ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $40.4 million in financing for the recapitalization of The Mark Apartments, a 227-unit apartment community in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C. Jamie Butler of Walker & Dunlop arranged fixed-rate senior debt through Freddie Mac and joint venture equity through RSE Capital Partners on behalf of the borrowers, Northpoint Realty Partners and Persimmon Capital Partners. The financing replaced the existing construction debt. Northpoint and Persimmon recently completed a redevelopment program, transforming the property from an outdated hotel to a multifamily community. The Mark Apartments includes a mix of studio to three-bedroom units and features a pool, outdoor grilling and dining terrace, fitness center, resident’s lounge, dedicated work spaces and laundry facilities.
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DALLAS — Irving-based multifamily developer JPI has begun work on Phase II of Jefferson West Love, a project that will deliver an additional 354 units to the Dallas apartment property. Amenities at the community, which currently consists of 368 units, include a pool, fitness center and bike storage. The community is part of a $200 million mixed-use development that upon completion will include up to 200,000 square feet of office space, 65,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 244-room hotel.
HOUSTON — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of two apartment communities totaling 412 units in southwest Houston. The sold properties include Airport Landing, a 240-unit property that was built in 1983, and Airport Gardens, a 172-unit property that was built in 1982. Jennifer Campbell and Will Balthrope of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Florida-based One Real Estate Investment LLC.
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — Capital One has provided a $9.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Arbor Assisted Living & Memory Care, a 59-unit seniors housing property in Nacogdoches, a city roughly midway between Houston and Shreveport, La. The property was built in the late 1990s. The borrower was Prevarian Senior Living, an owner of seven assisted living and memory care communities across the country.
LANSING, ILL. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $26 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Riverwood Apartments in Lansing, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 354-unit apartment property is located at 3649 173rd Court. Built in 1964, the community is comprised of 10 buildings on 16 acres. Amenities include a sport court, playground, laundry area, fitness center, pool and clubhouse. The 15-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower, Riverwood Apartments LLC, will use the loan to pay off existing debt and facilitate a buy-out of the remaining partners.
CLEVELAND — Rose Community Capital has provided a $16.1 million 221(d)4 loan for the rehabilitation of Fenway Manor in Cleveland. The 143-unit affordable housing property was originally constructed in 1923 as a residential hotel and rehabbed in 1974 for low-income seniors. Plans call for a new roof, windows, elevators, entrance, HVAC, flooring and paint. Individual units will be updated with new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, paint and doors. The borrowers included Orlean Company and Renewal Housing Associates. Rose Community Capital is the financing arm of Jonathan Rose Cos.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $10.3 million sale of 227 East Walton Place in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The buyers, a group of California-based private investors, plan to convert the property’s 25 condos into rental units. Built in 1956, the property is located at 227 E. Walton St. Kyle Stengle, Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Brewster Hague of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. The sale price equates to $412,000 per unit. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
G.H. Palmer Receives $158.8M Refinancing for 752-Unit Apartment Property in Santa Clarita
by Amy Works
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — G.H. Palmer, a Southern California-based commercial real estate developer, has closed on $158.8 million in financing for Colony Townhomes, multifamily property located at 17621 Pauline Court in Santa Clarita. The property features 752 apartments in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts with personal garages. On-site community amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool and spa, and a picnic area. Gary Tenzer of George Smith Partners (GSP) arranged the financing for borrower. The new loan replaces a HUD loan, previously arranged by GSP, with a remaining term of 23 years and pre-payment penalties in place. The interest-only, non-recourse loan is fixed at a rate of 4.29 percent for a 10-year term. The loan represents 65 percent to value.
CBRE Arranges $35.8M Acquisition Financing for 130-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Folsom, California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged financing for the acquisition of Prairie City Landing, a 130-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Folsom, a suburb of Sacramento. A joint venture between AEW Capital Management, Tenfold Senior Living and Artēgan Senior Living acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller was another joint venture that developed the property. That group includes Tenfold, Artēgan and a global investment manager. The community opened in February 2017 and was over 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Artēgan Senior Living will continue to operate the property. Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the $35.8 million Freddie Mac loan with a seven-year term, fixed rate and 48 months of interest-only payments.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $28M Sale of Multifamily Property in Costa Mesa, California
by Amy Works
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Vio Costa Mesa, a multifamily property located in Costa Mesa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $28 million in a 1031 exchange. Tyler Leeson, Kurt Hediger and Matt Kipp of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and arranged the sale of a 54-unit apartment asset in Westminster, Calif., in phase one of the exchange. Additionally, Michael Derk and Nick Gray of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged $14.7 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of Vio Costa Mesa. The debt placement was structured on a nonrecourse basis with four years of interest-only payments and a $2 million post-closing earnout. Built in 1973, Vio Costa Mesa is currently under renovation and was sold in as-is condition after a 14-day due diligence period. The property features 84 apartment units.