OXNARD, CALIF. — Clearwater Living is preparing to open Clearwater at RiverPark, a 136-unit independent living community in Oxnard. Presales are currently underway, with a planned opening of January 2018. Residents who pre-select an apartment and move in within 30 days of the grand opening will pay less in “community fees” and also receive a discount on the first month’s rent. Apartments range in size from 610 to 1,040 square feet. The property is located near malls, art museums and beaches.
WESTMISNTER, COLO. — Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) has purchased the 256-unit Canyon Reserve at the Ranch Apartments in Westminster for an undisclosed price. The community is located at 2890 W. 116th Place. The property includes 16 two-story buildings with amenities like clubhouses, a resort-style pool, gym, dog park and business center. All apartments feature wood-burning fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, deep-bath garden tubs, and private patios or balconies. Canyon Reserve was built in 1984. CRA plans to upgrade both the common-area amenities and unit interiors as part of their value-add program. The firm partnered with GTIS on the acquisition. Amenity upgrades will include enhanced landscaping, new exterior paint, expansion and improvement of the pool surrounds, addition of fitness on demand, construction of a coffee lounge & patio, and expansion of the existing leasing center. Interior upgrades will consist of updated cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring, modern lighting, hardware and paint.
MARANA, ARIZ. — HJ Sims has completed a $3.8 million financing for The Watermark at Continental Ranch, a proposed 99-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Tucson suburb of Marana. Sims provided the financing to a joint venture between affiliates of Link Development LLC and Watermark Retirement Communities, which will also operate the property. Continental Ranch will be Link’s fourth seniors housing development in Arizona. Watermark manages 40 seniors housing communities in 21 states. Sims structured preferred equity on behalf of the joint venture owners, meeting regulatory requirements for the senior construction lender. A new entity, LW Development Funding I LLC, was formed to issue the $3.8 million of taxable bonds. High-net-worth accredited investors purchased the bonds. Sims then used to capital to fund the preferred equity investment.
MINNEAPOLIS — PCCP has provided a $130 million construction loan for The Legacy, a 374-unit condominium project in Minneapolis. Located at 1240 S. 2nd St. in the Mill District, the project will consist of two towers. Amenities will include a fitness center, game room, community room and two roof decks with a pool and grilling areas. Dougherty Funding arranged the loan for the borrower, a joint venture between Provident Real Estate Ventures and Shamrock Properties Inc. Riverdale Ventures Legacy LLC, an affiliate of Shamrock Development, is developing the property, which is slated for completion in summer 2018.
ST. LOUIS — Dwight Capital has provided a $63.1 million loan for the refinancing of Park Pacific Apartments in St. Louis. The property is an adaptive reuse of the historic Missouri Pacific Railroad building located downtown. Originally built in the 1920s, the property was rehabilitated into a mixed-use development in 2011. Park Pacific now features 230 luxury apartments, 48,000 square feet of Class A office space, 28,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 585-space parking garage. Adam Sasouness and Josh Hoffman of Dwight Capital originated the 40-year loan. The borrower, The Lawrence Group, will use about $300,000 of the funds to improve the energy efficiency of the property.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SunCap Property Group has broken ground on Draper Place, a four-story, 47-unit apartment community located at the intersection of Randolph Road and Dotger Avenue in Charlotte. The high-end community will include two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,650 to 2,200 square feet, with rental rates starting at $3,400 per month. Individual units will feature gas stoves, under-cabinet lighting, dry bars with wine refrigerators, walk-in closets and 10-foot ceilings. Community amenities will include a community clubroom, private conference room, shared kitchen and an outdoor gas grill and custom fireplace. The first units at Draper Place are expected to deliver by late 2018. Cline Design is the architect for the project, Metrolina Builders is the general contractor and Rivergate KW Residential will lease and manage the community. Draper Place is SunCap’s first multifamily development in Charlotte.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — PointOne Holdings, in a joint venture with Biscayne Atlantic, has sold Waterford Point Apartments, a 344-unit multifamily community in Lithia Springs, for $33.5 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Located at 670 Thornton Road, Waterford Point is roughly 18 miles west of Atlanta. The joint venture originally acquired the property in 2014 for $18.7 million and invested roughly $2.5 million in capital improvements, including upgraded interiors, added amenities and updated infrastructure. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. At the time of sale, the community was 98 percent occupied.
DALLAS — Canadian investment firm Pure Multifamily REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U), has entered into an agreement to acquire Farmers Market Apartments, a multifamily community located at 835 S. Good Latimer Expressway in Dallas, for roughly $66.3 million. Developed in 2016, the property totals 340 units averaging 824 square feet per unit. Amenities include a pool lounge, outdoor kitchen, fitness center and bicycle rental service. The transaction is expected to close in October.
SAN ANTONIO — Electra America, a multifamily investment and management firm with offices across the East Coast, has acquired Pecan Springs, a 344-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built in 2013, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and dog park. Electra America will add washers and dryers to all units and upgrade the exterior of the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — New York-based development and management firm Kushner has acquired Quail Ridge Apartments, a 1,032-unit multifamily community located in Plainsboro, roughly midway between Philadelphia and New York City, for $190 million. The garden-style property is situated on 52 acres at 2005 Quail Ridge Drive, approximately six miles from Princeton University. Amenities include two pools, basketball and tennis courts, a playground, 24-hour fitness center and an on-site dog park. American International Group Inc. (AIG) provided acquisition financing for the transaction. The sale is in line with Kushner’s larger strategy of acquiring multifamily properties with high investment potential. Most recently, Kushner closed on the $520 million purchase of a portfolio of 5,517 multifamily units in Maryland. The company says it will continue to target similar investment opportunities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. “Quail Ridge presents an outstanding opportunity to continue the expansion of our multifamily portfolio while helping to improve an already-great community,” says Laurent Morali, president of Kushner. “It reflects our strategy of vigorously pursuing investment where we see significant value.” Kushner’s recent acquisition activity also includes The Watchtower, an 830,000-square-foot property in Brooklyn that it plans to convert into a corporate campus, as well as 203,000 square …
