HOUSTON — Keener Investments has acquired a 62-unit multifamily property in an off-market purchase. The property will be rebranded as The Block at Montrose and will be managed by Allied Orion Group. The property is located in the Montrose neighborhood, just west of Houston’s central business district and just north of the Texas Medical Center and Museum District.
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital has arranged acquisition financing for a garden-style apartment complex in Harlingen. Working on behalf of the borrower, Dennis secured a 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a CMBS lender. The first mortgage represented 80 percent of the purchase price and featured five years of interest-only payments. The borrower plans to fully upgrade the property’s interiors, exteriors and amenities in order to maximize the asset’s potential cash flow.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — China City Construction Co. has purchased a one-acre, oceanfront development site at 6747 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach from The Peebles Corp. for $38.5 million. The site is zoned for multifamily and was previously approved for 60 residential units or 150 hotel rooms, with a gross building square footage up to 93,600. Robert Taylor and Paul Weimer of Miami-based CBRE Hotels, along with Gerard Yetming of CBRE Multifamily and Irving Padron of Engel & Volkers, represented the seller in the transaction. American Da Tang Group and Borda Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer.
CARY, N.C. — Capstone Capital has arranged a $37.6 million Fannie Mae loan for Amberton at Stonewater Apartments, a 348-unit community in Cary. The non-recourse loan features three years of interest-only payments fixed at 4.49 percent. Completed in 2014, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, The Carroll Cos.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Greystone has provided a $25 million CMBS loan to refinance Addison Ridge, a 211-unit apartment community located in Fayetteville. Constructed in 2014, the apartment property features a movie theater, swimming pool and fitness center with an on-site personal trainer. Greg Krafcik of Greystone originated the five-year, interest-only loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. Jackson Howard of Capstone Capital arranged the loan.
LENOIR CITY, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has closed a $17.7 million loan for The Cove at Creekwood Park, a 208-unit apartment complex located in Lenoir, roughly 30 minutes outside of Knoxville. Built in 2011, the apartment property comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units that feature keyless door entry systems, fully equipped kitchens with stainless steel appliances, plank flooring, walk-in closets and full-sized washers and dryers. Common area amenities include gated access, a picnic/play area, walking trail, pavilion, business center with a cyber café, fitness center, saltwater swimming pool and an outdoor cooking station. Keith Melton and David Strange of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 39-year, fixed-rate loan using HUD’s Interest Rate Reduction program.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has purchased the 60-unit Mauna Loa Apartments in Santa Ana for $14.6 million. The community is located at 1311 Washington Ave. It is situated near Westfield MainPlace Mall and the Discovery Cube Orange County science museum. Tyler Leeson of Marcus & Millichap’s Newport Beach office represented the seller, an LLC.
RENO, NEV. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged a $1.8 million bridge loan for Reno Valley Assisted Living & Retirement Center (RVALRC), a 118-unit assisted living facility located in Reno. The community was acquired in 2013 and has undergone a turnaround process. The loan, provided by a local lender, has a five-year term and will fund further capital improvements, debt repayment and recapitalization. The improvements will also allow RVALRC to accept Medicaid residents, opening its doors to a wider range of customers. The community plans to refinance the loan within three years once improvements are implemented. Grant Goodman led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
BOSTON — The CBRE/New England Multifamily Capital Markets team brokered the sale of West Square, a 255-unit infill apartment community in the South Boston neighborhood. CBRE/NE represented the seller, a joint venture between Lincoln Property Company and an institutional partner, and procured the buyer, 5514 D Street 320 Boston LLC, an affiliate of Akelius US LLC. Lincoln Property Co. will manage the property. The community was completed in April 2014 and has 33 apartments set aside under inclusionary zoning for residents at 70 percent of area media income. Akelius has also acquired the adjacent property 339 D Street, which comprises 24 apartment units.
STAMFORD, CONN. — TGM Associates L.P. has sold the 160-unit apartment project TGM Village at Stamford to Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Silverman Group. Jeffrey Dunne and Gene Pride of CBRE Group Inc. brokered the transaction for the property, which is located in downtown Stamford. TGM purchased Village at Stamford in 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.