CAMBRIDGE, SOMERVILLE AND BOSTON, MASS. — DivcoWest has acquired a 42-acre master-planned development site known as NorthPoint from Canyon Partners Real Estate for an undisclosed price. The site is located across the Charles River from downtown Boston and spans the cities of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. Located adjacent to two MBTA lines, the transit-oriented site is fully entitled for the development of approximately 4.5 million gross square feet, including 2.4 million gross square feet of residential space and 2.1 million square feet of commercial product. When complete, the project will feature a mix of residential, commercial office, retail, hospitality and life sciences uses surrounding a central park. JLL and DLA Piper represented the seller, while Goulston & Storrs represented the buyer in the transaction. Canyon originally purchased the property in 2010 through its Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds with its development partner, The HYM Investment Group.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services Inc. has arranged the sale of a development site located at 695-705 6th Ave. in Brooklyn’s South Slope section. The corner lot, which has a maximum buildable area of 34,800 square feet, sold for $9.9 million. The buyer plans to demolish the existing commercial building and develop a multi-story residential condo building on the site. Erik Yankelovich of GFI Realty represented the seller and buyer in the transaction. The names of both parties were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a residential building located at 441 W. 22nd St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. The 5,520-square-foot property sold for $8.7 million, or $1,585 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The five-story building is divided into a garden-level two-bedroom apartment, seven one-bedroom units and one studio unit. All apartment units are fair market and feature working fireplaces. Brock Emmetsberger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller, while Matthew Lesser of Leslie J. Garfield represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a student housing property for $12.5 million, or $192,000 per unit, located at 5 Lyon St. NW in Grand Rapids. The Lofts @ 5 Lyon, a former office building converted into a student housing property, features a mix of 65 studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom units, along with first-floor office space and retail component. The building is within walking distance of several learning institutions and is adjacent to a number of museums, bus stops and restaurants. Michael Cagen of Marcus & Millichap’s Grand Rapids office represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.
Associated Bank Provides $3.8M Construction Loan for Manufactured Housing Community in Linden, Mich.
LINDEN, MICH. — Associated Bank has provided a $3.8 million construction loan to Chicago-based Zeman Homes for the construction of Pine Ridge Manufactured Housing Community in Linden. The 195-site manufactured housing community, located at 9348 Silver Lake Road, about 17 miles south of Flint, Mich., features a clubhouse and children’s playground. Jerry Rotunnno of Associated Bank originated the loan.
GREAT MILLS, MD. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a $20.2 million loan for Hickory Hills East Apartments, a 231-unit apartment community located at 22501 Iverson Drive in Great Mills. Charles Penan and Howard Taft of Aztec Group arranged the 10-year loan through Rialto Mortgage Finance, a New York-based conduit lender, on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of BAF Associates and the Raleigh Cos. The loan was structured with five years of interest-only payments, a 30-year amortization schedule, 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and a fixed interest rate below 4.6 percent.
HIGH SPRINGS AND ORLANDO, FLA. — Bank Leumi USA, a full-service commercial and private bank, has provided $16.7 million in total refinancing to Plantation Oaks Senior Living Management, a Florida-based owner/operator. The first loan is secured by a first mortgage on an existing seniors housing community located in High Springs, comprising 37 assisted living units and 29 memory care units. The credit facility was structured with a $5 million initial funding and a $1.2 million earn-out. The second credit facility is secured by an existing senior housing community located in Orlando, comprising 17 independent living units, 86 assisted living units and 22 memory care units. The $10.5 million financing was structured with an initial funding of $5.4 million, a $3.5 million holdback to fund the expansion of a 48-unit memory care building and a $1.6 million earn-out. Both of these loans refinanced existing debt, lowered the interest rate and provided a dividend to the owners of the communities. The fixed-rate loans have a five-year term and are intended to serve as a bridge to agency financing or to the future sale of the communities. Hely Santeliz of Bank Leumi led the team that structured the loan.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Tuscan Pointe Apartments, located at 1451 E. Southport Road in Indianapolis. The purchase price was $11.7 million, or $35,671 per unit. Built in 1971, Tuscan Pointe Apartments is a 328-unit complex that features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The apartments include screened-in balconies and private patios, wall-to-wall carpeting and individual climate control. Select units have vaulted ceilings. Community amenities include a swimming pool with a large sundeck, fitness center, clubhouse and party room. James Walsh of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office represented the buyer, a California-based investment fund, and the seller, a Chicago-based family partnership.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged a $4.3 million Freddie Mac loan for Cloverleaf Apartments in Kansas City. The 204-unit affordable housing complex is located near US Highway 71 and features a mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments. Jeff Lawrence and Matt Baptiste of Walker & Dunlop arranged the fixed-rate loan with a 10-year term, two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Walker & Dunlop arranged the acquisition loan on behalf of the borrower, Stonebridge Global Partners, a commercial real estate company focusing on acquiring and managing multifamily Section 8 housing projects across the United States.
PORTLAND, ORE. — An institutional invester has purchased Burnside 26, a mixed-use property with 135 residential units in Portland, for $41.5 million. The community is located at 2625 E. Burnside St., next to the Laurelhurst Theater. Burnside 26 is situated near Whole Foods Market and Starbucks. Top employers in the area include Providence Portland Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, City of Portland, Portland State University, and Oregon Health and Science University. The seller was a joint venture between Capstone Partners, Green Light Development and Premium Property USA, a subsidiary of German company MIAG Mutschler Immobilien AG.