NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two residential towers located at 4101 and 4113 Broadway in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The two 12-story towers, totaling 126,005 square feet of commercial space and 125 residential units, sold for $42 million, or $333 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The properties feature a mix of 63 one-bedroom units, 36 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units, as well as seven ground-floor commercial units. Robert Shapiro and Bob Knakal of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Co-developers Kassinger Development Group and Richardson Properties have broken ground on Sweetwater, a 266-unit luxury apartment community located on Beresford Creek in Charleston. The property will be located across Daniel Island near I-526 via Clements Ferry and the Wando River via boat. Sweetwater Construction is the general contractor for the property. Every apartment unit at Sweetwater will feature a porch. Waterfront amenities include boat parking, a boat ramp, kayak and canoe launch and community docks. Sweetwater will also feature pet parks, a fitness center, gathering barn, waterfront swimming pool and greenhouses. Upon completion, the 50-acre site will also house an 18-room boutique inn and an event lawn. The development team expects to deliver the property’s first buildings in early 2016.
DALLAS — Inland American Communities Group Inc. (IAC), a development, acquisition and management company operating in university markets across the U.S., has rebranded to become University House Communities (UHC). University House Communities will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Investment Trust, a non-traded national REIT that manages a portfolio of commercial real estate assets in multi-tenant and student housing. Currently, University House Communities has five new properties under construction in Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Charlotte and Tempe, and continues to identify new development and acquisition opportunities across the country.
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO — NAI Daus has arranged the $1.3 million sale of a 50-unit apartment complex in Cleveland Heights. The apartment property is located at 2734 Noble Road. Boston, Mass.-based Noble Summit Apartment Properties LLC purchased the property. Alec Pacella of NAI Daus represented the seller, Noble Summit I&II LLC.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $58.3 million sale of Madison at River Sound, a 586-unit apartment community located along Highway 316 in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta. The property is located within walking distance of Georgia Gwinnett College, the fastest growing four-year public college in Georgia. The complex features a two-tier swimming pool and a renovated clubhouse. Shea Campbell and Kevin Geiger of CBRE’s Southeast multifamily group represented the seller, a partnership owned by B&M Management and Madison International Realty LLC, in the transaction.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — HJ Sims, an investment bank and brokerage firm, has financed the construction of Tuscan Isle, a seniors housing community in Kissimmee. Tuscan Isle will comprise 120 independent living units, 56 assisted living units and 36 memory care units. The independent living units will be housed in a four-story building, made up of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 706 to 1,230 square feet. The assisted living units will consist of studios and one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 390 to 620 square feet. The memory care units will provide for 36 residents in private rooms. Tuscan Isle has a preliminary shared services agreement with AV Homes, the developer of neighboring community Solivita. The Tuscan Isle project began in January and is currently under construction with a planned completion date in spring 2016. Phase II of construction will incorporate a skilled nursing expansion. Construction financing consists of $40.5 million tax-exempt bonds and $1.7 million taxable bonds. The preferred equity consists of taxable bonds for accredited investors, totaling $6.2 million. The owners of Tuscan Isle include affiliates of Vieste Group, a program management and development services company from Chicago; HJ Sims Investments, an affiliate of …
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Equities has acquired a residential building located at 98 Morningside Ave. in Harlem for an undisclosed price. Situated near Columbia University’s campus in Morningside Heights, the seven-story building features 48 rental units. Additional details of the acquisition were not released.
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. – The 128-unit Carmen Apartments in Santa Maria has sold to an unnamed buyer for $15.6 million. The community is located at 201 Carmen Lane. It was built in 1976. Santa Maria is about 30 miles south of San Luis Obispo and about 70 miles north of Santa Barbara. The buyer was represented by Jeff Louks and Matt Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino office. Ziegler also represented the unnamed seller.
RENO, NEV. – A 206-unit apartment building in Reno has sold to M3 Multifamily LLC for $15 million. The Element Apartments is located near Meadowood Regional Mall. It is also near notable employers like Nevada Energy, Microsoft Licensing and Intuit Reno. The seller, FPA Multifamily, was represented by CBRE’s Aiman Noursoultanova.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated had brokered the sale of a vacant commercial building, located at 117-119 West 21st St. in the Chelsea/Flatiron district. The Amirian Group acquired the property for $28.5 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the four-story commercial building, which has 38,612 square feet of buildable space, into a residential building featuring one townhouse triplex unit, six full-floor units and two duplex penthouses. Amenities for the new development will include a doorman, storage and five on-site parking spots. Brian Ezratty of Eastern Consolidated represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Manish Majithia of Eastern Consolidated facilitated the equity for the buyer. Richard Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz brokered the acquisition and construction financing. Andrew Albstein and Rob Loshiavo of Goldberg, Weprin, Finkel, Goldstein were the attorneys for the seller, while Matt Kasindorf and David Moss of Meister Seelig & