COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — HFF has arranged $7.7 million in financing for two apartment properties — Alvarado Place and Solar Vista, both located in Colorado Springs. The borrower is Radford Investment Properties. Brock Yaffe of HFF arranged two separate fixed-rate loans through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan program for the borrower. Proceeds from the loan for Alvarado Place refinanced a floating-rate loan the HFF team sourced for the borrower in 2016, while proceeds from the loan for Solar Vista were used to acquire the property. Located at 1465 Alvarado Drive, Alvarado Place features 99 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments averaging 519 square feet. Solar Vista, located at 1535 S. Eighth St., features 28 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 563 square feet.
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Avison Young has arranged a $31.5 million refinancing for The Metro, a 124-unit apartment community in White Plains. The 12-story property is located in downtown White Plains at 34 S. Lexington Ave. David Krasnoff and Ryan Flannery of Avison Young arranged the financing package on behalf of the owner, Ginsburg Development Cos., a private real estate developer. The lender was undisclosed. Ginsburg recently acquired two buildings on the same block as The Metro and is currently redeveloping the area into a new project called City Square, which will include retail, office and residential space.
Northeast Private Client Group Orchestrates $35M Sale of Multifamily Community in Stamford
by David Cohen
STAMFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the $35 million sale of The Moderne Apartments, a 116-unit, two-building multifamily community in Stamford. The sales price equates to a capitalization rate of 5.4 percent based on the first year of net operating income. Bradley Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, RMS Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was Navarino Acquisitions LLC.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $6.4 million sale of a four-building, 56-unit multifamily portfolio in Plainfield. The properties include 1003 Park Ave., 122-124 E. 7th St., 128 E. 7th St. and 138 E. 7th St. Adam Zweibel of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Plainfield MF LLC., in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
ST. LOUIS — Ridgehouse Capital has acquired PW Shoe Loft Apartments in midtown St. Louis for $8.4 million. The property features 34 lofts and is located at 3433 Locust St. adjacent to St. Louis University. The property is fully occupied. Bobby Mills, Mike Hanrahan and Paul Hilton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, PW Shoe Lofts LP.
SAN ANTONIO — Los Angeles-based investment and management firm Gelt Inc. has purchased two adjacent multifamily properties totaling 588 units in north San Antonio. Melia is a 300-unit community located at 3431 Oakdale St. that was built in 1976 and is 95 percent occupied. Barcelo is a 288-unit property located at 3501 Pin Oak Drive that was built in 1972 and is 94 percent occupied. Both communities feature pools, fitness centers, outdoor grilling stations and business centers. Charles Cirar, Michael Wardlaw and Colin Cannata of CBRE represented the seller, FPA Multifamily LLC, in the transaction, which marks Gelt’s first commercial acquisition in Texas.
KATY, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm Olympus Property has acquired Vista at Grand Crossing, a multifamily community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Built in 2015, the Class A property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, hiking and biking trails, bocce court, a tanning salon and a dog park. The property has since been rebranded Olympus Grand Crossing. The seller was not disclosed.
POOLER, GA. — JLL has brokered the $49.8 million sale of Two Addison Place, a 325-unit apartment community in Pooler, roughly 14 miles west of Savannah. David Gutting, Derrick Bloom, Jim Sewell and Andrew Howard of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, New York-based Wharton Realty, which originally acquired the property in 2016. Montgomery, Ala.-based B&M Management Co. LLC purchased the asset. Two Addison Place includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units. The gated community is located less than five miles from the Tanger Outlets and features a saltwater pool, dog park, fitness center with a yoga room and a cyber café.
Lion Real Estate Receives $35M in Financing for Newly Completed Apartment Building in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Lion Real Estate Group has received $35 million in financing for EastView Apartments, a newly constructed Class A multifamily property located at 327 N. Boylston St. near downtown Los Angeles. Marc Schillinger and Peter Berges of HFF arranged the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with an insurance company for the borrower. The property features 121 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, ranging from 555 square feet to 1,267 square feet. On-site amenities include a fifth-floor sky deck with fire pit, grills and dining tables; co-working lounge with refreshment bar and large-screen television; swimming pool with hot tub and lounge; fitness center; secured parking; bike share program; and electric car charging stations.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $400M Refinancing for Plum Healthcare Skilled Nursing Portfolio in California
by Amy Works
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $400 million in financing for Plum Healthcare Group, a San Marcos-based skilled nursing operator. The bridge-to-HUD loan refinances Plum’s previous corporate term loan credit facility on a portfolio of 27 skilled nursing facilities throughout California. “Redesigning our capital structure for the emerging market is a key tenet of our strategic plan, which is focused on further enhancing our industry-leading clinical and patient outcomes, and aligning our business to capitalize on developing long-term growth opportunities in the healthcare space,” says Naveed Hakim, chief financial officer of Plum Healthcare Group. The Lancaster Pollard team of Grant Goodman, Jason Dopoulos, Joe Munhall and Elliot Kaple served as the syndication agent on the transaction. Credit Suisse served as the lender. “Completing this refinancing with Lancaster Pollard and Credit Suisse accomplishes a key step towards creating a unique, sustainable capital structure that will give us the flexibility and enhanced capital output to execute on our vision,” adds Hakim.