FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Old Capital has provided a $7.5 million loan for the purchase and renovation of Villa Creek Apartments, a 161-unit complex in Farmers Branch. A local ownership group purchased the asset, which is located near LBJ Freeway, and plans to make $1.6 million in renovations. Old Capital provided the non-recourse bridge loan with a 30-year amortization schedule.
ORLAND PARK, ILL. — Owner and operator Heritage Enterprises and Michuda Construction have opened Evergreen Senior Living at Parkview Campus, an assisted living and memory care community in Orland Park, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The community features 76 assisted living apartments and 40 memory care apartments. Heritage, based in Central Illinois, developed and will operate the community. Chicago-based Michuda oversaw the design and construction. Worn Jerabek Wiltz Architects PC of Chicago provided architectural services.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a $12.2 million acquisition loan for Garden Park Apartments, a 246-unit apartment community in Fayetteville. Alan Tapie of Grandbridge originated the 10-year, non-recourse loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac’s CME program. The loan was structured with an interest rate fixed below 4 percent and featured an interest-only period, according to Tapie. The non-student housing property is primarily occupied by University of Arkansas students and features a business center, swimming pool with sundeck, hot tub, fitness studio and a basketball court.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of a six-building multifamily portfolio located in the West Bronx’s Fordham Heights neighborhood. John LaRocca of Arena Real Estate acquired the portfolio from Bernard Miller for $45.7 million. The portfolio contains 305 apartments across 271,000 square feet, including three six-story elevator-serviced buildings and three five-story walk-ups. The properties are located at 2063-2065, 2075, 2084 and 2095 Creston Ave., 108 Field Place and 2324 Morris Ave. David Berger of Rosewood Realty Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Hubb NYC has purchased a mixed-use property located at 99 Suffolk St. in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The 40-unit asset sold for $24.5 million, or $830 per square foot. Built in 2004, the 29,600-square-foot building features 35 residential units and five commercial units, currently occupied by Elements Preschool. The residential portion includes three studios, 30 one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units. Michael DeCheser, Darragh Clarke and Mei Ling Wong of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — 3rd Ave Investments has purchased the 260-unit Sonoma Terrace Apartments in Glendale for $15.3 million. The community is located at 5220 W. Northern Ave. It was built in 1979. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jeff Sherman, all with Colliers’ Phoenix office, represented both the buyer and seller, Mentor Properties, in this transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Steiner NYC has launched sales for residential condominiums at Steiner East Village, a full-service residential condominium development at 438 E. 12th St. in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. Designed by S9 Architects, the 82-unit property features an indoor pool, 2,000-square-foot fitness center, sauna, steam room, parking, resident library with fireplace, bike storage, pet spa, children’s playroom and a 4,000-square-foot common roof deck. The units, which were designed by Paris Forino, include 10-foot ceiling heights, oversized windows, marble finishes, wide-plank floors and top-of-the-line appliances. The property features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom condos and penthouses, with all units starting at $1.1 million.
BOSTON — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $5.2 million in permanent financing for South Huntington Apartments, a multifamily property located at 46-82 S. Huntington Ave. in Boston. Casimir Groblewski and Despina Hatzipetrou of Fantini & Gorga arranged the refinancing with RiverSource Life Insurance Co. for the borrower, a local real estate developer and manager. Consisting of 10 three-story, connected buildings, the property features 108 residential units in a mix of oversized studios and one-bedroom layouts.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — American Realty Advisors has sold two Class A multifamily apartment communities in Austin. The two properties, known as ALARA Cantebrea Crossing and ALARA Canyon Creek, feature a total of 732 units and were packaged as a single portfolio. Both properties are low-density residential communities located along FM 620 North in Austin’s Northwest submarket. American acquired ALARA Cantebrea Crossing in 2006 and ALARA Canyon Creek in 2007. At the time of sale, both properties were the only multifamily luxury rental complexes within a two-mile radius. The portfolio was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cain Brothers has arranged $51.8 million in bond financing for Kingswood Senior Living Community, a continuing care retirement community in Kansas City. The bonds will fund the repositioning of the community, which Life Care Services operates. The campus was built in 1982. LCS Development has formulated a turnaround plan that includes converting the obsolete independent living units to new assisted living and memory care units. Renovations will also be performed throughout the remaining units, common areas and amenities. In addition to the 35-year, non-rated, fixed-rate bonds, Cain Brothers arranged $2 million of mezzanine financing to execute the development plan.
