ODESSA, TEXAS — NorthMarq Capital’s Denver office has arranged $29.3 million in financing for Andalucía Villas located at 5075 E. 52nd St. in Odessa. Constructed between 2012 and 2013, the community consists of 402 units contained in 17 two- and three-story residential buildings. Property amenities include gated access, business and 24-hour fitness centers, putting green, bocce ball court, splash pad, three onsite dog parks, outdoor pool and fireplace along with four barbecue areas. Units have washer/dryers, tile flooring, built-in decks and, in select units, garages, and garden bathtubs. Greg Benjamin and Jeff DeHarty of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the borrower, a division of Weidner Investment Services Inc.
Multifamily
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Waterstone Apartments, located at 1100-1056 County Line Road in Kansas City, for an undisclosed price. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was WI Waterstone LLC of Kansas City, Mo., with Worcester Investments serving as general partner. The seller was VIRTU KC1 Associates of Larkspur, Calif. The 372-unit property was built in 1969 and features one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Unit amenities include fireplaces, fully equipped kitchens, decks or patios and walk-in closets. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a playground and covered parking. Phillip Brimble of Berkadia’s Kansas City office brokered the sale.
ST. CLOUD, MINN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital recently closed a $16 million first mortgage loan secured by a 240-unit multifamily property in St. Cloud. The 282,554-square-foot property sits on 33 acres of land. Tony Carlson of the Minneapolis office of Grandbridge originated the refinancing loan. The fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan provided by a life insurance company includes a 15-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. The Class A property includes an abundance of amenities and large, finished units.
University of Kentucky Trustees Approve Phase V of EdR’s $74M On-Campus Housing Expansion
by John Nelson
LEXINGTON, KY. — The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has approved the next phase of the university’s on-campus housing revitalization that will bring the total number of beds delivered or currently under development to 6,504. Scheduled for completion in 2017, University Flats will comprise a seven-story building at University and Complex drives on the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Lexington campus. Designed to provide separate living communities for upper-level undergraduate students, and graduate and professional students, it will provide 771 beds in 312 apartments in various styles and sizes, from studios to four bedrooms. Each apartment will include furnishings and a full kitchen. EdR will finance the previously announced $74 million development through its On-Campus Equity Plan — The ONE PlanSM — which uses the company’s equity and financial stability to fund projects on university land. This program gives the university access to a single partner and helps create long-term financial benefits for EdR and UK. EdR will provide financing, oversee development and construction, and will be responsible for maintenance and management, while UK provides residence life services.
Air Realty Breaks Ground on Transit-Oriented Multifamily Project Near Atlanta Airport
by John Nelson
COLLEGE PARK, GA. — Air Realty has broken ground on ThePad on Harvard, a mixed-use, transit-oriented multifamily project located roughly 400 feet from the College Park MARTA station. The property, located at 1777 Harvard Ave., is the first multifamily community to break ground in College Park in the past 40 years. Phase I of construction comprises 109 apartment units. The Atlanta Aerotropolis Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to leverage the growth of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to the surrounding neighborhoods, sees ThePad on Harvard as the cornerstone of the revitalization of the communities around the airport. Air Realty is partnering with HJ Russell & Co. on the project, which is slated for a spring 2016 completion.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Columbus, Ohio-based Continental Real Estate Cos. and Carmel, Ind.-based Leo Brown Group have begun construction on a new senior living community in Lexington called Highgrove at Tates Creek. The community will consist of 90 assisted living units, 30 of which will be dedicated to memory care. Development costs for the community are approximately $16 million. Leo Brown Group’s management company affiliate, Traditions Management, will run the day-to-day operations once construction is complete. Traditions manages a portfolio of communities in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio totaling 780 units. The partnership expects Highgrove at Tates Creek to accept its first residents in spring of 2016. This is the second community developed by Continental and Leo Brown Group — in 2014 the partnership broke ground on a 94-unit site in Granville, Ohio, which will open later this summer.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $35 million loan for the refinancing of the Windsor Tower of Tudor City Place, a residential property located at 5 Tudor City in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood. The 30-year loan, provided by a life insurance company, features a 3.9 percent fixed rate and a 40-year amortization schedule. The residential tower features 795 units. Steven Geller and Nicoletta Pagnotta of Meridian Capital negotiated the financing for the borrower, Windsor Owners Cooperative.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of a commercial property located 124-22 Queens Blvd. in the Kew Gardens district of Queens. The property sold for $6.5 million, or $664 per existing square foot and $154 per buildable square foot. Built in 1948, the two-story building consists of two ground-floor retail spaces and two office spaces on the upper floor. The buyer plans to demolish the existing structure and construct a mixed-use development, including residential, retail and office space, on the site. Amit Doshi of Besen & Associates represented the seller, while Ronnie Shaban, also of Besen & Associates, represented the buyer in the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Terrace on Finley Apartments, a 142-unit apartment property located in Irving. John Barker and Mark Allen of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Barker and Allen also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. The Terrace on Finley Apartments is located at 2504 Finley Road in Irving, near SH-183 and the President George Bush 161 Toll Road. The property includes eight floor plans, pitched roofs and recently resurfaced parking lots. The two-story brick construction buildings have a slab foundation.
GREENSBORO AND HIGH POINTE, N.C. — HFF has secured financing totaling $49.8 million for a three-property apartment portfolio spanning 811 units in Greensboro and High Pointe. The properties include Steeplechase at Adam’s Farm located at 1338 Adams Farm Parkway in Greensboro; Park Forest located at 3214 Brassfield Road in Greensboro; and Deep River Pointe located at 3971 River Pointe Place in High Pointe. Each apartment community features swimming pools with sundecks, 24-hour fitness centers, business centers, tennis courts and walking trails. The portfolio’s average occupancy is 96 percent. Thomas Didio and Luke Vanderpoel of HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loans on behalf of the borrower, Hudson Capital Properties.