Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers Sale of Two Properties in Chicago for $2.4M

by Christina Cannon December 8, 2015

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two properties in Chicago for a total of $2.4 million in separate transactions. A 12-unit mixed-use property, located at 5355 W. Irving Park Road, sold for $1.5 million. Built in 1927, the property includes 10 two-bedroom/one-bathroom apartment units and two retail spaces leased to a barbershop and fitness studio. A 12-unit apartment building, located at 2854 N. Lowell Ave., sold for $975,000. Constructed in 1930, the building contains all one-bedroom units. Joe Smazal and James Clough of Interra represented both parties in the two transactions. Patrick Kennelly also assisted in brokering the sale of the property located at 2854 N. Lowell Ave. All parties in the transactions were undisclosed.

December 8, 2015

Florida Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $44M Sale of Lakeside Apartment Community in West Palm Beach

by John Nelson December 8, 2015

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $44 million sale of AMLI at Ibis, a 234-unit, gated apartment community in West Palm Beach. Olen Properties purchased the asset from AMLI Residential. The lakeside property is located on a 14.9-acre parcel at 8300 Ibis Reserve Circle, adjacent to the Ibis Golf and Country Club. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Mary Kate Swann, Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone of CBRE brokered the transaction. Completed in 2000, AMLI at Ibis features a clubhouse, 31 detached garages, unstaffed gate and guard house, resort-style pool and spa overlooking the lake, outdoor covered picnic area, tennis court, fitness center, car care center, children’s center, conference room and a veranda. Individual units feature 9-foot ceiling heights, crown molding, private entries and direct access garages in 78 select units.

December 8, 2015

Indiana Midwest Multifamily

CBRE Arranges Sale of 156-Unit Multifamily Complex in Indianapolis

by Christina Cannon December 8, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of a 156-unit apartment complex in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Engel Realty, an apartment operator based in Birmingham, Ala., purchased the property from Hills Properties. Located just over a mile from Eagle Creek Park, Eagle Chase was built in 1995 and is 97 percent occupied. Units at Eagle Creek average 1,119 square feet. The Central Midwest multifamily team of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

December 8, 2015

The Morehead The Colony Triad North Carolina

Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Multi Housing Advisors Brokers Sales of Six Apartment Communities Totaling $37.1M

by John Nelson December 8, 2015

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered six sales of apartment communities in North Carolina’s Triad Region totaling $37.1 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in all six transactions. The transactions included WB Ventures purchasing the 204-unit The Morehead in Greensboro from Midway Investors for $11.2 million; QR Capital purchasing the 120-unit Battleground Oaks in Greensboro from Carlisle Residential for $6.7 million; Harvest Investments purchasing the 140-unit The Colony in Burlington from Titan Capital for $6.3 million; Tallahassee Apartments LLC purchasing the 160-unit Ridgewood in Greensboro for $5.4 million; a private individual purchased the 108-unit, 324-bed Collegiate Commons in Greensboro for $4.2 million; and Engineering Partners purchased the 80-unit The Hedges from The Hedges of Greensboro LLC for $3.3 million.

December 8, 2015

Conference Coverage Features Multifamily Top Stories

Up Close with Fannie and Freddie: GSEs to Focus on Unconventional Loans in 2016

by John Nelson December 8, 2015

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s New Year’s resolution has a familiar ring to it: The two agencies will continue to focus on providing liquidity to the marketplace in the form of unconventional loans. Rich Martinez, vice president of production and sales at Freddie Mac Multifamily, and Michael Keeney, credit risk manager of Fannie Mae Multifamily’s credit division, each indicate their respective agencies will emphasize building out the affordable housing, workforce housing and small business loan production in 2016. “There’s a crisis of affordable housing in the country, it’s pretty much everywhere,” said Martinez, speaking at the sixth-annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference held in Atlanta last Thursday. “We want to be in all sectors of the market, and we’re particularly focused on our affordable business, which was a record year this year,” said Martinez, who also runs the Southeast and seniors divisions for Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac’s multifamily business is on pace to exceed $46 billion for 2015, far surpassing the $29 billion total in 2014. The agency has pivoted in recent months to produce more loans for niche sectors of the multifamily continuum, including seniors and student housing. “We rolled out a new small balance loan program, and year-to-date we expect to …

