DECATUR, GA. — Capital One has provided a $14.4 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of Sterling at Candler Village, a 170-unit affordable and age-restricted community in Decatur. The 221(d)(4) product is HUD’s flagship program for financing the construction and preservation of market-rate and affordable housing apartment communities. Carolyn Whatley of Capital One originated the loan on behalf of the developer/borrower, The Benoit Group. Residences will be restricted to residents whose head of household is at least 62 years old. The majority of the units (136) will be allocated to households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while the remaining 34 will be reserved for households earning up to 50 percent of AMI. Besides the HUD financing, funding of this development included low income housing tax credits allocated by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs; tax exempt bonds issued by the Housing Authority of DeKalb County and underwritten by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc.; a subordinate HOME loan funded by DeKalb County Community Department; and project-based rental assistance issued by the Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta (AHA). AHA entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Housing Authority of DeKalb County to administer …
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $28.6 million HUD loan for the refinancing of The Grain Belt, a multifamily property in Minneapolis. The property consists of two buildings and 150 units. Situated on the site of the former Orth and Grain Belt Breweries, the buildings were constructed in 2014. The office/clubhouse was built in 1892 and previously used as the office for the Grain Belt Brewery. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the 35-year, fully amortizing loan for the borrower, Orth-Grain Belt LLC.
AURORA, ILL. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has opened Aurora St. Charles Senior Living in Aurora. The 60-unit independent living facility is located at 400 E. New York St. Formerly St. Charles Hospital, the historic building was transformed into a residential community as part of a $24 million redevelopment that began in December 2015. The community includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a large community room, fitness room, walking paths and community gardens. The building had been vacant since 2010. Evergreen Real Estate Group collaborated with Invest Aurora, Northern Lights Development Corp., the City of Aurora, Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, along with several private lenders and investors, to secure the financing and tax credits needed to fund the $24 million rehabilitation. Approximately $3 million was obtained through the River Edge Redevelopment Zone program, which was created in 2006 to incentivize riverfront development in Aurora and other Illinois cities. The balance of the project’s development cost was covered by a combination of federal historic tax credits, low-income housing tax credits allocated by IHDA and private financing.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — AMCAL Equities LLC has closed financing for and broken ground on The Crossings, a 750-bed student housing community located near the California State University, Sacramento campus. The $75 million community is being built within the Sacramento Center for Innovation, an area that has been designated by the city to foster the exchange of technical knowledge and expertise between students, faculty, innovative businesses and technology companies. The project will include an 11,000-square-foot Center for Innovation, to be used by students and faculty. Community amenities will include fully furnished units, a 14,800-square-foot clubhouse with an outdoor basketball court and a resort-style swimming pool. The developers received $22.5 million in funding from Anchor Real Estate Capital, and a $50 million construction loan from JPMorgan Chase. Humphreys & Partners Architects LP designed the project, and AMCAL General Contractors Inc. will oversee construction. Asset Campus Housing will manage the property upon completion. The project is scheduled for delivery in August 2018.
SAN ANTONIO — H.I.G. Realty Partners, an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, has purchased Windsor House Apartments, an apartment complex located in San Antonio, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1997, the property features 322 apartments. The name of the seller was not released.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — Pillar, a subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, has originated a $59.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The North Constitution at The Shipyard. Jessica McGuire of Pillar originated the fixed-rate, 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and 60 percent loan-to-value, for the sponsors, Michael Barry and David Barry of Hoboken-based Ironstate Holding Co. Built in 1999, the 14-story multifamily property features 138 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities of the waterfront property include views of the Hudson River, a waterfront park, elevated courtyards, a fitness center and parking garage.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $4.8 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of an apartment complex located in Manchester. Mark Whelan of NorthMarq secured the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower. The multifamily property features 67 apartment units.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Singh Development, a multifamily owner-operator with communities in Michigan and North Carolina, has unveiled renderings of the interior of Waltonwood Lake Boone, a 183-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Raleigh. Development costs for the 285,000-square-foot project are estimated at $50 million, and Singh Development expects the facility to create more than 125 jobs and serve more than 200 residents. The property is situated on six acres, and will feature 121 independent living units, 39 assisted living units and 23 memory care units. Waltonwood Lake Boone is Singh’s second seniors housing project in the Raleigh area and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018. As of this month, the construction crews are completing framing in the assisted living area, and framing is completed in the independent living portion of the facility.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — A joint venture between H. Katz Capital Group and Coastal Ridge Real Estate has acquired Aspen Heights Fort Collins, a 712-bed community located near Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The price was not disclosed. Coastal Ridge has taken over management of the property, and is in the process of re-branding the community as The Outpost. The development offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartment-style units and cottages, with private bathrooms and guest half-baths, washers and dryers, and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, resort-style pool, hot tub, outdoor grills, a clubhouse, computer lab, sand volleyball court, movie theater, study lounge, tanning beds and a private shuttle. The property was sold by TSB Realty. TSB Capital Advisors assisted the joint venture in procuring a senior loan through Walker Dunlop and Freddie Mac.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a mixed-use development site located at 431 N. La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood. A group of local and national developers acquired the 32,574-square-foot site for $21.2 million. At the time of sale, the property was occupied by Royal Car Wash and other local retailers. The property also features multifamily units. Brandon Michaels and Lonnie McDermott of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.