Multifamily

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Multifamily investment and development firm Wood Partners has opened Alta Waterside, a 361-unit multifamily community in Fort Worth. The property, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, is located within a larger mixed-use development called Waterside, which is anchored by a Whole Foods Market and features an array of retailers. Alta Waterside’s amenities include a pool, kitchen-style bar, clubhouse, conference room, cyber lounge, fitness center and hiking trails.

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LEXINGTON, KY. — Silvestri Real Estate has arranged the sale of Springs at Winchester Road Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1809 Meeting St. in Lexington. Continental Properties, a multifamily developer, sold the property for $35.5 million, or $140,873 per unit. Built in 2014, Winchester Road features 252 townhome-style units, gated access and a pet spa. Ken Silvestri, Brandon Cutwright and Robert Jones of Silvestri brokered the transaction.

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BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — Spectra Student Living has broken ground on Eight Thirty Water Tower, a $17 million community near Ferris State University in Big Rapids. Slated to open in August 2019, the student housing property will include 318 beds within 120 units. Floor plans will consist of one-, two- and four-bedroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, resident lounge and YouTube room. Spectra will manage the property in partnership with Athens, Ga.-based Landmark Properties. More than 14,730 students are enrolled at Ferris State University.

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LAFAYETTE, LA. — Dallas-based Abby Development has broken ground for The Vincent, a seniors housing development in Lafayette. Situated on 20 acres on Verot School Road, The Vincent will feature 255 units comprising independent living apartments and cottages, as well as assisted living and memory care units. Onsite community amenities will include a stocked fishing lake, multiple landscaped courtyards with water features, walking trails, movie theaters, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, pharmacy and general store, libraries and a fitness center. Additionally, residents will have access to housekeeping, transportation, laundry service and meals prepared in-house by executive chefs. The one- and two-bedroom independent living apartments and two- and three-bedroom independent living cottages will feature private patios/balconies, high-end finishes, full-size washer/dryer connections and fully equipped kitchens. Each cottage will also include a private two-car garage. The studio, one- and two-bedroom assisted living units will feature full-size refrigerators and microwaves, walk-in closets and high-end finishes. The memory care wing will offer private and semi-private floorplans in a secure environment.

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SALT LAKE CITY — TruAmerica Multifamily, in a joint venture with an institutional partner, has purchased Country Lake, a multifamily property located in Salt Lake City’s Silicon Slopes submarket. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $45.7 million. This acquisition increases TruAmerica’s holdings in the market to 1,595 units. Built in 1973, Country Lake features 253 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site community amenities include a pool, clubhouse with Wi-Fi access, central garden, outdoor barbecue area, dog park, tennis court and a playground. TruAmerica plans to implement a capital improvement program, including upgrading apartment interiors, renovating all community amenities such as the fitness center, and refreshing exteriors and landscaping. Steve Gebing, Cliff Davis, Danny Smith and Brock Zylstra of Institutional Property Advisors brokered the transaction.

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FRESNO, CALIF. — CBRE has provided $32 million in Freddie Mac financing for the acquisition of The Windham Senior Living, a 200-unit independent living and assisted living community in Fresno’s affluent Woodward Park neighborhood. The borrower is The Reliant Group, which plans to make capital improvements and bring in Cadence Senior Living to operate the community under a third-party management agreement. The property is situated on a 10.2-acre parcel and consists of a main three-story building and six one-story buildings featuring 30 cottages each. The CBRE team involved in the financing includes Aron Will and Austin Sacco of CBRE National Senior Housing, as well as Andrew Behrens and Jesse Weber of CBRE Multifamily Institutional Group. The 10-year, fixed-rate, Green Advantage loan features 72 months of interest-only payments. This transaction represents one of the first Freddie Mac Green Advantage loans closed in the seniors housing space.

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged financing for the acquisition of Park Plaza, an apartment community in Miami Gardens. A joint venture between Coastline Management and Tower Capital Group purchased the 234-unit property from an undisclosed seller. Robert Ginsberg and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg & Co. arranged a $7.5 million equity investment from JCR Capital, an alternative investment manager based in Denver, for the value-add opportunity. Additionally, Eyzenberg & Co. helped to structure $25.4 million in Freddie Mac financing that capitalized the acquisition. The buyers plan to add a swimming pool and renovate the individuals units at the property, which was built in 1972. Additional onsite community amenities include a fitness center, laundry facilities, a grill and picnic area and business center.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Standard Communities has acquired Curtis Arms Apartments, a 106-unit affordable housing community in Providence. The sales price was not disclosed. Standard Communities plans to invest more than $6 million to renovate and modernize the property, including updating unit interiors and upgrading buildings systems such as the roof and elevators. No residents will be displaced as a result of this work.

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CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital and KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment have provided a total of $39.4 million in financing for the redevelopment and preservation of Commodore Apartments in Cleveland. Specifically, KeyBank provided a $16.6 million low-income housing tax credit equity investment, an $11.6 million construction loan and an $11.1 million FHA 221(d)(4) first mortgage loan. The 12-story, high-rise building was originally constructed in 1924 as a hotel and later converted into apartment units in 1964, with renovations in 2008 and 2010. The 198-unit apartment complex features 23 studio, 142 one-bedroom and 33 two-bedroom units. A project-based Section 8 HAP contract will provide rental assistance for 144 units for tenants earning between 30 to 60 percent of the area median income. Rehabilitation plans call for the replacement of the roof, elevator modernization, new fire alarm system installation, replacement of domestic water supply and waste plumbing, accessibility upgrades, and in-unit renovations, including upgrading the kitchens, baths, flooring and interior doors. Jeff Rodman, Kelly Frank and Victoria O’Brien of KeyBank originated the financing. Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the city of Cleveland and The Community Builders were financing partners.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Irving-based JPI will develop Jefferson River East, a 400-unit multifamily community that will be located adjacent to the Trinity River near downtown Fort Worth. Amenities will include two pools, two clubhouses, two sky lounges, a fitness center and a yoga studio. Fifth Third Bank is the senior lender on the project and CrossHarbor Capital Partners is providing preferred equity. JPI broke ground on the property on Oct. 19. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy by spring 2020.

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