CASHMERE, WASH. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Cashmere Convalescent Center, a 65-bed skilled nursing facility in Cashmere, located between Seattle and Spokane. The price was not disclosed. A regional owner-operator based in Idaho purchased the property, seeking to expand its footprint beyond the northern Rocky Mountain region. The 21,820-square-foot facility sits on four acres of land, leaving room for future expansion. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Nick Cacciabando of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
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BOSTON — Natixis has arranged a $480 million construction loan for Cottonwood Management to develop 3.5 acres in Boston Seaport Square in Boston. The loan will finance a 717-unit residential facility, two condominium towers and one luxury rental tower, as well as a two-story, 125,000-square-foot retail base podium centered around a public courtyard. The overall project is an 819,000-square-foot mixed-use space on Boston’s waterfront. The property’s residential units will feature luxury finishes including quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling windows and in-unit laundry, custom Italian cabinetry and porcelain tile. Common amenities will include a wine room, a lounge, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, a spa treatment room, a half basketball court, an innovation center, a children’s playroom, a pet spa and lobbies.
MT. LAUREL, N.J. — Jefferson Apartment Group is developing an apartment complex located on 77 acres in Mt. Laurel, an inner suburb of Philadelphia. Jefferson Place Mt. Laurel will comprise 21 separate three-story buildings. Seventeen of the buildings will feature elevators and range in size from 16 to 32 units each. The community will include 98 low- and moderate-income units. The 490 units will range in size from 690 square feet to 1,300 square feet in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with either balconies or patios. On-site amenities will include a 7,100-square-foot clubhouse with a resort-style swimming pool, fire pits, a fitness center, a cyber lounge and a pub room. Construction is slated to break ground this month, with delivery scheduled for spring 2019. JAG Management Co. will provide property management services for the community.
Madison Realty Capital Provides $53.5M in Financing for Mixed-Use Development in Manhattan
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided a $53.5 million acquisition and construction financing package collateralized by a partially constructed mixed-use development at 208 Delancey Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The borrower, New Empire Real Estate Development, plans to construct an approved 85,000-square-foot, 69-unit residential condominium building and a 10,201-square-foot community facility on the site. MRC funded an initial $15 million at closing to the borrower and has committed to fund an additional $38.5 million to complete construction of the project. The $53.5 million financing package represents approximately 70 percent of the total project cost. The property includes a gross area of 84,579 square feet and a net sellable area of 62,529 square feet. The seller began construction on the site in 2011 and completed excavation, foundation and superstructure work through the fourth floor, but received a stop work order midway through the project. With the MRC financing, the buyer was able to acquire the distressed property and intends to demolish the existing structure, repair any structural deficiencies and begin work on the revised new building plans.
DALLAS — HFF has closed a $126 million construction loan for the development of Main Street, the amenity district of The Village, a 300-acre “city-within-a-city” in Dallas. The Village features 16 neighborhoods totaling 7,000 apartment homes, a fitness center and three miles of jogging trails. The new Main Street project will comprise community parks, urban plazas, a private resident club, private fitness center, residential dwellings, boutique hotel, market and multiple dining options to better serve the established community. Andy Scott, Michael Cosby and Jody Thornton of HFF placed the loan through Bank of America on behalf of the co-developers, Phoenix Property Co. and Lincoln Property Co. The co-developers have disclosed the project will take between 24 and 36 months to complete.
NEW YORK CITY — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a non-recourse $6 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a mixed-use building in SoHo. The undisclosed sponsor plans to renovate the 7,500-square-foot property, including restoration of the retail portion to white box finish, full interior renovations on each floor, upgrading the building’s systems and re-tenanting the property at market rental rates. The loan features a 24-month term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and is inclusive of a facility to provide for capital expenditures, leasing costs, and interest and carry reserves.
HOUSTON — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed an $8.7 million acquisition loan for a four-property multifamily portfolio in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood. The floating-rate loan features a three-year term with two extension options and two years of interest-only payments. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to purchase and renovate the portfolio’s interiors, exteriors and amenity offerings. The four properties are located at 2212 Dunlavy St., 1507 California St., 606 Harold St. and 306 Stratford St.
CHICAGO — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC has agreed to acquire a portfolio of six student housing properties in Germany from MPC Capital AG. The portfolio consists of more than 1,000 beds and serves university students in Berlin, Bonn, Kaiserslautern, Leipzig and Nuremberg. In addition, Harrison Street has formed a strategic joint venture with MPC Capital to acquire student housing properties across Europe. Headquartered in Germany, MPC Capital is a developer and operator of student accommodations. A press release announcing the transaction didn’t provide a purchase price or the expected closing date. Under the terms of the joint venture, the properties will continue to be managed under MPC Capital’s STAYTOO brand and existing property management teams. MPC Capital has identified several other properties as possible acquisitions for the joint venture, which will also be managed under the STAYTOO brand. Germany has Europe’s largest student population and a supply-constrained student accommodation market, according to Robert Mathias, senior managing director and head of international at Harrison Street. Those attributes plus strong user demand and enrollment growth present an attractive investment opportunity, adds Mathias. Chicago-based Harrison Street is one of the largest owners of student housing in the United States and Europe. Harrison …
MINNETONKA, MINN. — The Opus Group has begun construction on a 147-unit senior living facility in Minnetonka. The project will encompass independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments. Ebenezer Management Services will operate and manage the four-story property upon completion, which is slated for spring 2019. Amenities will include a salon, chapel, club room, dining room and walking paths. Opus Development Co. is the developer and Opus Design Build is the design contractor. Opus AE Group is the architect and engineer of record, while Sperides Reiners Architects is the design architect. Consilium Associates is the project’s interior designer.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Avesta Communities has purchased the 320-unit Coronado Crossings in Chandler for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 700 N. Coronado St. in the Price Corridor. Avesta plans to fully renovate the property, upgrading all interior units and community amenities. Intel announced plans last year to invest $7 billion in a new facility in Chandler, which would create 3,000 jobs. Avesta deployed more than $119 million of equity into eight communities across four states in 2017. The company now operates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas.