NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the acquisition of Noonan Plaza, an affordable housing complex located at 105 W. 168th St. in the South Bronx’s Highbridge neighborhood. Spencer Equity acquired the property for $42 million. The seven-story, 335,000-square-foot asset features 283 residential units and eight retail units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and the seller, Joel Leder (Noonan Plaza LLC), in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial has closed a $20.7 million development loan for new ground-up construction of a 105-unit multifamily property at 710 W. Grand Ave. in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The property will feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, convertibles and studios. Construction of the property is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017. Dan Rosenberg, Matt Terpstra and Jason Keith of Cohen Financial secured the loan with TCF Bank. Outlook Development Group and Wicker Park Apartments were the borrowers.
EDINA, MINN. — The Opus Group has started construction on a four-story, 244-unit multifamily development in Edina, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. Activity on the site began this week with the demolition of an existing 94,000-square-foot building that was formerly leased to UnitedHealth Group. A variety of floor plans will be offered with units ranging from 585 square feet to 1,350 square feet. Completion is slated for spring 2018. The project is a collaboration between Opus and Founders Properties LLC. Opus Development Co. LLC is the developer, Opus Design Build LLC is the design-builder and Opus AE Group LLC is the architect and structural engineer of record.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Hubbell Realty Company has begun leasing at 5Fifty5 Townhomes, located along the Raccoon River in West Des Moines. The $13 million project features a streetscape design that encourages residents to walk to nearby surroundings and local trails. The rental units introduce a new layout to the downtown area: an elevated three-story unit with two balconies off each side. Unit sizes include two- and three-bedroom floor plans with up to three bathrooms.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — NAI Earle Furman has brokered the $8.8 million sale of two apartment communities totaling 166 units in Spartanburg. The assets include the 74-unit Georgetown Village located at 1421 John B White Sr. Blvd. and the 92-unit Timberlane Apartments located at 106 Kensington Drive. Cedar Grove SC LLC purchased both assets from Georgetown Holdings LLC. Tony Bonitati, Kay Hill and Bern DuPree of NAI Earle Furman represented the seller in the transaction. Both Georgetown Village and Timberlane Apartments were fully occupied at the time of sale.
RICHLAND AND KENNEWICK, WASH. — Security Properties has purchased two multifamily assets in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State for a total of $41.3 million. The acquisitions include the 228-unit Riverpointe Apartments in Richland and the 200-unit Crosspointe Apartments in Kennewick. Both Class B assets are vintage/garden-style apartment communities built in 1996. Security Properties plans to renovate both communities, which were purchased for $22.3 million and $19 million, respectively. The communities were financed with assumed HUD mortgages at a 3.42 percent average fixed rate. Security Properties-affiliate Madrona Ridge Residential will manage the communities.
NORTH BRANFORD, CONN. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Evergreen Woods, a continuing care retirement community located in North Branford. National Health Investors Inc. purchased the 299-bed property from Shoreline Life Care LLC for an undisclosed price. After acquiring the property, the buyer leased the property to Charlotte, N.C.-based Senior Living Communities. The community offers residents a full continuum of care with independent living, assisted living/supportive care and skilled nursing care. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Aaron Rosenzweig of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Private investor James H. Tuggle has acquired The Olympic Residential Hotel, a 172-unit micro-apartment building in Los Angeles, for $12 million. The community is located at 725 S. Westlake Ave. The Olympic was built in the 1920s as a hotel, which was converted to residential apartments in 2013. The property is four stories tall, has a grand lobby entrance, an elevator and reinforced brick construction. The building also has 5,000 square feet of ground-level retail space on South Westlake Avenue. Ziv Kozaski and Michael Dixon of NAI Capital’s Multifamily Services Group represented the seller, Olympic Hotel LLC, in this transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Anbau has launched sales at 207W79, a luxury condominium located at 207 W. 79th St. in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the property features 19 two- to six-bedroom residences, including two townhouses and a penthouse, ranging from 1,662 to 4,336 square feet and priced from $3.9 million to $15 million. On-site amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness studio, versatile playroom with bleacher seating and integrated cushioned benches, a bike room and private storage space for purchase.
CHICAGO — Berkadia has brokered a $15.3 million loan for the refinancing of Sheridan Plaza Apartments, a 140-unit multifamily property located in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The completely renovated apartment project was built in 1920 and is located at 4607 N. Sheridan Road. The five-year loan, which was secured through Fannie Mae, features a 3.25 percent fixed interest rate. Aaron Abelson of Berkadia secured the loan. The borrower was Horizon Group XXI LLC.
