LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the $28 million sale of Park Encino, a 52-unit apartment property in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles. IPA’s Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, locally based Universe Holdings Development. Completed in 2014, Park Encino is a gated community with a central courtyard, clubhouse, fitness center, patio and grill. The unit mix is comprised of two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units feature washers and dryers and walk-in closets.
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CHATHAM, N.J. — Local brokerage firm ICON Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $11.2 million sale of a 31-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Chatham. The building at 49 S. Passaic Ave. offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. David Jarvis and David Oropeza of ICON brokered the deal. The seller was undisclosed, and the buyer, an entity doing business as Cornerstone 2025 LLC, purchased the asset via a 1031 exchange.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — SF Capital Group has arranged a $32 million loan for the acquisition of a 368-unit multifamily property in Shelby Township. Ryan Denomme of SF Capital arranged the nonrecourse bridge loan, which features three years of interest-only payments and future funding commitments. The undisclosed borrower plans to execute a property improvement and unit renovation plan.
DENVER — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $130 million in financing to fund the mixed-use redevelopment of a former Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital campus in Denver. GM Development, a locally based urban infill development firm, is the borrower. Chris Rumu, Jason Silva, Cole Parker and Mike Valucci of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 221(d)(4) loan program. This marks the largest HUD 221(d)(4) loan in the company’s history. (The 221(d)(4) loan product is HUD’s construction-to-permanent financing program that funds the construction or heavy renovation of apartment communities with five or more units.) Situated in the historic Hale neighborhood of Denver, the project will transform a historic 10-story building and eight-level parking garage. The project’s capital stack includes historic tax credits. Upon completion, the redevelopment will feature 493 multifamily units, with roughly 8 percent of units designated as income-restricted. Additionally, the development will include more than 50,000 square feet of retail and medical office space. The 8.2-acre site is located roughly three miles from downtown Denver and is adjacent to the 9+CO master-planned district. GM Development acquired the property in 2022. “We’re excited to transform this historic site into a vibrant …
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Elevate Development Partners has received $116 million in acquisition and construction financing for the development of a 759-bed student housing community near Texas State University in San Marcos. The 260-unit project is being developed in partnership with Flintco. S3 Capital provided financing for the development, which will span 280,124 square feet. Shared amenities are set to include a social lounge, bicycle room, package room, resort-style pool, yoga and wellness room, fitness center, study lounges and conference rooms. Preiss has been tapped to manage the community upon completion. Sean Reimer, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing on behalf of the developer.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Rockefeller Group and Atlas Capital Group has entered into an agreement with the Roman Catholic Church of Holy Name of Jesus and Saint Gregory the Great to buy church-owned land on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, with plans to develop a mixed-income housing project. The agreement, valued at $96 million, involves land at 200 W. 97th St., and the project will involve underutilized portions of the church campus — such as the former school, convent and recreation buildings — while the active church continues its ministry. The number of units was not disclosed, but 25 percent of residences will be subject to income restrictions, and the new building will also have retail space. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $79.8 million sale of a portfolio of eight affordable housing buildings totaling 347 units in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park neighborhood. Known as the Prospect Park South Portfolio, the properties collectively offer 33 studios, 154 one-bedroom units, 121 two-bedroom apartments, 56 three-bedroom residences, 14 four-bedroom units and nine five-bedroom units. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Sean Kelly, Remi Mandell, Lawrence Sarn, Nicole Daniggelis and Erik Moloney of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
Newmark Negotiates Sale, Financing of 404-Unit Village at Iron Blossom Multifamily Property in South Reno
by Amy Works
SOUTH RENO, NEV. — Newmark has directed the sale and financing of Village at Iron Blossom, an apartment community in South Reno. Details of the sales price and financing were not released. Jonathan Merhaut led the Newmark team that represented the undisclosed seller. Located at 690 E. Patriot Blvd., Village at Iron Blossom features 404 apartments. Built in 1984, the property has remained under the same ownership for the past decade and has benefited from significant capital improvements, including an estimated $12 million reinvested by the owner to maintain the property’s standing as a market-leading Class B community, according to Newmark.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Sunset Sands Apartments, a multifamily property in Fresno. XLNT Sunset Sands LP sold the asset to SRI Cedar LLC for $10.9 million. Located at 4585 E. McKinley Ave., Sunset Sands features 96 garden-style apartments that were built in 1974. Robin Kane and Brendan Kane of Northmarq represented the seller in the deal.
WEST BEND, WIS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Trail’s Edge Apartments, a 120-unit apartment community in West Bend, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. Wisconsin Lakefront Property Management LLC acquired the property from an ownership group that included an entity related to American Construction Services, the asset’s original developer. CBRE’s Sean Beuche, Matson Holbrook and Gretchen Richards represented the seller. Built in 2022, the property features a range of one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging from 785 to 1,465 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, picnic area, community room, pet washing station and interior car wash bay.