CINCINNATI — Village Green has purchased 309 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati and plans to redevelop the 300,000-square-foot building into a mixed-use property. The redeveloped building is set to open under a new name in 2016. Plans for the property include the addition of luxury apartments, penthouses, a market, restaurant and offices. The 1920s era, Beaux–Arts commercial building was originally an annex to the PNC Tower. In the 1800s it was the site of The Burnet Hotel, known for hosting President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his inaugural journey to Washington D.C.
Multifamily
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Northtown Crossings, a 48-unit market rate apartment property in Coon Rapids. Units feature ceramic tile entries, oversized master suites, large kitchens with microwaves and breakfast bars, nine-foot ceilings and ample closet space. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Northtown Crossings LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The 60-unit portfolio, which totals 45,543 square feet, sold for $10 million. The property at 432-434 West 163rd St. is a six-story walk-up with 30 two-bedroom residential units. The two contiguous buildings at 612-618 West 182nd St. also offer 30 residential units with two one-bedroom units, three two-bedroom units, 15 three-bedroom units and 11 four-bedroom units. Each property also features a super’s unit in the basement. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz and Marko Agbaba represented the seller and procured the buyer, both private investment firms, in the transaction.
PRINCETON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $1.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Hazelwood Apartments, a multifamily property located in Princeton. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule and was arranged by Dougherty’s Dallas office for the borrower, Tenant Landlord Connection Properties LLC.
HOOVER, ALA. — Berkadia has brokered the $63.4 million sale of a three-property, 825-unit multifamily portfolio in Hoover known as the “Hoover 3 Portfolio”. The properties — Park at Galleria, Place at Galleria and Renaissance at Galleria — sold for $76,784 per unit. David Oakley, David Etchison and Royce Emerson of Berkadia represented the seller, CLK Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Chicago-based Intercapital Partners Ltd.
Grass River Property Breaks Ground on Transit-Oriented Multifamily Development in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Grass River Property has commenced construction on Grove Station Tower, a transit-oriented apartment community located a half-block from the Coconut Grove Metrorail station in Miami. The 184-unit project will be located at 2700 SW 27th Ave. upon completion in early 2016. Grove Station Tower will comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,000 square feet. The property will also feature 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The design team includes architect Behar Font & Partners and general contractor Ortega Juneau Construction Co.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $19.3M Sale of Two Adjacent Apartment Communities in Fort Myers
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Bella Rosa Apartments and Park Place Apartments in Fort Myers. Located directly across the street from each other, the two assets sold for approximately $19.3 million. The 160-unit Bella Rosa Apartments features two on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, playground, dog walking area, picnic areas, business center, clubhouse and a swimming pool. The 177-unit Park Place Apartments includes an on-site laundry facility, fitness center, playground, picnic areas and two swimming pools. Michael Regan and Frank Carriera of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
DENVER – Advenir has acquired two apartment communities in the Denver submarket of Longmont. The apartments sold for a combined purchased price of about $80 million, according to industry sources. The communities included in the transaction are the 360-unit, 18-building Advenir@Wyndam, formerly Wyndam Apartment Homes, and the 210-unit, 15-building Advenir@Wildwood, formerly Wildwood Apartment Homes. Advenir@Wyndam is located at 2540 Sunset Drive. It was built in 1990 and renovated in 2010. Advenir@Wildwood is located at 3226 Lake Park Way. It was also recently renovated. Advenir has acquired 1,000 apartment units since August in the Greater Denver area, and nearly 3,000 units since late 2011. The firm is actively looking to expand its portfolio. Advenir represented itself in this transaction. The unnamed seller was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins. Freddie Mac financing was secured by Eric Tupler and Josh Simon of the same firm.
PORTLAND, ORE. – CBRE Global Investors has acquired the 348-unit Arbor Heights apartment community in Portland for $54.1 million. The community is located at 15199 SW Royalty Parkway. Arbor Heights was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. It was built in 1997 in the Portland submarket of Tigard, just 10 miles from the city’s downtown. The seller, Capri Capital Partners LLC, was represented by ARA’s Gail Neuburg. Capri Capital owned the asset on behalf of one of its institutional clients.
HOUSTON — Marquette Cos., in partnership with Hunt Cos. and Ares Management have begun construction on Catalyst Houston. The 28-story luxury apartment building is located at 1423 Texas Ave. in Houston’s central business district. The building is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016. Houston-based architect Ziegler Cooper designed the tower, which will include 361 apartment units with one-, two- and three-bedrooms layouts. The apartments will feature views of downtown and Minute Maid Park, with amenities including hardwood floors, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, floor-to-ceiling windows and private balconies. Community amenities will include a Wi-Fi lounge, outdoor dog run with a pet wash, a club room, meeting room, gym and swimming pool.