HAMPTON, VA. — CBRE | Richmond and CBRE | Hampton Roads have brokered the $18 million sale of New Hampton Commons Apartments. The 252-unit apartment community is located at 1482 Queens St. in Hampton. Klein Hampton LLC purchased the asset from New Hampton LP. The apartment community comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom townhomes and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property features a community clubhouse, amenity deck and swimming pool. Craige Pelouze and Charles Wentworth of CBRE | Richmond, along with Dan Johnson and Hank Hankins of CBRE | Hampton Roads, represented the seller in the transaction.
Multifamily
CHICAGO — American Street Capital has arranged a $2.3 million acquisition loan for a multifamily property in Chicago. The property consists of 85 units and 64,390 square feet of rentable space. The borrower was undisclosed. The non-recourse CMBS loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization. Igor Zhizhin of America Street Capital arranged the loan.
AURORA, COLO. — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have acquired the 548-unit Liberty Creek Apartments in Aurora for $65 million. The community is located at 13100 E. Kansas Drive. The partners plan to invest $3 million to extensively renovate and reposition the property. Liberty Creek Apartments was originally built in 1981. It is currently more than 99 percent occupied. The pet-friendly community includes five basketball courts, three swimming pools, a sand volleyball court, three playgrounds, picnic and barbecue areas, a fitness center, a clubhouse and business center, a laundry facility, on-site security patrol and covered parking. Liberty Creek is in close proximity to Aurora Town Center, Market Square, Anshutz Medical Campus, Kaiser Center Pointe and Denver International Airport.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Lakeside at Coppell, a 315-unit apartment community located in Coppell. Constructed in 1999 on 35 acres, Lakeside at Coppell includes 45 two-story apartment buildings boasting one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Layouts average 1,221 square feet and amenities include attached garages, washer-dryer connections, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Lakeside at Coppell was 96.2 percent occupied as of Oct. 6, and has average in-place rents of $1,698. On-site amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, basketball court, sand volleyball court, tennis court, jogging trail, health club, billiards room, business center, playground and community garden.
IRVING, TEXAS — Grandbridge’s Blake Willeford has arranged $18.8 million in financing for Newport Apartments, a 308-unit apartment complex in Irving. The loan, arranged through a debt fund REIT, included financing for the acquisition as well as capital for improvements to enhance the property. The transaction was structured with a two-year, interest-only term. The asset, built in 1981, includes 200 renovated units with faux wood flooring, black appliances, and brush nickel plumbing and lighting fixtures. The borrower, PPA Group, plans to renovate the remaining 108 units and make exterior improvements including masonry dumpster enclosures, replacing wood with wrought iron on select balconies/patios, adding an outdoor kitchen, and adding a dog park.
NEW YORK CITY — The Brodksy Organization has opened City Tower, the market-rate residential component of downtown Brooklyn’s City Point development, for leasing. Located at 10 City Point Place, the 48-story property features 440 studio, one- and two-bedroom residential units, beginning on the 20th floor. The units feature 5-inch wide oak plank flooring throughout the living areas and kitchens, custom cabinetry and recessed lighting in the kitchen. On-site amenities include more than 23,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor spaces, including a basketball court, health club, residents’ lounge with café, a green terrace on the 18th floor and a sky terrace on the 43rd floor. Additional amenities include a 24/7 doorman, bicycle storage and a business center. Designed by COOKFOX, the property is slated to achieve LEED Silver certification. Pricing starts at $2,450 per month for a studio, $3,000 per month for a junior one-bedroom, $3,300 per month for a one-bedroom and $4,500 per month for a two-bedroom apartment. City Tower is part of City Point, a 1.8 million-square-foot retail, commercial and residential property in downtown Brooklyn being developed by Washington Square Partners and Acadia Realty Trust.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 1208 Nostrand Ave. in Brooklyn. The 7,128-square-foot asset sold for $2.2 million. Derek Bestreich, Erik Rodriguez and Seth Schiffman of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
MARIETTA, GA. — Greystone has provided a $58 million bridge loan to recapitalize the ownership of Watermark at East Cobb, a 510-unit apartment property in Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The apartment community features two resort-style pools, tennis courts, an athletic center, playground, volleyball courts, outdoor kitchen, nature trail, fishing lake and a pet park. Keith Hires and Greg Krafcik of Greystone originated the three-year bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, Cortland Partners. Mike Galla and David Collie of iCap Realty Advisors arranged the loan, which Cortland Partners will use to repay current debt, recapitalize membership interests and position for permanent financing.
Inland Residential Properties Trust Purchases Apartment Community in Metro Baltimore for $45.8M
by John Nelson
FREDERICK, MD. — Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc., a non-listed REIT sponsored by Inland Real Estate Investment Corp., has purchased The Haven at Market Square, a 206-unit apartment community in the Baltimore suburb of Frederick, for approximately $45.8 million. Built in 2014 and located at 300 Cormorant Place, Inland Residential will soon rebrand the property as The Retreat at Market Square. Each unit at the property features 9-foot ceilings, gourmet kitchens and full-size washer and dryer units, and select units feature private screened-in balconies or sunrooms. The multifamily community’s amenities include a clubhouse with a 24-hour fitness center, community kitchen, Internet café, sports simulator, resort-style swimming pool, two grilling areas, an outdoor fireplace and a playground. Joe Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions facilitated the purchase on behalf of Inland Residential.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Legacy Partners Residential has received city approval for the development of University Village 2.0, a new $60 million mixed-use, 775-bed student housing community near Arizona State University in Tempe. Located directly adjacent to Tempe’s light rail line, University Village 2.0 will replace a 1960s-era student housing complex, which will be demolished. KTGY is the project’s designer and architect. University Village 2.0 will feature 260 units and include studio, one-, two- and four-bedroom units. The community will also include 1,800 square feet of ground-level retail space. The units will range in size from 445 square feet to approximately 1,400 square feet and feature high-end finishes, stone countertops, stainless steel kitchen appliances, vinyl wood-plank flooring and in-unit washers and dryers. The majority of the units will feature the four-bedroom floor plans. The development will include multiple indoor and outdoor amenities, including a resort-style pool with beach entry, outdoor jumbo TV, sand volleyball court, fitness center and clubroom spaces. University Village 2.0 will consist of a single, five-story apartment building wrapped around two central courtyards and a parking garage. Legacy Partners plans to start demolition and construction on University Village 2.0 by summer 2016, and open for the fall 2018 semester.