CLAYTON, MO. — Architect HDA has completed the design of Forsythia on the Park, a luxury condominium development in Clayton. The four-story, 155,500-square-foot building is positioned adjacent to Shaw Park and features 38 two- and three-bedroom residences. The open layouts feature private terraces. Amenities include a resident lounge anchored by a fireplace, a technology-equipped community room and services such as a 24-hour concierge and guest valet parking. The development is now open.
SAN DIEGO — Palo Alto, Calif.-based Pacific Urban Investors has purchased Casas by the Sea, an oceanfront multifamily property in the Bird Rock/La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated adjacent to Tourmaline Beach, Casas by the Sea features 140 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across four residential buildings and two single-family homes. The property was built in 1970. Approximately 86 percent of the units offer ocean views.
LOS ANGELES — Regional brokerage firm PSRS has arranged $6.8 million in construction financing for an affordable housing project on Ben Avenue in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The property will feature 40 affordable apartments. To secure bank approval for the project’s first-time developers, PSRS reworked the ownership structure to bring in a sponsor, MOBBIL Inc., to take a nominal equity position and strengthen the track record. Michael Warner of PSRS secured the two-year, interest-only construction loan, which features a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio.
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has purchased Casa La Paz, a 126-unit multifamily property located in Rowland Heights, an unincorporated community in the San Gabriel Valley within Los Angeles County. The company acquired the property via its Advanced Fund 24-3, a 721 tax-deferred “exchange and contribution” structure. Through this process, the former ownership group contributed the property into the fund in exchange for partnership interests in Advanced Fund 24-3. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Advanced Real Estate plans to execute a comprehensive value-add renovation to the community, which will be rebranded as The Rowland. Advanced’s affiliated construction company, R3 Construction Services, will administer the renovations. Property management will be handled in-house by Advanced Management Co.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $27 million HUD-insured loan for a 104-unit multifamily project in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The 10-building project represents Phase II of a larger development known as La Ventana at Canyon West. The unit mix will comprise 54 one-bedroom residences, 46 two-bedroom apartments and four three-bedroom units, all of which will have private balconies/patios. Brandon Baksh and Tommy Ng of Dwight originated the loan through HUD’s 241(a) program on behalf of the borrower, Martin Inderman Development.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Eastern Union has arranged a $5.5 million equity investment in Raintree Apartments, a 248-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The property was built on 12 acres in 1985 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 819 square feet. Jonah Pinchot of Eastern Union secured the investment on behalf of the owner, Virginia-based Cohen Investment Group. The new equity partner was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has arranged a $404 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for The Archive, a 479-unit historic apartment building located at 666 Greenwich St. in Manhattan’s West Village submarket. PNC Bank provided the loan to the borrower, an affiliate of Rockrose Development, and will also act as the loan servicer. The 11-story building occupies a full city block and offers amenities such as a zen room, rooftop terrace and a children’s playroom. Scott Singer, Andy Singer, Kevin Swartz and Kathleen McSharry led the transaction for Avison Young.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Washington Trust Co. has provided $47.6 million in financing for an office-to-residential conversion project in Worcester. The project will convert the former Fallon Community Health Plan headquarters at 10 Chestnut St. into a 198-unit, market-rate apartment complex. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center and a rooftop deck. Construction began last year and is expected to be complete this fall. MassDevelopment also provided $3.6 million in financing for the project.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm Audubon is redeveloping Fairway View Apartments, a 446-unit complex in the Westdale Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge. The complex, which Audubon is rebranding as Palmer Club Apartments, is undergoing renovations, including the addition of a fitness center and a centralized mail handling system. Each apartment will receive approximately $8,000 to $10,000 in capital improvements. Palmer Club offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents ranging from $775 to $1,400.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Regional multifamily developer Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) has begun leasing J Optimist Park, a six-story, 350-unit apartment building located outside of downtown Charlotte in the city’s Optimist Park neighborhood. The building offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 523 and 1,197 square feet. Monthly rental rates at J Optimist Park range from $1,280 to $2,230, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, outdoor yoga lawn, bike storage and 467 resident parking spaces. United Bank provided construction financing for the project.
