GUTTENBERG, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of two multifamily buildings located Guttenberg. A private investor acquired the properties for $2.2 million. Combined, the buildings offer 16 apartment units. Jonathan Zamora of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the deal.
MARIETTA, GA. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has acquired Rockledge, a 708-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, for $113.5 million. NexPoint Residential Trust acquired the property as part of a reverse 1031 exchange with cash on hand, borrowings of approximately $113.5 million under a bridge facility with KeyBank National Association and a new first mortgage with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Rockledge is situated on 78 acres and has average monthly rental rates of $1,153. Located approximately one mile from the new Atlanta Braves stadium, SunTrust Park, the property features seven swimming pools, an indoor basketball court, tennis courts, grilling area, volleyball court, indoor track, fitness center, yoga studio and access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The community was 93.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided $51.5 million in financing for two apartment communities in the Carolinas — $31.9 million for the refinancing of Highlands at Alexander Pointe in Charlotte and $19.6 million for the refinancing of Carrington Place at Wildewood in Columbia. Hunter Mortgage Group arranged the seven-year, adjustable-rate loans through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, an undisclosed national real estate fund. Built in 2002, Highlands at Alexander Pointe features a fitness center, clubhouse, grill area, pool, laundry center and a dog park. Constructed in 2005, Carrington Place at Wildewood includes a fitness center, grill area, pool, laundry center, playground and a dog park.
MOORE, OKLA. — BMC Capital has secured a $2 million loan for the acquisition of an 80-unit multifamily property in Moore, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. Clayton Wells of BMC arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 4.1 percent interest rate, and 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
LAS VEGAS — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Acacia Springs, a 160-unit seniors housing community in Las Vegas. This is CPF Living’s third property in the state of Nevada. Grace Management will take over operations of the community. The property is near the Red Rock Casino and 13 miles from the Las Vegas strip. The sale price was not disclosed, but Aron Will of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged $13.5 million in Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal. The seven-year, non-recourse loan features 3.5 years of interest-only payments.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — iBorrow, a private commercial real estate lender, has provided a $9.3 million bridge loan for an assisted living community’s renovations in the Los Angeles suburb of Long Beach. The 64,090-square-foot property was originally built in 1929. When renovations are completed, it will feature 56 units of assisted living, as well as a rooftop garden, ocean views and some retail. It is located a half mile from the 415-bed St. Mary’s Medical Center. The borrower and name of facility were not disclosed. Will McCabe of iBorrow originated the loan.
MILWAUKEE — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $3.9 million loan for the refinancing of a 112-unit multifamily property in Milwaukee. Located in the Timmerman West neighborhood, the property consists of seven two-story buildings with a retail component. Amenities include a pool, running paths, underground parking, laundry facilities and on-site property management. The complex was built in 1984. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the non-recourse loan through a Fannie Mae DUS lender.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Rand Park Apartments in Mount Prospect, about 22 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The 42-unit apartment building is located at 1050-1110 N. Wheeling Road. The unit mix is comprised of 18 one-bedroom units and 24 two-bedroom units measuring approximately 650 and 850 square feet, respectively. Ryan D. Engle and Andrean Angelov of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $270 million in construction financing for the development of a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use project at the former Rheingold Brewery site in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The developer, Brooklyn-based All Year Management, previously received a bridge loan for site acquisition and pre-development on the project from MRC. Construction is currently underway. The Rheingold Brewery opened in 1883, and was the eighth largest brewery in the nation in 1965, according to reports by the New York Daily News. The brewery closed in 1976, and was torn down in 1981. The site has been largely vacant since then, with the exception of 300 rental and privately owned apartments that were built on the southwest corner of the site in 2003. The two-building redevelopment is located at 123 Melrose St. and 54 Noll St., and will feature 911 residential units, 20,650 square feet of retail space and 533 parking spaces. Residential space will occupy floors one through nine in both buildings, offering studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Community amenities will include multiple fitness rooms including a boxing center, yoga studio, cycling room and exercise room; libraries; spas with saunas, steam and massage rooms; locker rooms; …
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Apartment demand surged to a near-record volume during second quarter of 2017, according to real estate technology and analytics firm RealPage Inc. With demand topping completions by a wide margin in the quarter, occupancy is essentially full and the annual pace of rent growth has stabilized. Richardson, Texas-based RealPage tracks the 100 markets with the most existing apartment units. Santa Rosa/Petaluma, California is the smallest market RealPage tracks, with 25,144 apartments units. New York City, spanning nearly 2 million units, is the largest market. In order for an apartment building to be tracked, it must consist of at least five units, but the average property size is approximately 200 units. RealPage reports that renters absorbed 175,645 apartments across the United States in the second quarter, up one-third from the performance level seen at the same time a year ago. “Today’s strong demand for apartments reflects the combination of solid job formation, continued limited loss of renters to home purchase and widespread availability of appealing new apartments,” says Greg Willett, chief economist for RealPage. Demand in the second quarter exceeded the 86,431 units completed in the same period, according to RealPage. However, the market is still working through the surplus …
