COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio in Colorado Springs. Denver-based Slipstream Properties purchased the seven-building portfolio from a Colorado Springs-based apartment owner for a total consideration of $102.2 million. Adam Riddle and Jason Koch of Nexus Commercial Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The properties are: Pine Creek Village Apartments, a 312-unit property that sold for $29.2 million. Shannon Glen Apartments, a 192-unit property that sold for $17.8 million. Cedar Creek Club Apartments, a 175-unit community that sold for $14.2 million. El Vecino Apartments, a 174-apartment community that sold for $12.2 million. 162-unit South Pointe Apartments, which sold for $13.3 million. 84-unit Timbers Apartments that sold for $7.3 million. New Horizons Apartments, a 79-unit property that sold for $8 million.
DENVER — The Bascom Group has purchased Modera at Observatory Park Apartments, a newly constructed infill apartment community located in Denver, from an undisclosed seller. The price was $92.5 million, or $336,364 per unit. Built in 2017, the property features 275 Class A apartment units. Mill Creek Residential will manage the property. Charles Halladay, Jamie Kline and Brock Yaffe of HFF arranged $66.7 million in acquisition financing through TH Real Estate for the purchase. Tim Shunta of National Realty Advisors brokered the acquisition. Since 2005, Bascom and its affiliates have acquired 30 multifamily properties in the Colorado market, totaling 11,057 units.
SEATTLE — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Origin Apartments, a seven-story multifamily property located at 12311 32nd Ave. NE in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood. JB Matteson acquired the property for $53 million, or $346,405 per unit. Kim Grant of IPA represented the buyer in the deal. The seller was not disclosed. Constructed in 2017, the property features 153 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 750 square feet. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, an outdoor dog park and gated underground parking.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — Asset Campus Housing has been awarded the management of two adjacent student housing properties in South Bend near the University of Notre Dame. The 221-bed Campus Court features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units while the 330-bed Campus View features one- and two-bedroom units. Each community includes amenities such as a yoga studio, study room, game room, fitness center, outdoor grilling area and volleyball courts. Property owners were not disclosed.
HOUSTON AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Retail developer Madison Marquette and Houston-based developer PMRG have confirmed that they plan to combine operations. The terms of the merger were not disclosed, but PMRG will become part of the family of companies owned by Capital Guidance, a global investment firm that owns Washington, D.C.-based Madison Marquette. The leadership of both firms will remain intact, and the combined company will maintain its primary office locations in Houston and Washington, D.C. Closing is expected in the next 30 days. “We anticipate a highly complementary combination that significantly expands the capabilities of both firms,” says Amer Hammour, chairman of Madison Marquette. “Madison Marquette’s investment management as well as retail and mixed-use development, marketing and management expertise would join PMRG’s office, medical, industrial and multifamily capabilities to provide leadership across all asset classes to our clients and investment partners.” PMRG’s concentration in the Southern United States will balance well with Madison Marquette’s presence in primary gateway markets on both coasts, according to PMRG. The companies’ shared clients include several institutional owners and investors in the industry. PMRG is a privately held commercial real estate firm specializing in project leasing, property management, investment management and development services. The company’s 180 …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Houston-based PM Realty Group (PMRG) and Los Angeles-based AECOM has broken ground on 3300 Main, a 336-unit apartment tower located in the Midtown area of Houston. The transit-served property will include 14,390 square feet of retail space and 521 parking spaces. According to CoStar Group, Goldman Sachs provided financing for the project. Construction is scheduled to take 24 months. PMRG has also entered into an agreement to merge with Washington, D.C.-based investment firm Madison Marquette, a deal that is expected to close within the next 30 days.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Capital has begun work on The Palmer, a 46-unit apartment complex that will be located in Fort Worth’s River District. All units will be integrated with IOTAS smart home technology, which allows residents to control lighting and thermostats and set home entry alerts from their smartphones or tablets. Communal amenities will include a rooftop lounge, coffee bar with co-working areas, package concierge services and bike storage. Completion is slated for early 2019.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-story apartment building in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn. The 17-unit property, which is located at 400 6th Ave., sold for $6.5 million at a capitalization rate of 3.4 percent. The sales price equates to $604 per square foot. Matt Fotis and Matthew Shapiro of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
INDIANAPOLIS — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $17.3 million loan for the construction of Oasis at 56th in Indianapolis. The 124-unit affordable assisted living facility will be located on three acres at 4940 W. 56th St. The property will feature 73 one-bedroom units and 51 studios. Amenities will include a dining area, exercise room, café and laundry facilities. Jeff Lawrence and Matt Baptiste of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 40-year HUD loan on behalf of the borrower, Integral Community Development.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $9.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Jamestown of Toledo Apartments. Constructed in 1965, the 204-unit multifamily property comprises 19 buildings. The property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jamestown Apartments 17 LLC, an entity fully owned by Watermark Partners Fund IV LLC, was the borrower. Watermark is a Michigan-based firm that owns and operates multifamily properties throughout the Midwest.