SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Rio Co. has purchased a 36-unit apartment portfolio in the Los Angeles submarket of San Pedro for $6 million. The acquisition includes two buildings located at 1144 W. 13th St. and 1215 S. Leland St. They were built in 1961. Tim Steuernol and Rob Zaharia of NAI Capital represented Rio Co. The seller was Lamont Revocable Trust.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has brokered the sale of a 180-unit apartment complex in Kalamazoo for an undisclosed price. Trillium Ventures MSV purchased The Landing, a 156,395-square-foot property located at 3306 W. Main St. near Western Michigan University. The complex was built in 1967 and includes a clubhouse, an outdoor swimming pool, volleyball court, central air conditioning and a laundry room in each building. Craig Black and Scott Nurski of NAI represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.
DALLAS — Performance Properties has acquired the 230-unit Las Terrazas apartment complex. The 98 percent leased property is located at 14018 Brookgreen Dr. With the acquisition, Performance now controls 35 acres within blocks of the High Five stacked interchange bisected by the Cottonwood Trail, a city-maintained hiking and biking amenity. The buyer plans to spend $1.3 million to update Las Terrazas, focusing on the exteriors of the 21 buildings to create an entirely new look for the late 1960s-era complex set on 9.8 acres. Work will start immediately on new roofs, stairwells, landings and landscaping. It will take nine months to one year to complete the renovation. Amenities include a courtyard with barbecue areas, swimming pool, playground, four laundry facilities and clubhouse with a fitness room, business center and community room. Las Terrazas is also located near a bus stop, a light rail station and the Cottonwood Trail. Las Terrazas contains 98 two-bedroom, two-bath units and the balance consists of efficiencies and one-bedroom, one-bath floor plans. Units average 745 square feet and rents average $627 per month. Todd White and David McQuaid of Performance Properties represented the investment group in the acquisition of Las Terrazas. Taylor Snoddy and Philip Wiegand …
NEW YORK CITY — Avanath Capital Management, in joint partnership with Oak Tree Management, has acquired a four-property multifamily portfolio in Brooklyn. The rent-stabilized apartment buildings sold for $60 million in an off-market transaction. Totaling 149 units, the properties are 50 Greene Ave., 597 Grand Ave., 800 Bergen St. and 471 Vanderbilt Ave. The joint venture plans to implement various improvement and upgrade programs at the properties. The four assets were purchased through Avanath Affordable Housing II LLC, a fund with $200 million of equity commitments.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered three apartment building sales in New York totaling $20.7 million. In the first transaction, Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the undisclosed buyer and the undisclosed seller in the $12.5 million sale of 41 sponsor co-op units at 360 Central Ave. in Lawrence, Long Island. The units are part of a 129-unit co-op building that was built in 1973. In the second transaction, Michael Guttman of Rosewood represented the seller, 90 Clermont Avenue LLC, and the undisclosed buyer in the $4.6 million sale of 90 Clermont Ave. in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood. Built in 2008, the six-story, 7,648-square-foot elevator building features seven apartments. In the third deal, Jungreis represented the seller, 66 West 138th Street LLC, and the buyer, a local investor, in the sale of an apartment building located at 66 W. 138th St. in Harlem. Built in 1990, the five-story, 10,955-square-foot property features 20 apartments and sold for $3.6 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two apartment buildings, located at 336-338 Starr St. in Brooklyn. The two six-unit buildings sold for $3.5 million. Shaun Riley, Thomas Shihaden and Daniel Greenblatt of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
BOISE, IDAHO — EdR has completed agreements with Boise State University for the $39.7 million development, construction and management of honors college and freshman housing on the Boise State campus. Construction will begin this year, aiming for a July 2017 completion date. The on-campus development will include a four-story building with a 305-bed honors college and 351 additional beds devoted to a freshman live-learn community. Situated on campus adjacent to the Student Union Building and the Recreation Center, it will also include a dining component. Upon completion, EdR will own the residence hall under a 50-year ground lease with Boise State and will manage the facility, while Boise State will provide residence life services. EdR will complete the development through its On-Campus Equity Plan — The ONE Plan — that uses the company’s equity and financial stability to fund projects on university land. This program gives the university access to a single partner, and creates long-term financial benefits for Boise State and EdR. Boise State chose EdR in November 2014 through a competitive process to execute all the aspects of this development — design, construction, finance and management. LCA Architects of Boise will lead the project’s design team, which includes Ayers …
SALT LAKE CITY — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased two apartment communities in Salt Lake City for a total of $102 million. The acquisition includes the 486-unit Somerset Village Apartment Homes in West Valley City and the 440-unit Southwillow Apartments in West Jordan. Both properties were built in the mid-80s. They are located seven miles from one another on Redwood Road. Both assets are 99 percent leased. TruAmerica previously purchased the 315-unit Crossing at Daybreak in South Jordan for $46 million in September. The firm will invest an additional $8 million to reposition the newest two assets. James Wadsworth and Greg Barratt of Berkadia represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD) has arranged a $39.7 million loan for Plaza at Pearl City, a 158-bed independent living, assisted living, memory care and respite stay community in Honolulu. MW Group owns the property, which overlooks Pearl Harbor. Keith Melton and David Strange, managing directors, and Russell Dey, vice president, led the Walker & Dunlop team. The mortgage was structured as a 40-year, non-recourse, fixed-rate, permanent HUD loan. Recently, Walker & Dunlop also closed a $37 million HUD loan earlier in the year with MW Group for Plaza at Monalua, a 122-unit assisted living facility also in Honolulu.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Nashville office of Doster Construction Co., along with Mainstreet, broke ground Oct. 8 on a $19.3 million seniors housing property in Fort Worth. This is the first project between Doster and Mainstreet, a national real estate developer located in Carmel, Ind. The property will include 94 beds, 69,355 square feet and will provide transitional care (short-stay rehabilitation and therapy) and assisted living. The project is expected to be complete by October 2016. As a transitional care center, the property will offer hospitality-oriented care with amenities such as a therapy gym, outdoor rehabilitation courtyard, movie theater, game room, spa, on-site chef and more.