FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON AND STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has closed the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 351 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area. Catholic Charities of Fort Worth sold the 200-unit Casa apartments in Fort Worth, the 65-unit Nuestro Hogar in Arlington and the 86-unit Casa Brendan apartments in Stephenville. Collectively, the assets fetched a sales price of more than $20 million. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and secured the institutional buyers.
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HOUSTON — Westmount Realty Capital has acquired Copper Mill, a 234-unit multifamily community located at 15910 FM 529 in northwest Houston. Built in 1983, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and dog park. The property, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale, will be rebranded as Westmount at Copper Mill. The seller was not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Woda Group Inc. has opened Wheatland Crossing in the Hilltop neighborhood of Columbus. The $8.6 million project features 42 affordable seniors housing units, developed for residents 55 and older who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency provided private activity bonds, while the city of Columbus contributed a housing preservation bond grant. The project was also supported by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program.
HAZELWOOD, MO. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Brittany Townhomes and Trotwood Downs in Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis. Run as one property, Brittany Townhomes consists of 40 rental townhomes and Trotwood Downs consists of 68 units. Constructed between 1965 and 1968, the property is located at 7200 Brittany Town Place and 8507 Tally Ho Drive. The property is currently 94 percent occupied. The 10-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. Nidhi Gardens LLC, a Missouri-based limited liability company, was the borrower.
LOS ANGELES — Front Porch and Brookmore Apartment Corp. have acquired Vista Tower Apartments, a 230-unit affordable seniors housing community in Los Angeles, with plans to rehabilitate the property. Front Porch subsidiary CARING Housing Ministries (CHM) manages the property. Brookmore acquired the property in July from Baptist Services Corp. Capital partners on the acquisition and renovations include Citi Community Capital, Alden Capital Partners and the California Public Finance Authority. Low Income Housing Tax Credits have ensured that the property will serve low-income seniors for at least the next 55 years. Front Porch, its partners (including California Lutheran Homes and Community Services), and Brookmore contributed a total of $1.5 million dollars to preserve Vista Tower as an affordable housing community.
The national love affair with the multifamily sector may be starting to cool, but the Omaha market is just coming of age and heating up. “Overall, it was a strong third quarter, which was a nice surprise,”said Michael Cohen, CoStar Group director of advisory services, during his State of the Multifamily Market Third Quarter Review and Outlook on Nov. 1. “We’re still in the golden age for multifamily, but we’re seeing signs of a gradual slowdown in the apartment market.” Trendy new apartment towers and historic building conversions in downtown Omaha are all the rage — like most markets — but under the radar the entire Omaha metro is experiencing a significant boom in apartment development and sales. And why not? What’s not to like about Omaha? We are the non-threatening little brother of the Midwest that everyone likes, but never thought of in that way. But something has changed and Omaha is catching the attention of players that would have traditionally overlooked our strong fundamentals. Omaha has a diversified and stable economy fortified by nine Fortune 1000 companies, including Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific Railroad, Mutual of Omaha and TD Ameritrade, as well as a burgeoning innovation scene and a …
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Multifamily Firms Targeting Charlotte, Raleigh Suburbs, Says InterFace Carolinas Panel
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Executives from some of the most active multifamily firms in the Southeast are honing in on the suburbs of Charlotte and Raleigh as they map out their long-term investment and development strategies. During the Carolinas panel at the eighth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference, the panelists stated they’re preparing for a suburban shift as a large swath of the millennial renting cohort and downsizing baby boomers will be priced out of core submarkets. “There’s a confluence of different demand drivers that will persist in earnest for the next five to 10 years as we see the millennial migration happening and affordability constraints start to enter the picture more,” said Eddy O’Brien, managing partner and co-founder of Blaze Partners, a boutique multifamily investment firm based in Charleston, S.C. Ben Yorker, vice president of development at Northwood Ravin, said his firm is also interested in Charlotte and the Triangle area for new development opportunities in 2018. “Within those markets we’re edging away from infill and exploring more suburban opportunities,” said Yorker. “We’re targeting renters by choice like empty nesters or urban professionals. In 2018, we’ll shift significantly to target millennials looking to the suburbs.” New development is already trickling its …
PHOENIX — MIG Real Estate has purchased the 176-unit Bayside Apartments in Phoenix for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 20245 N. 32nd Drive. Bayside Apartments was built in 1999. The complex features nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, private balconies and patios, dishwashers, and full-size washer and dryer units. The gated community also offers an outdoor resort-style swimming pool, spa and covered picnic areas with barbeque grills. Complimentary WiFi is provided in the office and pool lounge areas. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Jackson Cloak of Berkadia represented the seller. Bayside Apartments will undergo enhancements as MIG repositions the asset.
YUMA, ARIZ. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a 151-unit assisted living community in Yuma for $3.1 million. The name of the community was not disclosed. The property was originally built as a limited-service hotel before the nonprofit owner began converting it to assisted living. The owner ran into financial trouble and was unable to complete the conversion. Blueprint was tasked with the sale by a court-appointed receiver and positioned the community as a turnaround opportunity. A Phoenix-based investor purchased the property, marking its first entry into the seniors housing space. Jacob Gehl, Amy Sitzman, and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint were the lead advisors on the transaction.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $73.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Mallard Crossing, a 600-unit multifamily property located at 400 Mallard Creek Road in Louisville. Louisville Business First reports Lifestyle Communities acquired the asset from M.F. Mallard Crossing KY LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Group, in November. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank arranged the adjustable-rate loan with four years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower. Mallard Crossing was constructed in two phases starting in 1991, and includes 51 two- and three-story garden-style apartment buildings. Community amenities include indoor and outdoor basketball courts, a theater room, two swimming pools, grilling deck, sauna, two dog parks and tennis courts.