MALDEN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged an $18 million construction loan for the conversion of a historical building in downtown Malden into Residences @ Malden Station 138, an apartment building with amenity retail space. Located at 126-150 Pleasant St., the property will feature 71 residences, indoor parking, a fitness center, furnished roof deck, fireplace, meeting rooms, open seating areas furnished with televisions and a café station. Derek Coulombe, John Gorga and Despina Hatzipetrou arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through a regional bank.
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GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $22 million refinance loan for a portfolio of three student housing communities located near the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. Paul Ahmed of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Trimark Properties. The portfolio of properties includes Solaria II, Tuscana and Savion Park. Altogether, the three properties comprise 114 units and 157,000 square feet. Community amenities at the properties include private balconies, internal courtyards, parks with jogging paths, electric wine chillers and 24-hour concierge services.
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — JCH Seniors Housing Group has brokered the $1 million sale of Heatherwood Alzheimer’s Assisted Living, a 32-bed memory care community in Walnut Creek, located approximately 25 miles northeast of San Francisco. Next Level Skilled Nursing purchased the community from Alzheimer Program Development Corp. Heatherwood was built in 1964 and has undergone numerous renovations since that time. Shep Roylance and Chris Harmon of JCH facilitated the transaction.
ALLSTON, MASS. — The Davis Companies has broken ground on Telford 180, a condominium building in Allston. The six-story building will feature 85 condos in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Each residence will include large windows, high ceilings, a washer/dryer, and a kitchen with an open layout. On-site amenities include a first-floor lobby; rowing room; bike storage area with lounge and dog wash; an outdoor courtyard with grills, a fire pit and green space; private conference rooms and a fitness center with an outdoor wellness retreat area. The project is slated for completion in early fall 2017. CUBE3 with Stantec is serving as project architect and Ryan Associates is providing landscape design services.
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. — WinnCompanies has acquired and repositioned a market-rate apartment community located in West Deptford. Rebranded as Cove at RiverWinds, the property features 199 units for adults who are age 55 and older. Built in 2009, the two-building community features an underground parking garage, a community room, an outdoor courtyard, on-site management office and a mix of 74 one-bedroom apartments, 121 two-bedroom units and four penthouse suites. Managed by WinnResidential, the property was formerly known as Rivercove Apartments. WinnCompanies acquired the property in April for an undisclosed sum. The name of the seller was not released.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $4.5 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Sibley Cove Apartments, an 81-unit affordable housing complex in Maplewood, five miles north of St. Paul. Units include washers and dryers, walk-in closets and kitchen appliances. Community amenities include a heated underground parking garage, playground, fitness center and a car wash station. The adjustable-rate loan features a seven-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. The borrower is Sibley Cove LP.
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — Berkeley Point Capital has provided a $3.5 million refinancing loan for Cherry Park Apartments in Grand Island. The 124-unit, affordable workforce housing community is comprised of 20 buildings and one 2,700-square-foot retail space. The complex offers two- and three-bedroom units and was constructed in two phases between 1997 and 1999. The Fannie Mae loan features a 10-year term.
ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between Phoenix Realty Group and Park Row Equity Partners has purchased The Element, an apartment community located at 2207 Lake Debra Drive in Orlando’s Metrowest master-planned neighborhood. The Element includes 27 independently owned condos, which were not included in the $34.9 million sale. Phoenix Realty Group will operate the apartment community and help administer the Homeowner’s Association. Built in 1996, The Element sits on 20.2 acres adjacent to the Metrowest golf course. Unit interiors include nine-foot ceilings and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, sundeck and spa and a tennis court. The new ownership plans to renovate The Element’s amenities and interiors through a value-add investment program. John Alascio and Sridhar Vankayala of Cushman & Wakefield arranged a $26.3 million, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae acquisition loan through Capital One on behalf of Phoenix Realty Group.
WINTER SPRINGS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the $23.3 million sale of Columns at Winter Springs, a 208-unit apartment community situated on more than 16 acres at 1020 Chatham Pines in Winter Springs, roughly 16 miles northeast of Orlando. Built in 1991-1992, the property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Hal Warren, Cole Whitaker and Jason Stanton of Berkadia represented the seller, Atlanta-based Seminole-Winter Springs Associates LLC, in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Realtex Development Corp., in conjunction with Generation Housing Development, has opened Windy Ridge Apartments in Austin. The complex is a 120-unit affordable housing community. Situated on 11.9 acres at 10910 Ranch Road 620, the development consists of six residential buildings spanning two and three stories, as well as a community/leasing clubhouse. Windy Ridge Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and each unit comes with a covered entry, coat closet and a covered patio or balcony. Each bedroom includes a walk-in closet. Community amenities include a full perimeter fence and controlled access gates, swimming pool, picnic areas with barbeque grills, fitness center, business/computer center, furnished community room and on-site property management staff.