NEWARK, N.J. — Jonathan Rose Cos. has received $20 million in refinancing for Court Tower Apartments, a senior HUD Section 236 property in Newark. The loan will allow the undisclosed borrower to enhance the asset through an $8 million capital improvement program, while preserving and expanding affordability for residents. Located at 1 Court St., the property features 221 residential units. Jonathan Rose Cos. acquired the property through its Rose New Jersey Green Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, a joint venture with Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, in 2013. The refinancing was arranged through Prudential, a Fannie Mae DUS lender.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 880 Saint Nicholas Ave. in the Hamilton Heights section of Manhattan. Shamah Properties acquired the 37-unit apartment building from 880 St. Nick LLC for $11.1 million. Peter Vanderpool and Lazer Sternhell of Cignature represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased the 644-unit Scottsdale Springs apartment complex for $81 million. The community is located at 7791 E. Osborn Road in Scottsdale. Scottsdale Springs was built in 1980. TruAmerica plans to renovate the property, which will include the addition of a clubhouse, fitness center, and media and business center. It will also include a new rooftop lounge overlooking a redesigned resort-style pool. CBRE’s Tyler Anderson and Sean Cunningham represented the seller, Abacus Capital Group, in this transaction.
AUSTIN — Morgan has completed Pearl Lantana, a 444-unit luxury apartment complex in southwest Austin. The newly finished property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom options that range from 660 to 1576 square feet. Residents will have views of the Barton Creek Greenbelt and the downtown Austin skyline. Interior amenities include open floor plans, wood-style floors, quartz countertops with tile backsplash, gas appliances, full size washers and dryers, tankless hot water heaters, under-mount sinks, walk-in closets, USB outlets, and patios or balconies. Common areas are solar powered and include a resident e-lounge and cafe, athletic club, three pool areas with sundecks, an infinity-edge pool, lap pool, hammock spaces, covered kitchen, dog park and footpaths throughout the property. Morgan is a Houston-based developer and operator of Class A multifamily properties.
HOUSTON — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a 296-unit apartment property in Houston, for an undisclosed price. Retreat at Cypress Station, located at 18200 Westfield Place Drive, features amenities such as a swimming pool, clubhouse, playground, fitness center, business center and picnic area. The undisclosed buyer plans to renovate the property and complete unit renovations such as new vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, hardware fixtures and lighting. Retreat at Cypress Station was built in 2004. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Jennifer Campbell and Jeffrey Fript of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer.
IRVING, TEXAS — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged a $6.7 million refinancing loan for Rochelle Plaza, a 120-unit apartment complex in Irving, approximately 10 miles northwest of Dallas. The fixed-rate, non-recourse loan features a 35-year term and was placed with HUD’s section 223(f) program. The Class B Rochelle Plaza was built in 1978. The complex offers 40 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom units and 16 three-bedroom units. Rochelle Plaza Associates Ltd. was the borrower and plans to use the funds to rehabilitate the property. Chad Ricks and Jeff Shaw of CBRE originated the loan.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Minnehaha Apartments. Located in St. Paul, Minnehaha Apartments features 39 units. The complex includes all three-story buildings and was constructed in 1962. The loan features a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Minnehaha Flats LLC is the borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — La Mesa Verde Apartments LLC has acquired a six-building multifamily portfolio in the Jackson Heights section of Queens. BRG Queens LLC sold the portfolio for $72 million. Built in 1927, the buildings are located at 3419-34-47 90th St. and 3418-34-46 91st St. Totaling 191,808 square feet, the portfolio features 324 residential units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $10 million Fannie Mae loan for The Lexington Place Apartment Homes in Simpsonville. Built in 2000, the 144-unit apartment community is situated on 10.3 acres. Timothy DeWispelaere of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The average occupancy rate for independent living and assisted living properties in the second quarter of 2016 dropped to 89.7 percent, as new inventory outpaced absorption of units, according to a quarterly report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The occupancy rate represents a decrease of 30 basis points from the prior quarter, and brings average occupancy back down to where it was a year ago. During the past three years, occupancy has averaged 89.8 percent. As of the second quarter of 2016, occupancy was 2.8 percentage points above its cyclical low of 86.9 percent during the first quarter of 2010. The skilled nursing sector saw the same drop of 30 basis points to 87.1 percent. Despite the lower occupancy rate the second quarter, annual asking rents for independent living and assisted living continued to grow, increasing 3.2 percent. This is an increase of 10 basis points over the first-quarter growth rate and 80 basis points over the previous year. It’s the highest rate since the second quarter of 2008, NIC reports. In skilled nursing, the asking rent growth stayed flat at 2.8 percent. Annual absorption for independent living and assisted living …