BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $7.5 million refinancing for a four-building, 64-unit multifamily community in Boston. The properties are located on Pleasant Street in Melrose, approximately 8 miles north of Boston. Cornerstone secured a fixed-rate loan through a correspondent lender with 24 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. The borrower was undisclosed.
BELMONT, N.C. AND NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two multifamily communities located in Belmont and North Charleston. In Belmont, roughly 14 miles west of Charlotte, Berkadia arranged the $16.7 million sale of Abbey Court, a 176-unit community. Texas-based Napali Capital LLC acquired the asset from Raleigh-based American Residential Investment Management. The community includes one- and two-bedroom units and features a pool, playground, grilling and picnic area and a laundry facility. In North Charleston, Berkadia arranged the $31 million sale of Legends at Charleston Park, a 232-unit community that includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units. Memphis, Tenn.-based Fogelman Properties acquired the asset from Macon, Ga.-based United Residential Properties. The community features a playground, barbecue station, clubhouse, fitness center, pool and garages. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the sellers in both transactions.
CHICAGO — CIM Group and Golub & Co. have sold a 40-story apartment tower located at 1001 S. State St. in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. The companies jointly developed the 397-unit building, which was completed in August 2016. Amenities include a communal workspace, game room, outdoor pool, fitness center, yoga studio, dog run and services such as dry cleaning. Neither the sales price nor the buyer was disclosed, but Crain’s Chicago Business reports that an investment arm of the Mormon church was the buyer.
INDIANOLA, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4.5 million loan for the refinancing of Linden West Apartments in Indianola, about 20 miles south of Des Moines. The 96-unit apartment property is located at 1203 W. 2nd Ave. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have acquired St. Mortiz Apartments, a multifamily property located adjacent to the Colfax Retail Corridor in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver. The partnership acquired the property for $78 million. Built in 1986, St. Mortiz Apartments features 360 units, a dog park, pool and spa, gas fire pits, fitness center, basketball court, putting green and business center. The buyers plan to renovate the community, including the common areas and amenities. BLDG Management will manage the property. Charles Halladay, Brock Yaffe and Rick Salinas of HFF’s debt placement team assisted in securing a $55 million acquisition loan for the buyers through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. Shane Ozment of ARA Newmark in Denver represented the buyers in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — Southern Land Co. and project partner Redwood Capital Investments have sold 3601 Market, a 28-story, 363-unit apartment tower in Philadelphia for $140 million. FPA Core Plus Fund IV purchased the property. The LEED Silver-certified project opened in 2015 and features a rooftop pool and 13,600 square feet of restaurant and retail space.
SHELTON, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has secured a $7.6 million cash-out refinancing for Bridge Street Commons, a mixed-use property located at 50 Bridge St. in Shelton. The building consists of 43 residential units and 7,000 square feet of commercial space. Robert Bhat of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. secured a 15-year loan with a fixed rate of 5 percent for the undisclosed borrower. The lender was Fannie Mae.
NYACK, N.Y. — Harborview Properties and WRA Properties have acquired Waldron Heights Apartments, a 29-unit apartment complex in Nyack, along the Hudson River north of New York City, for $4.3 million. Located at 16-18 Waldron Ave., the community consists of two- and three-bedroom apartment units. The property was acquired from the original owner, a local family that built it in the 1970s. HarborView plans to make capital improvements to the property including building-wide improvements and individual apartment renovations. The community was renamed The Residences at Riverhill 59. Eastern Consolidated brokered the transaction. Meridian Capital arranged acquisition financing.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged the sale of Madison Park Apartments, a 576-unit multifamily community located in the Westchase area of Houston. Floor plans comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 758 to 1,428 square feet. Amenities include four pools, two fitness centers, two playgrounds, onsite laundry facilities, a dog park and a large central park. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Michael Thompson of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, a partnership between TRI Consulting, Next Investments and TPEG.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Hilltop Residential has purchased Villas at Bunker Hill, a 398-unit multifamily property located in the Memorial City area of Houston. The Class A community offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 963 square feet. Amenities include two pools, outdoor grilling areas, a fitness center, game room, business center and a demonstration kitchen. Chris Curry, Todd Marix and Estee Ibanez of HFF represented the seller, SouthStar Communities, in the sale. Cortney Cole and Jett Lucia of HFF arranged a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan for the transaction on behalf of Hilltop Residential.