BANGOR, MAINE — Cardente Real Estate has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property and adjacent parking garage located at 105 Main St. in Bangor. Brick & Mortar Holding Group sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.9 million. The property features a total of 25 retail and apartment units. Mike Cobb of Cardente Real Estate represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
GLENARDEN, MD. — Pennrose Properties LLC has broken ground on Glenarden I, the first phase of a master-planned redevelopment of the former Glenarden Apartments in Glenarden, roughly 12 miles east of Washington, D.C. The redevelopment of the 27-acre site will be conducted in four phases. The project is a public-private partnership between Pennrose, the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County, B&W Solutions Inc. and SHABACH! Ministries Inc. Designed by Marks Thomas Architects and Arel Architects and constructed by Harkins Builders, the first phase of Glenarden will include 114 affordable and market-rate apartment homes for families and seniors, a blend of townhouse-style buildings with two- and three-bedroom floor plans and a four-story senior apartment building with a community kitchen, outdoor patio, coffee bar, café, library and a fitness room. Glenarden I will also feature a clubhouse with an additional fitness center, locker rooms, a kitchenette and an outdoor patio and grill. Pennrose Management Co. will manage the community. The second phase of Glenarden will add 55 units of affordable seniors housing, affordable and market-rate apartments, two pools and additional open space. The remaining phases of the redevelopment will add more market-rate rental apartments and for-sale homes. The $34 million Phase I project …
CARY, N.C. — HFF has arranged a $37.6 million acquisition loan for Brook Arbor, a 302-unit apartment community in Cary. Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s CME program on behalf of the borrower, Taurus Investment Holdings LLC. The property is located at 200 Brook Arbor Drive, roughly 10 miles south of Research Triangle Park. Brook Arbor features a fitness center with an on-site personal trainer, swimming pool with sundeck, grilling area, playground, tennis court, fishing pond, clubhouse, lounge and a business center. Constructed in 1999, the property was 96.4 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ASHWAUBENON, WIS. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $15.5 million HUD loan for the construction of Manseau Flats in Ashwaubenon near Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. The 78-unit multifamily development will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a fitness center, on-site storage and underground parking. The project is expected to qualify for the National Green Building Standard designation. The Riverfront/Broadway District surrounding the property has undergone a vast revitalization in conjunction with the Titletown District redevelopment immediately west of Lambeau Field, featuring several new restaurants, breweries, retail shops, hotels and entertainment options. Brandon Strong and Chris Rumul of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 40-year loan via the HUD 221(d)(4) program. Bedford Development is the project developer. Completion is slated for November 2018.
PITTSBURG, Calif. — JRK Property has purchased the 242-unit Diamond Hillside apartment community in the San Francisco East Bay community of Pittsburg for $52.8 million. The community is located at 2205 E. Leland Road. Diamond Hillside was built in 1985 and has undergone physical improvements since that time. These include updated vinyl wood floors, new cabinetry, appliance packages, contemporary lighting, new hardware, plumbing fixtures and paint. Additional improvements were made to the pool and spa area, clubhouse and fitness center. A new dog park, children’s playground and barbecue area were also added. Mark Leary, Nate Oleson and Rob LeDoux in the San Francisco office of ARA/Newmark represented both parties in the transaction.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Koelsch Communities has acquired Rock Creek Memory Care Community in the Phoenix suburb of Surprise. JEA Senior Living sold the community for an undisclosed price. The 31,372-square-foot community currently houses 66 residents. JEA opened the property in 2011. The Rock Creek acquisition is part of a larger plan in the area for Koelsch. The company recently purchased Park Wood Assisted Living Community, located next door to Rock Creek, from Sunshine Retirement Living. Koelsch is planning a $500,000 renovation for that community. The company has also started construction of The Park at Surprise, a 155-unit independent living community also next door to Rock Creek. The three neighboring communities will be combined into one campus, offering a larger continuum of care. Koelsch Communities operates 27 communities in eight states and has eight more under construction.
With Atlanta’s economy more robust than ever, demand for multifamily housing remains high, driving rent growth and investor interest throughout the market. Since the last cycle — when a reliance on construction hit hard — the city has transformed its economy by building up its IT, healthcare and automotive sectors, among others. The results of strong job growth and the diversification of employment are evident market-wide. In particular, Buckhead and Midtown have seen a substantial increase in multifamily supply over the last three to five years, as spillover activity in East Atlanta and West Midtown will continue. And the rise of two multibillion-dollar sports stadiums (Mercedes-Benz Stadium and SunTrust Park) in the same year — a first for the city — continues to draw national and international attention to intown and metro submarkets. Urban Goes Suburban A seemingly insatiable demand for urban live-work-play settings has inspired developers to replicate the highly-amenitized and high-rent success in the suburbs. Alpharetta’s Avalon was a game changer, spurring destinations in John’s Creek, Gwinnett County’s Peachtree Corners and the mixed-use boon around SunTrust Park in Cobb County. So far, development activity has been steady in the northern submarkets, with little activity on Atlanta’s south side. …
NORFOLK, VA. — An affiliate of Harbor Group International (HGI) has acquired a portfolio of 25 multifamily properties totaling 9,677 units across five major metropolitan areas for $1.8 billion. The sellers were affiliates of Lone Star Funds. The transaction, which closed on Nov. 30, is HGI’s largest to date and increases the value of its investment portfolio from approximately $5.2 billion to $7.1 billion. The properties, which boast a collective occupancy rate of 95 percent, are located in the metro areas of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. HGI plans to invest roughly $80 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors and communal amenities of the properties. Berkadia and New York-based Meridian Capital Group secured approximately $1.4 billion in acquisition financing for the deal. Berkadia secured roughly $927 million in fixed- and floating-rate debt through Freddie Mac, while Meridian Capital secured approximately $512 million in fixed-rate debt through New York Community Bank. Among the portion of the financing arranged by Berkadia, 11 of the properties totaling $789 million were financed at a fixed interest rate. The remaining five assets totaling $138 million were financed with a floating-rate vehicle. Laura Cathlina and Sharon Plattner of Berkadia led the loan …
HOUSTON — A joint venture between PGIM Real Estate, the asset management arm of Prudential Financial Inc. and Houston-based investment firm Hanover Co. has acquired Hanover Hermann Park, a 396-unit, Class A multifamily community in Houston. Formerly known as Mosaic at Hermann Park, the 29-story property is located at 5927 Almeda Road near the Texas Medical Center on the city’s south side. Amenities include 20,087 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 6,500-square-foot sky lounge overlooking Hermann Park, a 6,000-square-foot fitness center, pool with cabanas and a dog park.
CLEVELAND — Cleveland-based KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $192.5 million in refinancing for a portfolio of six seniors housing properties located throughout Texas. The properties were all built between 2006 and 2008 and total 1,238 units. Charlie Shoop and Caleb Marten of KeyBank structured the Freddie Mac loans, which included 10-year interest-only terms and were used to refinance an existing bridge loan provided by KeyBank. The funds were secured on behalf of the borrower, healthcare and seniors housing investment firm Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors.
