BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Northway Eleven Communities, a 952-unit apartment community in Ballston Spa, a northern suburb of Albany. The exact sales price was not disclosed, but Adirondack says that the deal traded for more than $100 million. The property consists of 240 buildings on a 131-acre site and offers 1,027-square-foot, two-bedroom apartments and 1,385-square-foot, two-level townhomes, according to the property website. Michael Hunter Coghill of Adirondack Capital Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Country Club Acres Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed, but the property is listed on the website of Eagle Rock Properties.
LOS ANGELES — Landmark Properties has partnered with Stockbridge to purchase two student housing properties near the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. TSB Realty brokered the sale, while TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the transaction. Terms of the transaction were not released. The purchase of Icon Plaza and West 27th Place marks the partnership’s third transaction. Both assets are adjacent to campus and within walking distance to USC’s main academic and recreational buildings. Landmark plans to renovate common areas and amenities at Icon Plaza as part of the acquisition business plan. West 27th was recently renovated, so no major renovations are planned. Located at 3584 S. Figueroa St., Icon Plaza is a 57-unit, 252-bed mid-rise community that was built in 2012. The property offers fully furnished floor plans ranging from two- to five-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit laundry and balconies. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, rooftop lounge, clubhouse, fitness center and study rooms. Additionally, Icon Plaza has 6,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is occupied by Starbucks Coffee, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Movita, Juice Bar and Wingstop. Located at 530 W. 27th St., West 27th offers 161 units and 452 …
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $34.5 million all-cash sale of two senior living properties located in Los Alamitos. The properties include Alamitos West Health & Rehabilitation Center, a 142-bed skilled nursing facility, and Katella Senior Living, a 73-unit, 77-bed assisted living and memory care community. International Equity Partners was the buyer. Nick Stahler, Michael Mooney and Hap Knowles of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Stahler procured the buyer. Tony Solomon is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in California.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox has arranged a $68 million permanent loan for Ora, a 270-unit, newly completed apartment building in Hackensack. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and 9,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, coworking lounge and a rooftop clubroom with a wet bar and billiards, as well as fire pits and lounge seating. Gretchen Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox arranged the debt through an undisclosed life insurance company. A partnership between two New Jersey-based developers, The Hampshire Cos. and Russo Development, and Riverbank Management LLC owns Ora.
WHITEHALL, OHIO — Woda Cooper Cos. Inc. and co-developer IMPACT Community Action have opened The Enclave in Whitehall, six miles east of Columbus. The 102-unit affordable housing community is located at 3540 E. Main St. The $29.9 million development is reserved for renters who earn between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. Rents range from $435 to $1,240 per month, depending on income restriction and size of unit. The City of Whitehall approved a Payment in Lieu of Taxes related to the real estate taxes for 15 years on 100 percent of the residential improvements. The development also received significant support from Franklin County. The Board of Commissioners approved a permanent mortgage loan through its Magnet Fund program. The project also benefits from a $25 million linked deposit fund created by the Franklin County Treasurer Brooks Sullivan. The four-story building features a large mural created by Ohio-based muralists Lucie Shearer and Thom Glick. Units at The Enclave offer one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Several units are adapted for those with mobility challenges and/or sight and hearing disabilities. Amenities include a community room with kitchenette and management office. The development is certified LEED Gold. The project also features …
ELLSWORTH AND BALDWIN, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.8 million sale of a 49-unit multifamily portfolio in western Wisconsin. The portfolio includes 25 units across five buildings in Ellsworth and two buildings in Baldwin with 24 units. Scott Anderson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer. Both parties were Wisconsin-based investors.
AVENEL, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $14.3 million sale of Boulevard East, a 39-unit apartment complex in Avenel, about 30 miles south of New York City. The newly constructed, three-story building was fully occupied at the time of sale. Each unit has two bedrooms and features premium finishes, including stainless steel appliances, designer bathrooms and assigned parking spaces. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel, Andre Balthazard and Dan Bottiglieri of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Adoni Property Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, FM Ferrari Investments. Both parties are locally based investment firms.
GALLOWAY, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters is underway on construction of Phase I of Cornerstone at Galloway, a project in southern coastal New Jersey that will deliver 66 affordable housing units to the local supply. Residences will be furnished with full-size washers and dryers and fully equipped kitchens, and amenities will include a multipurpose clubhouse with a fitness center, as well as a children’s tot lot, basketball court and computer workstations. Cornerstone at Galloway will ultimately offer 198 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans that will be developed across two phases and will be reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income.
By Katie Sloan AUSTIN, TEXAS — The 17th annual InterFace Student Housing conference, held April 9-11 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas, saw more than 1,500 student housing industry executives gather for educational sessions and networking. The conference’s first full day kicked off on April 10 with the ‘Power Panel,’ which brought together a group of high-level executives from several of the top companies in the sector to discuss their outlook for the year ahead. Moderator Peter Katz, executive managing director with Institutional Property Advisors, began the discussion by highlighting a few growing concerns in the current economic environment. Chief among them were the potential impact of global tariffs on equity and development in student housing and the possibility of an economic slowdown or even an impending recession. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. Still, the student housing sector has proven time and time again that it is a resilient asset class. “If we look back at the global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve witnessed that the student housing sector is pandemic- and recession-resistant,” said Katz. “Institutional …
ODESSA, TEXAS — Altus Equity Group, an investment firm with offices in Texas, South Carolina and California, has purchased a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 1,225 units in the West Texas city of Odessa. Altus acquired the garden-style properties, which had a collective occupancy rate of 92 percent at the time of sale, in partnership with Wellings Capital. Drew Garza led the team at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, that brokered the sale of the portfolio. Rocco Mandala led the CBRE debt placement team that originated acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.