SALEM, ORE. – The 60-unit Catron Place apartment community near Salem has sold to a private investor for $6.4 million. The community is located at 515 North Catron Street in Monmouth, just west of Salem. It is situated a few blocks from Western Oregon University. The buyer was represented by Scott Logan of Marcus & Millichap’s Portland office. The seller, a developer, was represented by Georgie Christensen of the same office.
PHOENIX – The 280-unit Bella Place apartments in Phoenix has sold to an individual/personal trust for $7.7 million. The community is located at 2025 West Indian School Road. It was developed in 1973 by Lincoln Property Co. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a spa, two common barbecue areas and two on-site coin operated laundry facilities with new laundry equipment. The buyer was represented by Pete Te Kampe of Marcus & Millichap. The seller, Mentor Properties Inc., was represented by Cliff David and Steve Gebing of the same firm.
DALLAS — The Greysteel Co. has arranged the sale of Las Brisas, a 244-unit apartment complex in Dallas. The property is located at 9911 Whitehurst Drive. Boyan Radic, Doug Banerjee, Andrew Mueller and John Marshall Doss of Greysteel’s multifamily investment sales team arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Exponential Property Group 1 LLC, and the buyer, Whitehurst 9911 Partners LLC.
CHICAGO — Akara Partners plans to develop a two-building, 270,202-square-foot apartment complex at 500 N. Milwaukee in Chicago’s River West Neighborhood Fulton River District near the West Loop. Following demolition of an existing vacant building on the site, Akara will proceed with construction of 227 apartment units, 14,000 square feet of street-level retail space and 102 parking spaces at the northwest corner of Milwaukee and Grand avenues. The design by Pappageorge Haymes Ltd. includes a four-story building on the corner totaling 55,074 square feet and a 14-story building on the other side of Green Street totaling 215,128 square feet. BMO Harris Bank is providing construction financing for the development and Goldman Sachs serves as the equity partner. CA Residential is Akara’s development partner and Tishman Construction is the general contractor. The development is scheduled for completion in 2016.
BOONE, N.C. — NorthState Capital Partners has led an investment group in the acquisition of a three-property student housing portfolio near Appalachian State University in Boone. The properties include the 204-bed Highland Crossing, the 84-bed Greenway Commons and the 48-bed Greenway Cove. Combined, the apartment properties are 96 percent occupied. The AppalCart, the primary local public transportation system, has bus stops directly in front of the properties.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.9 million sale of Lincoln Palms, a portfolio of five multifamily parcels totaling 66 units located off Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. The community comprises 35 studios, 28 one-bedroom apartments, two two-bedroom apartments and one four-bedroom townhouse. Apartment units feature ceramic tile and solid oak wood flooring, wall air-conditioning units and walk-in closets. Some units feature private patios or balconies. All five buildings have a connected courtyard with sitting areas and bicycle racks for residents. Arthur Porosoff of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office represented the seller, a private investor from New York. Joseph Thomas and Frank Fausone of the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office secured the buyer, a private investor from Miami.
MT. JULIET, TENN. — JLL has brokered the $48 million sale of Aventura at Providence, a Class A apartment community located at 2500 Aventura Drive in Mt. Juliet, 10 miles east of downtown Nashville. Centennial Holding Co. purchased the 334-unit property from TriBridge Residential. JLL also arranged a seven-year, $35 million acquisition loan on behalf of Centennial Holding Co. Derrick Bloom, David Gutting and Vincent Lefler led JLL in representing TriBridge Residential in the sale. Faron Thompson and John Bray led JLL in securing the fixed-rate, Freddie Mac acquisition loan.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has completed the construction of Village Place Apartments, a $15 million, 112-unit senior affordable housing community for ages 55 and up. The mid-rise community is located at 720 N.E. 4th Ave. in downtown Fort Lauderdale, blocks from the Las Olas Boulevard district. The property, which is already 100 percent leased, features units with granite countertops, split-level designs and eco-friendly features such as low-flow plumbing fixtures, low-VOC paint, Energy-Star qualified appliances, Energy-Star windows and energy efficient HVAC systems. HTG and architect Sotolongo Salman Henderson of Miami have designed and constructed Village Place to be designated a green building in line with the National Green Building Standards. The apartment community includes a gated entrance, community center with computers and Wi-Fi access throughout, swimming pool and a fitness room with exercise equipment. Residents will also have access to The Wave Modern Streetcar transit system that is scheduled to open in 2017. Project financing was provided by U.S. Bank in the amount of $38.6 million through its community development subsidiary, including a $13.2 million construction loan; a $3 million permanent financing loan; and $22.4 million of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity from U.S. Bancorp Community …
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Sagebrook Apartments LLC has acquired the 314-unit Sagebrook Apartments in Colorado Springs for $48.7 million. The community is located at 2555 Raywood View. This sale is the second-largest, single-property apartment transaction in the history of Colorado Springs, according to Marcus & Millichap, which represented the buyer. The property is situated near the Promenade Shops at Briargate, the Briargate business campus, the InterQuest business park, the Pine Creek Golf Club, the Air Force Academy, Memorial Hospital North and the new Penrose St. Francis Medical Center. Community amenities include a swimming pool, sun deck and all-season spa, 24-hour fitness center, clubroom with Wi-Fi, kitchen, fireplace area with a flat-screen television, outdoor picnic area with gas barbecues, a coffee bar and business center. The LLC was represented by Clayton Primm, Jacob Steele and Nick Steele of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office. The seller was Griffis Residential. Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. also arranged $32.3 million in acquisition financing for this transaction. The non-recourse debt placement was structured as a 30-year, fixed-rate, fully amortizing loan.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – The 44-unit Ocean Plaza Apartments in Long Beach has sold to Joda Investments for $6.2 million. The community is located at 633 E. 1st Street in Downtown’s East Village Arts District. It was built in 1956. Robert Stepp of Stepp Commercial represented both the buyer and seller, Luna Bear Investments, in this transaction.
