MARANA, ARIZ. — BMO Harris Bank’s Healthcare Real Estate Finance group has provided a $21 million credit facility for the acquisition of an assisted living and memory care community in Marana. The borrowers are Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Watermark Retirement Communities. Developed this year, the 96,000-square-foot asset features 108 assisted living and memory care beds. The property is situated on four acres in the Silverbell Corridor of Marana.
With some of the oldest members of Generation Z coming onto the rental scene seeking out their first college and post-college apartments, developers and property owners must start paying closer attention to this new audience. While Gen Z and millennials have quite a bit in common, they also differ in some fundamental aspects and demand different standards of living in residential spaces. Just when owners and property managers are finding their footing with millennials, Gen Z will reshape the rules. Who is Gen Z? Gen Z is the population born in and after 1995. With the oldest members having just graduated college in the last few years, this is the beginning of their descent on the rental market. Since they came of age during the Great Recession and watched their parents struggle to make ends meet, Gen Z has a more conservative approach to spending compared to millennials. They are also less likely to uproot and relocate for a new job, as telecommuting and the freelance career path allows them to create their dream job right where they are. Gen Z is a generation that has grown up with standard two-day delivery, on-demand TV shows, movies downloaded within a minute …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lantower Residential has acquired Garrison Park, a 322-unit apartment complex in northeast Charlotte, for $62.8 million. The seller, The Spectrum Cos., delivered the asset in spring 2019. The property offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a 4,100-square-foot fitness center, 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, saltwater swimming pool, dog park, game room and outdoor grilling areas. Garrison Park was 45 percent occupied at the time of sale. Lantower will rebrand the property as Lantower Garrison Park. Caleb Troop and Alex McDermott of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
LAUREL, MD. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided a $61.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Concord Park at Russett, a 315-unit multifamily community in Laurel. Kevin Mignogna and Charlie Haggard of NKF originated the 10-year, interest-only loan at 70 percent loan-to-value. Concord Park was built in 2005 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool with wading pool, outdoor lounge, business center, fitness center with yoga studio and a game room and media room. The unnamed borrower is a repeat NKF and Freddie Mac sponsor.
HEMET, CALIF. — Greystone has provided an $8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Casa Del Rey Mobile Homes Estates, a manufactured property that is age-restricted in Hemet. Situated on 30.6 acres in San Jacinto Valley, Casa Del Rey Mobile Homes Estates features 267 single- and double-wide pads. The community also features two clubhouses, two pools and spas, recreational and exercise facilities, as well as on-site parking, laundry facilities and a carwash area. Matt Stevens in Greystone’s San Diego office, on behalf of James Vance DiMaria and Casa Del Rey Estates LLC, originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization period at a low fixed rate with interest-only payments for the first three years. The proceeds enable the borrower to continue making ongoing capital improvements and monetize its existing equity in the property.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Stillwater Capital Investments and affiliates of Connecticut-based Wexford Capital LP has broken ground on a 300-unit multifamily project in the West Texas city of Midland. Located in the Adobe Meadows area on the city’s north side, the property will offer a pool, grilling stations, a fitness center and a resident lounge. Units will feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and custom cabinetry. Completion is scheduled for summer 2021, with the first units expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2021.
INDEPENDENCE, MO. — Berkadia has arranged a $15 million loan for the refinancing of Cedar Ridge, a 234-unit multifamily property in Independence, about 10 miles east of Kansas City. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a playground, tennis court, clubhouse, community garden and laundry facilities. Andy Ahlers of Berkadia arranged the Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, San Francisco-based Cedar Ridge Apartment Homes LLC. The 15-year loan features a fixed interest rate below 4 percent.
SALEM, MASS. — Bell Partners Inc., a North Carolina-based property investment and management company, has purchased Vinnin Square Apartment Homes, a 148-unit multifamily property in Salem, a city located northeast of Boston. The property, which will be renamed Bell North Shore, comprises two five-story buildings, 16 townhomes and two additional buildings containing six units each. Amenities include a fitness center, walking trails, tennis courts and a pool. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has begun work on Kilby, a 258-unit apartment community that will be located within the $600 million Frisco Square development on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Developed by Toll Brothers Apartment Living and designed by BGO Architects, the four-story property will feature amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor patio with grills, game lounge and a clubroom. Completion is scheduled for late 2020.
TAMPA, FLA. — SunTrust Bank has provided a $75 million refinancing loan to The Related Group for a 396-unit waterfront apartment community in Tampa. Town Westshore, located at 5001 Bridge St. fronting Old Tampa Bay, offers communal amenities such as a clubhouse with catering kitchen, bay-front health spa, swimming pool, water walkway, electric car charging stations and a controlled-access parcel room with refrigerated storage for grocery deliveries. The loan was provided to refinance an existing construction loan. First residents moved into the building in March of this year.
