SAN ANTONIO — Westmount Realty Capital has purchased Cape Cod, a garden-style apartment community located at 13030 Blanco Road in San Antonio, for an undisclosed sum. Built in 1984, the 11-building property features 212 one- and two-bedroom units. The buyer is rebranding the 145,680-square-foot community as Westmount at Cape Cod and plans to implement a capital improvement program at the property. Berkadia provided financing for the acquisition on behalf of Westmount Realty Capital. The name of the seller was not released.
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SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Meridian, an apartment community located near Alamo Heights in San Antonio. Located at 680 E. Basse Road, the property features 146 luxury apartment units. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for an unreleased sum. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Jordan Featherston of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Dougherty Mortgage Closes $5.4M Acquisition Loan for 76-Unit Multifamily Property in Metro Dallas
by Amy Works
GARLAND, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $5.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Oaks Branch Apartment Homes in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The 12-year loan was arranged through a partnership with Old Capital Lending and Dougherty Mortgage’s Vienna, Va., office on behalf of the borrower, Castleglen Homes LLC. The financing included two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The 76-unit property features two- and three-bedroom market-rate units with open kitchens, vaulted ceilings, ceiling fans and washer/dryer connections.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 116-Unit Multifamily Property in Brownsville, Texas
by Amy Works
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Casa Grande, a multifamily property located at 2425 Barnard Road in Brownsville. A partnership sold the 116-unit property for an undisclosed price. The buyer, a regional operator, plans to implement interior and exterior improvements at the property. Mike Moffitt Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and secured the buyer in the deal.
EdR, Laconia Development Begin Construction of $110M Student Housing Community Near the University of Hawaii
by Nellie Day
HONOLULU — A joint venture between EdR and Laconia Development has begun construction of a $110 million student housing development located adjacent to the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. The community will offer 599-beds in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with ground-floor retail and structured parking. Rooftop amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor terrace lounge, community kitchen, study lounges and gaming areas — all with views of Waikiki, Diamond Head and Manoa Valley. EdR will be the 90 percent owner in the community, and will manage the property upon completion. The project is scheduled for delivery in summer 2018 or 2019.
LOS ANGELES — Meridian Capital Group, on behalf of Decron Properties, has arranged a $10 million loan for Playa Lincoln, a shopping center located at 8701 Lincoln Blvd. in Los Angeles. The grocery-anchored center features 73,000 square feet of retail space. Additionally, Meridian secured an $88 million loan for Playa Del Oro II, a multifamily property located at 7280 W. Manchester Ave. in Los Angeles. The asset features 260 apartment units and 5,000 square feet of retail space. The 10-year loans, provided by a life insurance company, feature five years of interest-only payments. Seth Grossman and Sarah Kuebler of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing for the borrower.
Sentinel Real Estate Corp. Sells Five-Building Multifamily Property in Manhattan for $101.5M
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Sentinel Real Estate Corp. has completed the disposition of a five-building multifamily property, known as the Fort Riverside portfolio, in Manhattan. A group of real estate investors led by Joshua Sternhell and David Katz acquired the portfolio sold for $101.5 million, or $300 per square foot. The 341,148-square-foot portfolio features 289 apartments along Fort Washington Avenue and Riverside Drive at 66-72, 80 and 86 Fort Washington Ave. and 838 and 884 Riverside Drive. Additionally, the assets include a combined 199,000 square feet of air rights. Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty Associates represented the buyers, while Robert Shapiro, Bob Knakal and Jonathan Hageman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — A10 Capital has provided a $27 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a retail and multifamily property located in Manhattan’s SoHo district. The five-story, 14,500-square-foot property features ground-floor retail space, which is leased to a brand name national clothing line, and four loft-style 2,500-square-foot apartments on the upper floors. The two-year, floating rate bridge loan refinanced the undisclosed borrower’s existing $23.5 million loan and provided an additional $2 million in proceeds to the borrower at closing. Cary Pollack and Judah Neuman of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing for the borrower.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $37.9 million sale of One Midtown, a 223-unit apartment community located at 2945 Midtown Way in Wilmington. Built in 2015 by Wilmington-based Cape Fear Commercial Real Estate, the asset is situated between downtown Wilmington and the coast. The Wilkinson Group of Atlanta purchased the apartment community, which was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jordan McCarley, Marc Robinson, Watson Bryant and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office represented Cape Fear in the transaction.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Castle Lanterra Properties has acquired Springs at Corpus Christi, a newly built multifamily property located at 5701 Timbergate Drive in Corpus Christi’s South Side region, for an undisclosed sum. Constructed in 2014, the 284-unit property features 17 different studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, dog park and complimentary car care area. This property is Castle Lanterra’s second acquisition in the city and its sixth in the state. The name of the seller was not released.