ESTERO, FLA. — Passco Cos. has purchased Springs at Estero, a 260-unit, Class A apartment community located at 11221 Everblades Parkway in Estero, a town in southwest Florida near Fort Myers. Passco acquired the newly built property from Continental Properties for $53.5 million with plans to rebrand the community as Longitude 81. Built in 2016, the property features a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool with a sundeck and poolside summer kitchen and a community clubhouse featuring Wi-Fi, coffee bar, fireplace and a catering kitchen. James May of JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Passco.
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BOCA RATON AND ORLANDO, FLA. — Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors (KAREA) has entered into a definitive merger agreement under which affiliates of KAREA will acquire Sentio Healthcare Properties Inc. KAREA will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Sentio in an all-cash transaction valued at $825 million. Sentio is a public, non-listed real estate investment trust (REIT), externally advised by Sentio Investments. The firm’s portfolio includes 34 seniors housing communities and medical office buildings located in 16 states across the United States. The Orlando-based company is financially backed by KKR (NYSE: KKR), a global private equity firm based in New York City. The merger would end KKR’s partnership with Sentio. Sentio’s board of directors has unanimously approved the merger, which is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. KAREA plans to increase the value of the Sentio portfolio through property renovations, facility expansions and other operational enhancements. KAREA is part of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP, a $26 billion, Los Angeles-based alternative investment management firm with more than 30 years of experience in the energy, infrastructure, growth capital, real estate, middle market credit and distressed municipal sectors. KAREA, which operates out of Boca Raton, focuses on …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Commercial and multifamily mortgage originations increased by 9 percent during the first quarter of 2017 on a year-over-year basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The results are based on the MBA’s Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations index, which has tracked quarterly activity since 2002. The first quarter saw the dollar volume of loans for industrial properties increase by 40 percent compared with the first quarter of 2016. The volume of loans for healthcare and multifamily properties rose by 22 percent and 14 percent, respectively, during the same time frame. Loan production for all property classes was down 27 percent relative to the fourth quarter of 2016, but that was to be expected, says Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of commercial real estate research. “Commercial real estate borrowing and lending started 2017 on much the same footing it ended 2016,” says Woodwell. “Multifamily properties remain the key force behind overall origination trends. Matching, broader investment themes, financing for industrial properties also picked up while retail declined.” The dollar volume of loans originated by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the first quarter represented a 33 percent increase from the same period a year ago. On the flip …
Eastern Union Funding Arranges $39.1M Acquisition Loan for Metro Atlanta Apartment Community
by John Nelson
TUCKER, GA. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $39.1 million acquisition loan for Landmark at Mountain View, a 989-unit apartment community located at 110 Wood Bend Drive in Tucker, a suburb of Atlanta in DeKalb County. Marc Belsky and Jonathan Singer of Eastern Union Funding arranged the three-year loan through Arbor Commercial Mortgage on behalf of the borrower, a private investment group based in New York that purchased the property for $38 million. Built in 1986, Landmark at Mountain View was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Berkadia Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the sale.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Colliers International has brokered the $20.8 million sale of Hidden Lakes Apartments, a 483-unit multifamily community located in Greensboro. Living Well Homes purchased the asset from CORE Realty Holdings Management Inc. Will Mathews and Brooks Colquitt of Colliers represented CORE Realty in the transaction. Colliers has brokered five sales on behalf of CORE Realty in the past 10 months.
HAMMOND, LA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has funded a $13.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Tangi Lakes Townhomes, a 185-unit apartment community located in Hammond, roughly 45 miles east of Baton Rouge. Austin Walker of Arbor’s New York office originated the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in 1999, the property features barbeque grills, controlled access gates, a fitness center, laundry facility, on-site security, park/play area and a swimming pool.
INDIANAPOLIS — Riverview Partners LLC, a joint venture between Goodwill and Strategic Capital Partners, has unveiled plans to develop a workforce housing community in Indianapolis. Riverview will target households that earn between $40,000 and $60,000 annually. The $26 million development, funded through a public/private partnership, will be located east of the Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana headquarters at Michigan Street and White River Parkway. Riverview will feature 200 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, coffee bar and outdoor areas. The project will also include first-floor retail and office space for Goodwill workforce job training programs. Rents will start at $600 for a 450-square-foot studio apartment.
BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has secured a $21 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Glenshire Villas Apartments, a 484-unit multifamily complex in the eastern Dallas suburb of Balch Springs. Located at 12222 Quail Drive, the garden-style property spans 89 two-story buildings. The 10-year loan, which was placed on behalf of an undisclosed borrower, features a 30-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged an $8.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Villa Creek, a 161-unit apartment property located at 2835 Villa Creek Drive in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Farmers Branch. Dougherty arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, 2835 Villa Creek Drive LLC.
WINTER HAVEN, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $24 million sale of Cypress Gardens Apartments, a 278-unit multifamily community located at 4200 Mahogany Run in Winter Haven, about two miles from the Legoland Florida Resort. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sundecks, a dedicated parking lot for boats and trailers and a paved picnic area with a pergola. All of the apartment interiors have received upgrades, including new or resurfaced countertops, stainless steel appliances and new bedroom carpeting. Frank Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer. Cypress Gardens was 93 percent occupied when the seller listed the property for sale.