AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin-based Lincoln Ventures has broken ground on The Ruckus 2.0, a 239-bed student housing community serving the University of Texas at Austin. The 67-unit property is located at 2401 Rio Grande St. and features amenities such as a gym, sky lounge, study lounge, conference rooms and package service. Completion is slated for fall 2019.
HOUSTON — SVN | Investment Sales Group has negotiated the sale of The Alara, a 155-unit apartment community in north Houston. The Class B property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, playground and a business center. Mark Allen and Todd Franks of SVN represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were out-of-state investors, in the transaction.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Redwood Capital Group LLC has acquired The Residences of Orland Park Crossing, a 231-unit apartment complex in the southwest Chicago suburb of Orland Park. The purchase price was $70 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Constructed in 2016, the property consists of four mid-rise buildings and 63 townhomes. Units average 980 square feet and townhomes range from 1,487 to 1,994 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool and fitness center. REVA Development Partners was the seller.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Lindemann Multifamily Management has purchased The Addison on Millenia, a Class A multifamily property located at 4673 Garden Park Blvd. in Orlando. A partnership between Contravest, Case Pomeroy and BBX Capital sold the asset for $63.7 million. Completed in 2017, Addison on Millenia features 292 apartments equipped with high-end finishes, including nine- and 10-foot ceilings, granite countertops, tile backsplashes in the kitchen, pendant lighting, stainless steel GE appliance and full-sized washers and dryers. The community is located 3.7 miles from downtown Orlando and adjacent to Mall at Millenia, a 1.2-million-square-foot upscale retail destination. CBRE’s Shelton Granade, Luke Wickman and Justin Basquill represented the seller in the transaction. Paul Ahmed, Erin Efstahion and Mackenzie Fry of CBRE arranged a $38.2 million, 10-year loan with Fannie Mae on behalf of the buyer.
LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Columbus, Ohio-based Coastal Ridge Real Estate Partners and Miami-based Sefira Capital have acquired Eagle’s Brooke, an apartment community located on 31 acres at 100 Malago Way in Locust Grove. An undisclosed seller sold the metro Atlanta asset for $34 million. This transaction marks the 12th acquisition in 2018 for Coastal Ridge and its first in a new joint venture with Sefira. Built in 2009, Eagle’s Brook features 120 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 104 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 24 three-bedroom/two-bath units, with rents ranging from $957 to $1,396. Units include patios/balconies, ceiling fans, nine-foot ceilings, garden tubs, linen closets, separate dining areas and walk-in closets. On-site community amenities include a residents’ kitchen/lounge, swimming pool and controlled access gates.
BILOXI, MISS. — Majestic RV Resorts has purchased 22.8 acres of beachfront property from Trustmark Bank for nearly $3 million. The buyer plans to develop an upscale RV park on the property, which is a vacant commercially zoned property. The property is located one block east of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and adjacent to the former Broadwater Hotel. Sam Ford, an agent affiliated with Coldwell Banker Commercial Alfonso Realty, represented the seller. Marques Thomas with Biloxi-based Latitude Realty represented the buyer in the deal. Majestic RV Resorts has existing RV parks in Savannah, Ga., and Naples, Fla.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $57 million sale of a 120-unit, five-building multifamily portfolio in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The properties are located at 4, 8, 10-16 Manhattan Ave. and 3-5 and 7-9 W. 108th St. Rosewood Realty’s Aaron Jungreis represented the seller, The Orbach Group, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed. The purchase price of the portfolio equates to a 4.7 percent capitalization rate.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — BMO Harris Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Healthcare group has closed $16.7 million in acquisition and renovation financing for Sagebrook, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Bellevue. Altum Senior Living operates the community, which is located across Lake Washington from Seattle. The property offers assisted living and memory care. A large strategic investor in the seniors housing industry teamed up with a regional partner to complete the acquisition. Further information on the buyer, seller and community was not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Pinnacle Contracting Inc. has been selected by St. Louis-based developer Pier Property Group to complete the $9 million historic renovation and conversion of the Steelcote Manufacturing Co. paint factory in St. Louis. Pinnacle will transform the 42,000-square-foot property into 33 apartment units. The original five-story building will house 31 units. A second adjoining structure will house the leasing office and bike storage. A third building will be home to two additional units. Steelcote, a rubber enamel coating company, opened the building in 1922. The facility has been vacant since 2006. Architect Trivers Associates and structural engineer KPFF Consulting Engineers make up the project team. Completion is slated for spring 2019.
TAMPA, FLA. — Birmingham, Ala.-based Capstone Development Partners has completed the second phase of the Village, an on-campus student housing development at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The second phase of the 2,171-bed mixed-used community features 1,300 beds in three residential buildings. Community amenities include living-learning and activity spaces, classrooms, study rooms and community kitchens, as well as retail space occupied by Starbucks Coffee and BurgerFi. The Village primarily serves first-year students.
