NEW YORK CITY — JLL has secured a $48.7 million loan to refinance a multifamily building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Located at 150 W. 82 St., the 10-story property is currently a boutique condominium. Building ownership plans a condominium conversion on the property. When completed, the property will include a resident lounge, gym, roof deck and bike storage. JLL represented the borrowers, GreenOak Real Estate LP and Slate Property Group to place the loan with lender Apollo Global Management LLC. Terms of the financing were undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered the $7 million sale of a vacant development site in the East Village of Manhattan. Located at 14 Second Ave., the property offers 15,042 buildable square feet. James Nelson, Brandon Polakoff and Toku Saito of Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was developer Station Cos. The developer plans to build a 10-story residential building with full-floor condominium units on the property.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $18.5 million sale of a 455-unit apartment portfolio in Independence, about 10 miles east of Kansas City. The three properties include the 193-unit Cimmaron, the 108-unit Hillside Apartments, and the 154-unit Sterling 24 Apartments. The portfolio was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bradley Barham and Logan Weaver of Marcus & Millichap brokered the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — CBRE has arranged a refinancing for Franklin Park Alamo Heights, a 221-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in San Antonio. The borrower is a joint venture between Harrison Street Real Estate Capital and Franklin Development Properties. The amount of the loan was not disclosed. Aron Will and Tim Root of CBRE secured a three-year, floating-rate loan with 24 months of interest-only payments through an undisclosed debt fund.
MCLEAN, VA. — Freddie Mac has announced that Deborah Jenkins will be named executive vice president and head of its Multifamily division, effective immediately. Additionally, Jenkins has assumed a role as member of the company’s Senior Operating Committee. “Debby’s transition into her role as head of the Multifamily business has progressed very well,” said Donald Layton, CEO of Freddie Mac. “Debby is dedicated to ensuring this growing segment of our company continues to be an industry leader, innovator and a critical financier of rental housing that is affordable to low- and moderate-income families.” In September, Freddie Mac announced the retirement of CEO Donald Layton taking place in the second half of 2019, as well as the commencement of the CEO Succession Plan and the elevation of former head of Freddie Mac Multifamily, David Brickman, to president of the company. Since 2010, Jenkins has led Multifamily Underwriting and Credit, overseeing all credit approvals and due diligence processes, asset level securitization activities, as well as credit policies and governance for all Multifamily’s products.
BOSTON — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets, acting as advisor to HCP Inc., has arranged the sale of a portfolio of seniors housing communities managed by Brookdale Senior Living. HCP agreed to sell the 17 Brookdale-managed properties to funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management LLC (NYSE: APO) for $264 million. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, James Dooley and Sam Dylag.
SAYREVILLE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.1 million sale of a nine-unit apartment building in Sayreville. Located at 107 MacArthur Ave., the property was recently fully renovated, including all kitchens, bathrooms and windows. Jonathan Zamora of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
PLANO, TEXAS — Tampa-based multifamily owner-operator American Landmark has acquired Legends at Ridgeview Ranch, a 480-unit multifamily community in Plano. Built in 1999, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, grilling stations, a fitness center, basketball court, resident clubhouse, business center and a dog park. American Landmark will invest approximately $3.6 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors and certain amenity spaces. The seller of the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, was not disclosed.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Minneapolis-based investment firm Timberland Partners has purchased The Renaissance at Norman, a 228-unit multifamily asset in Norman. Situated about three miles south of the University of Oklahoma, the property was built in 1999 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, resort-style pool, an outdoor kitchen and a clubhouse. Allan Murow of N&M Brokerage Services and Ed Fleming of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, which marks Timberland Partner’s third acquisition in Oklahoma and seventh of the year.
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Doster Construction Co. has completed the construction of Springs at Juban Crossings, a multifamily development located at 10077 Juban Crossing Blvd. in Denham Springs, about 17 miles east of Baton Rouge. Wisconsin-based Continental Properties is the developer. The townhome-style community features 272 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with ground-level private entries. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, dog park and attached and detached garages.