Multifamily

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DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of the Quality Estates Value-Add Portfolio, which features eight properties totaling 2,048 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Four of the properties totaling 992 units are located in Fort Worth and two assets totaling 492 units are located in Garland. Communities in Grand Prairie and Arlington featuring 292 and 272 units, respectively, were also included in the portfolio. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA, along with Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor based in Canada, in the transaction. Carl Pankratz of NorthMarq Capital and Jeremy Sain of HFF co-brokered acquisition financing through a life company for six of the properties on behalf of the buyer, Texas-based Exponential Property Group. The properties were built between 1977 and 1985 and held by a single owner/seller for nearly 30 years, on average.

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MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — Doran Cos. has opened The Reserve at Arbor Lakes, a 257-unit apartment development in Maple Grove, a northwestern suburb of Minneapolis. The luxury apartment community features more than 80,000 square feet of amenity space, including a 25,000-square-foot clubhouse and two terraces with an outdoor pool, spa, grilling stations, lounge areas, bocce ball courts and a putting green. In addition to 243 apartments, the four-story property features 12 townhomes and two guest suites. Monthly rents for one-bedroom units start at $1,525.

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DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $17 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of River Place Apartments in Detroit. The 301-unit apartment complex, originally built from 1891 to 1908, features lofts and townhomes. River Place GP LLC was the borrower. Dennis Bernard of Bernard Financial originated the loan.

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SAVAGE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.5 million sale of Lynn Court Apartments in Savage, about 15 miles south of Minneapolis. The 45-unit apartment building is located at 4350 W. 124th St. All of the units are one-bedroom units. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Neither the name of the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA. — CBRE has arranged the $78 million sale of Crystal Woods of Alexandria, a 344-unit apartment community located at 4905 Southland Ave. in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Jonathan Greenberg, Bill Roohan, Bob Dean, Brian Margerum, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Republic Properties Corp. Constructed in 1976, Crystal Woods features a fitness center, pool, playground, courtyard, picnic areas and laundry facilities. The previous ownership implemented capital improvements to building systems and common areas. Crystal Woods is located within a 15-minute drive of employment centers including the Pentagon, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Department of Defense Mark Center campus and Inova Alexandria Hospital. In addition, the property is less than a mile from Landmark Mall, which is scheduled for a 2020 redevelopment start by The Howard Hughes Corp.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Doster Construction Co. has completed construction of Novel Bellevue Place, a 337-unit apartment community located within Nashville’s One Bellevue Place, the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bellevue Center Mall. Crescent Communities is the project developer, and Preston Partnership was the architect of record. Novel Bellevue Place features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops, Energy Star stainless steel appliances, Nest thermostats and subway tile backsplashes. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, clubroom with pool tables and shuffleboard, full outdoor kitchen with outdoor pizza oven and grills and a fitness center with cardio equipment.

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TIGARD, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired Pacific Crest Apartments, a multifamily community located at 10695 SW Murdock St. in Tigard. A private seller sold the property for $28 million. Gail Neuburg and Samuel Lawhead of ARA Newmark represented both parties in the transaction. Continental Partners arranged a $18.4 million acquisition loan for the buyer. Built in 1974, the property features 156 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with in-unit washers/dryers. The buyer plans to renovate the units, including the installation of quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets, vinyl floor and Kevo door locks.

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FIFE, WASH. — Pathfinder Partners has purchased Astoria Apartments, a 125-unit multifamily community located at 5700 23rd St. in Fife, a city in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, for $18 million. Built in 1982, the property features 12 two-story residential buildings comprising 68 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 53 two-bedroom/one-bath units and four three-bedroom/two-bath units. Each unit has a private entry, fully equipped kitchen, fireplace and a patio or balcony. On-site amenities include a leasing office, resident clubhouse, fitness center, children’s playground area, outdoor patio seating, dog park, indoor pet wash station and covered parking. Pathfinder plans to implement an interior renovation program on the un-renovated units, as well as the enhancement of currently renovated units, the addition of washers/dryers to all units and upgrades to the landscape, hardscape and common-area amenities. Giovanni Napoli and Phil Assouad of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $15.5 million in financing to Home Leasing LLC for the construction of Charlotte Square, a 50-unit affordable housing community in Rochester. KeyBank provided a $6.6 million construction loan as well as $8.9 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. When completed, the project will have eight units set aside for individuals earning 30 percent of area median income (AMI); 26 units for individuals earning 60 percent of AMI; and 16 units for individuals earning 80 percent of AMI. Construction began in June. The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and the City of Rochester provided additional funding.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has provided a $2.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a vacant gas station located at 348 Baldwin Ave. in Jersey City. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital arranged the financing for borrower, 350 Pavonia Group LLC. The term of the interest-only loan is 12 months accompanied by a fixed-rate of 12 percent. The gas station is slated to be demolished and the site has been approved for rezoning as residential. The borrower plans to construct a 45-unit multifamily building on the site. The below-ground tanks at the site were properly sealed at the time the gas station closed, according to the lender. Prior to purchase and approval of the multifamily development, testing at the site showed no risk of environmental hazard.

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