Multifamily

WINNETKA, ILL. — The Winnetka Village Council has given final approval to One Winnetka, a five-story retail-residential project in suburban Chicago. The development will be located adjacent to the city’s train station in the downtown area. David Trandel, CEO of both Springbank Capital Advisors LLC and Stonestreet Partners LLC, is the developer. Lucien Lagrange Studio is the architect. One Winnetka will offer 36 apartment units, 15 condominiums and seven townhome units, as well as 30,000 square feet of street-level commercial space and 355 parking spaces. The three-building project is slated for completion at the end of 2020.

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NEW YORK CITY — The Carlton Group has arranged a $47.5 million construction loan for Sea Breeze Tower, a 20-story multifamily tower in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 271 Sea Breeze Ave., the property will feature a limestone and glass façade and will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Ruth Barone of the Carlton Group secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Rybak Development, through a private lender. The terms of the financing were not disclosed.

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PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of a multifamily community located at 283-301 and 327 Curtner Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. A private high-net-worth investor acquired the property from a Northern California-based multifamily development company for $16.8 million. The 32-unit apartment community features an upgraded community barbecue area and pet-washing station. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.

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LITTLETON, COLO. — AvalonBay Communities, an equity REIT, has purchased Ironwood at Red Rocks, a garden-style multifamily property located in Littleton. Embrey Partners developed and sold the property for an undisclosed price. The property features 256 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the largest of which averages more than 1,300 square feet. Units feature large kitchen islands, under-mount sinks, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, large patios and balconies, and spacious walk-in closets. Community amenities include a clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor yoga with spin bikes, a game room with billiards and shuffleboard, a resort-style pool with tanning ledges and a heated spa, an outdoor kitchen and lounge area with a fire pit, a catering kitchen and dining room, private garages and carports, a bike/ski workshop, and a pet spa. Shane Ozment and Terrance Hunt of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction.

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HENDERSON, NEV. — The Wolff Company, a Scottsdale-based private equity firm and multifamily developer, has opened the doors on Revel Nevada. Located in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson, the three-story independent living property offers 146 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom options. Clearwater Living will operate the community. The Wolff Company is currently developing numerous senior living communities throughout the country with plans to broaden its portfolio by investing $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of additional communities.

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HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Nicholas Residential LLC has acquired a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 2,115 units in the Houston area. The properties include Chelsea Park and Riviera Pines in Houston, South Grand at Pecan Grove and Country Club Place in the northern suburb of Richmond, The Veridian in Webster and Skyhawk in Friendswood. Nicholas Residential will implement value-add programs to the communities’ amenity spaces, delivering new fitness centers, as well as upgraded resident clubhouses with coffee bars, pools with outdoor kitchens, dog parks, business centers and game rooms. The seller was Hudson Advisors. Cushman & Wakefield arranged an undisclosed amount of equity on behalf of Nicholas Residential for the acquisition.  

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ATLANTA — Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate have acquired three multifamily portfolios in the metro areas of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; and Charleston, S.C. valued at $600 million. The combined properties total 4,043 residential units. The three acquisitions by the joint venture include an eight-property, 2,883-unit portfolio in Raleigh-Durham; a two-property, 480-unit portfolio in Ponte Vedra Beach; and a three-property, 680-unit portfolio in Charleston. The sellers and price were not disclosed. “These latest portfolio acquisitions are consistent with PGIM Real Estate’s strategy to pursue workforce housing investments in well-located, pro-business metropolitan markets with a limited supply of apartments and a robust demand for affordable housing options,” said Alfonso Munk, Americas chief investment officer for PGIM Real Estate. “Our ongoing partnership with Carroll Organization will enable us to create an enhanced living experience for the residents at these 13 communities, while delivering compelling, supply-resistant investment opportunities to our investors.” The acquisitions were led by Jim Mehalso, Atlanta-based managing director and head of Southeast Transactions at PGIM Real Estate, and Josh Champion, president and chief investment officer for Atlanta-based Carroll Organization. The transactions mark the fifth joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Carroll Organization since December 2017. To …

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BOSTON — MassHousing has provided $45.7 million in acquisition and rehabilitation financing for a 201-unit affordable housing portfolio in Roxbury and Dorchester. The housing portfolio, formerly owned by the late Lorenzo Pitts, includes the Lawrenceville Apartments, Infill I, Infill II, Crawford House, Thane Street Apartments and the Gardner Apartments. MassHousing provided the borrower, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation (JPNDC), with a $26 million construction and permanent loan, an $18 million tax credit equity bridge loan and a $1.7 million Section 13A preservation loan. JPNDC will make extensive capital improvements as part of the transaction including masonry repairs, kitchen upgrades and bathroom upgrades, as well as updates to the electrical and plumbing systems. Of the 201 units in the portfolio, 175 are affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI) and 26 apartments are affordable to households earning at or below 80 percent of AMI. The AMI for Boston is $107,800 for a family of four.

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CYPRESS, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has closed a $21.1 million Fannie Mae first mortgage loan for the acquisition of Cypress Village, a 273-unit multifamily asset in Cypress, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property was built in 2008 and comprises 10 three-story buildings. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, media room, putting green, jogging track and volleyball court. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank closed the non-recourse, 12-year loan, which carries a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.

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