NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has provided $37 million of financing collateralized by three properties located in Queens. The undisclosed borrower is using the proceeds of the loan to close a separate acquisition in New York. The collateralized properties include 163-05 Archer Ave., a 32,471-square-foot retail building in Jamaica, Queens; 163-25 Archer Ave., a development site with 700,000 buildable square feet; and a newly developed condominium building in Flushing, Queens. MRC was able to close the transaction within six days of sourcing the opportunity.
ATLANTA — CBRE has brokered the $23 million sale of Lakeside Village, a 310-unit apartment community located on a 50-acre parcel in Atlanta. FPA Multifamily purchased the property from Arenda Capital Management LLC, a private investment firm based in Los Angeles. Lakeside Village’s units average 1,400 square feet, among the largest floorplans in the North DeKalb submarket according to CBRE. Shea Campbell and Kevin Geiger of CBRE’s Southeast multifamily group represented the seller in the transaction.
MACON, GA. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed a $9.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Rutland Place Apartments, a 228-unit multifamily property located in Macon. The apartment community features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, as well as a fitness center, two swimming pools, onsite laundry facility and a clubhouse. Dougherty’s Nashville office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Rutland Apartments LLC.
ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided Apartments on 12th LLC with a $2.5 Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Charlamain & Montaje Apartment Homes. Located at 505 12th St., the 36-unit student housing property along the Mississippi River provides residency for students at St. Cloud State University. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the fully amortizing 20-year loan.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the sale of a three-property seniors housing community, all located on the same campus in Vancouver, to a publicly traded REIT for $18 million. The three properties are Fort Vancouver Convalescent Center, a skilled nursing facility; Caretique, a memory care community; and Park Lido, an assisted living facility. With 136 total beds, the sale price represents $132,353 per unit. Opened in 1982, additions and buildings were added on to the facility in 1985 and 1992. At the time of the transaction, occupancy ran between 70 percent and 80 percent for the facilities. The capitalization rate was 11.7 percent based on the trailing 12 months of net operating income.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — EdR will soon begin construction on the redevelopment of Bowles Hall, a historic residential facility serving the University of California, Berkeley. The Bowles Hall Foundation (BHF) is funding the $39.5 million project primarily through tax-exempt revenue bonds underwritten by Raymond James Financial Inc. and a capital campaign led by Bowles Hall alumni and foundation members. The University of California Board of Regents approved the BHF’s proposal in March 2014 to renovate, refurnish and reestablish Bowles Hall as a residential college. With the signing of a ground lease with the University of California, Berkeley, the Bowles Hall Foundation will become the owner and independent operator of Bowles Hall for 45 years. EdR was selected by BHF last year to execute all the aspects of this renovation, including the design and construction processes, which will be led by PYATOK Architecture + Urban Design and Clark Construction Group, respectively. Construction will begin this month. EdR will provide property management services to the community upon its completion in summer 2016. The University of California, Berkeley has been selected by U.S. News & World Report magazine as the highest ranked public university for nearly 20 years. Bowles Hall was built in 1929 …
PEORIA, ARIZ — Heritage Communities of Omaha, Neb., has announced its plans to develop the company’s third seniors housing community in the Phoenix metro area: Orchard Pointe at Terrazza. Working in partnership with Telis Commercial Real Estate of Phoenix, the $22 million project will be located in Peoria as part of the Terrazza mixed-use development. When completed, Orchard Pointe at Terrazza will feature 118 units: 40 independent living, 56 assisted living and 22 memory care. Reece Angel Rowe, the architect for Heritage Communities’ other Phoenix properties, will also design this third location. Construction on the new project is slated to begin in 2016 with a projected open date in 2017. Heritage Communities’ first project in Arizona, Orchard Pointe, is located in Surprise. Opening in 2013, the community serves nearly 100 residents. Construction on Orchard Pointe at Arrowhead — Heritage’s second Phoenix-area community — is scheduled to begin this month in Glendale. Established in 2001, Heritage Communities owns and operates 10 senior living communities throughout Nebraska, Iowa and Arizona.
GRANITE BAY, CALIF. — Cain Brothers Funding LLC, the mortgage banking affiliate of Cain Brothers, has arranged a $13.7 million mortgage loan for Eskaton Lodge Granite Bay, a 105-unit nonprofit assisted living facility in Northern California. The proceeds of the FHA loan were used to retire existing bank debt and an interest rate swap. As a result of the refinancing, Eskaton was able to eliminate the risks associated with the bank debt/swap structure and replace it with a 35-year fully amortizing loan with a fixed mortgage note interest rate of 3.07 percent.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — KWA Construction has begun construction on Cherry Street Apartments, a 200-bed student housing complex in College Station’s entertainment district known as Northgate. Addison-based real estate investors Seneca Investments selected KWA Construction to build the 108,005-square-foot project, which was designed by NTS Architects & Planners. The project is expected to open in summer 2016. Formed in 1996, Seneca Investments is a privately owned real estate investment company with more than 60 years of combined experience in commercial real estate development. When complete next summer, Cherry Street Apartments will house up to 200 students and faculty. Located at 200 Cherry Street, the one- and two-bedroom apartment community will feature a swimming pool with lounges, outdoor grilling area, a fire pit and an outdoor theater. Additionally, the community grounds will include game and exercise rooms as well as a parking garage.
DALLAS, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $924,000 purchase loan for a 16-unit apartment property located in Dallas. The five-year loan includes a 3.9 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent bank relationships.