DENVER – A local buyer has purchased a 15-unit apartment complex in Denver for $2.5 million. The community is located at 3005-3015 E. 14th Ave. The vintage building is situated in Congress Park. Jim Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of The Place at Overlook, a 411-unit apartment community in San Antonio. HFF marketed the asset on behalf of MC Cos. My Residential, a private company based in Denver, purchased the property on a loan assumption basis for an undisclosed price. The Place at Overlook is situated on 16 acres at 4934 Woodstone Drive near the intersection of I-10 and Huebner Road in northwest San Antonio. The 31-building property includes 294,000 rentable square feet and offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, full-size sport court, sand volleyball court, fitness center and a clubhouse. Matt Pohl and Sean Sorrell led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Tradewinds, a 308-unit multifamily asset in Mesquite. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, along with Marc Sommer of the firm’s Chicago Downtown office, represented the seller. Fluellen, Hoover and Sean Scott, an associate in the Dallas office, procured the buyer. The property is located at 2136 Tradewind Drive with frontage along North Town East Boulevard. Built in 1967 on 13.1 acres, Tradewinds features five floor plans. The average unit size is 836 square feet and the majority are two- and three-bedroom apartments. Recent improvements include roof replacements on four buildings, the installation of a new chiller, cooling tower and hot water boiler and parking lot repairs. Approximately 120 units have undergone interior upgrades including vinyl flooring, updated appliances, new carpet and faux granite countertops.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of a block-front development site at 286-298 and 300-306 Wythe Ave. in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Tri-Boro Shelving & Partition Corp. sold the site to Brooklyn-based North Development Group for $27 million. The site consists of two contiguous lots that together can support construction of up to approximately 51,200 buildable square feet of residential or commercial space with a community facility. Current zoning for the properties allows for residential and commercial development. Nicole Rabinowitsch and Gabriel Saffioti of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the sale of a multifamily property located at 36-40 Linden St. in Brooklyn’s Bushwick section. A local private investor sold the property to Manhattan-based buyers for $10.5 million. The four-story building includes 38 apartments. Glenn Raff of Alpha Realty represented the buyers, while Lev Mavashev, also of Alpha Realty, represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — U.S. Bank has provided a $17.4 million equity investment in a 78-unit affordable housing multifamily project in Chicago. Park Place Family will be located at the intersection of West 50th Street and South Millard Avenue. Brinshore Development LLC and Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council will develop the project. The development is estimated to cost $27 million. The units will range from one to three bedrooms. Two units will be built for vision- or hearing-impaired residents, and four units will be accessible for handicapped residents. Eligible tenants will earn between 50 and 60 percent of the area’s median income. Rents will range from $546 for a one-bedroom unit to $960 for a three-bedroom unit. Site preparation is underway, and completion is slated for February 2017.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 19-unit apartment property in Chicago. The building, located at 3161 N. Orchard St., sold for $6.5 million. The three-story asset was fully renovated in 2013. Upgrades included granite countertops, new kitchen cabinets, stainless steel appliances, new bathrooms, plumbing and electric, porches and newly stained hardwood floors. Kyle Stengle listed the property on behalf of the seller and secured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were limited liability companies.
ARVADA, COLO. — 29th St. Management LLC has purchased the 58-unit Village West apartment complex in Arvada for $9 million. The community is located at 12155 West 58th Place. It was built in the 1972. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Andy Hellman and Justin Hunt represented the seller, Village West Investment Group LLC, in this transaction.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Brushy Creek Village, a 112-unit apartment community located in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Andrew Shih and James Young of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Steinmetz Family Trust, in the transaction. NGKF Capital Markets and ARA Newmark’s Patrick Short arranged financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer, a private investor out of San Diego. Brushy Creek Village is a garden-style community that was constructed in 1984 with brick and wood siding. Community amenities include a pool, laundry facilities, eight-foot ceilings and a washer and dryer connection in select units.
CHICAGO — Power Construction Co. LLC, along with Ascend Real Estate Group and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. has broken ground on Niche 905 in Chicago. The 18-story, 202-unit luxury apartment tower will be located at 905 N. Orleans St. Designed by Fitzgerald Associates Architects, the building is expected to obtain LEED certification and will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The tower will also include 1,750 square feet of ground-level retail, parking for more than 150 vehicles and storage for 110 bikes, as well as views of Lake Michigan and the downtown skyline. Niche 905 will be located near the Chicago Transit Authority’s Brown, Purple and Red lines. Amenities at Niche 905 include a rooftop pool, spa and sundeck; grilling stations and a fire pit; outdoor bar; community garden; a fitness center with yoga studio; private party room with kitchen; business center; conference room; coffee bar; pet washing station and bike storage and workshop. Unit amenities include quartz countertops, glass tile backsplashes, under-cabinet lighting, plank flooring, 9-foot ceilings, private balconies and washers and dryers. Ascend Real Estate Group and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. make up the development venture.