Multifamily

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $30.2 million acquisition loan for Aqua at Sandy Springs, a 219-unit apartment community located at 100 Greyfield Lane in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The borrower and buyer is New York-based T30 Capital. Blake Cohen and Reed McGarity of CBRE’s Atlanta office arranged the loan through Equitrust. Aqua at Sandy Springs was built in two phases in 1985 and 2000 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as an outdoor pool.

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By Phil Brusk and Caleb Vahcic of Siegel Jennings Co. L.P.A. The seniors housing sector can’t seem to catch a break. Owners grappling with staffing shortages and other operational hardships lingering from the pandemic are facing new challenges related to debt and spiraling costs. High interest rates and loan maturations loom over the industry, with $19 billion in loans coming due within the next 24 months, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s “H1 2024 Market Trends and Investor Survey” on senior living and care. Factors driving high costs include wage pressures, inflation and — incredibly — rising property taxes. Despite operational challenges and declining occupancy at many facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, property tax relief for seniors housing was mixed. Many assessors resisted downward adjustments to taxable values, maintaining that recovery was around the corner. Now, seniors housing operators face property tax assessments that equal or exceed pre-pandemic levels. As in the hospitality sector, most seniors housing owners understand that their operating properties include more value components than real property alone. In evaluating whether a tax assessment is reasonable and fair, however, owners need to realize that how an assessor addresses their real estate, personal property and intangible assets can drastically …

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FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Thompson Thrift has opened The Quarry, a multifamily property located at 1775 Ashlar Drive near the main campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The first residents began moving into the community in April, and Thompson Thrift expects construction to be completed during first-quarter 2025. Situated on 20 acres, The Quarry offers 319 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in three- and four-story buildings, as well as 10 single-family villa structures and detached garages. Units features gourmet bar kitchens with quartz countertops and designer backsplashes, walk-in closets and full-size washers/dryers, as well as private outdoor spaces with fenced yards on select units. Community amenities include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with cabanas, community garden and a fitness trail.

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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Olympus Property has acquired 930 Central Flats, a 218-unit apartment community located in downtown St. Petersburg. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but Tampa Bay Business Journal reports the property traded for $81 million. Developed in 2019, the six-story property is situated within the Central Avenue entertainment corridor and adjacent to the $6.5 billion Gas Plant District redevelopment. This transaction marks Olympus Property’s second acquisition in the Tampa Bay area, bringing the owner-operator’s Florida portfolio to 5,500 units. “The property’s unmatched location and upscale amenities align seamlessly with our long-term investment approach,” says Chase Bennett, chief acquisitions officer at Olympus Property.

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MONTVALE, N.J. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Thrive at Montvale, a 203-unit seniors housing community in Northern New Jersey. Thrive at Montvale features 88 independent living, 83 assisted living and 32 memory care units. Amenities include resident lounges, a beauty salon, multiple dining rooms, courtyards, a fitness center, physician’s office, theater and a pickleball court. The loan carried a five-year term and a floating interest rate. The borrower is a joint venture between AEW Capital Management, Atlanta-based owner-operator Thrive Senior Living and New Jersey-based Pike Construction.

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SANTA FE, N.M. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, an affiliate REIT of Dwight Capital, has provided $56.3 million in bridge financing for Madera Apartments in Santa Fe. Proceeds of the loan will be used to retire the sponsor’s existing construction debt and provide the borrower, Thrive Development, with capital to complete construction and lease-up of the property. Upon completion, Madera Apartments will offer 218 one-, two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments with patios or balconies, in-unit washers and dryers, smart home technology and walk-in closets. The community will consist of 20 two-story residential buildings, a communal clubhouse, swimming pool, pickleball court, yoga studio, fitness center, dog wash station, playground and garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — Nonprofit Cedar Sinai Park has sold its namesake seniors housing campus totaling 246 units in southwest Portland. Situated within four miles of downtown Portland, the Cedar Sinai Park campus comprises Rose Schnitzer Manor, a 154-unit assisted living community; Robison Jewish Health Center, a 44-bed skilled nursing facility; and the Harold Schnitzer Center for Living, a 48-bed skilled nursing facility. Built in 2016, the Harold Schnitzer Center for Living also offers adult daycare services. Rose Schnitzer Manor was constructed in 1998 and 2002, and Robison Jewish Health Center — which is currently vacant — was built in 1956 and renovated in 2017. The property is located within three miles of two short-term, acute-care hospitals. Michael Segal, Dan Mahoney and Daniel Waldhorn of Blueprint represented Cedar Sinai Park in the sale. The seller plans to use sale proceeds to establish a new foundation to continue to serve the Portland Jewish community. An Illinois-based private investor with an Oregon-based operating partner acquired the campus for an undisclosed price. 

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DENTON, TEXAS — Rael Development Corp. has broken ground on Charme on Eagle, a student housing project that will be located near the University of North Texas campus in Denton. Set for delivery in fall 2026, the community will offer a total of 463 beds across 192 units that will feature studio through four-bedroom configurations. Amenities will include a pool, grilling stations, speakeasy lounge and game room, private study and community spaces and a fitness center with designated spin/yoga studio. The development is Rael’s second in the Denton market, following CityParc at Fry Street.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Biltmore, a 186-unit apartment complex in Arlington. The garden-style property was built in 1978 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 765 square feet. Michael Ware, Taylor Hill, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and William Hubbard of IPA represented the seller, Legacy REI Group, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Lynba Holdings.

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LYNN HAVEN AND TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged three loans totaling $99.7 million for the refinancing for two apartment communities in Lynn Haven and one property in Tallahassee. David Borge of CBRE’s Orlando office secured three 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loans on behalf of the borrower, Tallahassee-based Arbor Properties Inc. The loans included a Fannie Mae loan for Arbor Trace Apartment Homes, a 336-unit multifamily community in Lynn Haven that was built in 2007; a Fannie Mae loan for Arbor Crossing at Buck Lake, a 208-unit multifamily community in Tallahassee that was built in 2017; and a Freddie Mac loan for the construction loan take-out for Arbor Landing at Mill Bayou, a new 178-unit property in Lynn Haven. The loans had full-term interest-only payments and fixed interest rates in the mid-5s, according to CBRE.

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