MARLBORO, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Solana Marlboro, a newly constructed, 79-unit assisted living and memory community in Marlboro. A joint venture between affiliates of Capitol Seniors Housing, Formation Development Group and Shelbourne Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer was Kayne Anderson Real Estate. Chelsea Senior Living, the current operator, will continue to manage the community. Located approximately 20 miles south of New York City, the community is within a quarter-mile of a variety of shopping and entertainment options. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Sam Dylag.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Irving-based JPI has broken ground on Jefferson East Branch, a 390-unit multifamily property in Farmers Branch, a northern suburb of Dallas. Units will feature 10-foot ceilings, balconies and washers and dryers, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and yoga studio, a 2,400-square-foot sky lounge and dedicated office space. The first units are slated for a third-quarter 2020 delivery. Texas Capital Bank provided financing for the project. WDG Architecture, Dement Designs and Kimley-Horn and Associates collaborated as the design team.
ROSENBERG, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Dolce Living Rosenberg, a 324-unit multifamily community in Rosenberg, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Built in phases in 2012 and 2014, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, Wi-Fi café, a fitness center, indoor basketball court, dog park and a business center. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Jennifer Campbell of IPA represented the seller, Dolce Living, and procured the buyer, Houston-based Ilan Investments.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Monarch Investment & Management LLC has acquired The Gates of Rochester, a 413-unit apartment property in Rochester. The purchase price was not disclosed. Built in 1973 and situated on 22 acres, the property features 42 buildings. Keith Collins, Abe Appert, Ted Abramson and Ike Hoffman of CBRE represented the seller, Rochester Village Investors LLC.
DETROIT — Money360 has provided a $2.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 54-unit multifamily portfolio in Detroit. The two properties comprise a mix of one- and two-bedroom units as well as two commercial units. The nonrecourse loan features a two-year term and a rate of 7.75 percent.
DENVER — Newmark Knight Frank has arranged the sale of Infinity LoHi, a mid-rise multifamily community located in the Lower Highlands (LoHi) neighborhood of Denver. Greenwich, Conn.-based The Richman Group sold the property to an undisclosed advisor for $112 million, or $409,340 per unit. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal. Completed in 2018, Infinity LoHi features 273 units with spacious floor plans equipped with high-quality finishes, stainless steel appliances, washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, closets and select units have private balconies. On-site amenities include a fitness center, 24-hour clubhouse and resort-style pool.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the purchase of 5599 S. Windermere St., a multifamily property located in Littleton. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $4.7 million, or $134,286 per unit. Built in 1971, the building features 35 apartment units. Eric Veith, Joe Hornstein and Scott Fetter of Hornstein Fetter Apartment Group at Pinnacle Real Estate represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
A shortage of more than 7.2 million affordable housing units exists nationwide for households with incomes at or below the poverty level, defined as 30 percent of area median income, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. But finding affordable housing is not just an issue for impoverished people. Typically, renters who earn up to 60 percent of area median income are also eligible to live in affordable housing properties. Clearly, affordable housing developers are in demand. The challenge they face is figuring out how to make their projects financially feasible amid rising construction costs and an intense regulatory process. After all, these are low-income producing properties. “In the affordable world, we know there’s a need, but how can we finance it?” asks Charlton Hamer, senior vice president of The Habitat Company’s Affordable Group in Chicago. “It takes all sorts of initiatives, policies and incentives to help fill the gap and help finance these developments.” For David Cooper, managing director of Columbus, Ohio-based Woda Cooper Cos. Inc., which exclusively develops and owns affordable housing units, the most immediate solution to today’s affordable housing crisis is more financial resources. Nearly all the new affordable housing built in the United States is …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — FCP and Terwilliger Pappas Multi Family Partners (TPMP) have sold two multifamily communities in Charlotte. The partners sold Solis Waverly for $84.4 million to Dallas-based Lan Properties/Lantower Residential and Solis Ballantyne for $44.2 million to Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. Solis Waverly is a 375-unit community located about 14 miles south of downtown Charlotte. Completed in 2016, the property features a pool with a sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, conference room, electric car charging station and an outdoor terrace. It is part of Waverly, a master-planned development with office space, retail space, single-family homes and a hotel. Solis Ballantyne was also completed in 2016 and is located about 14 miles south of downtown Charlotte. The community includes 194 units and features a pet washing station, pool, fitness center, bike storage and package service. Phil Brosseau Jr., Howard Jenkins, Kevin Kempf and David Lansbury of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction for Solis Waverly. Andrea Howard, Jim Sewell, David Gutting and Derrick Bloom of JLL represented the sellers in the transaction for Solis Ballantyne. Fortune Johnson was the general contractor for both developments.
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — A joint venture between JLB Partners and Crow Holdings has sold The James, a 236-unit multifamily community in Annapolis, for $75.6 million to an undisclosed buyer. The James was delivered in 2016 and features a pool, entertainment lounge and a wellness center. The property is located about four miles west of the United States Naval Academy. Al Cissel and Ryan Ogden of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.