ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Berkadia has arranged $130 million in financing for the 675-unit St. Moritz Apartments. The community is located at 23411 Summerfield in Aliso Viejo, southeast of Los Angeles. The property was about 95 percent occupied at the time of closing. The loan features a 10-year term, 3.51 percent interest rate and interest-only payments for the full term. Mitch Thurston and Andy Ahlers of Berkadia originated the loan through the firm’s Fannie Mae program.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Sundt Construction Inc. recently topped out Campus Village Phase II, a 10-story student housing building at San Jose State University. When complete, the building will feature 850 beds, common study rooms, a lounge, multi-purpose room, recreation room and more. Sundt is working with architects Solomon Cordwell Buenz on the $102 million project, which is expected to be completed in mid-2016.
HOUSTON — Construction has begun on 183 new residences at The Buckingham, a seniors housing community in Houston. Once completed, the $72 million construction project will add 80 new jobs to the local economy and provide living for nearly 200 additional residents. Located at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham currently includes 205 independent living residences, 43 private assisted living apartments, 16 private memory support apartments and 60 private skilled nursing suites. Six additional acres were acquired to accommodate the project, which will add 106 independent living apartment homes, 27 assisted living suites, 18 memory care residences, 32 private skilled nursing rooms, additional underground parking and more surface level spaces. The new independent living apartment homes will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.
NEW YORK CITY — Bottom Line Construction & Development LLC has broken ground for Baldwin Park, a boutique residential building at 306 W. 148th St. in West Harlem. The six-story property will feature six floor-through condominiums featuring two bedrooms, two baths, balconies and stainless steel appliances, as well as a rooftop deck. APEX Building Group is serving as general contractor, while financing was provided by 100 Miles Fund managed by Procida Funding & Advisors. The property is slated for a summer 2017 occupancy.
NEW YORK — Greystone has closed an $88.6 million multifamily transaction for the acquisition and rehabilitation of 20 aged apartment communities totaling 793 residences in Tennessee. Greystone arranged the transaction on behalf of the owner and operator, The Hallmark Cos. Inc. Greystone worked closely with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency, as well as the USDA’s Rural Housing Service National Office and Tennessee State Office. The financing, which combined both public and private funding, included $28 million in tax-exempt bonds issued by The Health, Educational and Housing Facilities Board of Sevier County, Tennessee. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc. facilitated the bond issuance. Other capital sources included more than $16 million of Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the assumption of $21.8 million of original USDA Section 515 debt, $21.9 million of senior debt and $830,000 in additional funds.
AURORA, ILL. — Sinatra & Company Real Estate has acquired a 272-unit multifamily complex in Aurora as part of joint venture with Stadt Group and National Property REIT Corp. The purchase price was $34.5 million. The complex is located at 1240 W. Indian Trail Road in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Orchard Village Apartments was built in 2000 and is situated on 17.3 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck. Unit amenities include private entrances, washers and dryers and vaulted ceilings. Peter Evans of Moran & Co. represented the seller, Sherman Residential. Anthony Licata and Pablo Petrozzi of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP represented the joint venture. Sinatra & Company Real Estate invests in distressed and value-add real estate opportunities. Stadt Group is a Chicago-based residential property management and acquisitions firm, and National Property REIT Corp. is a private real estate investment trust controlled by Prospect Capital Corp.
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC has funded six loans totaling $29.8 million for multifamily properties across Michigan. All of the loans fall under the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA 223(f) programs. Mike Jehle of Uniondale-based Arbor Commercial originated all of the loans. Here are the details of each financing transaction: Aspen Lakes Estates Apartments in Holt, Mich., is a 213-unit complex. The borrower received $20.4 million under the FHA 233(f) loan program. The 35-year refinancing loan features a 20-year amortization schedule. Oakwood Villa Apartments in Royal Oak, Mich., is a 100-unit property. The borrower received a $2.7 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan that features a 20-year amortization schedule. Garfield Park Apartments in Fraser, Mich., is a 110-unit apartment complex. The borrower received a $2.2 million Freddie Mac refinancing loan. The loan includes a seven-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Danbury Apartments is a 66-unit property in Grand Rapids, Mich. The borrower received a $1.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan that features a 20-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. North Park Cooperative in Detroit is a 94-unit multifamily property. The borrower received a $1.6 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan that has a 10-year term and 10-year amortization schedule. …
KETTERING AND CHILLICOTHE, OHIO — NorthMarq Capital has arranged nearly $10 million in refinancing for two multifamily properties in Ohio in separate transactions. In the first arrangement, PLK Communities LLC obtained a $7.7 million refinancing loan through Fannie Mae for Thirty43 by the Greene in Kettering, a southern suburb of Dayton. The 120-unit property is located at 3043 Fountain Circle. The loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Susan Branscome of NorthMarq arranged the financing. In the second transaction, Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged a $2.2 million refinancing loan for University Hilltop Apartments, an 84-unit property located at 590-600 W. Fifth St. in Chillicothe, approximately 45 miles south of Columbus. The non-recourse loan features a fixed rate and 20-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed buyer through its correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
CARMEL, IND. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 400-unit multifamily community in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The Village on Spring Mill, located at 14637 Handel Drive, is a Class A complex that was purchased by Monarch Investment for an undisclosed price. Monarch Investment was acting on behalf of a private investor based on the West Coast. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors with new appliances, lighting, hardware and countertops. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE’s Central Midwest Multifamily team represented the seller, Meridian Realty Investments. Monarch Investment was self-represented.
LOS ANGELES — A local real estate syndicator has purchased the 24-unit Mariposa Place Apartments in Los Angeles for $4.7 million. The community is located at 501 Mariposa Place. The buyer acquired the property through a 1031 exchange transaction. The seller was Lion Real Estate Group. Keller Williams Commercial Studio City executed the transaction.
