CORONA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Wermers Properties and Watermarke Properties has developed The Metro, a mixed-use property located in the center of the Main Street Corridor in Corona. The transit-oriented development features 286 residential units and more than 70,000 square feet of retail space. Currently signed retailers include Starbucks Coffee, Z-Pizza Tap Room, Poke Cat, Burgerim, America’s Best Eyeglass, Citibank, Organic Junkie, Paws at Main, Nail & Spa Today, D’Vine Mediterranean, Meraki Salon and Union Barber.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $71.4 million sale of Spectra Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Neal Victor, Luis Elorza, Brad Capas and Gary Tasman of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Naples-based Stock Development, which completed construction on the property in July 2017. Mark Grace and Will Baker of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer, a joint venture between Coastal Ridge Real Estate and H. Katz Capital, and secured a Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the partnership. The deal marks the 20th joint venture acquisition between the firms, which currently own and operate $867 million of student housing and multifamily properties throughout the U.S. Spectra Apartments offers a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with an average size of 993 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, cabanas with TVs and wet bar, tennis court, playground, cardio and yoga rooms, fitness center and a dog park.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of 14 Centre Street, an apartment building located between Central and Harvard squares in Cambridge. Cambridge Centre LLC, an affiliate of Chestnut Hill Realty, sold the property for $11.8 million. Built in 1910, the four-story building features nine one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of 1,159 square feet. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.5 million Freddie Mac Small Business Loan to finance the acquisition of Reach Lofts Apartments, an affordable multifamily property located at 1701-1707 Tulip St. in Philadelphia. The borrower is MM Equity Partners Philly LLC. The seven-year fixed-rate loan features an 84-month overall term with the first two years as interest-only payments followed by seven years of 30-year amortization and a yield management prepayment schedule. The five-story apartment building features 30 residential units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Property amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, bike storage and a furnished roof deck.
BEDFORD AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Transwestern has brokered the sale of two multifamily communities totaling 796 units in the Fort Worth area. An undisclosed local investment partnership purchased the 464-unit Oak Creek in Bedford and the 332-unit Oakland Hills in Fort Worth. Taylor Snoddy, Philip Wiegand and James Roberts of Transwestern represented the seller, Madera Residential, in the portfolio transaction. The new ownership has since rebranded the assets as Morgan Apartments and Asher Apartments, respectively.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Huntington Cove, a 100-unit townhome rental community in Farmers Branch. The property was built in 1982 and was 96 percent occupied at the close of sale. Chris Deuillet, Danny Baker and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the seller, SPI Advisory, in the transaction. Huntington Cove Townhomes LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
AURORA, COLO. — BMC Investments has acquired the 282-unit Vista Park apartments in Aurora for $31.5 million. The community is located at 12707 E. Mississippi Ave. Vista Park was built in 1973. About 60 percent of the units have undergone light renovations, including vinyl plank flooring, new cabinets and new plumbing hardware. Select units feature walk-in closets and dishwashers. The property’s community amenities include a swimming pool, courtyard, fitness center, on-site laundry and business center. Terrance Hunt and Shane Ozment of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Capital Real Estate, in this transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust Inc. has acquired a portfolio of three assisted living communities in Salt Lake City totaling 294 units. The seller and price were not disclosed. The portfolio includes The Wellington, Cottonwood Creek and The Charleston at Cedar Hills. Although the operator was not named, all three communities appear on the website of California-based operator MBK Senior Living. The Wellington features 119 units, Cottonwood Creek features 111 units and The Charleston features 64 units. Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust Inc. is a private real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management. This acquisition marks SmartStop’s first entry into the seniors housing space. The company specializes in self-storage assets.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Juniper Communities has acquired Applewood Place and Lakewood Reserve, two seniors housing communities in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. The seller and price were not disclosed. Built in 2008, Applewood Place is a 90,500-square-foot, two-story community featuring 65 assisted living units and 42 memory care units. Lakewood Reserve, built in 1999, is a 112,516-square-foot, two-story community featuring 118 assisted living units and 19 memory care units. The acquisitions bring Juniper’s total portfolio size to 1,862 units in 23 communities. Is also expands the company’s presence in the Denver area, where it already owns and operates three communities.
CHICAGO — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has sold Midpointe Apartments in Chicago to an unnamed fund manager for $49.5 million. CLP acquired the 424-unit multifamily property in 2014 for $28.5 million. The company invested millions in upgrades to the property that included the construction of a new leasing office, resident lounge and fitness center. Other improvements included the installation of energy-efficient roofs, LED lighting, new elevators, parking lot resurfacing and renovations to 30 percent of the units. CLP refinanced the property for $40 million in June 2017.