ATLANTA — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $23.9 million sale of 1500 Oak, a 368-unit apartment community located in Atlanta. The property recently received a comprehensive renovation and now features new cabinets with brushed nickel hardware, new bathtubs, granite countertops, stainless steel sinks, two-inch wood blinds, vinyl plank flooring and energy efficient toilets. Josh Goldfarb and Tyler Averitt of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Cortland Partners, in the transaction. Engineering Partners purchased the property.
Multifamily
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — HFF has secured refinancing totaling $15.5 million for three apartment communities in Lubbock known as Stone Lake, Savannah Oaks and The Fountains. Working on behalf of the borrower, HFF placed three separate 10-year loans through Lincoln Financial Group. Each loan has a fixed interest rate with five years of interest-only payments. The communities total 480 units and feature swimming pools, grilling/picnic areas, 24-hour fitness centers, business centers and dog parks. Stone Lake is a 162-unit complex located at 7414 Elgin Ave. Savannah Oaks is located at 5204 50th St. and includes 150 units. The Fountains is located at 5001 Chicago Ave. and includes 168 units. All three were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. De’On Collins and John Brownlee led HFF’s debt placement team.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Construction has begun on the Mustang Creek Estates of Burleson seniors housing project located at 1155 NW John Jones Drive in Burleson. The $7 million, 42,000-square-foot assisted living and memory care community will include six specially designed homes, housing up to 15 seniors each. The homes will include an open kitchen, personal assisted care and daily activities. The community will house 90 residents and will open in summer 2016. The community will sit on just over seven acres southwest of Burleson Church of Christ. Joseph E. Helmberger of Kimley-Horn designed the community.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Robert Faust Mortgage Company recently arranged $3,813,000 in equity for the proposed Wilmeth Ridge project in McKinney. The proposed residential development will be 124 acres located at the northeast corner of Wilmeth and Ridge roads. There will be 291 lots constructed in two phases. Grand Homes and Shaddock Homes are buying all the lots in Phase I. The developer Wynne Jackson has developed over 10,000 residential lots.
NEW YORK CITY — Six Sigma NYC has acquired Tuck-It-Away Storage Center at 517 W. 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for $54.7 million. The buyer, a boutique design and build firm, plans to redevelop the 100-foot by 100-foot site into a luxury condominium property. Six Sigma NYC focuses on delivering amenities, finishes and quality the push the upper limits of the what is available in today’s market. The company’s current projects include 449 Washington Street, 56 Walker Street and 435 W. 19th Street in New York City. Stephen Ferrara of TOWN Residential represented the buyer in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
EVESHAM, N.J. — RD Management LLC has unveiled its redevelopment plans for The Shoppes and Residences at Renaissance Square, located on Route 70 in Evesham. Formerly known has Tri-Towne Plaza, the center offers 112,245 square feet of mixed-use space. The redevelopment includes the addition of five buildings, containing 338 apartments; an open space with jogging paths, walkways and a pond; new signage; upgrades to the retail portion; and the addition of new retail and restaurant facilities to the existing space. The development is scheduled to commence in spring 2016.
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Picone Construction is continuing the renovations at The Amberleigh, a seniors housing community located at 2330 Maple Road in Williamsville. Renovations include the conversion of existing space to 49 assisted-living residential units on the second and third floors, along with 16 memory care units on the first floor. Additionally, a new entry will be constructed, which includes a free standing porte-cochere and asphalt drop-off drive. The entry and first floor will include a reception area, waiting/lounge area, offices, conference room, new elevator, salon, activity room, dining room, craft room, private dining rooms, toilet rooms, staff lounge, laundry room, storage rooms and a secured fenced-in courtyard. The second and third floor common areas will include offices, toilet rooms, laundry rooms, living rooms and storage rooms. Each of the three floors will also include a nurse’s station with a hydrotherapy room. Foit-Albert Associates is the architect of record and Buffalo Engineering PC is the mechanical and electrical engineer for the project.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Doster Construction Co. has recently completed construction on 220 Riverside, a $30 million multifamily development in Jacksonville. The five-story, 294-unit property is built atop two levels of parking and features retail space and restaurants on the ground level. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, internet café, rooftop courtyard with a resort-style swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen and seating niches overlooking the St. Johns River. Each unit features nine-foot ceilings, granite countertops and vinyl plank and hard tile flooring. The project team includes owner HP-MAA Riverside LLC and architect Studio 9 Architecture LLC.
Bellwether Enterprise Arranges $98.8M in Loans for Three Apartment Complexes in Orange County
by Nellie Day
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $98.8 million in financing for the acquisition of three apartment communities in Orange County by A&M Properties. The properties include Springdale Villa in Westminster, Portofino Cove in Anaheim and Tustin Parc in Tustin. The properties contain a total of 723 units. They were built between 1961 and 1971. Doug Taylor and Jason Krupoff of Bellwether arranged the Freddie Mac, fixed-rate financing. Bellwether is the commercial and multifamily mortgage banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment Inc. The team also helped A&M Properties identify Tustin Parc for acquisition.
SAN DIEGO — CityMark Development has received a $48 million loan to develop a 129-unit multifamily project in the downtown San Diego submarket of Little Italy. The community will be located at 2101–2175 Kettner Blvd. The site was formerly occupied by Caliber Collision Center. The new project will contain a six-story apartment building with 8,000 square feet of retail podium space, 100,000 square feet of residential space and 2.5 levels of subterranean parking. Tanner Hecht Architecture will design the community, while Van Tilburg, Banvard & Soderbergh will act as the architect of record. The funds were capitalized by Fident Capital, which has identified an institutional equity partner for this project. The Los Angeles-based fund manages more than $2 billion in assets. It focuses exclusively on urban infill residential projects that contain over 100 units.