REDLANDS, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has purchased the 188-unit Tesoro Apartment Homes in Redlands for $27.7 million. The community is located at 106 W. Pennsylvania Ave., about a mile from the University of Redlands. Tyler Leeson and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while IPA’s Alexander Garcia, Stewart Weston, Christopher Zorbas, David Sperling and John Montakab represented the unnamed seller.
MIAMI — Melo Group has completed the construction of Melody Tower, a 38-story, 497-unit high-rise in downtown Miami. Located at 245 N.E. 14th St. in Miami’s Arts & Entertainment district, Melody Tower is now open for occupancy and renters are moving in this month. The tower includes one- to three-bedroom apartments with monthly rates starting at approximately $1,650 for a one-bedroom unit, $1,850 for a two-bedroom unit and $2,350 for a three-bedroom unit. The property is fully pre-leased and features 8,500 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space that is pre-leased to Brazil’s Parmegiana Factory and New York Miami Pizza, both of which are set to open in the second quarter of 2016. Fronting Biscayne Bay, the property is located directly across from the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts and less than two blocks away from the Miami-Dade Metromover Omni Station. Melody Tower’s amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and pool deck, Jacuzzi, fitness center, valet service, covered garage parking, security control remote access and a social room. Unit interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, laminated wood floors, porcelain tile, balconies and full-size washer and dryers in all units.
SEATTLE AND PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged six multifamily loans throughout the West Coast for a total of $30.7 million. The communities contain a total of 343 units in Seattle and Palm Springs. All of the transactions provided cash out to the borrower. The loans included a mix of agency, CMBS and traditional bank financing. Jeff Fuchs of Harborview’s Lawrence, N.Y., office arranged the loans on behalf of an unnamed, Seattle-based client.
LITHONIA, GA. — Wendover Housing Partners plans to begin construction in August on Granite Crossing, a $14.7 million, 75-unit apartment community that will anchor Lithonia Plaza in downtown Lithonia, a southern suburb of Atlanta. According to Wendover, the multifamily property will be the first major construction in the city since 2009. To make way for Granite Crossing, demolition has begun on an 80,000-square-foot, city-owned building that has been vacant since 2009. Wendover Housing partnered with the state of Georgia, Lithonia Downtown Development Authority, the city of Lithonia and Bainbridge GP LLC on the project. Residents are expected to occupy Granite Crossing next summer. The property will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with monthly rents ranging from $620 to $800. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center, computer lab and an activity room for after-school programming. Other amenities include an outdoor splash park and playground equipment.
PHOENIX — Weidner Apartment Homes has acquired The Reserve at Arrowhead, a 472-unit multifamily asset in Phoenix, for $64.5 million. The community is located at 7701 W. St. John Road. Mark-Taylor Inc. developed the property between 1998 and 1999. The Reserve at Arrowhead is within walking distance of Arrowhead Towne Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot super-regional mall. Notable employers in the area include Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, Luke Air Force Base, AAA, the City of Glendale, Honeywell, Humana Healthcare, Midwestern University, Conair Corp. and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap’s National Multi Housing Group represented both the buyer and the seller, an institutional investment management firm, in this transaction.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Southside Bank will finance new development at Frisco Station, a 242-acre mixed-use development located along the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. The bank will provide the Frisco Station Partnership, an investment entity composed of Hillwood, Rudman Partnership and Van Trust Real Estate, with a three-year revolving line of credit for constructing road, water, sewer and other utilities. Initial construction will begin in June and will include infrastructure to support office development along Warren Parkway. Frisco Station includes more than 5 million square feet of office space, 2,400 apartment units, food and beverage concepts, hotel and conference facilities and more than 250,000 square feet of retail space. Headquartered in Tyler, Texas, Southside Bank has $5.2 billion in assets and operates more than 60 banking facilities in Texas.
DENVILLE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Franciscan Oaks, a continuing care retirement community located at 19 Pocono Road in Denville. Springpoint Senior Living acquired the entrance-fee property for an undisclosed sum. Situated on 14 acres, the property features 285 independent living apartments, 33 assisted living units and an 84-bed skilled nursing facility. Allen McMurtry, Megan Fetter and David Kliewer of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Catholic Health Initiatives, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Mohawk Apartments, a six-building apartment complex located at 369-379 Washington Ave. and 76-84 James Place in Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 91,514-square-foot asset for $56.5 million. Built in 1905 and rehabilitated in the 1980s, the complex features 86 apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a commercial unit. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim, Shaun Riney, James Saros and Michael Salvatico of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Berkadia has brokered the $24.5 million sale of The Crossroads Apartments, a 622-unit apartment community located at 716 Zimalcrest Drive in Columbia. Built in 1979, the property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Apartment units include fully equipped kitchens, carpeting, hardwood floors, cable and wireless internet access and fireplaces and washer and dryer connections in select units. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sundecks, four tennis courts, two picnic and playground areas, a clubhouse, fitness center and a laundry facility. David Oakley, David Etchison, Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia brokered the transaction between the buyer, Asia Capital Real Estate Management LLC, and the seller, AMAC I Crossroads LLC.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed the $23 million refinancing of Azul at Baldwin Park, a 178-unit, Class A apartment community located in Orlando’s Baldwin Park district. The multifamily property features a swimming pool, spa, cyber café, business center, clubroom and a fitness center. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the five-year, interest-only loan through an unnamed insurance company on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Jefferson Apartment Group and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc.
