NEWTOWN, CONN. — Senior Lifestyle Corp. has broken ground on Church Hill Village, a 71-unit assisted living and memory care community in Newtown, located approximately midway between New York City and Hartford. The community will feature 49 assisted living apartments and 22 memory care apartments. The 66,000-square-foot building will be situated on four acres. Development partners for the project include Teton Capital Co. and JRP Architects. The community is scheduled to open in summer 2019.
MERIDEN, CONN. — Pennrose has opened Meriden Commons I, a 75-unit multifamily community in Meriden. The community is the first of a two-phase transit oriented development that will bring 151 mixed-income apartment units and more than 6,500 square feet of retail space to the City of Meriden. Once completed in the fall of 2019, Meriden Commons II will consist of 76 mixed-income apartments. Located at 161 and 177 State St., Meriden Commons I and II are within close proximity to downtown Meriden and Meriden’s Amtrak Center.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $1.6 million sale of a multifamily building in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. Stephen R. Preuss, Denise Prevete and Kevin Louie of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Tina M. Ng & Katherine Y. Ng, in the transaction. The buyer was Harry Otterman. Located at 35-15 72nd St., the three-story property consists of six units. Recent upgrades to the building include an updated roof, and boiler within the past four years.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC has provided a $16.9 million preferred equity investment to Kane Realty Corp. for the development of Vine North Hills, a 326-unit apartment community in Raleigh’s North Hills submarket. Located on four acres along St. Albans Drive, Vine North Hills is the first phase of the 33-acre, multi-phased North Hills East Expansion. The community will feature a mix of studio to three-bedroom apartment units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, glass walk-in showers and private balconies. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with hospitality kitchen, lounge and game rooms, fitness center, saltwater pool, grills, fire pits, dog washing facility, a bike center and storage units. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
LACEY, WASH. — HFF has secured an undisclosed amount of financing for The MARQ on Martin, a multifamily community located at 8545 Litt Drive SE in Lacey. Security Properties, the borrower, used the loan to acquire the property, which was completed earlier this year. Charles Halladay, Scott Gilson and Robert Bova of HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac for the borrower. HFF will service the securitized loan. The MARQ on Martin features 248 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts offering stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers, and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, sundeck and lounging area, courtyard with fire pit and ping pong table, an outdoor grilling and dining area, a 24-hour fitness center, and a clubhouse with fireplace, billiards and entertainment kitchen.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Greystar Real Estate Partners, on behalf of its real estate funds, has purchased Indigo at Twelve West, a mixed-use property located at 430 SW 13th Ave. in Portland. The price was not disclosed Situated in the city’s West End submarket, the property features 273 residential apartments, 86,000 square feet of creative office space and a 10,000-square-foot retail component. The office and retail components are fully leased. Completed to LEED Platinum standards in 2009, the property features all-glass façade with floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-foot to 12-foot ceilings, gas appliances and city views.
PHOENIX — Wood Partners has celebrated the grand opening of its Alta Central, a multifamily community located at 4001 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix. Alta Central features 223 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include Amazon package lockers, electric car charging stations, complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the common areas and a lounge with a 13-foot television and NFL Sunday Ticket. Additional on-site amenities include a pool and spa with towel service; a rooftop pet area with a dog wash, grooming station and fenced dog run; a 24-hour fitness facility with spin room and yoga room; outdoor fire pit; and an outdoor game court.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J. — KRE Group, in partnership with Verde Capital, has acquired Thousand Oaks Village, a 304-unit garden-style apartment property in Atlantic Highlands. The 36-acre property sold for $56 million. The seller was not disclosed. Located at 165 Thousand Oaks Drive, the community will be renamed Atlantic Pointe after capital investments that will include unit renovations and upgrades to amenities. Thousand Oaks Village is KRE Group’s fifth garden apartment acquisition within New Jersey in three years.
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $1.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of South Park Estates Apartments in Kingsville. The borrower, AK Apartments LLC, has rebranded the 40-unit, market-rate multifamily community as Aviator Kingsville. Dougherty Mortgage and partner Old Capital provided the 12-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. AK Apartments has retained 3CM Multifamily to manage the property.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester City Council has approved the renovation plans for Cobbs Hill Village, an affordable seniors housing community in Rochester. The approval was the last step before Rochester Management can begin work on the project. The modernization project will replace several existing structures at the property, which has served as affordable seniors housing since 1957. The new apartments will feature full-size appliances and energy-efficient HVAC systems. Amenities at the community will feature laundry rooms, a fitness center, computer lab and indoor community space accessible to those with mobility issues. Construction, expected to begin later this year, will take place in three phases, allowing current residents to move directly from existing units into newly constructed homes. All 104 units are reserved for persons over the age of 55 with maximum incomes ranging from 30 percent of area median income ($15,550) to 80 percent of area median income ($41,450).