CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SunCap Property Group has broken ground on Draper Place, a four-story, 47-unit apartment community located at the intersection of Randolph Road and Dotger Avenue in Charlotte. The high-end community will include two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 1,650 to 2,200 square feet, with rental rates starting at $3,400 per month. Individual units will feature gas stoves, under-cabinet lighting, dry bars with wine refrigerators, walk-in closets and 10-foot ceilings. Community amenities will include a community clubroom, private conference room, shared kitchen and an outdoor gas grill and custom fireplace. The first units at Draper Place are expected to deliver by late 2018. Cline Design is the architect for the project, Metrolina Builders is the general contractor and Rivergate KW Residential will lease and manage the community. Draper Place is SunCap’s first multifamily development in Charlotte.
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LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — PointOne Holdings, in a joint venture with Biscayne Atlantic, has sold Waterford Point Apartments, a 344-unit multifamily community in Lithia Springs, for $33.5 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Located at 670 Thornton Road, Waterford Point is roughly 18 miles west of Atlanta. The joint venture originally acquired the property in 2014 for $18.7 million and invested roughly $2.5 million in capital improvements, including upgraded interiors, added amenities and updated infrastructure. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. At the time of sale, the community was 98 percent occupied.
DALLAS — Canadian investment firm Pure Multifamily REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U), has entered into an agreement to acquire Farmers Market Apartments, a multifamily community located at 835 S. Good Latimer Expressway in Dallas, for roughly $66.3 million. Developed in 2016, the property totals 340 units averaging 824 square feet per unit. Amenities include a pool lounge, outdoor kitchen, fitness center and bicycle rental service. The transaction is expected to close in October.
SAN ANTONIO — Electra America, a multifamily investment and management firm with offices across the East Coast, has acquired Pecan Springs, a 344-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built in 2013, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and dog park. Electra America will add washers and dryers to all units and upgrade the exterior of the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — New York-based development and management firm Kushner has acquired Quail Ridge Apartments, a 1,032-unit multifamily community located in Plainsboro, roughly midway between Philadelphia and New York City, for $190 million. The garden-style property is situated on 52 acres at 2005 Quail Ridge Drive, approximately six miles from Princeton University. Amenities include two pools, basketball and tennis courts, a playground, 24-hour fitness center and an on-site dog park. American International Group Inc. (AIG) provided acquisition financing for the transaction. The sale is in line with Kushner’s larger strategy of acquiring multifamily properties with high investment potential. Most recently, Kushner closed on the $520 million purchase of a portfolio of 5,517 multifamily units in Maryland. The company says it will continue to target similar investment opportunities throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas. “Quail Ridge presents an outstanding opportunity to continue the expansion of our multifamily portfolio while helping to improve an already-great community,” says Laurent Morali, president of Kushner. “It reflects our strategy of vigorously pursuing investment where we see significant value.” Kushner’s recent acquisition activity also includes The Watchtower, an 830,000-square-foot property in Brooklyn that it plans to convert into a corporate campus, as well as 203,000 square …
CYPRESS, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of Villages at Cypress Creek, a 384-unit, Class A apartment community located in the northwest Houston suburb of Cypress. The property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, offers amenities such as two pools, a spa and massage room, media room, coffee bar and dog park. Todd Marix and Chris Curry of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Cortney Cole and Jordan Finch of HFF arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the purchaser, Hilltop Residential.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged the sale of Casa Verde Apartments, a two-story, 384-unit multifamily community located at 2 Goodson Drive on Houston’s north side. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller, Goodson Avenue Investors LLC. Trinity Casa Verde LLC purchased the garden-style community for an undisclosed price.
WILMINGTON, DEL. — HFF has brokered the sale of Brandywine Hundred Apartments, a multifamily property located at 400 and 402 Foulk Road in the Brandywine Hundred neighborhood of Wilmington. A joint venture between CenterSquare Investment Management and Korman Residential Properties sold the property to a regional private buyer for an undisclosed price. Situated on 10.6 acres, the property features units averaging 946 square feet, a swimming pool with sundeck, tennis courts, a fitness center with televisions, a resident lounge with Wi-Fi, a business center and covered parking. Mark Thomson, Jose Cruz, Carl Feibig and Francis Coyne of HFF, along with Robert Stella of Financial Consulting Services, represented the seller in the transaction.
BOSTON — Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has provided $2.1 million in financing to Traggorth Cos. and Southwest Boston Community Development for the construction of Residences at Fairmont Station in Boston’s Hyde Park. Located at 11 Nott St., the community will feature 27 apartments for low- and moderate-income households. MassHousing is providing a $1.8 million permanent loan and $300,000 through the agency’s $100 million Workforce Housing Initiative. The community will feature one studio unit, three one-bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom units and five three-bedroom units, as well as a community room, green space and an outdoor play area. Of the 27 units, six will be for low-income households earning at or below 30 percent of the area median income (AMI) supported by a federal Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Contract, five will be for households with incomes at or below 50 percent of AMI, 13 will be for households with incomes at or below 60 percent AMI, and three will be workforce housing units for households earning at or below 80 percent AMI. The project is also receiving financing from the city of Boston, and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development as well as an allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax …
NORFOLK, VA. — S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. has broken ground on The St. Paul’s Apartments, a 126-unit multifamily community located in downtown Norfolk. The design team includes TS3 Architects, Siska Aurand, The Livas Group, Pace Collaborative, Speight Marshall Francis and Details Interior Design. Hoy Construction Co. will lead construction of the community. The St. Paul’s Apartments will feature a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with walk-in closets and patios or balconies. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, playground, barbeque area, fitness center and a dog park. The project is slated for completion by the first quarter of 2019.