TOMBALL, TEXAS — David Alexander of Newcor Commercial Real Estate has arranged the purchase and assemblage of four off-market land tracts totaling 37.8 acres near FM 2978 on Bogs Road in Tomball. The site is just south of The Woodlands. Alexander represented the buyer, J. Alan Kent Development, who plans to develop a residential community on the property.
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SANGER, TEXAS — Drever Capital Management has acquired Trails of Sanger, a 98 percent occupied, 208-unit apartment community in Sanger, from InterCapital Partners. Brian O’ Boyle Sr. and his son, Brian O’ Boyle Jr., with ARA Newmark, brokered the transaction for InterCapital. A prior relationship with lenders Pillar Finance and Fannie Mae also helped Drever Capital assume the existing Fannie Mae loan on Trails of Sanger, according to Darby Keele, asset manager for Cohen Financial LLC of Overland Park, Kan., Fannie Mae’s delegated underwriter on the debt.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Elm Street Village, a 37-unit apartment property located in McKinney. Stephen Crittenden of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Crittenden also procured the buyer, a private investor with prior duplex and quadplex investment experience. The seller had owned the asset for 15 years and sold it as part of a 1031 exchange. The buyer may redevelop the site in the future. Elm Street Village is located at 1303 S. Tennessee St. The asset is a collection of duplexes, quadplexes and office buildings. Originally constructed in 1953, it is situated on the corner of Elm and Tennessee streets across from McKinney Middle School.
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield’s equity, debt and structured finance group in Atlanta has arranged a $90 million joint venture recapitalization of a five-property multifamily portfolio. The borrower, Peak Capital Partners, owns and operates the portfolio, which spans 1,249 units in Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver and Dallas. Mike Ryan, Telly Fathaly, John Alascio, Jeff Walker and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing, which includes joint venture equity provided by an institutional investor and debt from GSE and conduit lenders.
SOUTH PASADENA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $27.1 million loan for Waters Pointe Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1885 Shore Drive S. in South Pasadena, roughly 30 miles southwest of Tampa. The property was more than 97 percent occupied at the time of financing. Waters Pointe’s amenities include an Internet café, Olympic-sized swimming pool, fitness center, fishing pier, lounge area and a covered veranda. Mitch Sinberg and Michael Wallace of Berkadia’s South Florida office closed the 10-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. Robbins will use the loan to refinance existing debt on the property and return equity to the sponsorship.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — VW Multifamily has purchased Haddon Hall Apartments, a 71-unit multifamily community located in Charleston’s West Ashley submarket, for $8 million. The property is located at 1801 Haddon Hall Drive within the Grand Oaks Plantation development. The value-add multifamily investor plans to upgrade Haddon Hall’s units with plank hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer units and upgraded fixtures.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50, which comprises 62 units of affordable housing in Lawrence, is complete. WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, provided approximately $12.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to WinnDevelopment to fund the adaptive reuse project that is transforming the historic former Malden Mills manufacturing site into affordable housing. Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50 delivers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include onsite management, a clubhouse and community area, fitness center, theater, Wi-Fi lounge, laundry facility, playground, picnic area and elevator. Each unit is equipped with air conditioning. WNC also provided $14.4 million in LIHTC equity to help construct the first phase of Malden Mills Loft Five50 in 2012, including 75 units that are fully occupied.
Cardinal Ventures Hires Frampton Construction to Build New Seniors Housing Property in Columbia MSA
by John Nelson
ELGIN, S.C. — Mississippi-based seniors housing developer Cardinal Ventures has hired Frampton Construction Co., a South Carolina-based construction firm, to build The Blake at Woodcreek Farms, an assisted living and memory care community in the Columbia suburb of Elgin. The Class A community will be a two-level, 100-unit facility when completed. This will be the first South Carolina location of The Blake, which has other locations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. Frampton Construction broke ground on the community in September, and expects to open The Blake in the fall of 2016.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s seniors housing and healthcare finance team in Atlanta has arranged the $19 million refinancing of Brightview Fallsgrove, a seniors housing property located at 9200 Darnestown Road in Rockville. The property features 70 assisted living units and the 24-unit Wellspring Village, which houses residents needing dementia care. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis of Grandbridge arranged the loan through an agency lender of behalf of the owner.
Cushman & Wakefield Completes $43.5 Million in Loans for Transit-Oriented Sites in New Jersey
by Jaime Lackey
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $43.5 million in financing for a pair of adjacent residential and mixed-use properties located at 141 and 315 South Harrison Street in East Orange, on behalf of Blackstone 360, the properties’ owner. George Gnad, Jessica Ke and Michael Winters of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing from Amboy Bank. The Capital Services team arranged a $19.5 million-term loan for the 105-unit high-rise residential building located at 141 South Harrison, and an additional $24 million construction loan for a proposed seven-story project of 150 high-end luxury rental residential units above the current 30,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space located at 315 South Harrison.