CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged $15.4 million in permanent loans for the refinancing of a seven-building multifamily portfolio located in Chicago’s Bronzeville and Kenwood neighborhoods. The recent acquisitions required significant amenity upgrades. The portfolio was approximately 90 percent occupied at closing. Igor Zhizhin and Alexander Rek of ASC arranged seven non-recourse loans on behalf of the Chicago-based borrower.
As expected and much anticipated, the global rise in oil prices has given the petroleum industry a significant boost and spurred Oklahoma City’s economic recovery. The resurgence, demonstrated in part by a three-year-high in hiring this year, is drawing out-of-state multifamily investors and bringing greater interest from companies looking to relocate or expand. In mid-October, FedEx more than doubled its warehouse space with the opening of a new 270,000-square-foot distribution facility in north Oklahoma City. The expansion came in response to the increase in outbound e-commerce volume, another indication that the local economy has turned a corner. Most of the new jobs created in Oklahoma City through September 2018 were professional and business positions. The sector grew by 4.4 percent year-over-year, easily the widest margin of any employment sector. Overall, the total number of jobs filled during that same period was 13,500, an increase of 2.1 percent. For the complete year, employers anticipate adding about 14,000 new positions. The rebound in hiring has led to the unemployment rate dropping to 3.2 percent, nearly its lowest level in a decade. Supply-Demand Balance The city’s economic recovery is particularly well-timed for multifamily investors, as it coincides with a reduction in the metro’s …
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Colliers International Mid-Atlantic has arranged the $42.8 million sale of Woodshire Apartments, a 288-unit complex in Virginia Beach. Amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, fitness center, dog park, playground and package management services. Will Matthews of Colliers represented the sellers, The Bainbridge Cos. and Core Real Estate Capital, in the transaction. Capital Square 1031 LLC was the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Hodges Ward Elliott has brokered the $43.8 million sale of a 20-story multifamily tower in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 424 Bedford Ave., the 63,866-square-foot property includes 66 units. Amenities include a fitness center, gardens, BBQ area, dog run and a rooftop deck. Will Silverman, Paul Gillen, Daniel Parker and Ariel Tambor of Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller, East End Capital and KBS, in the transaction. The buyer was Global Holdings Group.
PHOENIX — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased Sonoran Apartments, a multifamily property located in Phoenix, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1995, the garden-style apartment community features 429 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with well-appointed kitchens, walk-in closets, full-size washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE Phoenix represented the undisclosed seller, while Rocco Mandala of CBRE arranged financing for the acquisition.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Monterra Apartment Homes, a multifamily community in central Phoenix. Weidner Apartments Homes sold the property to an institutional investment manager for $37.2 million, or $144,186 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 2001, Monterra Apartment Homes features 258 apartments.
HOUSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of Winding Trails, a 438-unit multifamily community in southwest Houston. Developed in 1979, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 803 square feet per unit and amenities such as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Joey Rippel, Chris Young and Bailey Crowell of HFF represented the seller, Miami-based One Real Estate Investment, in the transaction. Robert Wooten and Michael Johnson of HFF secured acquisition financing through Ready Capital Structured Finance on behalf of the buyer, Austin-based GVA Real Estate Group.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Sterling Real Estate Partners, a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Barker Pacific Group and Phoenix-based Pacific Real Estate Partners, has purchased Muir Lake Apartments, a 332-unit multifamily property in Cedar Park, a northwestern suburb of Austin. The Class A community was built in 2014 and is part of the 189-acre Lakeline Park master-planned community. Floor plans include studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities include a pool, fitness center, indoor spa, hiking trails, a dog park and a resident clubhouse and event space. Sterling acquired the property via a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC. The seller was not disclosed.
WALLER, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Oxford Enterprises Inc. has acquired The Ranch at Waller, a newly built, 224-unit multifamily asset in Waller, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resort-style pool with a spa, fitness center, game room and an outdoor cooking area. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Jennifer Campbell and Michelle Kneeland of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, T.R. Inscore LLC, in the transaction. The trio also procured Oxford Enterprises for the deal.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-story apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood for $12.2 million. Located at 1345 W. Estes Ave., the property includes 81 units with a mix of floor plans. The building was originally constructed in 1930. James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the private seller. Ziegler, along with Keith Zelenika, secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state investor.
