WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Sinatra & Company Real Estate and Stadt Group have acquired a 304-unit apartment complex in Woodridge, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago, for $25 million. Timber Creek Apartments was built in 1974 and is located on 32.5 acres at 3421 Foxboro Drive. The buyers plan to replace the management and leasing platform and upgrade the amenities and units. The complex is comprised of six two-story buildings. Amenities at Timber Creek Apartments include a fitness center, swimming pool, sundeck, volleyball court, laundry rooms, tennis court and 3,000-square-foot clubhouse. The buyers plan to add a car care station and dog park. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. The Pritzker/Vlock Family Office is financially backing the transaction.
BRAZIL, IND. — Exceptional Living Centers has opened Towne Park Assisted Living of Brazil, a 42-unit assisted living community located approximately 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The community is situated on the campus of Exceptional Living Center of Brazil, a 105-bed skilled nursing facility. The proximity will allow residents to age in place. Exceptional Living Centers is an operator of 16 facilities in the Midwest that span the continuum of care.
DALLAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Midpark Towers, a 202-unit multifamily property located in Dallas. Greysteel’s Boyan Radic, Doug Banerjee, Andrew Mueller, Ryan Hill and Andrew Hanson arranged the transaction. Midpark Towers, built in 1978, is a mid-rise property comprising a 10-story tower and an 11-story tower. The property is located at 8550 Midpark Road.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Roseland Residential Trust, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp., has opened M2 at Marbella, a residential tower located at 401 Washington Blvd. in downtown Jersey City. The 39-story property features 311 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment units. The property also features an 800-square-foot rooftop terrace, a 1,200-square-foot event room, a sky lounge, a 1,700-square-foot club room with lounge and billiard table, a conference room, two fitness centers with a yoga studio, a children’s playroom, an on-site concierge, an on-site dog run and a bike storage.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has arranged the sale of a multifamily building located at 548 W. 164th St. in Washington Heights. Barberry Rose Management Co. acquired the 54-unit property for $16 million, or $283 per square foot. Built in 1910, the 56,634-square-foot property features one studio unit, 24 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units and 17 four-bedroom units. Lazer Sternell and Peter Vanderpool represented the buyer and the seller, Hillcrest Acquisitions LLC, in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT II has purchased the 357-unit Breckenridge Apartment Homes in Portland for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 8150 S.W. Barnes Road. It was built in 1985. The REIT plans to implement a value-add strategy to improve the property’s exterior, common areas and unit interiors.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.VA. — EdR has begun construction on a new $22 million, 298-bed residence hall at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown. The five-story project will feature a mix of single- and double-suite style units. Amenities will include a food service and dining area, classroom, student lounges and Wi-Fi. The Shepherd University Foundation Supporting Organization hired EdR to develop the third-party project and will own the asset upon completion in summer 2017. Raymond James Financial Inc. assisted in financing the development, and Shepherd University will manage the property upon completion.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments LLC has acquired two student housing communities located near the Florida State University (FSU) campus in Tallahassee. Acquired assets include High Point Apartments and Colony Club. The High Point Apartments complex is located on Chapel Drive adjacent to Legacy Suites, and consists of 151, one-bedroom units. Capstone will begin renovations on the property this fall, with completion expected for summer 2017. Interior improvements including paint, flooring and fixtures, as well as the addition of in-unit washers and dryers and an updated pool deck will be included in the renovation. Capstone intends to demolish the existing structures at Colony Club in order to place the land up for sale for redevelopment.
BOSTON — National Real Estate Advisors and The HYM Investment Group have unveiled plans to redevelop the Government Center Garage into Bulfinch Crossing, a six-building, 2.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle. Spanning two city blocks, Bulfinch Crossing will be anchored by One Congress, a 1 million-square-foot office tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. At full build-out, the development will feature three mid-rise buildings, including a hotel-and-condo building, an office building and a multi-story retail property, surrounding a new public plaza on the eastern side of the parcel, and One Congress and two high-rise residential buildings on the west parcel. Expected to break ground later this year, the project’s first high-rise residential component, designed by CBT Architects, will consist of 486 units, including 64 designated as affordable housing. In total, the mixed-use development will include 812 residential units, 196 hotel rooms, 1.15 million square feet of office space and 85,000 square feet of new retail space. Additionally, the property will feature a 1-acre rooftop amenity on the west parcel and a more than 1-acre public plaza on the east parcel. At completion of the overall redevelopment, the remaining portions of the existing garage will contain approximately 1,100 parking spaces …
CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J. — Invesco Real Estate has completed the sale of Sterling Parc, a Class A multifamily community in Cedar Knolls. Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers acquired the property for $91 million. Situated on 22.5 acres, the 27-building property features 252 market-rate apartments, 56 age- and income-restricted apartments and eight income-restricted apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Communities amenities include a central clubhouse with an outdoor swimming pool, patio, grilling area, fitness center, business center and community room with full-size kitchen. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Stephen Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.