Multifamily

77-Greenwich-St-NYC

NEW YORK CITY — Trinity Place Holdings has received approval of modifications from the Landmarks Preservation Committee for the 77 Greenwich development, which is slated for completion in 2019. Designed by FXFOWLE Architect, the 500-foot tower will feature 85 luxury residential condominiums, 7,000 square feet of retail space on Greenwich Street and a 476-seat elementary school serving District 2. The development site includes the former Syms clothing store and the 19th-century landmarked Dickey House. Recently approved design modifications include the lowering of the ground floor of Dickey House along Greenwich Street, the elimination of the school entry court signage plyon and the reduction of the tower’s south cantilever.

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BOSTON — IBA – Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción has secured $1.3 million in financing from the Department of Housing and Community Development to renovate Residencia Betances, a housing development in Boston’s South End. Located on Shawmut Avenue, the property, which serves low-income individuals with serious mental health issues, features 11 single-room occupancy units. Planned renovations include enhancements to the property’s historical brownstone exterior and revamping the interior to create a more open and welcoming floor plan, along with improvements to the individual units. Originally developed in 1993 by IBA, the property is one of the few properties that provides supportive housing to Spanish-speaking residents who are formerly homeless clients of the Development of Mental Health.

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DORAL, FLA. — Cohen Financial has secured a $73.2 million construction loan for the development of two Class A luxury residential buildings in Doral, a suburb of Miami. The two eight-story buildings will total 418 apartment units and be part of Landmark at Doral, a multifamily development located at the northeast corner of the intersection of N.W. 107th Avenue and N.W. 58th Street. Upon completion, Landmark at Doral will feature 631 units and three buildings, as well as 40,000 square feet of retail space. Daniel Sheehan and Eric McGlynn of Cohen Financial’s equity practice in Miami arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers, The Congress Group Inc. and Encore Housing Opportunity Fund.

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Derby Estates

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16 million sale of Derby Estates, a 381-unit apartment community located at 5319 Rangeland Road in Louisville. The workforce housing community is situated near the GE Appliance Park manufacturing facility. During the past three years, the property has received a $4 million upgrade package that includes new roofs and siding, new appliances, new HVAC units, new flooring and a new pool, fitness room and recreation area. Aaron Johnson and Aaron Willis of Marcus & Millichap’s Louisville office represented the seller, VTT Rangeland LLC, in the transaction. Capstone Apartment Partners worked with the Sperry Van Ness team in Cincinnati to also represent the seller.

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Campus View Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of the 107-unit Campus View student housing property in Clemson. The 355-bed community was constructed in 2014 and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The fully furnished property is within walking distance of Clemson University, three of its sports stadiums and the College Avenue district, which features more than 20 restaurants, bars and entertainment venues. Campus View is the only student housing property in Clemson that features on-site retail space. The property also includes a pool, sun deck, fitness center, entertainment facilities and an art gallery. Charleston-based developer McAlister Development sold Campus View to Columbus Nova in partnership with Coastal Ridge Real Estate. Campus View is Columbus Nova’s first student housing acquisition. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark’s student housing group represented McAlister Development in the sale.

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DAVENPORT, FLA. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $18 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the construction of The Portofino at Champions Gate, a 120-unit apartment community in Davenport. The property will be built within the Champions Gate area of the city. The community will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units with attached garages. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a fitness center, pool area with hot tub, a business center, volleyball court and a car wash. Dougherty Mortgage’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Portofino at Champions Gate LLC.

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WACO, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of The Hype, a 200-unit student housing community located near Baylor University in Waco. Community amenities of the 430-bed property include a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, cabanas, water and sand volleyball courts, an outdoor theater, gas grills, an outdoor fire pit, a 24-hour fitness center, an off leash dog park and a five-acre play scape with hammocks and an organic garden. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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WEST ALLIS, WIS. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a brokerage based in Chicago, has arranged the $6.5 million sale of Lamplight Inn of West Allis, a 118-unit assisted living community in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. The seller was a private ownership group looking to divest non-core assets. The buyer is a publicly traded REIT, which will continue leasing the property to the current operator. None of the specific companies involved in the transaction were disclosed. The purchase price equates to approximately $55,000 per unit. Ben Firestone and Jacob Gehl led the Blueprint team, supported by Mike Segal and Mario Wilson.

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TEMPLE, TEXAS — HFF has arranged financing for Chappell Creek Village, a 148-unit, garden-style apartment community in Temple. Cortney Cole and Scott Galloway of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Chappell Hill Equity III Ltd., to place the 10-year, 3.86 percent fixed-rate loan with a life insurance lender. Chappell Creek Village is situated on the north side of Ira Young Drive, and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units in 12 two- and three-story apartment buildings totaling 147,220 rentable square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and on-site laundry facilities.

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3333-Henry-Hudson-Blvd-Riverdale-NY

RIVERDALE, N.Y. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $36 million underlying cooperative loan and a $5 million line of credit for The Whitehall, a cooperative property located at 3333 Henry Hudson Blvd. in Riverdale, for Whitehall Tenants Corp. The 15-year loan, provided by a New York-based commercial bank, features a 3.7 percent fixed rate and interest-only payments for the initial 10-year term. Constructed in 1970, the 22-story property features 432 residential units, 21 office spaces, a health club and spa, indoor swimming pool, 496-car garage and 24-hour concierge. Allan Lieberman of Meridian Capital negotiated the transaction.

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