PHOENIX — A joint venture between Security Properties and Pacific Life Insurance Co. has purchased the 576-unit Andante Apartments in Phoenix for $85.2 million. The community is located at 15801 S. 48th St. The property will undergo a renovation, which will update the clubhouse and unit interiors. Security Properties-affiliate Madrona Ridge Residential will manage the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Clipper Realty has entered into an agreement to acquire a multifamily property located at 10 W. 65th St. in New York for $79 million. The 82-unit property spans 82,000 square feet plus 53,000 square feet of air rights located near Lincoln Center and Central Park in the Upper West Side submarket of Manhattan. Clipper plans to invest incremental capital to enhance the property. The company expects to finance the acquisition with property level mortgage debt and cash on hand, with expected closing by fourth quarter 2017.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has secured $65 million to refinance The Blake, a multifamily property in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, on behalf of BLDG Management. A national life insurance company provided the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate of 4.2 percent and seven years of interest-only payments. Meridian’s Carol Shelby negotiated the transaction. The Blake, located at 220 E. 63rd St., is a 14-story, 181-unit apartment building including one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Building and neighborhood amenities include a 24-hour doorman, valet services, a lounge, fitness center, on-site parking and a subway station one block away.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Continental Realty Corp. has acquired The Edison Lofts, a 223-unit apartment community located at 131 E. Davie St. in Raleigh. The Baltimore-based firm purchased the asset from The NRP Group for $61 million. Sean Wood of ARA Newmark’s Charlotte office brokered the off-market transaction. Built in 2016 by NRP, The Edison Lofts is a seven-story midrise community featuring studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 550 to 1,870 square feet. Community amenities include a garden courtyard, resort-style swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and grilling area, dog park, fitness center and clubroom with a resident lounge and billiards room. A direct access structured parking garage is available for both The Edison Lofts residents and visitors.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Avesta has purchased two apartment communities in Altamonte Springs, about 11 miles north of Orlando, for a combined $32 million. Avesta has rebranded and operationally merged the two assets, known as Altamonte Villas and Palms at Altamonte, as East Pointe at Altamonte. Totaling 354 units, East Pointe at Altamonte features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, sports court, dog park, central laundry facilities and select covered parking. Avesta will invest $5 million to renovate and upgrade the community’s interiors, exteriors and amenities.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sale of a multifamily portfolio on Chicago’s south side for $29 million. The portfolio consists of 21 buildings and 370 units. The properties, which include studios, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units, are largely located in Washington Park, East Woodlawn and South Shore. WPD Management sold the portfolio in order to take advantage of high demand and growing interest in the South Side neighborhoods. Noah Birk and Broker Aaron Sklar of Kiser brokered the transaction.
ST. LOUIS — The Opus Group, in partnership with AIG Global Real Estate, has completed Citizen Park, a 217-unit luxury apartment property in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis. Located at the corner of Lindell Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, the 12-story building features penthouse suites as well as one- and two-bedroom units. A third-floor amenity deck includes a fitness center, pool terrace with outdoor grilling space and fire pits, guest suites, dog wash and full-time concierge services. Orangetheory Fitness will occupy 2,700 square feet of the 10,000-square-foot retail space. Joshua Roedemeier and Nick Cascella of CBRE are marketing the remaining 7,300 square feet of retail space for lease. Opus Development Co. served as developer, while Opus Design Build served as design-builder. Opus AE Group was the architect and structural engineer of record, while ESG Architects provided conceptual design services.
PHOENIX — P.B. Acquisitions LLC has acquired the 219-unit Club 7 Apartments in Phoenix for $19 million. The community is located at 3030 N. 7th St. The property sits on 7.3 acres in the Midtown Phoenix submarket, across the street from the Phoenix Country Club. It underwent a renovation in 2015 and 2016. Todd Braun and Bryson Fricke of Lee & Associates represented the seller, 3030 North Equity LLC, in this transaction.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Core Spaces is set to deliver six student housing communities in summer 2018. Developments include Hub on Campus Flagstaff, a 591-bed community near Northern Arizona University. Other Hub on Campus communities will be built in West Lafayette near Purdue University; Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota; Ann Arbor near the University of Michigan; Tuscaloosa near the University of Alabama; and Orlando near the University of Central Florida.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $25.1 million loan for the acquisition of Faudree Ranch Apartments, a 300-unit multifamily community in Odessa. Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of Berkadia arranged the fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Faudree Ranch Apartments LLC. JPMorgan originated the loan, which features a five-year term and a 67 percent loan-to-value ratio. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of acquisition.