MCALLEN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Kerria Square, an 82-unit multifamily community located in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) city of McAllen. Built in 2014, the property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. A pair of private investors purchased the community from Kerria Square Development LLC for an undisclosed price. Zar Haro and Moses Siller of JLL represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal Capital Partners (FCP) has acquired The Reserve at Providence, a 574-unit apartment community in Charlotte. The Charlotte Observer reports the Maryland-based firm acquired the property for $60.8 million. Marc Robinson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction, while Michael Ryan of Cushman & Wakefield provided debt advisory services to FCP. The Reserve at Providence includes a mix of one- to four-bedroom floor plans and features a clubhouse, playground, dog park, picnic area with grills, multi-sport court and three swimming pools. FCP plans to build a new clubhouse and convert the current facility into a fitness and amenity center. The company will invest in additional improvements to the buildings and amenity areas.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — The Opus Group and Titan Development & Investments have begun construction of a 154-unit apartment project Rochester, located in the southeast corner of the state. The six-story building will include 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. Amenities will include a dog wash, swimming pool, fire pit, clubroom and fitness center. Unit sizes will range from studios to penthouses. Completion is slated for summer 2019. Opus Design Build LLC is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record.
MIAMI — Carrfour Supportive Housing, in conjunction with Green Mills Group, has opened Karis Village, a $30 million affordable housing community located at 11885 S.W. 216th St. in Miami’s Goulds neighborhood. Karis Village includes 88 units, 74 of which are reserved for tenants earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). The remaining 14 units are reserved for those earning 33 percent or less of the AMI. In addition, approximately half of the community’s units are set aside for at-risk veterans transitioning from homelessness. Karis Village includes studio to two-bedroom units and features a children’s playground, library, computer lab, fitness center and an outdoor barbecue and patio area. The community is also certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition and is equipped with solar panels, low VOC paint, low-flow bathroom fixtures and Energy Star-certified appliances. Trinity Empowerment Consortium, a HUD-affiliated agency that provides pre- and post- homebuyer education and financial literacy education, will occupy 3,000 square feet on the ground floor of the community for its Miami headquarters. Crossroads Management Inc., the property management subsidiary of Carrfour Supportive Housing, will manage the property. Capital One Bank provided $8.5 million in construction financing for the project, while Florida Housing …
CINCINNATI — CBRE Group Inc. has provided a $13.6 million HUD loan for the refinancing of The Reserve at 4th and Race, a luxury apartment property in downtown Cincinnati. The 15-story property features 88 residential units in addition to office space. The former Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, built in 1927, was converted into multifamily and office space in 2012. Mark Tran of CBRE originated the 40-year loan, which is fully amortized.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $17.4 million sale of Cushendall Commons, a 168-unit multifamily community located in Rock Hill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Watson Bryant, Paul Marley and Jordan McCarley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hamilton Point Investments LLC. Triangle Real Estate of Gastonia Inc. acquired the asset. Cushendall Commons offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom floor plans with walk-in closets and private balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center and a business center.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Horizon Realty Advisors has acquired The Quad, a 384-bed student housing community located two miles from the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The property offers fully furnished townhomes and features a resort-style pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a computer lab. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint Student Housing Investments represented the seller, an affiliate of Chance Partners LLC, in the transaction. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
DENVER — Focus Property Group, a Denver-based property investor and developer, and Ascent Living Communities, an owner and operator of senior living communities based in nearby Centennial, have announced plans for a seniors housing community in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood. The three-story property, which has not yet been named, will sit on 4.4 acres and feature 200 independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments. Focus Property Group acquired the site, a former milk processing and distribution center, in 2016. Focus teamed with Ascent Living Communities to co-develop, operate and manage the community. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2019, with initial move-ins planned for summer 2020. Hord Coplan Macht will design the project.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CIM Group has started construction of a residential development located at 40 Harrison St. at Jack London Square, a 12-acre entertainment and business destination on Oakland’s waterfront. The eight-story property will feature 333 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 2,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. On-site amenities will include communal gathering spots, outdoor terraces and lounges, fitness center, and a bike storage and care facility. Completion is slated for the end of 2020. The property is a continuation of CIM’s redevelopment of Jack London Square. In March 2016, CIM acquired seven buildings of Jack London Square that included three office buildings with ground- and second-floor retail, three retail buildings, a parking structure with ground-floor retail, and three land parcels, including 40 Harrison St.
ST. LOUIS AND VALLEY PARK, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of a six-property multifamily portfolio located in St. Louis County. The 2,000-unit portfolio sold for nearly $180 million. Andrea Kendrick and Ken Aston of Berkadia represented the seller, New Jersey-based GEM Property Management. Joe Harms and Julie Irvin of Salivar Harms LLP acted as legal counsel to GEM. “This transaction is indicative of the strength of the St. Louis multifamily market,” says Aston. “It is the largest portfolio transaction in the history of St. Louis real estate.” Berkadia’s Peter Benedetto also arranged Fannie Mae acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group. “The portfolio included six apartment communities with long-term ownership,” says Kendrick. “In recent years, the seller invested more than $50 million into capital improvements.” Five of the properties in the portfolio are located in St. Louis: the 320-unit Canyon Creek, 256-unit Southwoods, 388-unit Heritage Estates, 550-unit Villages at General Grant and 196-unit Village Royale. The portfolio also includes the 260-unit Forest Woods in Valley Park, roughly 20 miles southwest of St. Louis. The garden-style communities feature amenities such as swimming pools, playgrounds, fitness centers, picnic areas and sports courts. Monarch will take …
