CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $32 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Mustang Park Apartments, a 289-unit multifamily community in Carrollton. The property offers amenities such as a fitness center, business center and a pool. The 12-year loan, which was arranged on behalf of borrower The Mustang Apartments LLC, features five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
HOUSTON — BMC Capital has secured a $6.7 million bridge loan for the purchase of a 163-unit multifamily property in Houston. Clayton Wells of BMC Capital arranged the non-recourse loan, which includes a 75 percent loan to value (LTV) ration and 18 months of interest-only payments. The names of the lender, borrower and property were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has partnered with National Equity Fund Inc. to provide $13 million of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the rehabilitation of West Town Crossing Preservation. The apartment community spans 318 units and 68 buildings in several Chicago neighborhoods. The buildings scheduled for rehabilitation include 60 townhomes constructed between 1982 and 1991, and eight three-story buildings constructed between 1889 and 1948. The project, expected to take 24 months, will help preserve quality affordable housing. Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp. was the borrower.
LAKEVIEW, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 3244 N. Clifton Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $9 million. The condominium building features 32 units. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the condo owners. Stengle also secured the buyer, Beal Properties. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out or to lease back the property from the new owner.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Campus Communities Inc. (NYSE: ACC) has acquired a portfolio of seven student housing properties totaling 3,776 beds across the Western and Midwestern United States for approximately $590.6 million. Affiliates of Milwaukee-based development firm and Core Spaces and Chicago-based DRW Real Estate Investments LLC sold the assets. All of the properties are associated with major universities, with enrollment averaging about 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students at each school. The company will invest about $8 million in up-front capital improvements to the portfolio. Two of the properties are stabilized: the 513-bed Hub Eugene and the 655-bed State, which service students at the University of Oregon and Colorado State University, respectively. The company acquired these assets in August for a combined $146.1 million. Another two of the properties, the 850-bed The James and the 248-bed Hub U District Seattle, are opening this fall. Those properties are located near the University of Wisconsin and the University of Washington, respectively. The final three properties, which total 1,500 beds, are all under construction and slated for fall 2018 delivery. They include Hub Ann Arbor, Hub West Lafayette and Hub Flagstaff, which offer housing to students attending the University of Michigan, Purdue University …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Amtex Development LLC has broken ground on Campus Apartments, a 224-unit multifamily community located at 4651 Campus Drive in Fort Worth. The property will feature a mix of affordable and market-rate units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grill facilities and children’s play area. Completion of the project is currently scheduled for December 2018.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Barrington Apartments, a 308-unit multifamily complex situated on 7.5 acres at 5959 Bonhomme Road in Houston. Built in 1981, the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging approximately 723 square feet per unit. Jeffrey Fript and Christian Mazzini of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local partnership, in the transaction. The buyer and other terms of sale were not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Sterling Place in Columbus for $32.5 million. The 300-unit multifamily property was built in 1991. Will Mathews and Russ Williamson of Colliers represented the seller, CORE Realty Holdings Management Inc. The Conor Group purchased the property.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a condominium building in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, for $2 million. The property, located at 922-924 Ontario St., features 13 one-bedroom units. Ontario Association purchased all of the units in what is known as a condo deconversion. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Owners then have the option to either move out or to leaseback from the new owner. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex arranged the sale on behalf of the buyer.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC, in partnership with Eklund Development, has acquired The Metropolitan, a 520-unit multifamily community in the Cedar Bluff neighborhood of Knoxville, for $48.1 million. Constructed in 1986, the property includes one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 800 square feet. Units feature wood-style flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a heated indoor swimming pool, outdoor resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, sports courts and a picnic area with grills. The property was updated in 2015 to include repaved parking lots, new roofs and interior and exterior renovations.
