BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Berkadia has brokered the $29.2 million sale of Stonecrest at Double Oak Mountain, a 315-unit apartment property located in Birmingham. Built in 1998, the garden-style community features two- and three-story buildings housing units that average 1,176 square feet. Atlanta-based Waypoint Residential purchased the property from Rodman Properties. David Oakley and Royce Emerson of Berkadia’s Alabama office represented the seller in the transaction.
BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired a 374-unit apartment community located in Bolingbrook, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago, for $58.5 million. A public, non-traded REIT, Steadfast purchased the property from Friedkin Real Estate and Jackson Square Properties. Meadows at River Run offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 670 square feet to 1,262 square feet. The community was built in 2001, and unit amenities include washers and dryers, walk-in closets and fireplaces. Community amenities feature a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and pet park. The complex was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steadfast plans to complete improvements including new lighting, plumbing, stainless steel appliances, faux wood blinds and upgraded countertops. Marty O’Connell of HFF represented the sellers in the transaction. Steadfast Apartment REIT was self-represented.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. — Ogden & Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of four student housing buildings in Milwaukee that serve students of Marquette University. The assets sold for $6.8 million. Wiegand Investments sold the assets to Charles Tunkieicz Farms Inc. Ogden & Co. will manage the property. Michael Seramur and David Tighe of Ogden & Co. represented the seller, Wiegand Investments, in the transaction. Brett Garceau and Timothy Janusz of MLG Commercial represented Charles Tunkieicz Farms.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood for a total of $1.8 million. The two courtyard buildings were constructed in 1920 and are located at 7625-33 and 7635-43 S. East End Ave. The two properties have a total of 51 one-bedroom units and comprise 42,129 square feet. Both properties have received recent upgrades including new windows, porches and roofs. David Goss and Jon Morgan of Interra represented the undisclosed seller. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — American Campus Communities has broken ground on its sixth student housing facility at Arizona State University in Tempe, a $120 million live-learn facility. Upon its opening in fall 2017, the facility will house 1,594 students enrolled in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. The property will feature E-Space, a 3,500-square-foot lab outfitted with resources that cater to the needs of Fulton Schools students. The dining facility also has been designed with Fulton Schools of Engineering students in mind. The facility is approximately 14,000 square feet, includes seating for 500 students, and features four food stations and a mixture of seating types, including counter seating, booth seating and tables. A tech lounge is located on the mezzanine level along with individual seating pods with views of the landscape and main level. The new residence hall will be located in the heart of campus on East University Drive, providing residents with the option to walk or bike to class. The property features amenities such as social and recreation lounges, an Academic Success Center, a cardio fitness room and several academic study spaces.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Berkadia has arranged $130 million in financing for the 675-unit St. Moritz Apartments. The community is located at 23411 Summerfield in Aliso Viejo, southeast of Los Angeles. The property was about 95 percent occupied at the time of closing. The loan features a 10-year term, 3.51 percent interest rate and interest-only payments for the full term. Mitch Thurston and Andy Ahlers of Berkadia originated the loan through the firm’s Fannie Mae program.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Sundt Construction Inc. recently topped out Campus Village Phase II, a 10-story student housing building at San Jose State University. When complete, the building will feature 850 beds, common study rooms, a lounge, multi-purpose room, recreation room and more. Sundt is working with architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz on the $102 million project, which is expected to be completed in mid-2016.
HOUSTON — Construction has begun on 183 new residences at The Buckingham, a seniors housing community in Houston. Once completed, the $72 million construction project will add 80 new jobs to the local economy and provide living for nearly 200 additional residents. Located at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham currently includes 205 independent living residences, 43 private assisted living apartments, 16 private memory support apartments and 60 private skilled nursing suites. Six additional acres were acquired to accommodate the project, which will add 106 independent living apartment homes, 27 assisted living suites, 18 memory care residences, 32 private skilled nursing rooms, additional underground parking and more surface level spaces. The new independent living apartment homes will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
NEW YORK CITY — Bottom Line Construction & Development LLC has broken ground for Baldwin Park, a boutique residential building at 306 W. 148th St. in West Harlem. The six-story property will feature six floor-through condominiums featuring two bedrooms, two baths, balconies and stainless steel appliances, as well as a rooftop deck. APEX Building Group is serving as general contractor, while financing was provided by 100 Miles Fund managed by Procida Funding & Advisors. The property is slated for a summer 2017 occupancy.
NEW YORK — Greystone has closed an $88.6 million multifamily transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 20 aged apartment communities totaling 793 residences in Tennessee. Greystone arranged the transaction on behalf of the owner and operator, The Hallmark Cos. Inc. Greystone worked closely with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, as well as the USDA’s Rural Housing Service National Office and Tennessee State Office. The financing, which combined both public and private funding, included $28 million in tax-exempt bonds issued by The Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board of Sevier County, Tennessee. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. facilitated the bond issuance. Other capital sources included more than $16 million of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the assumption of $21.8 million of original USDA Section 515 debt, $21.9 million of senior debt and $830,000 in additional funds.