LAFAYETTE, IND. — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has originated a $6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Lahr Apartments in Lafayette. Constructed in 1831, the historic property originally served as the Lahr Hotel before being transformed into affordable housing units in 1998. The property also features first-floor retail space. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Pillar sourced the transaction through Mike Dury of PR Mortgage, a Pillar correspondent.
Multifamily
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — CBRE has arranged the $49.6 million sale of 1760 Apartment Homes, a 239-unit multifamily community located at 1760 Lakes Parkway in Lawrenceville, approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Shea Campbell, Paul Berry and Steve Newbern of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, LIV Development. Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Partners acquired the property, which was constructed earlier this year. The community features a clubhouse with teaching kitchen, game room, cyber café, resort-style pool and a fitness center.
AUBURN, ALA. — Colliers International has arranged the $32 million sale of The Social, an 844-bed student housing community located at 211 W. Longleaf Drive, roughly three miles from Auburn University in Alabama. Travis Prince, Sean Baird and Brian Savage arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Social offers one- to three-bedroom units, ranging in size from 918 to 1,188 square feet. Community amenities include a community theater room, resort-style pool and a clubhouse with billiards, ping pong, foosball and air hockey tables. In addition, the community offers direct access to the Tiger Transit line, a free bus service for Auburn University students.
The Wolff Company Starts Construction of 132-Unit Independent Living Community in Spokane
by Nellie Day
SPOKANE, WASH. — The Wolff Company has started construction of Revel Spokane, a 132-unit independent living community in Spokane. The development is slated to open in 2018. This project is the seventh senior living community developed by Wolff since 2016. The Arizona-based private equity firm intends to invest $300 million to $400 million annually in the development of independent living communities, in addition to purchasing existing communities.
LAS VEGAS — LivCor has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio in Las Vegas for $115 million. The portfolio includes the 350-unit Broadstone Talavera and the 324-unit Broadstone Flamingo West. Broadstone Talavera features a fitness center, two pools and a spa. It is situated near restaurants and retail outlets, and is less than eight miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Broadstone Flamingo West features a fitness center, two pools and a dog park area. It is situated near some of the largest employers in the area, and less than seven miles from the Strip. JLL’s Capital Markets team executed the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between AEW Capital Management and Alliance Residential Co. AEW worked on behalf of one of its separate account clients.
DENVER — NexMetro Communities and Trez Capital have partnered to develop five of NexMetro’s Avilla Homes communities in a deal worth more than $100 million. The communities will debut in 2018 in Denver, Phoenix and Dallas. NexMetro Communities is a developer of luxury leased housing communities, while Trez Capital is a private non-bank lender. NexMetro, which currently has more than 2,600 units either built, under construction or under contract, has already closed on two of the initial five Class A projects with Trez. This endeavor was inspired by the National Multifamily Housing Council’s announcement that about 4 million new apartments will be needed by 2030 to keep up with demand.
DENVER — Griffis Residential has acquired The Huron, a new 296-unit apartment community in downtown Denver, for $100 million. The Class A+ community is located at 2975 Huron St. The Huron is situated just blocks from Coors Field in the Union Station North neighborhood. The property is also a few blocks from Union Station and a recently announced mixed-use development, which will include a Rockies Hall of Fame, outdoor public gathering area, hotel and office space. The Huron was built in 2016. Property amenities include a lounge with a tech bar, three theater screening rooms, a fitness center, controlled access and concierge service. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Jeff Hawks, Doug Andrews and Chris Cowan represented the seller, Edwards Cos., in this transaction.
SOUTHPORT, CONN. — Maplewood Senior Living has started construction of Maplewood at Southport, a 98-unit assisted living and memory care community in Southport, located between Hartford and New York City. Maplewood is building the 93,000-square-foot community on a 27-acre plot. Stein Troost Architecture of Norwalk is the architectural firm on the project. Milone & McBroom of Cheshire will serve as the landscape architects, with Landtech of Westport as civil engineers and KBE Building Corporation of Farmington as the construction manager. The project is scheduled to open in 2019. Based in nearby Westport, Maplewood currently owns and operates 15 communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Ohio. The company is expanding to New Jersey and has a high-profile project under construction on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Lancaster Pollard Arranges $15.3M Bridge Financing for Assisted Living Community in Portland, Maine
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, MAINE — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $15.3 million in bridge financing for Portland Center for Assisted Living, an 85-unit assisted living and memory care community in Portland. The borrower is First Atlantic Healthcare Corp., which sought to refinance existing debt. The financing will also fund repairs and reserves for the property, which was built in 1964. Aaron Becker led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of English Manor for $3 million. The 37-unit apartment building is located on English Street in Maplewood, about 20 miles east of Minneapolis. The property features 21 one-bedroom units and 16 two-bedroom units. Evan Miller, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer. Both were private investors.