ST. LOUIS — Dominium, a Minneapolis-based owner, developer and manager of apartment communities, has opened leasing for Arcade Apartments, which is currently under renovation in downtown St. Louis. Leasing is available to the general public for both artist and market-rate suites in the landmark property, with expected move-in dates to begin in early December. The property features 80 market-rate luxury apartments, as well as apartment suites for artists who meet certain income and other requirements. Arcade Apartments will feature more than 11,000 square feet of artist studio spaces, including a performance studio; painting, drawing and photography studios; music practice rooms; sound attenuated music and multi-media studios; and a flex studio with a pottery kiln. Additional on-site residential amenities include fitness centers, indoor bike storage, controlled entry access, rooftop indoor clubroom and terrace, and a theater. Monthly rates range from $563 for working artist apartments to nearly $3,000 per month for two-level, upper-end units.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has acquired The Retreat at Orlando, a student housing property located near the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando, for $72.5 million. Landmark Properties and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC sold the property to Inland. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions facilitated the transaction on behalf of an Inland affiliate. Located approximately two miles south of UCF, the cottage-style property was built in 2014 and comprises 221 units with 894 total beds. Each fully furnished unit includes a washer and dryer, a security system and high-speed Internet. The property also features a LEED-certified clubhouse with a computer lab, fitness center, yoga and Pilates studio, tanning beds and a multi-tiered resort-style pool with cabanas, hammocks and a hot tub. Residents also have access to on-site pool tables, a golf simulator, big screen TVs, tennis courts, volleyball courts and bocce ball and grilling areas. The Retreat at Orlando is 100 percent leased for the 2015-2016 school year. Landmark Properties will continue to manage the community on behalf of Inland.
PHILADELPHIA — Equus Capital Partners has acquired Hill House Apartments, a high-rise multifamily property located in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood. The 188-unit property sold for $42 million and was 95 percent occupied at the time of timing. The property offers a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as underbuilding parking, a fitness center and an outdoor pool. Equus plans to invest $5 million to improve the common areas and amenities of the property, as well as complete the unit interior upgrades that began under prior ownership. The acquisition marks the first multifamily investment for Equus Investment Partnership X LP, the latest discretionary fund managed by Equus. Madison Apartment Group, the multifamily operating arm of Equus, will manage the community. Greg Curci of Equus oversaw the acquisition for the firm, while Rittenhouse Realty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital and Steelpoint Property Group have acquired 78 Prospect Park West, a multifamily property located at Prospect Park West between Third and Fourth streets in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. The long-term ownership sold the seven-story, 41,113-square-foot building for $28 million in an off-market transaction. Built in the 1920s, the property features 40 apartment units, 10 of which are currently vacant. The joint venture plans to renovate and reposition as many units as possible into high-end luxury apartments, as well as initiate a capital expenditure program to modernize the property and enhance operating efficiencies. Aaron Mazor of TOWN Residential and Jonathan Butwin and Scott Dweck of TOWN Commercial represented both parties in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Harbor Group International LLC has completed the disposition of an elevator apartment building, located at 334 E. 79th St. in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The 46-unit property sold for $25.5 million, or $940 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The eight-story building features four studio units, seven one-bedroom apartments, 31 two-bedroom units, two three-bedroom apartments and two four-bedroom units. Robert Shapiro and Thomas Gammino Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction.
COVINA, CALIF. — Sares Regis Multifamily Value-Add Fund II L.P. has purchased the 216-unit Vista Pointe apartment community in Covina for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1400 and 1420 1/2 North Grand Ave. It was 95 percent occupied at time of sale. The seller was an out-of-state party. Margie Molloy, Adrienne Barr and Robin D. Ossenbeck of Berkadia executed the transaction.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $30.4 million 221 D(4) FHA loan for the development of DuCharme Place in Detroit’s Lafayette Park neighborhood. Being constructed on a vacant lot, the four-building multifamily property will consist of 185 apartment units. Dave Dismondy of Bernard Financial originated the loan for the undisclosed borrower.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Co-developers Mariner Group and Brand Properties have begun construction on Mariner Grove, a new luxury apartment community that will be situated less than two miles from Savannah’s Historic District. The $41 million project is expected to be complete by October 2016. The property’s layout options include studios and one- and two-bedroom units, and initial rents are expected to range from $1,000 to $1,600. The project’s unit interiors will feature walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryers, hardwood floors and nine-foot ceilings. Mariner Grove’s amenities will include a fitness center, resort-style pool, business center, conference room, bicycle service station and a dog park. The new community will be situated on a site that features Savannah’s famed live oak trees. Mariner Group and Brand Properties have tapped Thomas and Hutton as the project’s engineer and Choate Construction as the general contractor.
TAMPA, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $30 million refinancing of Lakeshore Club Apartments, a 638-unit apartment community located at 6900 Concord Drive in Tampa. The property’s amenity package includes a media and entertainment center, business center, reserved covered parking, two swimming pools, four tennis courts, fitness center and an electronic entry system. Jeff Robertson of NorthMarq’s Miami office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac.
CUMMING, GA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged a sale-leaseback deal for The Oaks at Hampton, an 84-unit assisted living facility in Cumming about 40 miles north of Atlanta, for $18.3 million. Senior Housing Properties Trust, a publicly traded seniors housing REIT, purchased the property and will keep Oaks Senior Living, the seller, as the operator. Bradley Clousing and Jeff Binder of SLIB handled the transaction.