MOBILE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Mobile Midtown, a multifamily portfolio in Mobile. The portfolio consists of three properties — Bel Air, Estates at Lafayette Square and Pine Bend & The Hamptons — totaling 1,329 units. Cushman & Wakefield’s Jimmy Adams represented the seller, Toronto-based Morguard North America Residential REIT, in the sale to New York-based Lightstone. The sales price was not disclosed.
BRUNSWICK, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Merritt Landing, a 128-unit multifamily community located at 5700 Altama Ave. in Brunswick, approximately seven miles west of St. Simons Island. Francesco Carriera, Michael Regan, Kurt McGarry and Rich Merryman of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a financial institution, and the buyer, a private investor. Michael Fasano of Marcus & Millichap also assisted in the transaction.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties totaling 512 units in the Houston metro of Humble. The properties are Eagle Crest, a 200-unit community located at 5303 Atascosita Road, and Timberlakes at Atascosita, a 312-unit community located at 18551 Timber Forest Drive. Both properties were built about 15 years ago and feature pools, fitness centers and clubhouses. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller, Gaia Real Estate. Houston-based Mosaic Residential purchased both assets for undisclosed prices.
SEABROOK, TEXAS — Lloyd Jones Capital, a Miami-based investment firm, has acquired Regatta Bay Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily complex located at 2555 Repsdorph Drive in Seabrook, a city about 35 miles southeast of Houston. Built in 2003, the three-story property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and business center. FRBH Regatta Bay LLC sold the asset for an undisclosed price.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $14.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Park Hill Apartment Homes, a 168-unit multifamily community in San Marcos. The 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments, was arranged through Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Park Hill SM LLC and Prudential Investment Properties LLC.
CLAYTON, MO. — CA Ventures and White Oak Realty Partners have opened Two Twelve Clayton, a 250-unit luxury apartment complex in Clayton, a western suburb of St. Louis. The 26-story building is located at 212 S. Meramec Ave. Two Twelve includes studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 592 to 1,366 square feet. Monthly rents start at $1,706 and rise to $4,415 for the largest units. The property features 9,300 square feet of amenity space, including a rooftop deck with a resort-inspired pool, fire pit and outdoor dining area with grills, fitness center, yoga studio and resident lounge. First move-ins began earlier this month. The Habitat Co. is managing the property and overseeing leasing.
CHICAGO — Origin Investments has raised $151 million from 450 investors through its third private equity real estate fund, paving the way for it to acquire $600 million in value-added commercial and multifamily properties. Since July 2016, the now closed and fully subscribed Origin Investments’ Fund III has spent $38 million to acquire eight assets, including The Clayson, a 448-unit apartment complex in Palatine, Ill. The eight properties are valued in excess of $257 million. The investment strategy for the third fund mirrors Chicago-based Origin Investments’ first two funds, which are currently on track to generate more than a 24 percent annualized net return. When fully invested, Origin Investors’ Fund III is expected to own more than 15 multifamily and office properties in eight markets across the United States.
Los Angeles County is facing a significant lack of housing product — an issue that can’t be resolved any time soon. With the fight to limit new development, it is a very uphill and challenging battle that is unfortunate for the economy, business and, most of all, residents. An influx of about 160,000 new residents moved to the county from 2010 through 2015, but we have only seen upwards of 25,000 new housing units built during that same time frame. The demand drivers are extremely significant for new housing, but supply constraints like zoning and regulations are preventing an adequate supply. Additionally, with an unemployment rate currently at a historical low of about 4 percent, projections for housing demand over the next decade all point to a severe shortage in this growing region. Despite all the news about companies moving out of state to enjoy less expensive business costs as well as more affordable housing for their employees, this region, along with California as a whole, continues to see a population increase. Even with all this being said, the multifamily sector has and will continue to be the darling of the commercial real estate industry as it’s fueled by a …
NEW YORK CITY — Akelius US has acquired an apartment building, located at 290 Clinton Ave. in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $13.3 million. The building features 35 apartment units.
LARGO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $20.3 million sale of Columns at East Bay, a 196-unit multifamily community located at 3660 E. Bay Drive in Largo, roughly 20 miles west of Tampa. Jason Stanton, Cole Whitaker, Mary Beale and Greg Rainey of Berkadia marketed the property on behalf of the seller, ECI Group Inc. Berkadia’s Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins secured a three-year, $17.8 million loan with interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s Value-Add and Green-Up programs on behalf of the buyer, Insula Capital. Constructed in 1986, Columns at East Bay consists of 15 two-story buildings that include one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse, lighted tennis court, playground, outdoor entertainment area, grills, recreational room and a car care center. The property was 94.4 percent occupied as of February 2017.
