AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $12.6 million first mortgage bridge loan to enable the acquisition of an undisclosed, 160-unit multifamily community in Austin. The garden-style property was built in 1984 and consists of 10 three-story buildings and a leasing office. The 36-month loan was structured with floating-rate debt, part of which will be used to implement a capital improvement plan. The borrower was not disclosed.
WINDHAM, CONN. — Contemporary Healthcare Capital has arranged a $1.5 million mezzanine loan, part of a $6.2 million total acquisition financing for a skilled nursing facility in Windham. Located approximately midway between Hartford and Providence, R.I., Douglas Manor includes 90 licensed skilled nursing beds. The borrower, affiliates of Ryders Healthcare Management, is acquiring the property out of receivership. The new owner plans to use the financing package to implement $1.6 million in capital improvements to the property. The senior lender on the transaction was CoastalStates Bank.
LACEY, WASH. — Security Properties, along with a university endowment, has acquired Marq on Martin, a multifamily property located at 8545 Litt Drive SE in Lacey, a suburb of Olympia. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $54.5 million. Constructed in 2017, the property consists of 248 apartment units across 10 residential buildings. Situated on 12 acres, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 831 square feet. With this acquisition Security Properties now owns 18 assets totaling more than 4,000 units in the Puget Sound marketplace. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the property.
TUKWILA, WASH. — Alliance Residential Co., one of the largest multifamily developers and managers in the country, has broken ground on Marvelle at Southcenter, an active adult community in the Seattle suburb of Tukwila. The 166-unit community marks the launch of Alliance’s active adult brand, Marvelle. The developer noted that baby boomer demand has been strong at its standard multifamily communities, leading it to start building age-restricted properties. Besides the age restrictions, the Marvelle community will also offer 13,000 square feet of indoor amenity space, more than double the common space at its standard apartment complexes. It is also a transit-oriented development and located near the Southcenter area’s many restaurants, retail shops and medical facilities. Urbal Architecture designed the seven-story, 235,828-square-foot property. Apartments range from 500 square feet to more than 1,200 square feet. The community is scheduled to open in fall 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $174 million in financing for the acquisition of a 13-property multifamily portfolio located throughout Maryland and Virginia. Philip Mudd and Brad Geiger of Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C., office arranged 13 separate loans, each with 15-year terms, on behalf of the borrower, Kay Management. PGIM Real Estate Finance provided the fixed-rate loans through Fannie Mae. The portfolio totals 5,007 units and includes: Londonderry Apartments, Seneca Club, Wayne Manchester and White Oak Towers in Montgomery County, Md.; Deerfield Run, Gateway Square, Iverson Towers, Kenilworth Towers, Kirkwood Apartments, Lansdowne Village and Top of the Hill in Prince George’s County, Md.; Harbour Gates in Anne Arundel County, Md.; and London Park Tower in Alexandria, Va. The apartment mix includes mid-rise, high-rise, garden-style and townhomes.
MIAMI AND DAVIE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $93.7 million in acquisition financing for Sundance Village and The Gardens at Nova, two apartment communities located in Miami and the nearby suburb of Davie, respectively. The financing package included fixed- and floating-rate debt, as well as joint venture equity. Stephen Whitehead of NorthMarq secured the Fannie Mae financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower, and a correspondent life company provided the joint venture equity. Both loans feature 10-year terms, five years of interest-only payments and 30-year amortization schedules. Sundance Village totals 304 units and features a resident clubhouse, pool and private balconies. The 140-unit Gardens at Nova features a business center, clubhouse, coffee bar, fitness center and a pool.
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex will lead the nation in absolute job creation for a third consecutive year in 2018. Strong employment gains have produced healthy household formation trends as new residents migrate to the market and young adults continue to move out on their own. As a result, many new residents are filtering into apartments as homeownership in the metro falls out of reach. Pricing Concerns Since the end of 2012, median home prices in DFW have increased nearly 60 percent to more than a quarter of a million dollars, with median prices in some core neighborhoods reaching well above half a million dollars. At the same time, the projected minimum qualifying income rose marginally in comparison. The gap in growth between these two metrics makes single-family homeownership unattainable for a number of residents. And although the homeownership rate has ticked up over the past couple of years, it remained below the national average in the first quarter of 2018. These trends bode well for the apartment sector, ensuring overall absorption will be healthy at a time when developers are adding a record number of units to inventory. Households, whether renting or owning, are searching for affordable living options …
LINDENWOLD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $32.1 million sale of Woodland Village, a 546-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 401 E. Gibbsboro Rd., in Lindenwold. The property is approximately 16 miles southeast of Philadelphia. Built in 1970, the community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Eli Rosen and Eli Herskowitz represented the seller, Odin Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor. Amenities at the property include newly renovated kitchens and separate dining rooms, bay windows, tennis courts and nearby shopping, dining and entertainment.
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Sitar Realty Co. has brokered the $2.2 million sale of 2538 Belmar Boulevard, a 27-unit apartment building designated for seniors in Wall Township. Robert JanTausch and Ronald Schrader Jr. of Sitar represented the seller, the original developer, in the all-cash transaction. They also represented the undisclosed buyer. The two-story building was built in 1992 and is currently deed restricted for senior citizens. The property is being rebranded as Allaire Apartment Homes after interior renovations are completed.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has orchestrated the sale of 140 Clarkson Ave., a 59-unit, 69,500-square-foot apartment building in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush neighborhood. The final sales price was $14.4 million. Built in 1931, the property is an early Art Deco, six-story building that is 100 percent rent stabilized, with under-market rents. Besen represented the private seller in the transaction, which had owned the property for more than 50 years. The property was purchased by a global real estate fund.