December 8, 2015

Arizona Loans Multifamily Student Housing Western

Berkadia Arranges $16.8M Sale of The Mark Near Arizona State University

by Nellie Day December 7, 2015

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the $16.8 million sale of The Mark, a student housing community within walking distance of Arizona State University in Tempe. The Mark features 161 units with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Built in 1970, the property is currently 98 percent occupied and master-metered for HVAC. Community amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, student lounge, fitness center, courtyard with barbecue grills and elevator access. Berkadia’s Dan Cheyne, vice president; Mark Forrester, senior managing director; Ric Holway, managing director; and Kevin Larimer, managing director — student housing, closed the sale. Nelson-Brothers of Aliso Viejo, Calif., is the buyer of the property. The seller, Sundance Bay of Salt Lake City, purchased the property as a distressed asset and completed a full renovation and rebranding. The purchase price reflects a per-unit price of $104,280.

December 7, 2015

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Auctus Capital Partners Buys 99-Unit Seniors Housing Community in California

by Nellie Day December 7, 2015

CARMICHAEL, CALIF. — Auctus Capital Partners has acquired Chateau at Carmichael Park, a 99-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Sacramento suburb of Carmichael, for an undisclosed sum. Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets arranged the first mortgage acquisition financing for Auctus, a private real estate firm based in San Diego. Owens Financial, a San Francisco-based lender, provided the loan. Chateau at Carmichael Park is a two-story community that was built in 1975. Auctus plans to make physical improvements to both the interior and exterior of the building. Integral Senior Living will operate the community. The non-recourse financing capitalized both the acquisition as well as the planned capital improvements to the community. Aaron Rosenzweig, a senior director from Cushman & Wakefield, arranged the transaction.

December 7, 2015

Arizona Multifamily Western

Mountainside Apartments in Phoenix Changes Hands

by Nellie Day December 7, 2015

PHOENIX — A private investor has purchased the 288-unit Mountainside luxury apartments in Phoenix for an undisclosed sum. The complex is located at 3625 East Ray Road, within the master-planned Mountain Park Ranch community. It is situated within the urban village of Ahwatukee. Mountainside was developed by Fairfield Residential in 1996. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, in this transaction. Cornerstone was acting on behalf of an institutional investor.

December 7, 2015

California Multifamily Western

Sares Regis Purchases Vista Pointe Apartment Homes in Covina

by Nellie Day December 7, 2015

COVINA, CALIF. — Sares-Regis Value-Add Multifamily Fund II has purchased the 216-unit Vista Pointe Apartment Homes in Covina for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1400 Grand Ave. This is the fund’s first acquisition. Sares-Regis plans to make major improvements and upgrades to the property as part of its repositioning strategy.

December 7, 2015

Multifamily Texas

The RADCO Cos. Acquires The Stratford Apartments in San Antonio for $20.6M

by Haisten Willis December 7, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — The RADCO Cos. has acquired Stratford Apartments in San Antonio for $20.6 million. Now renamed City Summit, the property’s amenities include two swimming pools, barbeque areas, a business center, fitness facility and a newly upgraded soccer field and playground. City Summit is located two miles north of the perimeter and within walking distance to one of the largest Medical Center Districts in Texas. RADCO financed the acquisition with private capital and financing from Alostar Bank of Commerce. CBRE brokered the transaction. Built in 1982, one-third of the property comprises townhome-style units. Atlanta-based RADCO plans to spend $4 million to upgrade the exterior amenities and interior finishes. With this acquisition, RADCO now owns 13,955 multifamily units in eight states in the Southeast and Central U.S.

December 7, 2015

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