SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in Santa Ana. An affiliate of Empire USA LLC acquired the portfolio from an undisclosed seller for $42.4 million, or $198,000 per unit. The 214-unit portfolio includes a 58-unit property at 510 N. Mortimer St.; a 46-unit property at 510 E. Chestnut Ave.; The Carlton Apartments, a 74-unit community at 215 E. 15th St.; and 36 units at 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St. Mark Bridge of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Stephen Soqui, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal. Shane Ryan McConnell of Marcus & Millichap also provided representation in the sale of 1717-1721 N. Spurgeon St.
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Tower Commercial Arranges $2.9M in Financing for Multifamily Property in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — Tower Commercial Mortgage has arranged $2.9 million in Freddie Mac permanent financing for Brickyard Apartments, a multifamily property in Salt Lake City. The loan features a 10-year term with a 10-year floating-rate extension and a 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed sponsor completed the 24-unit property in August 2017, and the property was stabilized in December 2017. Mike Del Carlo of Tower Commercial Mortgage arranged the financing for the borrower.
BOULDER, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Flatirons Terrace, a 54-unit independent living community, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2007, Flatirons Terrace is a Class A community in the heart of Boulder. It was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. ESI represented the seller, Golden West Senior Living, a Boulder-based nonprofit. The buyer was Dial Retirement Communities, which will also operate the community. The Omaha-based company operates 17 communities in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, with Flatirons Terrace being its first Colorado community.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — The average rent for a multifamily unit in the United States was $1,364 this February, a 2.7 percent year-over-year increase, according to Santa Barbara-based RENTCafé’s latest monthly Apartment Market Report. The cost of renting one-, two- and three-bedroom units increased by 3.2 percent year over year, and by 0.2 percent month over month. This number outpaced rents for studio apartments, which only grew by 2 percent year-over-year and remained stagnant for the month. The average price of a studio apartment across the U.S. in February was $1,258, while the average national price for a three-bedroom unit was $1,649. RENTCafé’s Apartment Market Report is based off of data compiled from actual rents charged in the 250 largest cities in the U.S., coupled with data from multifamily software program Yardi Matrix. The report is based on apartment data related to buildings containing 50 or more units in cities with populations over 100,000, and a rental stock of at least 2,900 apartments. In this report, large cities are classified as having a population of 600,000 people or more; mid-sized cities are cities with a population between 300,000 and 600,000; and small cities are cities with a population of less …
WILMER, TEXAS — Liberty Multifamily LLC will break ground on the residential portion of EMLI at Liberty Crossing, a 100-acre mixed-use development in Wilmer, a southern suburb of Dallas. This phase of development will deliver 240 residential units across 10 buildings. Amenities will include a pool, playground, fitness center, pet park and an internet café. The mixed-use project will eventually incorporate retail and healthcare components as well. The groundbreaking is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20.
HURST, TEXAS — Renaissance Development will develop Quarry Falls, a mixed-use project at the site of an abandoned limestone quarry in Hurst, a northeastern suburb of Fort Worth. The project will be situated on an 80-acre site and is expected to feature multifamily, hospitality and entertainment components. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, construction could begin this year and span three to four years with costs as high as $280 million.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Koelsch Communities has announced plans for Belle Harbour Senior Community, a 140-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue. Groundbreaking is scheduled for October 2018 for a June 2020 opening. Development costs are estimated at $70 million. The campus will total 142,000 square feet on a 2.9-acre site. The two buildings will include The Inn Memory Care Community and The Park Assisted Living Community. Koelsch will operate the community upon completion. Partners include RJ Development. Koelsch Construction will act as general contractor, and Judy Koelsch and David Goularte of JSK Design will provide interior design services. Koelsch Communities operates 28 communities in eight states, with nine new communities in development.
LOS ANGELES — Quantum Capital Partners has secured a $25 million refinancing on behalf of Park City LLC for City Park Apartments, a 130-unit community located near the University of Southern California in downtown Los Angeles. The property consists of two four-story buildings offering two- and three-bedroom units. Shared amenities include on-site parking, a fitness center and a recreation room. Although the property is not operated as traditional student housing, the community’s proximity to USC has made it an option for students. The community was 99 percent occupied at the time of financing.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Alpha Wave Investors has purchased Orange Tree Village, a townhome-style multifamily property located at 645 W. Orange Grove Road in the Casas Adobes neighborhood of Tucson. A Texas-based private investor sold the property for $10.5 million. Alpha Wave plans to invest more than $2 million in capital upgrades at the property, including new paint and roofing, an upgraded pool and clubhouse, a new fitness center and children’s playground, interior unit renovations and a dog park. Constructed in 1981, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with private patios. At the time of acquisition, the 110-unit property was 85 percent occupied. Alon Shnitzer of ABI Multifamily represented the buyer, while John Ibrahim, also of ABI Multifamily, represented the seller in the deal. David Walkin of Meridian Capital Group arranged the acquisition financing for the buyer. Thorofare Capital funded the loan.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 407-419 W. Seventh St. in Tempe. An out-of-state 1031 exchange investor acquired the property from a local limited liability company for $2.6 million, or $184,557 per unit. The property features 14 apartment units. Rich Butler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.