TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $30 million sale of a four-property apartment portfolio in Tampa. The properties include the 70-unit Palm River Apartments, the 122-unit Laurel Chase, the 228-unit Rivertree Landing and the 232-unit Puritan Place. Michael Donaldson and Nicholas Meoli of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer.
MARIETTA, GA. — Emma Capital Investments Inc. has purchased two apartment communities in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta, for a combined $15.7 million. The two properties include the 144-unit Somerpoint Apartments located at 1788 Austell Road and the 100-unit Brix on Beech located at 16 Beech Road S.E. Emma Capital plans to invest in upgrades for the two properties. This is Emma Capital’s 17th and 18th acquisitions in the United States and brings its total units acquired to date to approximately 4,000.
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $72.5 million sale of Waterstone Apartment Homes, a 348-unit multifamily community located in Chatsworth, roughly 30 miles outside Los Angeles. The property was built in 1971 at 9901 Lurline Ave. The community is located one block south of the 615,400-square-foot Westfield Topanga shopping mall and approximately one mile away from the Chatsworth Metrolink station. Waterstone offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with community amenities including lighted tennis courts; barbecue and picnic area with fire pit; clubhouse with billiards; a fitness center; pool and hot tub; and laundry facilities. Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Paul Darrow of Marcus & Millichap’s IPA division represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were undisclosed. “The acquisition gives the new ownership the ability to complete a strategic renovation in a market where there is a significant affordability gap to home ownership, and strong demand for high-end rental housing,” says Green. — Katie Sloan
SEATTLE — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $145 million in acquisition financing for Merrill Gardens, which will use the funds to purchase a 456-unit seniors housing portfolio on the West Coast. Merrill Gardens, a seniors housing owner-operator based in Seattle, already operates the four communities that it will now own, along with a joint venture partner that was not named. The portfolio includes properties in the high-barrier-to-entry markets of Orange County, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and downtown Seattle. The properties acquired are Merrill Gardens of Huntington Beach, Merrill Gardens at Lafayette, Merrill Gardens at Campbell, and Merrill Gardens at First Hill. The communities offer independent living, assisted living and memory care. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors, acting on behalf of an institutional investor, provided the $145 million in long-term financing. The Cushman & Wakefield team, which arranged both the loan and the transaction, included Richard Swartz, managing director; Jay Wagner, managing director; Aaron Rosenzweig, senior director; Michael Kane, senior director; and Timothy Hosmer, director.
COLUMBUS, WILLOUGHBY OHIO — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided two Fannie Mae loans totaling $18.8 million to refinance two multifamily properties located in Ohio. The properties include: The Ridge at Taylor Station in Columbus — Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $6 million Fannie Mae loan facility to refinance the property. Perry-Sycamore LP sponsors the borrower. The borrower acquired Ridge at Taylor Station in 2000 and the loan features a 10-year term, 30-year amortization period and a 9.5-year yield maintenance period. Built in 1974, the property was renovated by the current owners in 2004 and 2015. The property is a 192-unit garden-style multifamily facility comprised of eight three-story residential buildings, plus a standalone leasing office. Property amenities include an outdoor picnic area, pool, playground and a basketball court. Fox Run Apartments in Willoughby — Hunt Mortgage Group provided a $12.8 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance the property, a 192-unit garden-style apartment complex. The property is comprised of 12 two-story apartment buildings. Friedman Properties Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company, is the borrower. The transaction is structured with a 10-year term with 9.5 years of yield maintenance and a 30-year amortization schedule. Fox Run Apartments was constructed between 1986 and 1997 …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Watercrest Senior Living has opened Watercrest of San Jose, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care community in Jacksonville. The 79,000-square-foot, resort-style property offers 66 units of assisted living and 24 memory care apartments. Situated on the banks of Goodby’s Creek, the property features a signature spa (Spa W), wine bistro and multiple dining venues. Watercrest of San Jose will be co-owned by Starling Senior Living.
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CA Ventures Delivers Eight Student Housing Communities for 2016/2017 School Year
CHICAGO — CA Student Living, the student housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has completed eight student housing communities comprising nearly 4,000 beds across the U.S. Located in eight states, the properties are about 95 percent occupied and represent nearly 10 percent of the 47,700 off-campus student housing beds slated to deliver nationwide in 2016, according to the developer. Valued at more than $460 million, the new communities boost the size of CA Student Living’s portfolio to $1.5 billion. All offer fully furnished apartments with in-unit laundry and a 1:1 bed-to-bath ratio in most units. The newly delivered communities include: Uncommon Athens — Uncommon Athens is a five-story building located at 165 E. Dougherty St in Athens, Ga. It is within walking distance to both downtown Athens and the University of Georgia. The property’s 210 beds include a mix of one-, two- and four-bedroom floor plans, and the development contains 10,600 square feet of street-level retail space. Indoor amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, golf simulator, business center, study lounge, group meeting space, club room and coffee bar. Uncommon Charlottesville — Uncommon Charlottesville, a six-story building located at 1000 W. Main St. in Charlottesville, Va., is within …
PHILADELPHIA — Greysteel, a national commercial real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of the Cliveden Apartments in Philadelphia’s Mount Airy neighborhood to a private local owner on behalf of Wexford Property Management for $2.9 million. The property, located at 4549 East Cliveden Street, was constructed in 1925 and totals 40 units. Amenities include laundry facilities and elevator service, with most units featuring hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, and updated kitchens and bathrooms. Ari Firoozabadi and Caleb Brown of Greysteel arranged the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1.5 million refinance for a mixed-use property comprising 15 residential units and one retail unit located at 340 East 86th Street in New York City. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through NorthMarq’s relationship with a regional bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Development partners Bizzi & Partners Development, Aronov Development and Halpern Real Estate Ventures have begun accepting pre-sales for 565 Broome SoHo, a 290-foot, 115-unit, dual-tower multifamily building under development in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. The project marks the first New York City residential project for the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano. Douglas Elliman Development Marketing is overseeing the marketing and sales. Parisian firm RDAI is designing the interiors. 565 Broome SoHo’s two-tower design will offer 360-degree views of the Hudson River, historic SoHo, midtown Manhattan, Tribeca and the World Trade Center. Amenities at the property include a saltwater pool and private driveway entrance.