TEMPLE, TEXAS — San Diego-based investment firm CEG Multifamily LLC has sold Retreat at Western Hills, a 224-unit multifamily community located in the Central Texas city of Temple. The property features a pool, fitness center, clothing care center and a resident clubhouse. Zar Haro and David Fersing of JLL represented CEG Multifamily in the sale. The buyer was Prasiti Asset Manager LLC, which acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hunt Capital Partners has closed an $11.9 million in LIHTC equity financing for the construction of The Vineyard on Lancaster, a 104-unit apartment project in Fort Worth. The property, which is expected to be complete by late 2019, will include commercial space for a medical clinic. The sponsor was Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, a Christian nonprofit organization.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — PF Holdings has completed the sale of Sunrise Pointe, a multifamily property located at 7716 Sunrise Circle in Birmingham. Forge Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 1978, Sunrise Pointe features 344 apartments, immediate access to Interstate 20 and close proximity to retail and entertainment opportunities in the city’s Irondale and Crestwood submarkets. Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
ROME, GA. — Berry College has announced plans for The Spires at Berry College, a 48-acre continuing care retirement community (CCRC) on its campus in Rome, approximately 70 miles northwest of Atlanta. A groundbreaking is set for Oct. 19, with the first units opening in 2020. Although the number of units was not disclosed, the community will be able to house approximately 300 senior residents in a combination of apartments and cottages. The property is located along Eagle Lake at the foot of Lavender Mountain. Berry College’s full campus totals more than 27,000 acres and is home to more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trez Forman Capital Group has provided $4.8 million in financing for a 390-unit, mixed-use community planned for development near the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. The borrower and developer of the planned multifamily property, Sanctuary Holdings NC, will use the loan proceeds to pay off existing debt on the property and to help fund the purchase of an additional 1.5 acres from Charlotte’s transportation department. The site — located at 7600 University City Blvd. — has already been approved for 390 multifamily or student housing units.
PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Senior Housing Capital Markets team has arranged the sale of Bella Villaggio, a 148-unit assisted living and memory care community in Palm Desert, an eastern suburb of Los Angeles. West Partners, the San Diego-based developer, sold the property just as construction was reaching completion. Lytle Enterprises, a Washington-based investor, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Leisure Care will operate the community. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Sam Dylag.
MISSOURI — Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., which is co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, has acquired a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities located throughout the state of Missouri for $88.2 million. The portfolio comprises eight facilities totaling 1,112 licensed beds and approximately 385,000 square feet. Affiliates of Reliant Care Management Group sold the properties, and will continue to operate them under a 15-year absolute net lease with two 10-year renewal options. (Under terms of an absolute net lease, the tenant is responsible for all expenses and repairs relating to the building, including the roof and structure.) The lease includes annual rent escalations tied to the consumer price index with a floor of 2 percent and a cap of 3 percent. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV financed the acquisition using cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving line of credit with Bank of America NA and Keybank NA. The specific names and locations of the properties were not disclosed.
FOREST PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Hampshire House in Forest Park, 10 miles west of Chicago. The 48-unit apartment building is located at 520 Des Plaines Ave. and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Eric Bell of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. He also secured and represented the private buyer.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a two-property, 384-unit multifamily portfolio in Daytona Beach for a total of $37 million. Built in 1987, the 240-unit Lake Forest Apartments sold for $23.5 million, while the 144-unit Jade Park sold for $13.4 million. Situated side-by-side in a wooded lakeside setting, the communities are near the Daytona International Speedway, Volusia Square Mall, One Daytona and Daytona Beach International Airport. Michael Donaldson and Nicholas Meoli of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
ASPEN HILL, MD. — Pennrose has completed vertical construction of Pointe View at Aspen Hill, a 120-unit, mixed-income seniors housing community in Aspen Hill, located just north of Washington, D.C. Located on a nearly six-acre parcel, the development features 61 one-bedroom and 59 two-bedroom apartments. Harkins Builders is the general contractor, while Architecture by Design is the architect. The affordable, independent living community will be restricted to residents age 62 or older, with 108 units reserved for those making between 30 percent and 60 percent of area median income. The remaining 15 percent of units are designated as “very low income.” Pennrose has partnered with The Senior Connection to provide residents with transportation resources and programing to assist with daily living activities, such as managing bills or household paperwork. In addition, the development will be served by both the Montgomery County Transit Ride-On and WMATA bus lines and residents will be near to retail, healthcare resources and the county’s largest senior center.
