CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a .37-acre development site in Chicago’s Albany Park for $1.6 million. The buyer, Evergreen Real Estate Group, plans to develop 48 affordable housing units on the site, which is located at 3441 W. Montrose Ave. The seller was not disclosed. Michael D’Agostino and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the transaction.
CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Capitol Seniors Housing has acquired Siena, an upscale active adult community in Cinnaminson Township, located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia. The price was not disclosed. Capitol plans to continue an existing master plan for the community, which includes the construction of a new clubhouse and seven residential buildings offering a total of 119 new units. The project will more than double the existing 85 units. The community sits on a 15-acre plot across the street from a large retail development. Residents must be age 55 or older to live at Siena. The expansion project is scheduled to begin this summer. The clubhouse will open in early 2019, followed by the residential buildings in mid-2019. Cove Property Management will operate the community. This is Capitol’s fourth seniors housing property in New Jersey, with three more currently under construction.
LOS ANGELES — KFA, a Santa Monica-based architecture firm, has started construction of The Curve @ West Angeles Senior Apartments, an affordable community in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The development is a project of West Angeles Community Development Corp. and Related Cos. of California. The 52,777-square-foot, five-story building consists of a total of 70 apartments reserved for seniors, with 40 low-income units, 29 very-low-income units, and 1 market-rate manager’s unit. The development is located just two blocks north of the Crenshaw/Slauson Station in Park Mesa Heights, which is currently under construction and slated to open in 2019.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Williams Gateway Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5050 S. Power Road in Gilbert. Nasim Sikder of Chandler, Ariz., acquired the property from Chicago-based 29SC Williams Landing LP for $7.5 million. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1982, the property features 72 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. On-site community amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, fire pit, barbecue and laundry center.
CHANDLER AND GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — NexMetro Communities has sold three apartment communities in suburban Phoenix for $98 million. The properties include Avilla Grace and Avilla Heights in Chandler, as well as Avilla Palm Valley in Goodyear. Avilla Grace, which features 194 units, sold for $45 million. An entity of Illinois-based The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. was the buyer. Avilla Heights, which features 116 units, sold for $27.8 million. A single-purpose entity formed by California-based The Certe Group was the buyer. The 125-unit Avilla Palm Valley sold for $25.1 million. New York-based RN Falcon LLC was the buyer. Avilla Homes communities feature single-level units for lease. One-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans include private entrances and outdoor patios. The Class A communities each offer a pool, dog park and recreation area. NexMetro partnered with MEB Management Services in 2014 to manage the lease-up and stabilize operations of its Avilla Homes Arizona portfolio. NexMetro and its affiliated companies have been developing Avilla Homes communities since 2010. With more than 4,000 units completed or under construction, NexMetro plans to expand along the entire Sunbelt region of the country. — Kristin Hiller
PHILADELPHIA — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of the Lightning Portfolio, eight skilled nursing facilities in the Philadelphia metro area. The seller sought to divest the non-core assets, which featured a concentration of high-barrier-to-entry locations in the Philadelphia area. The buyer was a regional owner-operator looking for a growth opportunity. The portfolio totals 1,050 beds. The price and names of facilities were not disclosed. Blueprint’s Ben Firestone, Christopher Hyldahl, Michael Segal and Gideon Orion led the transaction
CHICAGO — Jameson Commercial has arranged the sale of a six-unit multifamily building in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $1.2 million. The property is located at 1644 W. Addison St. Mark Kishtow of Jameson represented the undisclosed buyer.
HOUSTON — Winther Investment, a Houston-based developer, has broken ground on a 215-unit multifamily community in Houston. According to the Houston Chronicle, the company acquired the land for the project in 2013 but delayed construction in 2016 due to soft multifamily demand in the market. Steinberg Dickey Collaborative LLP designed the community, which is slated to be complete by spring 2020.
PLEASANTON, TEXAS — San Antonio-based Windmill Investments LLC has acquired Chaparral Place, a 92-unit multifamily community in Pleasanton, about 30 miles south of San Antonio. The sale of the property, which was built in 2013, includes the 10.3 acres on which it is situated. Moses Siller and Zar Haro of JLL brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
SEATTLE — Newmark has arranged $62 million in fixed-rate financing for 624 Yale Apartment Building in Seattle. Located in Seattle’s South Lake Union district, the two-building high-rise community features 204 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Additionally, the property features ground-floor retail space and parking. Brian Bonipart and Abby Kemp of Newmark’s Seattle office arranged the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan was placed with one of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders and was funded at receipt of Certificate of Occupancy.