TUSCALOOSA, ALA. AND THOMASVILLE, GA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has recently closed two loans totaling $8.4 million for Section 8 apartment communities in Tuscaloosa and Thomasville. The affordable housing properties include the 124-unit Creekwood Village Apartments in Tuscaloosa and the 88-unit Wood Valley Apartments in Thomasville. Creekwood Village, which uses two units for the Boys and Girls Club and a daycare center, was built in 1972 and renovated in 2002 with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Wood Valley was built in 1974 and renovated in 2003 with LIHTC. Bellwether Enterprise arranged both loans, which featured seven-year terms, through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, LEDIC Realty Co. LLC.
ATLANTA — With affordability becoming a major issue for the multifamily industry nationwide, the Atlanta apartment market compares favorably with several other major metros. It’s one reason the metro area continues to be a magnet for apartment investors, concluded the 2016 Atlanta Apartment Market Outlook. “Atlanta is a market that investors want to move in and out of, which they like. Atlanta will remain an incredibly active investment market going forward,” said Malcolm McComb, vice chairman of CBRE, during his presentation to the 554 attendees. The breakfast outlook meeting was held on Friday, Feb. 12 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. In Atlanta, renters are only paying 22 percent of their median household income ($56,000) on rent ($1,043 monthly, or $12,516 annually). In San Francisco, renters are paying $3,242 monthly on average, or 49 percent of their median household income ($80,000), according to data from Axiometrics. In New York, renters are paying 54 percent of their median household income and in Boston renters are paying 36 percent. Atlanta is one of the most active transaction markets in the country. The metro area ranked fourth behind only Manhattan, Dallas and Los Angeles in terms of 2015 sales volume, according to Real Capital …
TOLEDO, OHIO AND TORONTO — A joint venture between Welltower Inc. (NYSE: HCN) and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has acquired a 97.5 percent interest in a seniors housing portfolio located in Florida for $555 million.The seller was Kayne Anderson, which bought the portfolio in late 2013 for an estimated $400 million from GE Healthcare Finance. Of the 97.5 percent interest that the joint venture acquired, CPPIB owns 45 percent while Welltower owns 55 percent. Discovery Senior Living owns the remaining 2.5 percent and operates the six properties that make up the portfolio. “As a long-term investor, CPPIB provides a large, global alternative capital source to the public markets that enables us to continue driving the evolution of healthcare infrastructure with our unparalleled network of leading health system and seniors housing operating partners,” says Thomas DeRosa, CEO of Welltower. The portfolio, known as Aston Gardens, is comprised of six private-pay seniors housing properties that have a total of 1,930 units. The communities, all located in Florida, include: Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh in Naples Aston Gardens at Parkland Commons in Parkland Aston Gardens at Sun City Center in Sun City Center Aston Gardens at the Courtyards in Sun City Center Aston Gardens …
SAN BERNADINO, CALIF. — JCH Consulting Group has arranged the sale of an assisted living community in San Bernardino. The community was built in 2002. It includes 86 units, of which 24 are for memory care. A national owner/operator purchased the community from the single-asset owner for $13.6 million, or $158,140 per unit. The community was 86 percent occupied at the time of sale.
PAHRUMP, NEV. — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired Inspirations Senior Living, a 78-unit seniors housing community in Pahrump, approximately 60 miles west of Las Vegas. The seller and purchase price were not disclosed. Inspirations provides independent living, assisted living and memory care services in a two-story building. The community will retain its name as part of the deal. This is CPF’s second acquisition in Nevada, and seventh total community. Grace Management will take over operations. CPF is a Chicago- and San Francisco-based healthcare private equity investment firm.
ATLANTA — Amli Residential, a Chicago-based apartment developer, has selected JE Dunn Construction to build AMLI Arts Center, a 26-story, 350-unit apartment tower in Midtown Atlanta. The property will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment units, as well as a precast parking deck providing 543 spaces and an upper level pool amenity deck. Cooper Carry is serving as JE Dunn’s architect of record for AMLI Arts Center. JE Dunn is also building AMLI 3464 in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The general contractor expects to finish construction on AMLI 3464 in late 2016 and AMLI Arts Center in November 2017.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $38.1 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Charlotte. The 618-unit portfolio features apartment communities built between 1997 and 1999. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the seller, Mission Charlotte DST, in the transaction. LIV Apartment Partners LLC was the buyer. The properties include the 249-unit Mission Harris Pavilion located at the intersection of University City Boulevard and I-485, the 207-unit Mission Reedy Creek located on East WT Harris Boulevard and the 162-unit Mission Concord Place located off I-85 in the northern Charlotte suburb of Concord.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has acquired Villas Tech Ridge, a 350-unit apartment community in Austin. CLP’s managing director Austin Alexander has relocated to Austin to oversee the company’s operations in the market. Villas Tech Ridge is located just off I-35 and offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Built in 2008, the property was developed as part of the Austin Energy Green Builder Program, an environmentally driven program that requires special consideration for “green” and energy-saving opportunities. Units include open floor plans with nine-foot or vaulted ceilings along with granite countertops, mahogany cabinets, ceramic tile and vinyl plank flooring. The property features a pool with cabana, clubhouse, fitness center and pet park.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Terraces on the Parkway, a 297-unit multifamily community in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie. EB Real Estate Group purchased the asset from Terraces on the Parkway LP for an undisclosed price. Chris Deuillet and Nita Stewart of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller. The 263,555-square-foot asset, located at 1109 N. Carrier Parkway, was built in 1972. The complex includes 20 two-story residential buildings and offers efficiency, one-, two- and three-bedroom options. The community was 97 percent occupied at closing. Tenants have access to two pools with outdoor kitchens, a fitness center, updated resident center, dog park and soccer field. Interiors include black-on-black appliances, faux-wood flooring, faux granite countertops, glass tile kitchen backsplashes and two-inch blinds. Monument Real Estate Services will manage the property.
DALLAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $3.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Carpenters Cove Apartments, a 164-unit, market-rate multifamily apartment property located in Dallas. Property amenities include laundry facilities and a children’s playground. Dougherty’s Vienna, Va., office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Dallas Carpenters Cover Apartments Ltd.