IRVING, TEXAS — A partnership between two investment firms, Atlanta-based Cortland Partners and New York-based GTIS Partners, has acquired a 582-unit apartment community located within Irving’s Las Colinas district. Cortland Waters Edge was built in phases between 2014 and 2016 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Cortland and GTIS acquired the complex in a two-property portfolio featuring a 330-unit apartment community in Orlando. The seller was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Birmingham, Ala.-based Regions Bank has provided a $41 million construction loan for an undisclosed, 327-unit multifamily community in Houston. The Class A project will be located near Houston’s central business district and the Washington Corridor areas. The property will feature one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor common areas, a fitness center, a rooftop deck and a business center. The borrower was Phoenix-based Alliance Residential Co. A timeline for construction was not released.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Beach Co. has broken ground on The Jasper, a 12-story mixed-use building located at 310 Broad St. in Charleston’s Harleston Village neighborhood. The property, situated at the western gateway to Charleston’s historic district, will feature views of the Ashley River and offer 75,000 square feet of office space, 219 multifamily units and 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. The residential portion of the project will feature a rooftop pool and garden, resident clubhouse and lounge and enclosed parking. Chicago-based Antunovich Associates is designing the community in partnership with LS3P Architects and Charleston-based DesignWorks. The Beach Co. expects to wrap up construction on The Jasper in 2020.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp. has completed construction on Belcourt Park, a 76-unit multifamily community located in Nashville’s Hillsboro Village neighborhood. The $20 million project replaced the former home of Belmont Nursing Home, which closed in 2015. Belcourt Park is located across the street from the main entrance to Belmont University and three blocks from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The four-story development includes a mix of studio to two-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $1,500 to $2,500. Community amenities include a Wi-Fi workspace, espresso bar, fitness center, patio with grills and fire pits and resident-only bike racks. Belcourt Park is currently 50 percent occupied after opening for resident move-ins in June.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty has negotiated the $50 million sale of a 250-unit apartment building in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 2911 West 36th St., the 20-story building spans 229,865 square feet and also includes five retail units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented both the buyer, Spencer Equity, and the seller, Orbach Group, in the transaction. The building is part of the federal government’s Section 8 Housing program and is under a 20-year contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which ends in 2034. The deal was approved by HUD and the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sinatra & Co Real Estate and Windsor Capital Group have acquired the Nob Hill Apartments, a 761-unit multifamily community in Syracuse. The joint venture purchased the property, which is located at 101 Lafayette Road, for $58.5 million. The seller was undisclosed. A team from Pyramid Brokerage and Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. Situated on 27 acres, Nob Hill Apartments consists of four mid-rise apartment buildings, a clubhouse and an indoor parking garage. Amenities include a fitness center, clubroom and outdoor swimming pool with large sun deck.
OMAHA, NEB. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $24.7 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily property in Omaha. The 408-unit garden-style property, located at 10535 Ellison Plaza, is 94 percent occupied. The complex, originally built in 1973, comprises 17 buildings and a two-story leasing office and clubhouse. The loan includes $4 million for interior and exterior improvements. The undisclosed borrower plans to add amenities such as a business center, fitness center, sports court, pet washing station, dog park and playground. Interior improvements will include granite countertops, black appliance upgrades, washer installations and new flooring.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Christian Care Cos. has opened Fellowship Square Surprise, a 313-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise. The nonprofit community is located on 15 acres. Development costs were estimated at $84 million. The finished campus features a koi pond, fire pits, gazebos, sitting areas, fenced dog park, multiple dining options, 22,000-square-foot clubhouse with multiple meeting rooms, fitness/therapy rooms, library, billiards room, gift shop, swimming pool, woodworking shop, putting green, bocce ball court and pickle ball courts. Christian Care has created a fund to partially subsidize up to 20 percent of its residents earning no more than 80 percent of area median income. This is Christian Care’s sixth Fellowship Square community, all located in Arizona. The full portfolio totals 2,382 units.
The average monthly rent for multifamily communities in the United States rose $3 to an all-time high of $1,409 in July, according to a recent report by Yardi Matrix. The increase is thanks in part to strong second-quarter economic growth and healthy demand. Year-over-year, rents are up 2.8 percent. Yardi is a California-based software company serving the commercial real estate industry. The company’s Yardi Matrix data branch researches and compiles data through a combination of original research studies and references to secondary sources. Numbers are representative of 127 U.S. markets, though the 30 largest metros are highlighted specifically. Average rents have risen $41, or 3 percent, year-to-date. This is in line with growth figures during the same period in recent years. This statistic is encouraging, according to Yardi, because it exemplifies the fact that the expansion of multifamily has not run out of steam, despite headwinds of increased supply and affordability issues. Rent increases are healthy across the board, led by growing secondary markets. At the top of the list is Orlando, which saw year-over-year rent increase of 6.9 percent, followed by Las Vegas, which saw a growth of 5.8 percent. On the West Coast, the Inland Empire saw an increase …
DALLAS — Florida-based investment firm Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC has purchased four multifamily properties totaling 692 units in Dallas for approximately $52.6 million. Included in the sold portfolio was Corey Place, a 276-unit asset that sold for $21.4 million; Brittney Place, which totals 169 units and traded for $12.3 million; Spanish Square, a 168-unit community that drew a winning offer of $13.2 million; and The Heights, which spans 79 units and commanded a price of $5.7 million. With these acquisitions, Michaelson’s multifamily portfolio now includes more than 15,000 units.
