DENVER — A joint venture between Blue Moon Capital Partners LLC, MGL Partners and a subsidiary of Leisure Care are developing a 169-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Denver Tech Center neighborhood of Denver. The partnership brings together Boston-based Blue Moon, an investor focused exclusively on seniors housing; Denver-based MGL, a multifamily and seniors housing developer; and Seattle-based Leisure Care, an operator of 39 seniors housing communities. Construction is slated for completion in 2018.
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SAINT CLOUD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 16-unit apartment property in Saint Cloud, approximately 65 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $1 million. Jacob’s Square Apartments, located at 835 Driftwood Drive, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Chris Collins, Adam Haydon, Evan Miller, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and secured the buyer. Both parties in the transaction were undisclosed private investors.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Silver Star Motors has topped out the construction of a mixed-use building located at 37-14 36th St. in Queens’ Long Island City. Designed by Montroy Andersen DeMarco, the 10-story, 135,000-square-foot building will feature a Silver Star Mercedes-Benz dealership on the first two floors and 85 apartments on the upper floors. The apartments will be a mix of 30 studios, 27 one-bedroom units, 28 two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. Occupancy is expected in summer 2017. The project team includes 1 Oak Contracting, MNS Real Estate, Fogarty Finger Architecture, Dealer Solutions and Design, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, Lilker Engineering, GZA GeoEnvironmental, DeRosier Engineering and Sage Security.
Russo Development Receives $73M in Financing for 398-Unit Multifamily Community in New Jersey
by Amy Works
HARRISON, N.J. — Russo Development has received $73 million in financing for Vermella Harrison, a Class A mid-rise multifamily community located at 1100 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. South in Harrison. HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through John Hancock Real Estate Finance Group for the borrower. Situated on three acres, the transit-oriented property is 800 feet from the Harrison PATH station and features 120 studio units, 260 one-bedroom and 18 two-bedroom units averaging 717 square feet. On-site amenities include a 3,500-square-foot fitness center with yoga studio; an outdoor heated swimming pool; bocce ball court; putting green; rooftop dog run; rooftop terrace with pergolas; fireplace and grilling stations; large courtyards; concierge service; and personal storage lockers on each floor. Thomas Didio of HFF led the HFF debt placement team that secured the financing.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $74.7 million in acquisition and recapitalization financing for the 349-unit Adagio at South Coast in Santa Ana. The community is located at 3124 S. Main St. The acquisition loan features four years of interest-only payments during the initial term, followed by an extension option. Meridian’s Seth Grossman and Sarah Kuebler negotiated the transaction on behalf of Decron Properties. A balance-sheet lender provided the capital.
BEND, ORE. — A private investor from Louisiana has acquired the 168-unit Sienna Pointe apartment community in Bend for $23.7 million. The community is located at 1855 NE Lotus Drive. It was built in phases between 1990 and 1993. Cody Hagerman, Greg Frick, Rob Marton and Tyler Johnson of HFO Investment Real Estate represented the seller, Oregon Pacific, in this transaction.
OLATHE, KAN. — CA Ventures LLC and Pathway Senior Living have opened Travanse Living at Olathe, a 132-unit assisted living and memory care community in Olathe, approximately 25 miles southeast of Kansas City. The project is the first seniors housing community developed by CA Ventures, and is a $22 million adaptive reuse project of a former Holiday Inn. The two-story community sits on a seven-acre site near Olathe Medical Center and several medical office buildings. It features 75 assisted living units and 57 memory care units. CA Ventures owns the property, which Pathway operates. The community also features a rehabilitation facility on site — The Rehab Place at Travanse Living at Olathe — which Olathe Health System operates.
TAMPA AND BRANDON, FLA. — An unnamed private investor has purchased two apartment communities in Tampa and Brandon for a total of $95.6 million. The portfolio sale included Columns at Brandon West, a 342-unit, Class A apartment community located at 10011 Balaye Run Drive in Tampa. A joint venture between ECI Group and funds managed by Ares Management LP sold the asset for $46 million. Completed in 2001, the 96 percent-occupied property features 10 three-story buildings surrounding two lakes. The one-, two- and three-bedroom units feature nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and screened-in balconies/patios. Community amenities include a recently updated clubhouse and poolside lounge, resort-style swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness studio, movie screening room, self-service car wash and a nature trail. The buyer also purchased Westbury at Lake Brandon, a 366-unit property located approximately three miles southeast of Columns at Brandon West at 1210 Westbury Pointe Drive in Brandon. An affiliate of Goff Capital Partners sold the property for $49.6 million. Completed in 2001, the 95 percent-occupied, garden-style property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 988 square feet. Units feature breakfast bars, designer kitchens, crown molding, full-size washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include …
TEMECULA, CALIF. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $48.8 million loan for the acquisition of the 300-unit Cape May at Harveston apartment community in Temecula. The community is located at 40140 Village Road. The garden-style complex was built in 2006. CBRE’s Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Brian Cruz arranged the financing on behalf of MIG Real Estate. The Fannie Mae loan features a 10-year term and floating rate.
IRVINE, CALIF. — WNC, an Irvine-based national investor in real estate and community development, has closed WNC Institutional Tax Credit Fund 42 L.P., a $102 million institutional low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) fund. The fund is estimated to include 1,504 affordable housing units in total, and is comprised of 17 multifamily and seniors housing communities scheduled for new construction and rehabilitation. The properties will be located in 12 states, including Arkansas, California, Iowa, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. This is the second national fund and third multi-investor fund WNC has closed in 2016, totaling $329.7 million.