MARIETTA, GA. — Greystone Brown Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $35.1 million sale of Pennington Pointe, a 268-unit apartment community located at 1716 Terrell Mill Road in Marietta, roughly 20 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Barden Brown and Chandler Brown of Greystone Brown arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hallmark Pennington Pointe LLC, a subsidiary of The Hallmark Cos. Inc. DE Pennington Pointe Apartments LLC acquired the asset. Pennington Pointe is located less than two miles from SunTrust Park, the home ballpark of the Atlanta Braves. The community features a playground, picnic area with barbecue grills, clubhouse, fitness center, dog park, tennis courts and a swimming pool.
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LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Berkeley Point Capital, a multifamily finance firm with 11 offices throughout the country, has provided a $47.2 million loan for the construction of Tower Bay Lofts, a 308-unit apartment project being developed in the northern Dallas metro of Lewisville. The loan features a fixed 3.78 percent interest rate and a 40-year, fully amortized permanent term. Tom White of Berkeley Point secured the financing through the FHA’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of the developer, Wittington Holdings. The project team broke ground in mid-April and expects to deliver the building in about 24 months.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $16.1 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Eastgate Apartments in Rochester. The 135-unit affordable housing property is slated to open in the summer of 2019. All units will be restricted to residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. In addition to the 40-year loan, the project will receive equity from the sale of low-income housing tax credits. BDKN LLLP was the borrower.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Priscilla Street Villas in St. Paul for $1.4 million. The 11-unit apartment building is located at 2333 Priscilla St. All of the units are two-bedroom units. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Both the buyer and seller were private investors.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $22 million sale of Robert Towers, an 11-story, 206-unit multifamily tower in East Orange. The sales price equates to $106,796 per unit. Built in 1950, Robert Towers is located at 60 S Munn Ave., near the East Orange and Brick Church train stations, I-280 and the Garden State Parkway. The property is 10 minutes from Newark International Airport. Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Metropolitan America, in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $19.8 million in acquisition financing for the buyer, EOA 206 LP. The lender was undisclosed.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — American Landmark has acquired High Ridge Landing, a 184-unit multifamily community in Palm Beach County’s Boynton Beach. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports High Ridge Housing LLC, an affiliate of Eastwind Development, sold the property for $41.9 million, or $227,717 per unit. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins, Bob Falese, Matt Cullison and Wes Moczul of Berkadia arranged a 10-year Freddie Mac loan on behalf of American Landmark. Built in 2017, High Ridge Landing features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, walk-in closets, private balconies and detached garages. Community amenities include a yoga and spin studio, swimming pool, electric car charging stations, fitness center and a business center. American Landmark will invest $500,000 in additional upgrades at the property, including improvements to the clubhouse, improving the pool area with a grill space and new furniture, adding a Wi-Fi café, upgrades to the fitness center and landscaping.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $39.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Peyton Stakes, a 249-unit multifamily community in Nashville’s Germantown district. Robert Prouty of KeyBank underwrote the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Peyton Stakes was constructed in 2017 and features a car wash station, pet spa, dog park, private conference room, pool with outdoor theater, rehearsal space, art studio, and a yoga and barre studio.
MIAMI BEACH AND BAY HARBOR ISLANDS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $20.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of five apartment communities located in South Florida’s Miami Beach and Bay Harbor Island. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through LoanCore Capital Funding Corp. LLC on behalf of the borrower, Boardwalk Properties. The properties included in the 108-unit portfolio are: 1600 and 1606 W. Ave. in Miami Beach; 9200, 9270, 10150 and 10190 E. Bay Harbor Drive in Bay Harbor Islands, and 1075 101st St., also in Bay Harbor Islands.
IRVINE, CALIF. — MBK Real Estate has agreed to acquire a nine-property seniors housing portfolio in California, Washington and Arizona for $382 million. The Irvine-based investor is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co., and the parent company of MBK Senior Living. The seller is West Living LLC, a California-based owner-operator. Although the specific properties were not disclosed, West Living only lists 10 properties on its website. The portfolio totals 1,200 units and features an annual combined net operating income of $21 million. MBK plans to implement renovations to the properties. The acquisition is expected to close in June. MBK already owns a portfolio of 25 properties totaling 2,600 units, also all geographically centered in the West.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Alliance Residential has acquired a 9.3-acre land parcel located at the southeast corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Price Road in Tempe. Arizona State University sold the parcel, which was surplus land, for $11.2 million. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix represented the seller in the deal. Alliance plans to develop a 276-unit apartment community called Broadstone Rio Salado on the property. Upon completion, the project will feature 12 buildings offering a total of 28 studio units, 144 one-bedroom units and 104 two-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a pool, spa, game lawns, outdoor cooking area, fire pits, dog park and fitness center.