MIAMI, HIALEAH AND HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of 102 multifamily units in South Florida for approximately $8.3 million. The units are located in three different communities: Jaclyn Apartments in Hialeah, Garden View in Miami and a 10-unit apartment community in Hollywood. A Panamanian investor purchased the Jaclyn Apartments from Jaclyn LRP for approximately $6 million. Fly Away 2012 LLC, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, purchased 20 condominium units in the 68-unit Garden View property from Unique Yidios LLC for approximately $1 million. Van Buren Holdings Inc., which was backed by a foreign investor, purchased the Hollywood apartment community located at 343 Van Buren St. from 720 Property LLC for approximately $1.2 million. Deme Mekras, Elliot Shainberg and David Reinke of Franklin Street Real Estate Services represented the sellers in all three transactions, as well as Fly Away 2012 LLC in the Miami transaction.
CLARKSTON, GA. — Pembrook Capital Management LLC has provided a $13.7 million bridge loan for the recapitalization and renovation of Alden Ridge, a 368-unit garden-style apartment community located in Clarkston, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The property is located on the south side of Post Oak Road and the east side of Brockett Road. The borrower plans to use the financing to pay off an existing loan, recapitalize its ownership structure, fund property renovations and pay any closing costs and fees.
ANDERSON AND GREENVILLE, S.C. — NAI Earle Furman has arranged the sale of three apartment communities, including the 32-unit Newport Commons in Anderson, the 48-unit Colony North and the 36-unit Colony Place, both located in Greenville. The buyer, DHP Real Estate, purchased all three communities for $3.6 million. Tony Bonitati and Kay Hill of NAI Earle Furman represented the seller, Upstate Property Rentals LLC, in the transaction.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Atlantic | Pacific Cos. (A | P) has acquired The Palazzo, a 300-unit multifamily community in San Marcos. Located on Wonder World Drive, the garden-style property offers one- to three-bedroom apartments plus amenities such as two swimming pools, a fitness center, game room and basketball court. A | P is planning upgrades to common areas and unit interiors. Atlantic | Pacific Management will manage the property. San Marcos, home to Texas State University and the Central Texas Medical Center, is situated between Austin and San Antonio along the Interstate 35 corridor.
PORTLAND, ORE. – A 1.6-acre site known as Block 37 in Portland has sold to Mack Urban and Connell Real Estate and Development Company for $7 million. The site is located on River Parkway and SW Gaines Street in the South Waterfront District. It is the last developable block available for multifamily developmenton the Willamette River. The partners plan to build a six-story, mid-rise apartment building with up to 281 units. The parcel was marketed by Javier Rivera, Mark Friel, Paige Morgan, David Young, Joe Leon, Seth Heikkila and Corey Marx of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Capital Markets, and financing expert Reid McGlamery.
NORCROSS, GA. — PointOne Holdings, a commercial real estate investment firm, has purchased Grove Park Apartments, a 312-unit garden-style apartment community located in Norcross. PointOne Holdings purchased the property for approximately $12.8 million through Auction.com from CW Capital, the property’s special servicer. A10 Capital provided acquisition and renovation financing for PointOne Holdings. The company plans to invest $2.5 million in capital improvements to the property, which will include interior upgrades, siding replacement, mechanical systems enhancements and a boost in curb appeal. PointOne Holdings will also add a business center, dog park, security cameras and outdoor barbecue areas.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $18.95 million sale of two multifamily apartment complexes in Springfield. Located at 1516 7 Pines Road and built in 1986, the 288-unit Orchard Park Apartments and the 120-unit Orchard Park South Apartments were 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Orchard Park Apartments features one-, two- and three-bedroom suites offering full-size washer/dryer, spacious closets, separate dining rooms and storage space. Community amenities include a fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, on-site laundry facilities and on-site maintenance. Orchard Park South offers two-bedroom/one-bath suites, with an average unit size of 988 square feet. Each suite features a full-size washer/dryer, spacious closets, storage space and ample parking. James Walsh, senior vice president investments with Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago downtown office, represented the seller, the property developer; the buyer was a Chicago-area private investor representing a family investment trust. Rick Lynn, director at Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Chicago Oak Brook office, arranged a loan for 75 percent of the purchase price from two local banks
BOSTON — HFF has arranged construction financing for Twenty Two Liberty, a 14-story, luxury residential tower at Fan Pier in Boston. HFF secured the loan for the borrower, a venture between Boston-based The Fallon Co. and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (MassMutual), through Wells Fargo Bank. Slated for completion in late 2015, the new property will feature 15,025 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 282-space, below-grade parking structure. Designed by CBT Architects, Twenty Two Liberty will feature condos ranging from studio pieds-a-terre to three-plus bedroom homes. John Fowler, Anthony Cutone and Toby Banta of HFF represented the borrower, and Shelly Gouin led the Wells Fargo team.
ATLANTA — Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. and Ackerman & Co. have broken ground on SkyHouse Buckhead, a $72 million luxury apartment building. The 26-story SkyHouse Buckhead, located on Stratford Road just off Peachtree Road, will include 362 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The high-rise building will be connected to the Buckhead Marta station. SkyHouse Buckhead will feature a clubroom, fitness area and outdoor plazas with an infinity swimming pool and fireplaces. The property is the eighth SkyHouse branded project for the team and its third in Atlanta, following SkyHouse Midtown and SkyHouse South. The building is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2015.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Tampa, Fla.-based Blue Rock Partners LLC, in a partnership with Konover South LLC, purchased a 512-unit multifamily portfolio in Fort Myers from IMT for approximately $28.2 million. The portfolio includes two communities: Reflections located at 3891 Solomon Blvd. and The Place at Summerlin located at 4757 Barkley Circle. The properties will be rebranded as The Park at Veneto and The Park at Murano, respectively. Blue Rock and Konover South plan to invest $4.3 million to renovate the two properties. Hampton Beebe of ARA brokered the transaction, and Ares provided acquisition financing. The communities were 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale.