SAN MARCOS AND LUBBOCK, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $23.7 million in financing for the acquisition of two affordable housing properties in Texas. The financing for the 220-unit Villas at Willow Springs in San Marcos and the 144-unit Cantibury Pointe in Lubbock was secured on behalf of nonprofit Harmony Housing. Both properties were developed in the early 2000s. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank structured the loans through Fannie Mae.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $40.5 million acquisition loan for Art Avenue Apartment Homes, a 300-unit multifamily community located at 10201 Lee Vista Blvd. in Orlando. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the 10-year, Freddie Mac loan with five years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. Colony NorthStar Inc. sold the property to Robbins for an undisclosed price. Art Avenue includes studio to three-bedroom apartment units with granite-look countertops, stainless steel appliances, faux-wood flooring and patios or terraces. Community amenities include an internet lounge, coffee bar, fitness center, children’s art room, resort-style pool and an outdoor fire pit.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $35.5 million construction loan for the development of The Vantage, a 211-unit apartment community in St. Petersburg. Mike Lemon and Matt Shane of Q10 Lutz Financial Services arranged the loan on behalf of the project developer, Michigan-based DevMar Development. The 11-story apartment community will feature a rooftop pool, terrace and veranda, fitness center and a yoga room. The property is located one mile from downtown St. Petersburg within the EDGE district, a walkable community that houses retail, restaurants, nightlife and art galleries. DevMar Development expects to deliver The Vantage in September 2019.
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27 million sale of two apartment communities in Durham: Oaks at Northgate and Leon Court. The adjacent properties total 386 units. Watson Bryant, Jordan McCarley and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Artesia Real Estate. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. During its ownership, Artesia invested $1 million in capital improvements for the communities, including roof replacement, exterior paint, new office/clubhouse, outdoor common area upgrades and improved landscaping. Amenities at the properties include a clubhouse with a coffee bar, pet stations, playgrounds, fire pits, picnic/grilling areas and a sports field. The communities are located less than two miles from downtown Durham and are situated within walking distance to Costco, The Home Depot and Kroger.
INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment has provided $17.1 million in financing for the renovation of Lakes at Crossridge, an affordable housing community in Indianapolis. Victoria O’Brien and Al Beaumariage of KeyBank originated the financing, which included a $10.2 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan and a $6.9 million LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) equity investment. Formerly known as Farmington Lake Apartments, the property features 252 units across 21 buildings. All of the one- and two-bedroom units are reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The renovation plan includes replacement of all HVAC systems, water heaters, doors and windows, and the installation of energy-efficient fixtures. Planned community improvements include a new computer lab, a key fob building entry system, new playground, bike racks, outdoor entertainment areas and a camera security system.
WOODBRIDGE, ST. CHARLES AND CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Michael P. Jakubiec Investment Real Estate Inc. has brokered the sale of three apartment properties in Illinois for a purchase price of just under $26 million. The properties, which total 263 units, include The Quarters in Woodbridge, Charleston Park Apartments in St. Charles and Camelot Apartments in Crystal Lake. TriCap Residential was the buyer. A private party was the seller.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in Santa Ana. An affiliate of Empire USA LLC acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $42.4 million, or $198,000 per unit. The 214-unit portfolio includes a 58-unit property at 510 N. Mortimer St.; a 46-unit property at 510 E. Chestnut Ave.; The Carlton Apartments, a 74-unit community at 215 E. 15th St.; and 36 units at 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St. Mark Bridge of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Stephen Soqui, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal. Shane Ryan McConnell of Marcus & Millichap also provided representation in the sale of 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St.
SALT LAKE CITY — Tower Commercial Mortgage has arranged $2.9 million in Freddie Mac permanent financing for Brickyard Apartments, a multifamily property in Salt Lake City. The loan features a 10-year term with a 10-year floating-rate extension and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed sponsor completed the 24-unit property in August 2017, and the property was stabilized in December 2017. Mike Del Carlo of Tower Commercial Mortgage arranged the financing for the borrower.
BOULDER, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Flatirons Terrace, a 54-unit independent living community, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, Flatirons Terrace is a Class A community in the heart of Boulder. It was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, Golden West Senior Living, a Boulder-based nonprofit. The buyer was Dial Retirement Communities, which will also operate the community. The Omaha-based company operates 17 communities in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, with Flatirons Terrace being its first Colorado community.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — The average rent for a multifamily unit in the United States was $1,364 this February, a 2.7 percent year-over-year increase, according to Santa Barbara-based RENTCafé’s latest monthly Apartment Market Report. The cost of renting one-, two- and three-bedroom units increased by 3.2 percent year over year, and by 0.2 percent month over month. This number outpaced rents for studio apartments, which only grew by 2 percent year-over-year and remained stagnant for the month. The average price of a studio apartment across the U.S. in February was $1,258, while the average national price for a three-bedroom unit was $1,649. RENTCafé’s Apartment Market Report is based off of data compiled from actual rents charged in the 250 largest cities in the U.S., coupled with data from multifamily software program Yardi Matrix. The report is based on apartment data related to buildings containing 50 or more units in cities with populations over 100,000, and a rental stock of at least 2,900 apartments. In this report, large cities are classified as having a population of 600,000 people or more; mid-sized cities are cities with a population between 300,000 and 600,000; and small cities are cities with a population of less …
