WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Avora, a condominium development in Weehawken, has topped out at 11 stories, representing a significant construction milestone for the property, which offers views of midtown Manhattan. Landsea is the developer for the project. When complete, Avora will include 184 units and 6,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Initial occupancy is scheduled for first quarter 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — The Style, a pair of condominiums designed by Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA) and originally slated for delivery last summer, are now open at 51 E. 131st St. and 48 East 132nd St. in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The Fane Organization was the developer for both properties. Located on a single parcel of land, the structures surround a 1,900-square-foot courtyard with trees, benches and tables. The 8,300-square-foot property at 51 E. 131st St. spans six stories and 12 units, while an adjacent 13,000-square-foot building spans seven stories and 19 units. The units in both structures are a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities at The Style include a fitness center, recreation space and indoor bike storage. Pitchon Design Group handled interior design responsibilities.
LOS ANGELES — A joint venture between Alcion Ventures and Genton Property Group has received $239 million in financing to develop the Four Seasons Private Residences Los Angeles. Construction has already begun for the luxury project, which features 59 for-sale units. It is scheduled for completion in mid-2019. The Four Seasons Private Residences will be situated across from the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, near the intersection of Third Street and Wetherly Drive. The property will be near Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Beverly Hills’ Golden Triangle and the North Robertson Boulevard shopping district. The 12-story, LEED-certified tower will feature custom residences with interiors inspired by California-modern designer Richard Neutra. Architecture firm CallisonRTKL designed the property. The units will offer a variety of floorplans with luxury features and amenities, including floor-to-ceiling, retractable glass walls, open-concept indoor/outdoor living and dining spaces, professional-grade gourmet kitchens, spa bathrooms with soaking tubs, separate glass-walled showers with dual-sinks, marble-topped vanities, rooftop gardens, and views from the Hollywood Hills to the downtown skyline. Property features include a heated outdoor lap pool and poolside cabanas, state-of-the-art fitness center with spin, cardio, weight equipment and private training and yoga rooms, private spa treatment rooms, an IMAX theater for private …
PHOENIX — A limited liability company has acquired the 36-unit Decco 121 apartments in Phoenix for $4.1 million. The community is located at 121 E. Broadway Road. P. Brady Fish of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while the same firm’s Tyler Lesson represented the seller, a private investor.
MELVILLE, N.Y. — A&G Realty Partners has launched a division focused on maximizing the value of real estate assets and leases in non-retail sectors. The formal launch of the non-retail properties division follows several years in which A&G worked to broaden its reach to sectors including office, industrial, higher education and multifamily.
GARDNER, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $9.3 million in financing to an affiliate of the non-profit Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) for the preservation and renovation of 134 affordable housing units at Binnall House in Gardner. Binnall House is home to senior citizens and residents with disabilities who will see the affordability of their units extended for at least 15 years. The Binnall House refinancing is one of the first nationally in which a Housing Finance Agency (HFA) has completed a transaction through the Federal Housing Administration’s Housing Tax Credit Pilot Program. The program allows borrowers to utilize federal low-income housing tax credits and an affordable fast-track mortgage product insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). MassHousing refinanced Binnall House through the Agency’s Multifamily Accelerated Processing (MAP)/Ginnie Mae Joint Venture Initiative with lender partner Rockport Mortgage Corp. The Schochet Cos. provided development consulting and its affiliate, Federal Management Co., is the property manager for Binnall House.
LAMAR, COLO., MONTE VISTA, COLO., AND MYRTLE POINT, ORE. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $9.5 million in FHA financing for Summit Healthcare REIT. The loans will refinance the acquisition loans on three skilled nursing facilities in the Western United States. The three facilities are Juniper Village at Lamar, a 60-unit skilled facility in Lamar; Juniper Village at Monte Vista, a 58-unit facility in Monte Vista; and Myrtle Point Care Center in Myrtle Point, which features 28 units of skilled nursing and 18 units of assisted living. Jason Dopoulos led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard. The financing, which has a 30-year term, lowered the fixed interest rate on the properties. Summit is a public, non-traded company that recently transitioned from an industrial REIT to a healthcare REIT.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., a publicly traded, Maryland-based multifamily operator, has sold Enclave at Vista Ridge, a Class A multifamily community in metro Dallas for approximately $44 million. Located at 2701 MacArthur Blvd. in Lewisville, the property was built in 2003 and features amenities such as a resort-style pool, fitness centers, game room and a resident clubhouse with a lounge and theater. Steadfast Apartment REIT III Inc., an affiliate of California-based investment firm Steadfast Cos., purchased the property and will rebrand it The Pointe at Vista Ridge.
SAN ANTONIO — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has brokered the sale of Avalon Place and Hill Country Place, two student housing properties totaling 1,136 beds in San Antonio. Both Class B properties are located approximately one mile from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint represented the seller, Blue Vista, in the transaction. The name of the buyer and other terms of sale were not disclosed.
DURHAM, N.C. — ARA Newmark has arranged the $69.3 million sale of Liberty Warehouse, a former tobacco warehouse in downtown Durham that has been converted into a 247-unit apartment community. Chapel Hill, N.C.-based East West Partners delivered the asset this year before selling to New York-based Duck Pond Realty, a private, family-owned investment firm. Sean Wood of ARA Newmark represented East West Partners in the transaction. Liberty Warehouse commands some of the highest rental rates in downtown Durham and features a resort-style pool, yoga room, private terrace, bike share program and 24,000 square feet of retail space.
