WACO, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team has arranged $38 million in construction financing for the development of a student housing property near Baylor University. Benjamin Roelke of CBRE’s Dallas office arranged the three-year, interest-only loan with extension options on behalf of the developer, Park 7 Group. Financing was provided by three different regional and commercial banks. The property, Park Place at Baylor, will be located at 909 Baylor Ave. and include 724 beds in 261 units. The property will be within a five-minute walk to Baylor’s campus. The five-story, mid-rise property will provide amenities including a swimming pool and hot tub, cabanas, sand volleyball court, outdoor fireside lounge, grilling areas, gaming rooms, fitness studio, study areas and a computer center. Park Place at Baylor is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
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HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Cavender Manor Townhomes, a 74-unit apartment property located in Hurst. Nick Fluellen, Bard Hoover and Evan Burke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Hoover and Burke procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Cavender Manor Townhomes is located at 1233 Cavender Drive. Built in 1965, the property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 857 square feet. Since 2014, more than $210,000 has been spent on capital improvements throughout the property.
PROSPECT, KY. — Passco Cos. LLC has purchased The Veranda, a 236-unit apartment community located at 9506 Civic Way in Prospect, a suburb of Louisville. Passco acquired the property from The Veranda’s developer, Bristol Development, for $50.4 million. Built in 2015, the community is situated within Norton Commons, an upscale master-planned development that features Norton Hospital. The Veranda features 20 different floorplans and unit interiors include wood flooring, gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile backsplashes and custom cabinetry. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, represented Bristol Development in the transaction.
CHESTERFIELD, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $21.2 million in financing to add independent living cottages and home healthcare services to Lucy Corr Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Richmond suburb of Chesterfield. Originally a skilled nursing facility, the nonprofit Lucy Corr Village is now the only seniors housing community south of the James River that offers the full continuum of care, according to the owners. SunTrust structured three separate loans to refinance Lucy Corr’s existing bond debt, resulting in interest cost savings that can be used for the future projects. This is the third time in the last decade that Lucy Corr Village has added new independent living units. The number of units in the expansion and other details were not disclosed.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $12.7 million acquisition loan for a 259-unit apartment community in Auburn Hills, approximately 35 miles north of Detroit. Bloomfield Square Apartments, located at 3161 Bloomfield Lane, is comprised of 28 buildings. Bloomfield Loop Square LLC was the borrower. Nate Hyman and David Metzger of Eastern Union Funding arranged the loan through Greystone & Co. The ownership plans to add a fitness center and upgrade the units and clubhouse.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Opus Group and Greco LLC have broken ground on a 144-unit apartment project in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. The project will include 14,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, concierge services, dog wash and bike storage. A second-level amenity deck will include an outdoor pool and bar, grilling areas and a wood burning fireplace. The building will also feature a sixth-floor rooftop terrace with a grilling area, outdoor bar, fire pit and pool. The project is slated for completion by the end of summer 2017. Opus Development Co. and Greco will co-develop the project. Opus Design Build will be the design-builder. Opus AE Group and ESG Architects will design the project. TCF Bank is the lender.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Real estate developer United Properties has broken ground on Cherrywood Pointe of Minnetonka, a 100-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Minneapolis suburb of Minnetonka. The four-story, 139,579-square-foot community will feature 72 independent living/assisted living units, 22 memory care apartments and six care suites — a home-like alternative to skilled nursing. Tushie Montgomery Architects and Henricksen for Human Care designed the project. Weis Construction is building the community, which is scheduled for completion by summer 2017. Cherrywood Pointe of Minnetonka is the fifth United Properties assisted living community managed by Ebenezer Management Services.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Progress Capital Advisors has arranged a $68.5 million construction loan for the final phase of Gull’s Cove, a nine-story condominium tower located in Jersey City’s Liberty Harbor North redevelopment area. Slated for completion in late 2017, Gull’s Cove II will feature 107 condo units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 678 to 2,170 square feet. The new building is connected to the 331-unit first phase by ground-level retail spaces. On-site amenities include 24/7 concierge, fitness center, community room, common outdoor patio and covered on-site parking. In 2004, Progress Capital also arranged the initial $81 million loan for the construction of the development’s first phase. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Lakefront Villas, a 105-unit apartment property located in Richardson. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Silva and Braly also secured the buyer, a local partnership. The Dallas-based buyer utilized a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Lakefront Villas is located at 900 W. Spring Valley Road.
PHOENIX — Benjamin Covaciu has acquired the 115-unit Lincoln Village apartments in Phoenix for $6.1 million. The community is located at 2211 W. Campbell Ave., within the Black Canyon Corridor. It was built in 1980. The seller was Arie de Jong. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jeff Sherman of Colliers executed the transaction.