BRYAN, TEXAS — Kurt Dennis and Ken Lawrence of LMI Capital has arranged $7 million in debt for the refinancing of a student housing complex in Bryan. The Class B property is located a few blocks from the Texas A&M campus. On behalf of the borrower, Dennis obtained a 10-year, fixed-rate nonrecourse loan that provided cash out proceeds to the client and features a three-year interest-only period.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Hunt Mortgage Group has secured a $2.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of a multifamily property located in Cambridge. The borrower is Agora Market Street LLC. Located 19-25 Market St., the 16-unit property comprises three-bedroom/one-bathroom units and is 100 percent occupied. Hayley Suminski of Hunt Mortgage negotiated the financing.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Greysteel Co. has arranged joint venture equity financing for the acquisition of The Jefferson Apartments, a 310-unit mid-rise apartment community in Falls Church, 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. The buyer, Capital Investment Advisors LLC, purchased the apartment community from BVF-II Prestwick LLC, an affiliate of Berkshire Property Advisors. Matthew Schwartz and Mark Bittenbender of Greysteel arranged the joint venture equity financing on behalf of Capital Investment Advisors. The loan amount wasn’t disclosed, but sources estimate the amount to be roughly $10 million.
CONCORD, CALIF. – The 48-unit Rosemont Apartments in Concord has sold to 29th Street Capital for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1431 Monument Blvd., near Cambridge Park. The buyer plans to invest about $450,000 to renovate the property. Enhancements will include upgraded cabinets, countertops, flooring, paint and appliances. Exterior renovations will include fresh landscaping, paint and signs.
LA MESA, CALIF. – Trion Properties has sold the 21-unit Casa Verde Apartments in La Mesa for $3.5 million. The community is located at 7629-33 Normal Ave. It was built in 1958. The unit interiors were renovated prior to the sale. This included improvements to the flooring, kitchen cabinetry, countertops, bathroom vanities and showers, as well as new fixtures throughout the units. The sale was executed by Corey McHenry and Peter Scepanovic of Colliers.
SALT LAKE CITY — Gelt has purchased the 334-unit Layton Meadows in Salt Lake City for an undisclosed sum. Layton Meadows is located at 540 W. 1425 N. in Layton, about 25 miles north of Downtown. It is fully leased. Gelt will conduct light exterior and interior renovations to the property. It will also remodel the leasing office.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $22.7 million in permanent financing for a multifamily property in New York City. The five-year loan, provided by a regional balance sheet lender, features a fixed rate of 3 percent and three years of interest-only payments. Located at 555 Edgecombe Ave., the 14-story property, known as the Paul Robeson Residence, contains 128 units. Judah Hammer and Daniel Neiss of Meridian Capital negotiated the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Guy Arnold has been named president of Hunt Real Estate. In this role, Arnold will be responsible for managing all aspects of Hunt’s real estate equity investment portfolio, including acquisitions and dispositions of real assets. Arnold has more than 25 years of real estate experience. In 2013, he founded GMA Holdings, a commercial real estate investment firm in Denver. Prior to that, Arnold served as president of Denver-based Dividend Capital Diversified Property Fund, where he led all functions of the $2.9 billion REIT, including property acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, finance, reporting, human resources and investor relations. Arnold also held the position of managing director at Cherokee Investment Partners and vice president at Colorado & Santa Fe Land Co. Arnold is a member of the Board of Directors of the Meridian Fund Inc., a family of mutual funds; a member of the Board of Directors for The Children’s Hospital of Colorado Finance Committee; chairman of the Trusts and Endowments Committee for the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado; and a former member of the Board of Directors of Steele Street Bank & Trust, a $550 million Denver community bank that recently sold to MidFirst Bank. Arnold earned a Bachelor …
SALT LAKE CITY — Gelt has purchased the 294-unit Miller Estates in Salt Lake City. Miller Estates is located at 4929 S. Lake Pines Drive in the Murray submarket, which is 10 miles south of Downtown Salt Lake City. It is currently 97 percent occupied. The community features a man-made lake and a historic house that serves as the leasing office. Although the previous ownership invested about $4 million in upgrades to the asset, Gelt is planning to further add value via significant capital improvements, which will include the addition of a dog park, children’s play area and bike room.
MAULDIN, S.C. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired Arbors at Brookfield, a 702-unit apartment community located in Mauldin, roughly eight miles from Greenville’s central business district. The $66.8 million purchase marks Steadfast’s entry into South Carolina. Constructed in four phases between 1989 and 1997 on 50 acres, Arbors at Brookfield comprises 35 two- and three-story buildings, in addition to multiple clubhouses, a fitness center, three swimming pools, sand volleyball court, business center, tennis courts, dog park and a media room. The apartment community is currently 94.9 percent occupied with an average rent of $766 per month. Steadfast plans to upgrade the units with new appliances, countertops, flooring, plumbing fixtures, hardware and new doors and cabinet boxes. In addition to interior upgrades, moderate enhancements will be made to the model unit, leasing office, volleyball court, tennis courts and fitness center. The REIT will also convert one of the clubhouses into a resident relations center. With this transaction, Steadfast has invested more than $687 million in 18 apartment communities in nine states.