MINNEAPOLIS — The Praedium Group has acquired Maverick North Loop Apartments in Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Built in 2017, the rental property includes a six-story building with 155 units and a four-story building with 13 townhomes. The property also features 5,095 square feet of ground-floor retail space, half of which is leased to Starbucks. Amenities include a pool terrace, fitness center, clubhouse, dog bath and walk area. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $30 million in first-mortgage financing through Freddie Mac for The Lanes, a seven-story apartment complex in Long Island City. The 57-unit, Class A complex was built in 2017 and totals 83,000 square feet with 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank arranged the fixed-rate financing. The loan includes a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was used to refinance existing debt.
DALLAS — MSD Capital LP, a private investment firm that manages the capital of computer magnate Michael Dell and his family, has acquired shares of the Knox District, a mixed-use development located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The acquisition totals approximately 11 acres, including 170,000 square feet of retail space and 165 multifamily units. Current retail tenants include Crate & Barrel, Trader Joe’s and Pottery Barn. Other terms of sale were not disclosed, but The Dallas Morning News reports that the acquired properties are valued as high as $250 million.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) has acquired Collier Park Senior Living, a 159-unit seniors housing community in Beaumont. The property is located near downtown Beaumont’s shopping, dining and medical offerings. Collier Park’s amenities include a pool, game room, fitness center, library, courtyards with walking paths and a beauty salon. CPF acquired the property from an undisclosed seller through its operating subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Ability Housing, in conjunction with the City of Orlando, has started construction of Village on Mercy, a 166-unit affordable housing project located along Mercy Drive in Orlando. The Florida Housing Finance Corp., Bank of America NA, Enterprise Community Investment Inc. and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) provided funding for the $27.4 million project. The community will be certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition and will feature a community center, playground, fitness trail and recreation space along Lake Lawne. All of the apartments will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and half of the units will provide housing for formerly homeless individuals and families. Construction on the project is expected to last 18 months. Ebert Norman Brady Architects is the architect for Village on Mercy, and Sauer Inc. is the general contractor.
LACEY, WASH. — Shelter Resources has acquired the 164-unit College Glen Apartments in Lacey for $19.3 million. The community is located at 4870 55th Lane SE. It was built in1996. College Glen is a low-income housing tax credit property. The community contains a playground, community center and indoor sports court. The seller was College Glen Apartments LP. Kidder Mathews brokered the transaction.
ALBANY, N.Y. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided $38.5 million in financing for the construction of an affordable housing community in Albany. The 76-unit development, which will be called Ida Yarbrough Homes, will set aside 12 apartments for households at risk of homelessness. The borrower is Ida Yarbrough Phase II LLC, an entity owned by the Albany Housing Authority. Keybank provided $18.1 million in equity through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. In addition, Keybank also provided a $17.2 million construction loan and a $3.2 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan. John Berry, Jen Seamons, Victoria O’Brien and Joe Eicheldinger of Keybank’s CDLI group, and Jeff Rodman of the Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing.
EVERETT, WASH. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Garden Court Retirement Community, a 148-unit independent living and assisted living property in Everett. A national private equity firm acquired the property from an independent owner-operator for $50.5 million, or approximately $341,000 per unit. Built in 2002, Garden Court Retirement Community is located 13 miles north of Seattle between the downtown areas of Everett and Lynwood. At the time of sale the community averaged 95 percent occupancy. The buyer will bring Artēgan on as operator.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Zocalo Community Development is preparing to open Vita, a 159-unit active adult community in the Denver suburb of Littleton. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the community, which is restricted to residents over 55 years of age. The developer is seeking LEED Gold certification. The community features a variety of mixed-use features, including walking/biking trails, art galleries, antique shops, specialty shops, clothing boutiques, restaurants and bars. It is also located one block from an RTD Light Rail station, providing easy access to downtown Denver and the airport. Zocalo, a Denver-based developer, expects to open Vita in May.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Dakota Ranch, a 316-bed student housing community located roughly one mile from Texas State University in San Marcos. Built in 2002, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 523 to 1,111 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen, volleyball court, a dog park and a business center. An affiliate of New York-based Alden Street Capital purchased the asset from an affiliate of Alex. Brown Realty for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer of CBRE brokered the deal, and Benjamin Roelke of CBRE secured a seven-year loan through Fannie Mae for the acquisition.
