CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $27 million construction loan for Park 77 Apartments, a 93-unit multifamily community in the Alewife neighborhood of Cambridge. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. Located at 77 New St., the property is walking distance from the Metro Boston Transit Authority’s Alewife Station. Derek Coulombe, Tim O’Donnell and Despina Hixon of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through a large regional lender.
NEW YORK CITY — Landsea Homes and Leyton Properties have broken ground on a 14-story condominium tower on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Located at 212 W. 93rd St., the property will include 20 residences atop a new 9,350-square-foot synagogue that will occupy the first two floors. The developers purchased the site from Congregation Shaare Zedek. The building was designed by Eran Chen of ODA New York and draws inspiration from the neighborhood’s historic pre-war architecture. The completion date for the property was not disclosed.
GARDNER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of Washington Park Apartments, a 48-unit apartment property in Gardner. The property is located at 61 W. Broadway. Matthew Pierce of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Davenport, a multifamily asset situated on 20.5 acres along Mill Avenue in Tempe. Tides Equities acquired the property from an affiliate of Abacus Capital Group for $55.5 million, or $125,566 per unit. Developed in 1973 and 1979, The Davenport features 442 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Houston-based Keener Investments has acquired The Shore and Harbor Walk, two multifamily properties totaling 314 units in League City, about 25 miles southeast of Houston. Both Class B properties were built in the 1980s, have an average unit size of 880 square feet and feature pools, fitness centers, business centers and playgrounds. Keener will upgrade both properties’ unit interiors and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based developer Allen Harrison Co. is nearing completion of Los Robles, a 306-unit multifamily project in the Stone Oak area of northern San Antonio. The property, which is expected to be open for leasing by year’s end, will feature a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, resident clubhouse with a lounge and pub, a dog park and private storage. Embrey Management Services will lease and manage the property upon completion.
GRANDVILLE AND WYOMING, MICH. — Berkadia has secured $108.3 million in acquisition financing through Fannie Mae for two apartment properties in Michigan. Torchlight Investors was the borrower. The Grandville property features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a basketball court, pet area, fitness center and walking and biking trails. The Wyoming property offers upgraded units with vaulted ceilings and walk-in closets. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor courtyard, swimming pools, tennis courts and storage facilities. Peter Benedetto of Berkadia arranged 12-year, fixed-rate financing for both properties.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sales of two multifamily buildings in Chicago’s South Shore community for $6.4 million. The first property, located at 6901 S. Paxton Ave., sold for $4.2 million. The 50-unit building includes a mix of one, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent leased. The second property, located at 7250 S. Yates Blvd., sold for $2.2 million. The 29-unit building features hardwood flooring, granite countertops and in-unit laundry. The asset was 93 percent leased at the time of closing. David Goss, Jon Morgan, Ted Stratman, Lucas Fryman and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the undisclosed buyers and seller.
WARREN, MICH. — Q10|Lutz Financial Services has arranged a $2 million loan for the refinancing of a 34-unit multifamily property in Warren, a northern suburb of Detroit. The asset was fully occupied at the time of refinancing. Steven Siegel of Q10|Lutz arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Loan terms included 80 percent leverage, a fixed interest rate of 4.66 percent, 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. A Southeast-based lender provided the loan.
RICHMOND, VA. — Community Preservation and Development Corp. (CPDC) has broken ground on two adjacent apartment buildings in Jackson Ward district of Richmond. One of the apartment buildings will include 82 units, 46 of which will be at market price. The other will be a 72-unit affordable community for seniors moving in from Richmond’s Fay Towers. The Richmond Times-Dispatchreported in July that the project would cost $33 million. Amenities are set to include a fitness center, dog-grooming room, media room, and outdoor patio and grill area. S.L. Nusbaum realty will manage the property, which is expected to begin leasing in October 2019.
