51 percent of their units reserved for residents making 80 percent or less of the area median income, through Fannie Mae’s Special Public Purpose program.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Arlington-based investment firm 180 Multifamily Capital has acquired Pheasant Run, a 271-unit apartment community in Oklahoma City. Situated on 12 acres on the city’s northwest side, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. 180 Multifamily will renovate and rebrand the community, which was acquired from the undisclosed developer.  

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ALLEN, TEXAS — Florida-based finance firm Churchill Stateside Group LLC (CSG) has provided a $12.9 million HUD construction loan for Springwood at Allen, a 92-unit community in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen that will serve seniors aged 62 and above. CSG closed the loan through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. Construction of the community began in December 2018.

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VERNON HILLS, ILL. — FPA Multifamily LLC has acquired The Commons at Town Center in the North Shore community of Vernon Hills for an undisclosed price. The property consists of 85 apartment units and more than 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Sam Martirano Salon & Spa, Hawthorn Dental Associates, Design Studio Jewelry, Eight Piece and Giuseppe’s Pizza. Completed in 2010, the six-story property is located just northwest of Highway 45 and North Milwaukee Avenue. Community amenities include a heated parking garage, fitness center, hospitality room and resident lounge. Both the residential and retail components are fully leased. Wick Kirby, Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell and Kevin Girard of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc. The team also procured the buyer.

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EVERGREEN PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of Riviera Apartments for $6.6 million. The 84-unit apartment property is located at 9739 S. Kedzie Ave. in Evergreen Park, approximately 15 miles south of Chicago. Built in 1968, the property includes three buildings. James Clough of Interra represented both the buyer and the seller. The buyer plans to make interior renovations, including new kitchens and baths, in order to boost rents to the market rate.

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