LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Abode Properties, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc., has purchased Metropolitan, a 260-unit luxury mid-rise apartment community situated along Arkansas River in Little Rock. As part of the transaction, Abode assumed an existing HUD loan on the property. Metropolitan’s amenities include two resort-style pools, courtyards, a recreation and billiards room, 24-hour fitness center, internet coffee café, garage parking and onsite security. Each unit boasts granite countertops, alarm systems, walk-in closets and full-size washer and dryers. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
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CHICAGO — JDL Development has opened 1000 South Clark, a 469-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. The 29-story building boasts 43,000 square feet of amenity space that includes a 20,000-square-foot outdoor terrace with grilling stations; an indoor/outdoor pool and rooftop running track; a 10,000-square-foot fitness center; basketball and racquetball courts; a virtual golf simulator and putting area; a library lounge and wine bar; chef’s demonstration kitchen; a game room and billiards lounge; neighborhood bar room with customizable beer taps; news room and media lounge; and a board room with business center. The property also includes a four-story parking garage with space for 327 vehicles and a landscaped outdoor dog park and Bark on Clark, a full-service, privately run pet care and boarding facility. Currently 60 percent leased, 1000 South Clark offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range from 512 to 2,730 square feet. Rents start at $1,895 and reach $7,000 per month. Additionally, the community features six three-bedroom rental townhomes, each with 3.5 baths and attached two-car garages.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $6.2 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 31-unit apartment property in the Linden Hills neighborhood of Minneapolis. Elements of Linden Hills features tempered underground parking, a fitness center, bike storage and a pet wash room. Unit amenities include washers and dryers, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and gas stovetops. The 12-year loan features four years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Linden Hills Apartments LLC was the borrower.
RXR Realty Buys Long-Term Leasehold in Brooklyn for $28.7M to Develop Residential Building
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of RXR Realty has acquired the long-term leasehold of 810 Fulton Street in Brooklyn from an affiliate of GFI Development Co. for $28.7 million. Located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, the property includes approved plans for a 363-unit, 328,000-zoning-square-foot residential building. Totaling 393,000 gross square feet, the property will also feature below-grade parking and 33,235 square feet of retail space facing Vanderbilt Avenue, Fulton Street and Clermont Avenue. Initial site work for the project began in 2015. Broadway Construction Group, an affiliate of GFI Capital Resources Group, and RXR have entered into a construction management agreement for the construction of the property. Construction is expected to begin in earnest this fall, with leasing slated to start in 2018.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a four-story, walk-up apartment building, located at 2105 Foster Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush section. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $6.5 million, or $311,900 per unit. The pre-war building totals 26,640 square feet and features 21 apartment units. Erik Yankelovich of GFI Realty represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
Mid-America Apartment Communities to Acquire Post Properties in $4B Multifamily REIT Merger
by Nellie Day
MEMPHIS, TENN., AND ATLANTA — Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA) has agreed to acquire Post Properties (NYSE: PPS) in an all-stock deal that values Post, a developer and operator of upscale multifamily communities, at nearly $4 billion. The merger will create a Sunbelt-focused, publicly traded multifamily REIT. The acquisition brings together two multifamily portfolios totaling approximately 105,000 multifamily units in 317 properties. The combined company plans to focus on urban and suburban locations in large and secondary markets within the Sunbelt region, which stretches from coast to coast along the southern United States. The combined company’s 10 largest markets by unit count will be Atlanta; Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; Orlando and Tampa, Fla.; and Washington, DC. Each share of Post common stock will be converted into 0.71 shares of newly issued MAA common stock, per the agreement. Former MAA equity holders will maintain about 67.7 percent of the combined company’s equity, while former Post equity holders will hold the remaining 32.3 percent on a pro-forma basis. The all-stock merger is intended to be a tax-deferred transaction. The combined company is expected to have a pro-forma equity market capitalization of about $12 billion, as …
CareTrust REIT Acquires Four-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in Central California for $34.4M
by Nellie Day
SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. has acquired two seniors housing communities and two skilled nursing facilities in California’s Central Valley for approximately $34.4 million. The portfolio consists of 79 assisted living units and 293 skilled nursing beds, and is currently leased to affiliates of California-based Covenant Care LLC. The sellers included three related ownership groups. The names and specific locations of the communities were not disclosed. The existing leases have terms that expire in 2019, subject to two five-year extension options, and include CPI-based rent escalators. CareTrust funded the acquisition through its $400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. CareTrust is a publicly traded seniors housing and healthcare REIT based in San Clemente. It owns properties in 20 states.
SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Flats at Olmos, a 76-unit multifamily property located at 103 Jackson Keller Road in San Antonio. Mike Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office represented the seller and secured the purchaser, a regional private entity that plans to complete light interior and exterior enhancements. Flats at Olmos is located near the Alamo Quarry, Northstar Mall and the Uptown/Tobin Hill entertainment district. The property’s amenities include picnic areas, two pools and a laundry facility.
LOS ANGELES — Benchmark Contractors, a subsidiary of Morley Builders, has completed the construction of Blossom Plaza, located at the intersection of Broadway and College Street in downtown Los Angeles. Situated directly north of the Gold Line’s Chinatown Station, the plaza serves as the main pathway through Blossom’s Cultural Plaza and commercial arcade. Blossom features 237 apartment units in three five-story structures with 19,000 square feet of retail space over parking for 453 cars. Forest City developed the project, which Johnson Fair and Togawa Smith Martin designed. The project is targeting LEED Gold certification.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — RISE: A Real Estate Co. has acquired Oakbrook Apartments, a 462-bed student housing community located near Louisiana State University at 5075 Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge. RISE plans to implement an extensive renovation to the exterior and interior of the 240-unit property, including a new dog park. According to Oakbrook Apartments’ website, the gated community features two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, 24-hour computer lab, grilling areas, covered bus stop on Tiger Trails, clubhouse and on-site management and maintenance.