ORLANDO, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the $14.2 million sale of Colonial Ridge Apartments, a 194-unit multifamily community located at 649 Cannon Ridge in Orlando. Darron Kattan, Robert Goldfinger and Kevin Kelleher of Franklin Street represented the buyer, a regional owner, in the transaction. Larry Ochab of Pinnacle Realty represented the seller, a private partnership based in New York City that owned the apartment community for nearly 15 years.
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JERSEY CITY AND HOBOKEN, N.J. — Livingston, N.J.-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the sale of a four-property Hudson County, N.J., multifamily portfolio. A private investment group purchased the 159-unit portfolio for a total of $21 million. The transaction includes 125-129 Magnolia Avenue in Jersey City, which sold for $12.7 million; 115-117-119 Magnolia Avenue in Jersey City, which sold for $5.4 million; 50 Stuyvesant Avenue in Jersey City, which sold for $1.04 million and 328-332 Jackson Avenue in Hoboken, which sold for $1.8 million. Nicholas Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the seller, a long-time client, and the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a three-story, walk-up apartment building located at 257 West 113th St. in Harlem. Wanders in the West LLC sold the property to 257 West 113th Street LLC for $1.5 million. Built in 1900, the 2,691-square-foot building features nine apartments. Michael Kerwin of Rosewood represented the seller, while Aaron Jungreis, also of Rosewood, represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX – The 126-unit Briarwood Apartments in Phoenix has sold to David Barnes for $4 million. The community is located at 3450 W. Missouri Ave. It was built in 1983. Briarwood is 90 percent occupied. The seller, Edward Sibley, was represented by Brett Polachek and Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield.
WOODLAND, CALIF. – The 48-unit Crosswood Apartments in Woodland has received $3.3 million in refinancing. The community is located at 646 3rd Street. The non-recourse, fixed-rate loan features a 35-year amortization schedule. The loan will fund the community’s rehabilitation. Crosswood was originally developed as a HUD affordable apartment complex under the 236 program. It currently receives project-based Section-8 rental assistance. The sponsor, an affiliate of Yolo County Housing, secured the 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. The loan was originated by Joe Litten, Vice President and Mary McDonald of CBRE Debt and Structured Finance in CBRE’s San Francisco office.
MISSION, TEXAS — The Chicago office of Tremont Realty Capital has arranged for the refinancing of Mobile Gardens, a 184-site, age-restricted mobile home park in Mission. Tom Lorenzini with Tremont arranged the $2.7 million loan, which was funded through a relationship with a CMBS lender. The 10-year, non-recourse loan includes roughly a 72 percent loan-to-value ratio with a 4 percent interest rate. The property was 92 percent occupied at the time of closing. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, shuffleboard courts, library and laundry facilities.
AUSTIN — BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $3.8 million non-recourse loan for the acquisition of a 50-unit multifamily property in Austin. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.4 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule for the out-of-state buyers using a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The loan was arranged through one of BMC’s correspondent agency relationships.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A CBRE Global Investors sponsored fund has acquired The Plantation at The Woodlands, a 432-unit, Class A apartment complex that is 94 percent occupied. The Plantation is located at 3720 College Park Drive in The Woodlands, 27 miles north of downtown Houston. CBRE Global Investors plans to upgrade the property by installing two-inch wood blinds, tile backsplashes, new cabinet fronts, lighting and ceiling fan upgrades, new flooring and two-tone paint.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — ARA has arranged the $7.7 million sale of The Edison, a 53-unit apartment community in Charlotte’s historic Plaza Midwood neighborhood. Constructed in 2013, The Edison was fully occupied at the time of sale. Dean Smith, Blake Okland, John Heimburger and Sean Wood of ARA represented the seller, Charlotte-based Lat-Purser & Associates Inc., in the transaction. Raleigh-based Chaucer Creek Capital purchased The Edison, which is the company’s second investment in the Charlotte area.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Landmark Apartment Trust has acquired Landmark at West Place, a 342-unit garden-style apartment community located at 753 Sherwood Terrace Drive in Orlando. Constructed in 2002, the asset was 94 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Landmark funded the acquisition through a 1031 tax-deferred exchange, using proceeds from a previous disposition. Formerly known as Villa Tuscany, the property’s amenity package includes a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center, playground, clubhouse with billiards room, movie theater, dog park and business center.