NORWALK, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of The Overlook Apartments, a 33-unit multifamily building located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. According to Apartments.com, the building was completed in 2023 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as a fitness center. Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of NEPCG brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
UNIVERSITY CITY, MO. — Developer Charles Deutsch has begun pre-leasing efforts for Avenir, a $90 million luxury apartment complex in University City, an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis. Residents are expected to move in toward the end of August. The 262-unit development features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 640 to 1,620 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,800. Amenities include pickleball courts, bocce ball, a resort-style pool, dog park, fitness center, business center, game room and coffee bar. Avenir marks Deutsch’s first luxury apartment community that isn’t geared toward seniors. He is one of the original co-founders and owners of The Gatesworth Communities, a collection of luxury seniors housing properties in University City and Creve Coeur. Holland Construction Services is the general contractor, and Gray Design Group served as architect. First Bank provided financing.
Trident Development Nears Completion of 244-Unit Luxury Multifamily Property in Suburban Twin Cities
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — Trident Development is nearing completion of Avalon Apartment & Townhomes, a 244-unit luxury multifamily property in the Twin Cities suburb of Inver Grove Heights. The development will feature 54 townhomes and 190 apartments. The two- and three-bedroom townhomes will span across 10 buildings with attached two-car garages. The first townhomes will be move-in ready by fall 2024. The apartment units will be housed in one four-story building. Layouts include studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom options. Residents will have access to underground parking with 166 stalls. The apartments are slated for occupancy by early 2025. Amenities will include a fitness center, speakeasy lounge, golf simulator, pickleball court, rooftop patio, dog run, playground and resort-style pool. Trident is developing the project in partnership with Vincent Cos. Lyon Contracting is the general contractor, and Village Green will serve as property manager.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — CBRE has arranged the sale of PointeWest Apartment Homes, a 223-unit multifamily property in West Des Moines. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1989, the community features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 904 square feet. Amenities include underground parking, an indoor pool and outdoor sauna, pickleball courts, a fitness center, indoor basketball court, game room, dog park and two picnic areas. Cy Fox, Ray Hamilton, Keith Collins and Danny Baker of CBRE represented the East Coast-based seller. California-based Canyon View Capital was the buyer.
BOTHELL, WASH. — Security Properties has completed the disposition of Woodstone Apartments, a multifamily property located at 16520 North Road in the Seattle suburb of Bothell. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $34.7 million. Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington, Kyle Yamamoto and Natalie Kasper of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1989 on 6.4 acres, Woodstone Apartments features 124 one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 86 percent of which are renovated. Community amenities include a pool, spa, fitness center, playground and clubhouse.
LOS ANGELES — BOLOUR Associates has acquired a site with three retail buildings in the Los Angeles Mid City submarket for $6 million. Located at 601, 611 and 619 S. Fairfax Ave., the buildings offer more than 11,500 square feet of net rentable area, including a former 99 Cents Only store. BOLOUR purchased the 99 Cents Only property through a bankruptcy auction after Number Holdings Inc., the parent company of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year and closed all of its stores. The company will renovate the three buildings to cater to gallery, design, furniture and showroom uses. In the long-term, BOLOUR plans to redevelop the site into 120 multifamily residential units. Hilco Global represented the undisclosed seller, while BOLOUR was self-represented in the deal.
MARANA, ARIZ. — Ascent Cos. and Vanderbuild, along with Bryten Real Estate Partners as property manager, have opened Amavida Marana, an apartment community in Marana. Located at 5555 W. Ina Road, Amavida Marana features 200 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with upgraded in-home amenities including smart thermostats, nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances and vinyl wood flooring. Community amenities include a private, four-acre, gated community park with four pickleball courts, a playground, a walking and jogging loop and an enclosed dog park. The property also includes electric vehicle charging stations, an indoor/outdoor fitness center, swimming pool, hot tub, pet washing stations and a clubhouse.
HOOVER, ALA. — Greystone has provided a $14.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of 700 Riverchase, a 216-unit apartment community located in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover. The non-recourse loan features a five-year term, fixed interest rate, interest-only payments for the full term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Rob Meehan of Greystone originated the financing, and HKS Capital Partners acted as correspondent. The borrower was not disclosed. Built in 1983, 700 Riverchase is a garden-style multifamily community with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, laundry facilities, swimming pool, outdoor grill center, dog park, playground and a pickleball court.
By Taylor Williams Within the world of multifamily development, the “amenities arms race” has become a well-documented trend over the past decade, a contest to curate and deliver the most appealing combination of entertainment and wellness features and activities to woo prospective renters. In many instances, this approach was successful, and developers succeeded in capturing the hearts and wallets of renters who sought an “everything under one roof” approach to renting. The fervent movement to deliver more extensive and impressive amenity packages also worked for much of the last decade because interest rates were dirt cheap, even though costs of materials and labor needed to install these features were perpetually on the rise. But today’s market is different. Developers not only face stubbornly high construction costs, but also significantly higher interest rates. Spreads on construction loans in particular tend to be higher than on permanent loans simply because this phase of the project life cycle carries the most risk. Unlike with other asset classes such as retail and industrial, where preleasing is often a prerequisite to securing construction debt, it’s exceedingly rare for renters to commit to units that are still two-plus years away from being delivered. The absence of …
LUTZ, FLA. — Argyle Real Estate Partners and Sembler Investments Real Estate Partners (SIREP) have acquired a 576-unit multifamily portfolio located in Lutz, roughly 14 miles north of downtown Tampa. The acquisition includes the communities Sage at Cypress Cay and Lantana at Cypress Cay. Built in 2022, Sage at Cypress Cay totals 324 units. Apartments at the property feature one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a resort-style pool with outdoor kitchens and firepits, a clubhouse, fitness center, dog park and pet spa. Lantana at Cypress Cay was developed in 2023 and comprises 252 units. According to a press release issued by Argyle, the property includes residences and amenities comparable to those of Sage of Cypress Cay. The buyers plan to implement minor capital improvements at Lantana at Cypress Cay. Both communities are situated near the University of South Florida (USF), Veterans’ Hospital and Advent Health’s main hospital campus. “With approximately 30,000 healthcare and education jobs in the immediate vicinity, and their proximity to downtown Tampa, these two properties are well positioned to benefit from these growing and diverse employment hubs and provide quality living solutions to these employees,” says Mark Sembler, chief executive officer of SIREP. — Hayden Spiess