CHICAGO — HFF has arranged the sale of Optima Chicago Center in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood. The sales price was not disclosed. The 325-unit apartment tower is located at 200 E. Illinois St. Constructed in 2013 and designed by David Hovey, the 42-story property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as two penthouses. The property includes a 233-space parking garage and 20,644 square feet of commercial space. Amenities include a rooftop, outdoor lounge, fitness center, yoga studio, pool, recreation area and concierge services. Sean Fogarty and Marty O’Connell of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership comprising Optima Inc., DeBartolo Development LLC and OPTrust. The team also procured the undisclosed buyer. Danny Kaufman of HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure acquisition financing through Pacific Life Insurance Co.
Multifamily
GRAND BLANC, MICH. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has originated a $14.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Grand in Grand Blanc near Flint, Mich. Developed between 2014 and 2017, the multifamily property features 102 garden-style units. Todd Linehan of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 53,931-square-foot mixed-use building and an adjacent development site in Chicago’s River West neighborhood for $11.3 million. The buyer, Tandem Development, plans to renovate the existing building and develop a 226-unit apartment tower on an adjacent parking lot. The 23-story tower will feature a parking garage and 2,300 square feet of first-floor retail space. Stephen Lieberman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap represented the private seller and procured the buyer.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Berkeley Point Capital (BPC) has provided a $19.7 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Beneva Place, a 192-unit apartment community in Sarasota. Brian Kochan of BPC originated the fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. In order to qualify for the program, the borrower will upgrade a number of water fixtures throughout the property, promoting lower consumption and energy bills for tenants. Beneva Place features a clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center, laundry center, pool, fire pit, gazebo and picnic and barbecue areas.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Culver City, Calif.-based Goldrich Kest has purchased Infinity West, an apartment building located at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and La Brea Avenue in West Hollywood. Bolour Associates sold the property to Goldrich Kest for $23.6 million. Built in 2012, the 43-unit property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, a fitness center, conference room and secured parking. Blake Rodgers of HFF represented the seller in the deal.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged $59 million in construction financing for The Village of Southampton, a 17-story seniors housing community in Houston. A joint venture between Bridgewood Property Co. and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital is developing the building. The community will feature 204 independent living, assisted living and memory care units within the high-end Rice Village mixed-use development. Rice Village includes more than 300 shops and restaurants within a 16-block area. Located four miles southwest of downtown Houston, Rice Village is near Rice University, the Houston Museum District and the Texas Medical Center. Retirement Center Management, Bridgewood’s wholly owned management affiliate, will operate the property upon completion. A timeline for construction was not released. Aron Will and Austin Sacco of CBRE’s National Senior Housing group secured the five-year, interest-only loan through two national banks.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — NXT Capital has provided a $25 million acquisition loan for a 230-unit, Class B apartment community located roughly eight miles south of downtown Austin. Situated one mile east of Interstate 35, the unnamed property’s amenities include a clubhouse, business center, fitness center, after school program operated by a nonprofit organization, swimming pool, grilling area, playground and an on-site bus stop.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Greystone’s Real Estate Advisors division has arranged the $6.3 million sale of Nazareth Living Care Center, a 124-bed skilled nursing facility located at 1475 Raynolds St. in El Paso. Chicago-based Mozart Healthcare LLC purchased the asset from Nazareth Hall, a nonprofit organization based in Texas. Mike Garbers and Cody Tremper of Greystone represented Nazareth Hall in the transaction. Paramount Healthcare is currently operating the community, which comprises two buildings situated on a 3.4-acre site. According to the property website, Nazareth Living Care Center features private suites, a transitional suite, fast-track recovery services and a therapy gym.
ORLANDO, FLA. — McLean, Va.-based Jefferson Apartment Group, in partnership with Houston-based Camden Property Trust, has unveiled plans to co-develop 520 East, a $100 million multifamily community in downtown Orlando. The 364-unit tower will be situated at the southwest corner of East Church Street and South Eola Drive, a sister property to Jefferson’s 299-unit 420 East community that was completed last year. 520 East will include 7,000 square feet of ground floor retail, 12 retail/live/work studios and a 630-space parking garage. Units will feature quartz countertops, wood flooring, custom-designed cabinetry and upgraded fixtures. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool with sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, outdoor lounge with grilling stations and 24/7 concierge services. The partnership expects 520 East to achieve LEED-Gold certification and for construction to kick off in June.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston-based Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has sold a four-property, 1,616-unit apartment portfolio in South Florida, including Bella Vista at Boca Del Mar in Boca Raton, Centro at Davie in Davie and Stonybrook Apartments and Savannah Lakes, both in Boynton Beach. Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate formed a joint venture to purchase the portfolio from Greystar for an undisclosed price. Greystar originally acquired the four properties in 2013 as part of a national 27-property portfolio, and invested in renovations to units, clubhouses and amenities at each property. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann and Jonathan Senn of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of Greystar. Leading the new ownership in the acquisition was PGIM’s Jim Mehalso and Carroll’s Josh Champion. As part of the transaction, all the newly acquired properties will be rebranded under the ARIUM name and managed by Carroll Management Group.