MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Blacksburg, Va.-based developer HHHunt has broken ground on Spring Arbor of Salisbury Memory Care in Midlothian, about 15 miles west of Richmond. The memory care community will occupy a 48,275-square-foot building adjacent to Spring Arbor of Salisbury, one of HHHunt’s six existing senior living communities in Virginia. HHHunt expects to open the community in the fall of 2016. HHHunt currently owns and manages 21 communities in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, with more in various stages of development.
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ATHENS, GA. — RREEF Property Trust Inc. has acquired The Flats at Carrs Hill, a Class A, 138-unit, 316-bed student housing community located within walking distance of the University of Georgia, for $27 million. The fully leased property offers an amenity package including an indoor basketball court, multiple lounges, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center and on-site parking. The property is located less than a quarter-mile from the University of Georgia campus and less than one mile from Sanford Stadium in Athens. The university recently approved an expansion of the North Oconee River Greenway trail, a 3.7-mile walking and biking path that will provide The Flats residents direct pedestrian access to additional parts of campus. Travis Prince of Colliers International’s Student Housing team represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Origin Capital Partners and Randolph Street Realty Capital have acquired The Iroquois Club, an apartment complex located in Naperville, about 30 miles west of Chicago. The sales price was $38 million, and MB Financial provided the acquisition financing. As part of the investment strategy, the partnership acquired 238 existing apartment units. The entire complex consists of two phases and 264 total units. One phase, featuring 136 units, includes apartments. The second phase of 128 units started to undergo a condo conversion in 2006, but the conversion project ultimately stalled out in the late 2000s with 26 condo units sold. The balance of the units in the second phase remained apartments. The property was originally developed in 1989, and the Class B asset was 81 percent leased at the time of acquisition. The joint venture duo has plans to renovate, reposition and rebrand the complex. Renovations will include new stainless steel appliances, new kitchen and bathroom countertops, updated flooring and carpet and washers and dryers. The property amenities currently include 425 parking spaces, a club room, an indoor pool with retractable roof and a fitness center. Sean Connelly of 33 Realty represented the buyers in the transaction.
HENDERSON, NEV. — A joint venture between the Bascom Group and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management has purchased the 110-unit Vantage apartments in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 201 South Gibson Road. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America provided debt financing, which HFF’s Charles Halladay arranged. JLL’s John Cunningham and Charles Steele represented the seller in this transaction.
LAS VEGAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $29 million refinancing loan for The Resort at the Lakes, a 427-unit apartment community in Las Vegas. The community is located at 9999 W. Katie Ave. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq’s Scott Monroe arranged financing for the borrower through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired the 44-unit Spring Garden apartments in Portland for $4.4 million. The community is located at 2222 SW Spring Garden St. It was built in 1967. Clay Newton and Jordan Matthews of Kidder Matthews represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Mack-Cali Realty Corp. and Ironstate Development Co. have topped out Urban Ready Life (URL) Harborside 1, a multifamily tower on the Jersey City waterfront. With views of the Manhattan skyline, the 69-story, 763-unit tower, which reaches 713 feet, is the tallest residential building in New Jersey. The tower is the first of three phases of a $330 million development, which will bring 2,358 residences to Jersey City upon completion. The first phase is expected to open for leasing in the fourth quarter of 2016. Dutch-based architectural firm Concrete is providing architectural services for the project.
METUCHEN, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has broken ground for Woodmont Metro at Metuchen Station, a transit-oriented apartment community located in downtown Metuchen. The 273-unit property will feature an open piazza, 11,500 square feet of retail space and a six-level parking deck with 750 parking spaces. The first phase of construction will consist of the parking deck, which will be built and managed by Nexus Properties.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $4 million in financing for a mixed-use property in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Provided by JPMorgan Chase, the seven-year loan features a fixed-rate of 3.8 percent. Located at 755 Ninth Ave., the five-story property features 20 apartments and 2,000 square feet of retail space. Brian Flax and Blake Orman of Meridian’s New York City headquarters office negotiated the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has purchased a 43,000-square-foot apartment building located at 526 W. 111th St. in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood. Situated between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, the six-story property features 45 residential rental units. The purchase price and name of the seller were not disclosed. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty brokered the $30 million transaction.