Multifamily

EL PASO, TEXAS — Greystone’s Real Estate Advisors division has arranged the $6.3 million sale of Nazareth Living Care Center, a 124-bed skilled nursing facility located at 1475 Raynolds St. in El Paso. Chicago-based Mozart Healthcare LLC purchased the asset from Nazareth Hall, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone represented Nazareth Hall in the transaction. Paramount Healthcare is currently operating the community, which comprises two buildings situated on a 3.4-acre site. According to the property website, Nazareth Living Care Center features private suites, a transitional suite, fast-track recovery services and a therapy gym.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group, in partnership with Houston-based Camden Property Trust, has unveiled plans to co-develop 520 East, a $100 million multifamily community in downtown Orlando. The 364-unit tower will be situated at the southwest corner of East Church Street and South Eola Drive, a sister property to Jefferson’s 299-unit 420 East community that was completed last year. 520 East will include 7,000 square feet of ground floor retail, 12 retail/live/work studios and a 630-space parking garage. Units will feature quartz countertops, wood flooring, custom-designed cabinetry and upgraded fixtures. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, outdoor lounge with grilling stations and 24/7 concierge services. The partnership expects 520 East to achieve LEED-Gold certification and for construction to kick off in June.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston-based Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has sold a four-property, 1,616-unit apartment portfolio in South Florida, including Bella Vista at Boca Del Mar in Boca Raton, Centro at Davie in Davie and Stonybrook Apartments and Savannah Lakes, both in Boynton Beach. Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate formed a joint venture to purchase the portfolio from Greystar for an undisclosed price. Greystar originally acquired the four properties in 2013 as part of a national 27-property portfolio, and invested in renovations to units, clubhouses and amenities at each property. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann and Jonathan Senn of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of Greystar. Leading the new ownership in the acquisition was PGIM’s Jim Mehalso and Carroll’s Josh Champion. As part of the transaction, all the newly acquired properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name and managed by Carroll Management Group.

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SAN MATEO, CALIF. — HFF has arranged $132.9 million in refinancing for a three-property apartment portfolio located within Bay Meadows, a master-planned community in San Mateo. The borrower, an affiliate of Stockbridge Capital Group, used the loan proceeds to retire existing construction financing. Totaling 336 units, the portfolio includes the 108-unit Field House located at 282 Pony Lane; the 158-unit The Russell located at 3098 Kyne St. West; and the 70-unit Quimby located at 3068 Kyne St. West. The portfolio also features 9,960 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to Blue Bottle, Tin Pot Creamery and Roam Burger. Bruce Ganong, Chris Gandy and Bercut Smith of HFF arranged the fixed-rate loan through TH Real Estate.

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CLOVERDALE, Calif. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided $10 million in HUD financing for the construction of Vine Ridge, a 51-unit assisted living community in the Sonoma County city of Cloverdale. The community will consist of a two-story, 42,000-square-foot building on a 2.5-acre site. Western Living Concepts is developing and will operate the property, the second seniors housing community in its portfolio. Vine Ridge is scheduled for completion in 2019. Walker & Dunlop’s team, led by Kevin Giusti, closed the loan through HUD’s Section 232 loan program, which provides financing for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, memory care, independent living, and board and care facilities. The program provides the borrower with a non-recourse, fixed-rate mortgage throughout the construction period and 40-year permanent term of the mortgage.

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TUCSON, ARIZ. — Alpha Wave Investors, a private equity investment firm, has completed the disposition of Skyline Park Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5290 S. Park Ave. in Tucson. A Southern California-based owner of multifamily properties purchased the asset for $2.6 million. Alpha Wave originally acquired the property in 2017, implemented a repositioning/renovation program and rebranded the property to Skyline Park Apartments. Built in 1985, the two-story property features 60 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, a swimming pool and children’s play area. Bill Hahn, formerly of Colliers and now with NorthMarq, represented the seller, while Alon Shnitzer of ABI Multifamily represented the buyer in the deal.

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EVANSTON, ILL. — Developers CA Ventures and Focus have broken ground on 811 Emerson, an apartment building near Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. The nine-story, 241-unit transit-oriented development is located at 811 Emerson St. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans will range in size from 400 to 1,100 square feet. Outdoor amenities will include a courtyard with a pool, fire pit and grilling stations. Indoor amenities will include a social lounge, business center and fitness center. Convenience store 7-Eleven will occupy a 3,300-square-foot retail space on the property’s ground floor. Focus is the general contractor, while bKL Architecture is providing architectural services. Pre-leasing will begin this fall, and the project is set for completion in the summer of 2019.

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DETROIT — Love Funding has secured a $7 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Central Towers Apartments in Detroit. The affordable seniors housing property features 232 units within two buildings. David Strachan and Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding secured the 35-year loan. Financing proceeds will be used to pay off current debt, complete repairs and fund the reserve account.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5 million Freddie Mac small balance loan for the acquisition of Holly Ridge Townhomes in Kansas City. The 54-unit apartment property consists of 27 three-story townhome buildings. Built in 2007, the property is currently 94 percent occupied. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. PI Holly Ridge LLC was the borrower.

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PHILADELPHIA — Apartment Investment and Management Co. (Aimco) (NYSE: AIV) has agreed to purchase six apartment communities in the metropolitan Philadelphia area for $445 million. The seller is the portfolio’s developer, Philadelphia-based Dranoff Properties Inc. “The timing is right to sell six of our premier properties to Aimco and become a major investor in the company,” says Carl Dranoff, founder and CEO of Dranoff Properties. “Aimco’s expansion and commitment to Philadelphia make it an ideal steward of these trophy assets that we carefully built, owned and managed. I am incredibly enthusiastic about the future of Dranoff Properties as we begin our third decade.” The portfolio comprises 1,006 existing apartment homes, 110 apartment homes under construction and 185,000 square feet of office and retail space. Three of the properties are situated in Philadelphia’s Center City district, and the others are located in University City, Lower Merion Township and Camden, N.J. The acquisitions are expected to close in the second quarter, except for the purchase of the Lower Merion asset, which is under construction and expected to close in the first half of 2019 following its completion. Aimco is initially funding the acquisition with $290 million of existing property debt, $65 million …

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