TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured the $18.5 million sale of Citrus Park Crossings, a 75,845-square-foot, Class A office building located at 12750 Citrus Park Lane in northwest Tampa. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ryan Cos., which also developed the property. Empire Square Group LLC acquired the three-story asset. Constructed in 2013, Citrus Park Crossings was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as EVO Payments International, Stellar, Rizzetta & Co., Corin USA, All Risks Ltd., CopyPress and Land Castle Title Co.
Multifamily
LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has arranged the sale of River Hill, a 273-unit apartment community in Louisville. Brandon Wilson and Brian Devlin of Kirkland brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Covenant Capital, as well as the seller, Lafayette Cos. The sales price was not disclosed, but Louisville Business First reports the asset sold for $18.5 million. Constructed in 1972, River Hill includes a mix of one- to four-bedroom apartment units. Community amenities include a pool and laundry facilities.
SAN ANTONIO — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $23 million Fannie Mae loan for St. Johns Apartments, a 228-unit affordable housing community in San Antonio. The proceeds will be used to fund new construction and adaptive reuse of a historic 1920s-era Catholic seminary building and two smaller existing structures. The project will deliver 176 units that will be leased at restricted rents and 52 units that will command market-rate rents. Hadley Bressman of Bellwether secured the loan, which carries a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule. The borrower was not disclosed.
Fantini & Gorga Arranges $20.5M in Construction Financing for Seniors Housing Community in Massachusetts
by David Cohen
CHICOPEE, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged a $20.5 million construction loan for Chicopee Assisted Living at RiverMills, an assisted living community in the Western Massachusetts city of Chicopee. Once completed in Spring 2019, the three-story, 80,000-square-foot community will include 95 units. The development will be located along the Chicopee River in the city’s historic RiverMills District. Approximately 20 percent of the units will offer memory care services. An additional 20 percent of the units will be reserved as affordable units. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan made at a loan-to-cost ratio of 85 percent is for a period of 15 years.
LOS ANGELES — Xenon Investments, a local multifamily operator, has purchased Las Palmas Villa Apartments, located at 2039 N. Las Palmas Ave. and 2026 N. Highland Ave. in Hollywood. Berk Investments sold the property for $28 million. The 67,700-square-foot asset features a mix of studio/junior one-bedroom, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, controlled access, a swimming pool with sundeck, courtyard with fountain, parking, laundry facilities on each floor and elevator access to all levels. Unit amenities include spacious floorplans and air conditioning, with many units featuring a balcony or patio. The buyer plans to upgrade all common areas, including the building façade, and completely renovate all unit interiors with state-of-the-art amenities and conveniences. Dean Zander, Stewart Weston and John Montakab of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
George Smith Partners Arranges $22.3M in Financing for Multifamily Development in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — George Smith Partners has secured $22.3 million in financing for the ground-up development of a workforce multifamily property located in Los Angeles’ Koreatown district. The borrower and property developer is a joint venture between Index Real Estate Investments and Ketter Construction. Located at 3057 W. Pico Blvd., the project will feature 51 workforce apartment units and 3,350 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction is underway on the development, with a slated completion in early 2020. Jonathan Lee and Shahin Yazdi of George Smith Partners arranged the transaction. The financing includes a $17.3 million senior loan priced at LIBOR plus 375.5 basis points for the 36-month term, while the $5 million tranche was priced at a 12.25 percent annual interest rate.
MILLBRAE, CALIF. — Cadence Living has acquired Marymount Greenhills Retirement Center, a 158-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the San Francisco suburb of Millbrae. Cadence plans to renovate the property over the next year and rename it Cadence Millbrae. The project will modernize the apartments, corridors and common areas. Greenhills Retirement Center is located adjacent to Greenhills Park and has views of San Francisco Bay. Cadence Living is a developer, owner and operator based in Scottsdale, Ariz. The company’s portfolio includes properties in California, Arizona and Colorado, with plans to further expand in the South and West.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of an 86-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Hyde Park for $9.1 million. The property, located at 6140 S. Drexel Ave., includes a fitness center, leasing office, party room and parking for 90 cars. Doug Fisher and Vic Ciancetta of Essex brokered the transaction. An out-of-state buyer purchased the asset.
WESTLAND, MICH. — SunTrust Banks Inc. has provided an $8.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of Birch Hill Apartments in Westland, a suburb of Detroit. Built in 1974, the 172-unit multifamily property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a swimming pool and clubhouse. A Michigan-based commercial real estate owner and operator was the borrower.
BOSTON — CBRE has brokered the $65 million sale of Fairlawn Apartments, a 347-unit apartment community in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, AP Fairlawn LLC, an affiliate of ARES Management. The buyer was an affiliate of the DSF Group. The property consists of 12 four-story apartment buildings built between 1965 and 1968.