PHILADELPHIA — Southern Land Co. is developing The Laurel, a $300 million mixed-use property located at 1911 Walnut St. in Philadelphia. Designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz, the 565,000-square-foot tower will feature 54 condominiums and 241 long- and short-term residences with separate lobbies and entrances. Additionally, the 48-story tower will feature 24,000 square feet of retail space. Amenity space at the property will include indoor and outdoor pools, fitness clubs, a game room with demonstration kitchen/bar, a library and music room.
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NEW YORK CITY — Anbau, a Manhattan-based full-service real estate development firm, has purchased an as-of-right new construction development located at 620 W. 153rd St. in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Verizon sold the site for $22.5 million. The site consists of two two-story parking garages with more than 120,000 sellable square feet. Anbau will develop two luxury residential condominium buildings with a shared common landscaped courtyard and on-site parking on the site. Construction is slated to commence this spring. Goldman Sachs is providing pre-construction financing. Bob Knakal, Josh Kuriloff, Jonathan Hageman and Patrick Yannotta of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
MINNEAPOLIS — University Partners has received a $49 million loan for the acquisition of Stadium View in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota. The student housing property consists of 956 beds within 277 units. Located at 2508 Delaware St., the nine-story property features a mix of studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units that average 1,102 square feet. Amenities include a 24-hour concierge desk, private study rooms, tanning beds, game room, yoga studio and fitness center. Doug Opalka and Jules Sherwood of HFF originated the 10-year Freddie Mac loan.
MIAMI — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $26 million first mortgage loan for the development of Triton Center, a new mixed-use project in Miami. The loan is collateralized by two development sites located at 7880 and 8540 Biscayne Blvd. The 7880 Biscayne Blvd. site currently houses a vacant 11-story office building that was previously home to the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The undisclosed borrower acquired the site in 2013 and has since demolished the interior of the building, with plans to convert it into a 139-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel. Triton Center will also include two apartment buildings totaling 324 units, 585 parking spaces and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Stantec will design the development. The 8540 Biscayne Blvd. site comprises six sub-parcels. The developer plans to construct an additional large-scale multifamily community at the site. A timeline for the projects was not disclosed.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.4 million sale of Crossings at Cape Coral, a 168-unit affordable housing community located at 1150 Hancock Creek S. Blvd. in Cape Coral. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a private investor. Crossings at Cape Coral features a fitness center, pool, playground, laundry facilities, car wash area, business center and a volleyball court. All of the units at the property are reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
DELAND, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4 million permanent loan for Whisperwood Manufactured Home Park, a 396-unit seniors housing/manufactured home park located at 3070 Whisper Blvd. in Deland, roughly 40 miles north of Orlando. Larry Curry of NorthMarq arranged the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company. The community features a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, two swimming pools, billiard and poker tables, lighted tennis courts, shuffleboard courts, bocce ball courts, horseshoes, library and a fully equipped kitchen.
ROCKWALL, TEXAS — SWBC Real Estate LLC has acquired 21.3 acres in the northeastern Dallas metro of Rockwall for the development of The Remington at Rockwall Downs, a 295-unit multifamily community. Designed by Plano-based Cross Architects, the Class A property will be built in two 295-unit phases. Units of Phase I will average about 1,006 square feet per residence. Amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center with spin studio, jogging trails and a dog park. Construction of Phase I is expected to begin in May and wrap up by January 2020.
GARLAND, GRAPEVINE AND MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of the Grand Brook Portfolio, a trio of memory care communities in the DFW metroplex totaling 114 units. The Class A properties were developed between 2004 and 2006 and are located in Garland, Grapevine and McKinney. Cody Temper and Mike Garbers of Greystone represented the seller in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $11.6M Construction Financing for Assisted Living Community in Bakersfield
by Nellie Day
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $11.6 million in construction financing for The Palms at San Lauren, a 68-unit assisted living and memory care community in Bakersfield. The borrower was a joint venture between development firm Blue Mountain Enterprises Inc. and regional operator Pragma Management. The project is the third development project by the partnership. Pragma will manage the community once completed. PNC provided the capital for the loan. The Palms at San Lauren will be situated on a 3.5-acre site and will feature 44 assisted living units and 24 memory care units in a single-story building. The community will be situated next to a newly constructed skilled nursing facility. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Aaron Rosenzweig, Jay Wagner, Sam Dylag and Alex Petrosian.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $41.6 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of a multifamily portfolio located across five locations in the Bronx. The borrower is Quality Communities, a partnership between Taconic Investment Partners and a client of Clarion Partners. Related Cos. sold the 12-building portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jonathan Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Mark Fisher and Brian Buglione of JLL secured the financing, which was provided by Sterling National Bank, for the borrower.