SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $9 million acquisition loan for a 34-unit apartment community in Somerville. The property is located at 625 McGrath Highway, three miles north of Boston. Each unit features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, vinyl plank flooring and a NEST thermostat. Cornerstone Realty Capital represented the borrower, the Micozzi Cos., in securing a fixed-rate financing structure with 12 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was undisclosed.
LIVE OAK, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co. Inc. has provided a $28.5 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Aspire at Live Oak, a 240-unit, market-rate apartment community in Live Oak, about 16 miles northeast of San Antonio. Mason Joseph closed the loan on behalf of the privately held developers, Covenant Development and San Antonio Commercial Property Investments. The HUD financing will feature a fixed interest rate for the 20-month construction period and the subsequent 40-year term. The project team includes general contractor Galaxy Building and property manager Capstone Real Estate Services. The developers anticipate Aspire’s rental rates to range from $1,000 to $1,600 per month.
SAN ANTONIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Cordoba Apartment Homes, a 260-unit multifamily community located at 7810 Callaghan Road in northwest San Antonio. Moses Siller and Zar Haro of JLL represented the seller, Leuven Group, in the transaction. The buyer, GVA Pro LLC, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. According to Apartments.com, Cordoba’s monthly rental rates range from $644 for a studio apartment to $979 for a two-bedroom unit. Built in 1980 and renovated this year, the apartment community features two swimming pools, a tennis court, 24-hour laundry rooms and bilingual management.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale and financing for Preston Trace, a 40-unit apartment community located at 8660 Preston Trace Blvd. in Frisco. Built in 1976, the garden-style property’s units are reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Doug Banerjee, Boyan Radic, John Marshall Doss, Andrew Mueller, Andrew Hanson, Scott Simon and Jack Stone of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Greysteel team also originated a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Ridge Capital Investors and Contrarian Capital Management have acquired two apartment communities in metro Sacramento. JCM Partners sold the properties in two separate transactions totaling $39.5 million. The properties are La Rivera Commons, built in 1975 and located at 8719 Woodwan Way, and Antelope Woods, built in 1986 and located at 6413 Tupelo Drive. Both properties are Class B apartment communities and feature a total of 268 units. The ownership group plans to execute a renovation program across the two-property portfolio that will include substantial improvements to unit interiors and exteriors, as well as upgrades to property amenities, branding and signage. Upon completion, the properties will compete with comparable Class B+ and A- properties, according to the new owners. Marc Ross of CBRE represented the seller on the La Rivera Commons transaction. Steve Nelson, Dusty Haeling, Phil Saglimbeni, Sal Saglimbeni and Ken Blomsterberg of Marcus & Millichap/IPA represented the seller in the Antelope Woods deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — NorthMarq Multifamily has arranged the sale of Nines Apartments, located at Baseline and Rural roads in Tempe. Los Angeles-based Tides Equities LLC acquired the property from 3rd Ave Investments for $38.5 million. Built in 1974, Nines Apartments features 244 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The buyer plans to implement interior and exterior improvements to the property. Bill Hahn, Trevor Koskovich and Jesse Hudson of NorthMarq Multifamily represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Lendlease has opened The Cooper at Southbank, a 29-story, 452-unit apartment tower in Chicago’s South Loop. It is the first project both built and developed by the firm in the Chicago market. The Cooper is one of five residential buildings planned for Southbank, a seven-acre neighborhood development along the South Branch of the Chicago River. Floor plans range in size from 451 to 1,104 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,710. In addition to apartment units, six penthouses and 26 townhomes will be available for rent starting in January. Amenities span more than 35,000 square feet on the sixth floor and include a terrace, pool, pizza oven, bocce ball court, fitness center with Peloton bikes, virtual sports simulator, musical instrument lounge and reading room. Pet amenities, including a dog run and grooming station, are located on the fifth floor. Southbank’s central amenity will be a two-acre park. Perkins+Will serves as the principal architect for Southbank. Hoerr Schaudt is the landscape architect. The Cooper is named after several Chicago creative pioneers, including the artistry of Frederick Cooper’s lighting, the craftsmanship of Oswald Cooper’s lettering and typefaces, the ingenuity of Martin Cooper’s inventions and the spirit of Jack L. Cooper’s early radio …
DETROIT — Greystone Bel has arranged the sale of Carlton Apartments in Detroit for an undisclosed price. The 144-unit, garden-style apartment community is located in the Lafayette Park neighborhood. Built in 1971 and located at 1387 East Larned St., Carlton Apartments offers studio, one-and two-bedroom floor plans. Cary Belovicz of Greystone Bel represented the undisclosed seller. Belovicz, along with John Marr of Greystone, also secured a 10-year Fannie Mae loan that features a 4.96 percent fixed rate on behalf of the buyers, Andover Real Estate Partners and The M-Group.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — SunTrust Commercial Real Estate (CRE) has provided $39 million in construction financing for the development of South City Summerville, a 360-unit apartment community in Summerville, roughly 25 miles northwest of Charleston. Mark Hancock of SunTrust CRE originated the financing on behalf of the project developer, a joint venture between Watkins Real Estate Group and Retail Planning Corp. South City Summerville will be situated on 39 acres and will include a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The joint venture expects to wrap up construction on the project in June 2020.
JACKSON, MISS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $30.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The District Lofts, a 261-unit apartment community in Jackson. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. Constructed in 2017, The District Lofts features a saltwater pool with sundeck, outdoor kitchens, outdoor fireplace, bocce ball court, fitness center, coffee bar, indoor pet spa and a covered parking deck.