ALEXANDRIA, VA. — CBRE has arranged the $78 million sale of Crystal Woods of Alexandria, a 344-unit apartment community located at 4905 Southland Ave. in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Jonathan Greenberg, Bill Roohan, Bob Dean, Brian Margerum, Yalda Ghamarian and Thomas Leachman of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Republic Properties Corp. Constructed in 1976, Crystal Woods features a fitness center, pool, playground, courtyard, picnic areas and laundry facilities. The previous ownership implemented capital improvements to building systems and common areas. Crystal Woods is located within a 15-minute drive of employment centers including the Pentagon, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Department of Defense Mark Center campus and Inova Alexandria Hospital. In addition, the property is less than a mile from Landmark Mall, which is scheduled for a 2020 redevelopment start by The Howard Hughes Corp.
Multifamily
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Doster Construction Co. has completed construction of Novel Bellevue Place, a 337-unit apartment community located within Nashville’s One Bellevue Place, the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Bellevue Center Mall. Crescent Communities is the project developer, and Preston Partnership was the architect of record. Novel Bellevue Place features a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with granite countertops, Energy Star stainless steel appliances, Nest thermostats and subway tile backsplashes. Community amenities include a saltwater pool, clubroom with pool tables and shuffleboard, full outdoor kitchen with outdoor pizza oven and grills and a fitness center with cardio equipment.
TIGARD, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired Pacific Crest Apartments, a multifamily community located at 10695 SW Murdock St. in Tigard. A private seller sold the property for $28 million. Gail Neuburg and Samuel Lawhead of ARA Newmark represented both parties in the transaction. Continental Partners arranged a $18.4 million acquisition loan for the buyer. Built in 1974, the property features 156 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with in-unit washers/dryers. The buyer plans to renovate the units, including the installation of quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets, vinyl floor and Kevo door locks.
FIFE, WASH. — Pathfinder Partners has purchased Astoria Apartments, a 125-unit multifamily community located at 5700 23rd St. in Fife, a city in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area, for $18 million. Built in 1982, the property features 12 two-story residential buildings comprising 68 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 53 two-bedroom/one-bath units and four three-bedroom/two-bath units. Each unit has a private entry, fully equipped kitchen, fireplace and a patio or balcony. On-site amenities include a leasing office, resident clubhouse, fitness center, children’s playground area, outdoor patio seating, dog park, indoor pet wash station and covered parking. Pathfinder plans to implement an interior renovation program on the un-renovated units, as well as the enhancement of currently renovated units, the addition of washers/dryers to all units and upgrades to the landscape, hardscape and common-area amenities. Giovanni Napoli and Phil Assouad of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — KeyBank has provided $15.5 million in financing to Home Leasing LLC for the construction of Charlotte Square, a 50-unit affordable housing community in Rochester. KeyBank provided a $6.6 million construction loan as well as $8.9 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity. When completed, the project will have eight units set aside for individuals earning 30 percent of area median income (AMI); 26 units for individuals earning 60 percent of AMI; and 16 units for individuals earning 80 percent of AMI. Construction began in June. The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and the City of Rochester provided additional funding.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital has provided a $2.3 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a vacant gas station located at 348 Baldwin Ave. in Jersey City. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital arranged the financing for borrower, 350 Pavonia Group LLC. The term of the interest-only loan is 12 months accompanied by a fixed-rate of 12 percent. The gas station is slated to be demolished and the site has been approved for rezoning as residential. The borrower plans to construct a 45-unit multifamily building on the site. The below-ground tanks at the site were properly sealed at the time the gas station closed, according to the lender. Prior to purchase and approval of the multifamily development, testing at the site showed no risk of environmental hazard.
DALLAS — Orlando-based multifamily developer ZOM Living has broken ground on ATELIER, a 41-story multifamily tower that will be located adjacent to Klyde Warren Park in Dallas. The property will feature 364 one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 702 to 2,266 square feet, as well as 15,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center with a yoga/spin room, conference room, coworking spaces, fire pits, a lounge and private wine lockers. The project will also deliver a 10-story parking garage. Stantec provided design services and Balfour Beatty is serving as general contractor. Fifth Third Bank and SunTrust Bank provided construction financing.A timeline for completion was not released.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Multifamily owner-operator American Landmark has acquired Advenir at Mansfield, a 334-unit apartment community located in the southern Fort Worth metro of Mansfield. Built in 2010, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, business center and a dog park. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins, Bob Falese and Matt Cullison of Berkadia arranged a $32.9 million Freddie Mac green loan, which features 4.16 percent interest and 70 percent loan-to-value, for the acquisition. The new ownership will implement a capital improvement program valued at approximately $1.5 million.
LEANDER, TEXAS — Austin-based mortgage banking firm Texas Realty Capital (TRC) has arranged a construction loan for Hermosa Village, a 238-unit apartment project that recently broke ground in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. The loan featured a 75 percent loan-to-cost (LTC) structure, including both bank financing (64 percent) and preferred equity (11 percent). TRC arranged the loan on behalf of the sponsor, IMPACT Developers, an Austin-based multifamily development group. The loan amount was not disclosed.
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $4.8 million HUD 223(f) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Drake Apartments in Coon Rapids, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The 48-unit affordable housing property was originally constructed in 1978 and underwent a partial renovation in 2001. As part of this acquisition, the property will undergo a rehabilitation of approximately $34,000 per unit. The loan is fully amortized over 35 years. Drake MDG LP was the borrower.