BOISE, IDAHO — IRET, a REIT based in Minot, N.D., has sold a portfolio of eight seniors housing communities totaling 313 units, all located in Idaho. The current tenants, all affiliates of Edgewood Senior Living, purchased the properties for $43.9 million. After retiring mortgage debt and paying other closing costs, IRET will receive net cash proceeds of approximately $31.2 million. Additionally, IRET intends to redeem all 1.2 million outstanding shares of its 8.25 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: IRET PR). The moves are part of what the company calls its “strategic transformation.” As of July 31, IRET owned interests in 146 properties, consisting of 100 multifamily properties totaling 13,012 units, and 47 commercial properties, including 31 healthcare properties, containing a total of approximately 2.8 million square feet of leasable space.
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IRVING, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $8.9 million Fannie Mae loan to fund the acquisition of The Monterey Apartment Homes, a 159-unit multifamily property located in Irving. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. Dougherty Mortgage arranged the loan through Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, Elmstone Group OP2 LLC.
Senior Living Investment Brokerage Arranges $2.6M Sale of Memory Care Facility Near Houston
by Jeff Shaw
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage Inc., an Illinois-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of an undisclosed memory care facility in Tomball, a suburb of Houston, for $2.6 million. The facility was built in 2010 and features 16 units. An independent real estate owner bought the property and immediately leased it to a regional operator. Matthew Alley and Jason Punzel of Senior Living Investment Brokerage arranged the transaction.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Weatherford Fourplex Portfolio, an eight-unit apartment property located at Sunburst Court and Lindas Creek in Weatherford, about 25 miles west of Fort Worth. The portfolio includes two multifamily properties built in 2008 and 2009, each consisting of four units. John Barker, Trey McGhin and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed personal trust. The buyer was a private investor.
Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on Phase II of Modera by Mill Creek-Morningside in Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Mill Creek Residential has started construction on Phase II of Modera by Mill Creek-Morningside, which will add 21 apartment residences to the existing 300-unit community in Atlanta’s Morningside neighborhood. Phase II will face Piedmont Avenue and will also include 4,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space, which will add to the development’s 32,500 square feet of existing retail space anchored by a 26,755-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market. Phase II will feature loft-style residences with 12-foot ceilings and a private patio or rooftop terrace featuring outdoor lighting, woven wood trellises and planters. The two phases of Modera by Mill Creek-Morningside will be connected via a pedestrian bridge.
ATLANTA — Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc. has purchased The Haynes House, a 186-unit luxury apartment community in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The company bought the Class A asset from a partnership between AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. and Alliance Residential Co. for $50.5 million. Built in 2015, The Haynes House is located on a 2.5-acre site on Peachtree Road near Peachtree Battle Avenue at the entrance to Atlanta’s historic Haynes Manor neighborhood. The property features a clubhouse, resort-style swimming pool, fitness studio, library and a lounge. Greg Engler and Kris Mikkelsen led Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team in representing the sellers in the transaction. Pacolet Milliken was self-represented. Haynes House was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ARA Newmark Arranges $56M Sale of Student Housing Community Near the University of South Carolina
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — ARA Newmark has arranged the $56 million sale of Aspyre, a 760-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia. Ryan Lang of ARA Newmark represented the seller, Holder Properties, in the disposition of the property to Castlerock Enterprises. Community amenities at Aspyre include a resort-style pool with a beach area and grills; a clubroom with a bar area, a Nintendo Wii and a PlayStation; and a Zen courtyard with a putting green and 24-hour fitness center. Aspyre was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
NORTH BRANFORD, CONN. — National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a Tennessee-based healthcare REIT, has agreed to acquire an undisclosed continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the New Haven suburb of North Branford for $74 million. NHI will lease the community to Senior Living Communities (SLC), a North Carolina-based operator. The 13-year lease features a rate of 6.8 percent with a 4 percent annual escalator during the first two years, and a 3 percent annual escalator thereafter. NHI will use its revolving credit facility to fund the acquisition. The seller in the transaction was not disclosed. The CCRC consists of 227 independent living units, 22 assisted living/memory care units and 50 skilled nursing units. This community will be the ninth leased by NHI to SLC.
QUINCY, MASS. — The Boston office of Colliers International has arranged the sale of Eventide Home, an independent living and nursing home campus located at 215 Adams St. in Quincy. O’Connell Development acquired the 43,000-square-foot property for $3.7 million. Situated on 6.5 acres, the property features 60 independent and skilled-nursing beds. The buyer plans to reposition the property into a 58-unit seniors housing residential rental property. Robert Cronin of Colliers brokered the transaction, with Peter O’Connell representing O’Connell Development.
To those outside Orlando, the Central Florida metro of just over 2.3 million residents has long been a vacation destination with its major theme parks and top attractions including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld and the I-Drive corridor, home to the new Orlando Eye. In fact, Orlando welcomed over 66 million visitors who spent more than $60 billion in 2015, a new all-time local and U.S. travel industry high. However, tourism is just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to Orlando’s emergence as a top target for multifamily investment. The metro is experiencing exceptional growth across multiple sectors of the economy, and in 2015, the Orlando MSA led the nation in employment gains, coming in at 4.6 percent. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the metro added 52,200 new jobs. Of these new jobs, the highest percentage was in professional business services, medical, transportation and general services. Looking forward, data from CBRE-Econometric Advisors projects that Orlando will lead the U.S. in employment growth over the next five years by a wide margin (2.3 percent compared to 0.8 percent for the nation overall). The rapid employment growth driven by numerous corporate relocations and expansions including Verizon, Mitsubishi-Hitachi, …