NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 548 W. 164th St. in Washington Heights. Barberry Rose Management Co. acquired the 54-unit property for $16 million, or $283 per square foot. Built in 1910, the 56,634-square-foot property features one studio unit, 24 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units and 17 four-bedroom units. Lazer Sternell and Peter Vanderpool represented the buyer and the seller, Hillcrest Acquisitions LLC, in the deal.
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PORTLAND, ORE. — Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT II has purchased the 357-unit Breckenridge Apartment Homes in Portland for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 8150 S.W. Barnes Road. It was built in 1985. The REIT plans to implement a value-add strategy to improve the property’s exterior, common areas and unit interiors.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.VA. — EdR has begun construction on a new $22 million, 298-bed residence hall at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown. The five-story project will feature a mix of single- and double-suite style units. Amenities will include a food service and dining area, classroom, student lounges and Wi-Fi. The Shepherd University Foundation Supporting Organization hired EdR to develop the third-party project and will own the asset upon completion in summer 2017. Raymond James Financial Inc. assisted in financing the development, and Shepherd University will manage the property upon completion.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments LLC has acquired two student housing communities located near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. Acquired assets include High Point Apartments and Colony Club. The High Point Apartments complex is located on Chapel Drive adjacent to Legacy Suites, and consists of 151, one-bedroom units. Capstone will begin renovations on the property this fall, with completion expected for summer 2017. Interior improvements including paint, flooring and fixtures, as well as the addition of in-unit washers and dryers and an updated pool deck will be included in the renovation. Capstone intends to demolish the existing structures at Colony Club in order to place the land up for sale for redevelopment.
BOSTON — National Real Estate Advisors and The HYM Investment Group have unveiled plans to redevelop the Government Center Garage into Bulfinch Crossing, a six-building, 2.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle. Spanning two city blocks, Bulfinch Crossing will be anchored by One Congress, a 1 million-square-foot office tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. At full build-out, the development will feature three mid-rise buildings, including a hotel-and-condo building, an office building and a multi-story retail property, surrounding a new public plaza on the eastern side of the parcel, and One Congress and two high-rise residential buildings on the west parcel. Expected to break ground later this year, the project’s first high-rise residential component, designed by CBT Architects, will consist of 486 units, including 64 designated as affordable housing. In total, the mixed-use development will include 812 residential units, 196 hotel rooms, 1.15 million square feet of office space and 85,000 square feet of new retail space. Additionally, the property will feature a 1-acre rooftop amenity on the west parcel and a more than 1-acre public plaza on the east parcel. At completion of the overall redevelopment, the remaining portions of the existing garage will contain approximately 1,100 parking spaces …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. — Invesco Real Estate has completed the sale of Sterling Parc, a Class A multifamily community in Cedar Knolls. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers acquired the property for $91 million. Situated on 22.5 acres, the 27-building property features 252 market-rate apartments, 56 age- and income-restricted apartments and eight income-restricted apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Communities amenities include a central clubhouse with an outdoor swimming pool, patio, grilling area, fitness center, business center and community room with full-size kitchen. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Keith Van Arsdale of BMC Capital’s Dallas office arranged an $8 million cash-out refinance loan for a 280-unit apartment complex in Houston. The 10-year, non-recourse loan features a 4.3 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan allowed the client to cash out over $3 million after capital improvements were completed during the course of 16 months. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s banking relationships.
HOUSTON, ROSENBERG, HUMBLE and CONROE, TEXAS — Brandon Brown and Jamie Safier of LMI Capital have secured financing for the acquisition and/or refinancing of four separate garden-style apartment complexes in the metro Houston area. Brown placed a 10-year, $4.9 million loan for a 105-unit asset in Rosenberg. The Fannie Mae loan was a cash-out refinance that closed in under 45 days and featured a fixed 4.3 percent interest rate with five years of interest-only payments. The second transaction for Brown was for a 100-unit property in Humble. The Fannie Mae acquisition loan included a 10-year term and three years of interest-only payment. Safier arranged the refinancing of an 80-unit property located in northwest Houston. The loan features a fixed 4.4 percent interest rate and two years of interest-only payments. Safier also secured acquisition financing for a 100-unit asset in Conroe. The loan featured 75 percent leverage, a 4.4 percent interest rate for the first seven years of the 20-year loan term and a step down prepayment structure.
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KAN. — Tutera Senior Living & Health Care will soon break ground on Mission Chateau Senior Living, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Kansas City suburb of Prairie Village. Development costs are estimated at $40 million. The 18.4-acre community will feature over 200 units when completed. Tutera hired studioSIX5, Nearing Staats Prelogar & Jones Architects and BHC RHODES to design the project.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a 59-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The sale price equates to $47,830 per unit. Bil-Mar Management sold the building to Mark DeAngelis. The property, which is a former retirement home, is located at 4724 S. Vincennes Ave. Over 70 percent of the units are two-bedroom/one-bathroom units. The building includes 70 parking spaces, a social room, recreation room and a gym. Craig Martin of Interra Realty represented both parties in the transaction.