CANTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — RHP Properties has acquired two manufactured housing communities in Canton Township, located between Detroit and Ann Arbor, for an undisclosed price. The 416-unit portfolio includes the 365-unit Sherwood Village and the 51-unit Glen Ridge communities. Both are located approximately 12 miles from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. With these two acquisitions, RHP Properties now owns and operates 225 manufactured housing communities totaling more than 56,997 units.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has arranged the sale of The Fountain Apartments in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago, for $2.4 million. The 26-unit apartment property is located at 908-910 Euclid Ave. The property is comprised of eight studios, 16 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units split between two buildings. Jordan Gottlieb and Brian Mond of Essex brokered the transaction.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Rockpoint Group has purchased the 365-unit Town City Center apartment complex in the Miami suburb of Pembroke Pines for $87 million. The Class A community is located at 10700 S.W. City Center Blvd. in Broward County’s master-planned Pembroke Pines City Center development. The seller was The Related Group. Town City Center was built in 2016. It is situated on 11 acres near upscale shopping centers, golf courses, restaurants and nightlife, with Miami and Fort Lauderdale just 20 miles away. Pembroke Pines City Center is also expected to deliver a new retail concept adjacent to the property’s waterfront site. The garden-style community offers studio to three-bedroom apartments, as well as two-bedroom townhouses with attached garage entry. In-unit features include patios and porches, washers and dryers, porcelain tiling, stainless steel appliances, and designer vanities. The pet-friendly complex also boasts a two-level fitness studio, pool deck, cabanas, private waterside dock, private screening room and tennis courts. VStarr Interiors designed Town City Center. Greg Engler, Roberto Pesant and Chris Conklin of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team represented both the buyer and seller. “This transaction exemplifies strong investor demand for well-located, stabilized core assets across the South Florida multifamily market,” …
DENVER — Jackson Square Properties has acquired the 328-unit Gateway Park Apartments in Denver for $75.2 million. The community is located at 4255 Kittredge St., near Interstate 70 and Pena Boulevard in northeast Denver. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sundecks and all-season spas; outdoor dining area with gas grills; private lake with fishing and beach; walking and jogging path along the adjacent nature preserve; state-of-the-art fitness center, clubhouse with fireplace and kitchenette; business center; and community recycling program. The property was 98 percent leased at closing. HFF’s Jordan Robbins, Jeff Haag and Anna Stevens represented the seller, a joint venture between Griffis Residential and PCCP, in this transaction.
COLUMBIA, MD. — CBRE Affordable Housing has arranged the sale of a 43-property, 4,153-unit affordable housing portfolio spread across Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Jeff Kunitz of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Baltimore-based Shelter Group. Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Investment purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes 35 properties across Maryland, one property in Virginia and seven properties in Pennsylvania. All of the properties contain LIHTC, HAP or Senior Housing restrictions, and two were under new construction at the time of sale. In addition to the portfolio, Enterprise Community Investment acquired the property management company that operated the Shelter Group’s affordable housing portfolio.
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate LLC, a California-based company, has acquired Mountain Valley Apartments, a student housing complex located roughly three miles from West Virginia University in Morgantown, for $39 million. Constructed in 1998, the 344-unit property includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and features a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, full-size gym, volleyball court, dog park, cyber café, game room and an outdoor picnic and grilling area. With this acquisition, Nelson Brothers owns 35 student housing properties in 13 states.
OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.5 million sale of The Oasis, a 141-unit apartment community located at 3860 N. Andrews Ave. in Oakland Park, roughly four miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Daniel Cunningham, Derek Gibbs and Evan Richardson of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. The Oasis comprises seven buildings situated on five individual parcels totaling 3.7 acres. The property features two swimming pools.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc. has purchased The Verandas at Mitylene, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 8850 Crosswind Drive in Montgomery. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions and Brett Smith of The Inland Real Estate Group LLC represented Inland Residential Trust in the transaction. Constructed in 2007, The Verandas at Mitylene comprises 14 three-story buildings and includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property also features a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, playground, car care center, business center and a swimming pool. The asset was 91 percent occupied as of June 30.
CHICAGO — Harvest Homes, a 36-unit affordable housing complex, has opened in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. People’s Community Development Association of Chicago Inc. and The NHP Foundation developed the $14.1 million project. The property, located at 3512-46 W. Fifth Ave. on the city’s West Side, consists of four three-story buildings. The complex features a mix of two- to four-bedroom apartment units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. City support for the project included $1 million in tax increment financing and approximately $1.4 million in low-income housing and donation tax credits that generated $12.7 million in equity for the project. Other funding sources included a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank and a private mortgage loan. The project is part of the city’s five-year housing plan to commit $1.3 billion in public and private funds to build, rehabilitate or preserve 41,000 units of affordable housing by the end of 2018.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — 722 Jefferson St LLC, a joint venture between Derby Consulting and Crimson Capital, has broken ground for a condominium project located at 722 Jefferson St. in Hoboken. The five-story building will feature 15 residences in two- and three-bedroom layouts with deeded parking spaces; 2,000 square feet of courtyard space; two private rear yards and three private 930-square-foot roof decks. Minervini Vandermark is serving as architect and Fields Construction Co. is serving as construction manager and general contractor for the project, which is slated for completion by spring 2018.