CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Transwestern has brokered the sale of Edentree, a 360-unit multifamily property in Carrollton, a northern suburb of Dallas. Edentree offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor picnic area, on-site laundry facilities, business center and a children’s play area. Connecticut-based Beachwold Residential LLC sold the property to an undisclosed buyer that utilized a 1031 exchange to complete the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A private equity fund affiliated with Miami-based investment firm Atlantic | Pacific Cos. has acquired Avana Point, a 324-unit multifamily community in Fort Worth. The property, which has since been rebranded as The Atlantic Station, features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, outdoor grilling areas, business center and a clubhouse. The transaction marks the company’s third acquisition of a multifamily property in Texas in the last 90 days. The seller was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of a 16-unit apartment building in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. The property, which is located at 938-940 New Market St., features digitally controlled lights and locks as well as a video intercom system. The building is located near a grocery store, several healthcare providers, fitness studios and numerous popular bars, restaurants and cafes. Rittenhouse represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. JOSS Realty Partners represented the buyer, a family office investor who purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
EVANSTON AND OAK PARK, ILL. — Albion Residential, along with general contractor Clark Construction, has broken ground on two apartment projects in suburban Chicago. Albion Evanston will include 268 apartment units with 6,800 square feet of retail space. Existing buildings on the development site will be demolished this month with construction slated to begin in August. The property is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2019. The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company provided project financing. Albion Oak Park will include 265 apartment units and 8,000 square feet of retail space. Construction of the building’s foundation is underway. CIBC and Associated Bank provided project financing. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is designing both projects.
LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has arranged the sale of The Culver, an apartment complex located at 3325 S. Canfield Ave. in the Culver City/Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. Palm Heights LLC sold the property to Mapleton Culver City LLC for $15.6 million. Built in 2006, the four-story building features 28 apartment units in a mix of studio, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washer/dryers and balconies. On-site amenities include a rooftop deck with seating and grills, fitness center, coffee station and business center. Peter Sherman of Avison Young’s Los Angeles office represented the seller in the deal.
LINCOLN, CALIF. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of four plots of land in California totaling 21 acres for $14.7 million, with the buyers planning to develop assisted living on the land. The seller was PDC Capital, a private equity firm specializing in EB-5 investments. The plots had been placed in SEC receivership by order of a federal judge. The first plot is located in Lincoln, adjacent to an existing active adult community named Sun City of Lincoln Hills. Lincoln MCC US LLC, a division of MCC China, acquired those seven acres for $8.7 million. Carefield Senior Living acquired the remaining three plots, totaling 14 acres, for $6 million. The location of those properties was not disclosed. Blueprint’s Jacob Gehl, supported by Giancarlo Riso and Scott Frazier, handled the transactions.
PHOENIX — Neilstate Investment Properties has completed the disposition of Phoenician Villa Apartments, located at 1545 W. Camelback Road in Phoenix. Thomas Price International and ECOHAUS Real Estate acquired the property for $5.5 million. The 93-unit community offers a value-add opportunity to renovate and reposition the multifamily community in a growing area. Karl Abert of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
STERLING, VA. — CBRE has arranged the $48.4 million sale of Chase Heritage, a 236-unit apartment community located at 1212 Chase Heritage Circle in Sterling, roughly 30 miles west of Washington, D.C. Continental Realty Corp. sold the asset to Chandler Management Corp. Jonathan Greenberg, Bill Roohan, Bob Dean, Mike Muldowney, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE arranged the transaction. Located in the Dulles Tech Corridor, the community is located near the future Innovation Center Metro Station, scheduled to open in 2019 or 2020. Chase Heritage, constructed in 1986, features a playground, fitness center, pool, picnic area and private balconies or patios.
MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $39 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio located in Mobile. Entities managed by StoneRiver Co. acquired the properties, which include Huntleigh Woods, Southern Oaks and Ashford Place. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, PEM Real Estate Group. The properties, constructed between 1975 and 1983, total 625 units. Community amenities across the portfolio include dog parks, fitness centers, picnic areas, coffee bars and swimming pools.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — HFF has secured $19.4 million in acquisition financing for a student housing portfolio at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. A private investment vehicle managed by Hong Kong-based Beacon Assets acquired the 71-building, 383-bed portfolio. HFF secured the five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for the borrower through Natixis. During the last two academic years, the portfolio achieved close to 99 percent occupancy, according to HFF. Lehigh University has an enrollment of more than 7,000.NEWINGTON, CONN. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of 445 and 445A Willard Ave., a 9,760-square-foot office condominium in Newington. Nickerson Properties LLC purchased the property for $2 million. Terri Rockefeller of Colliers International represented the seller, Rotundo Developers LLC, in the transaction. The property is currently 100 percent occupied by a Davita Dialysis Center and Family Adult Day Care, a senior care facility.
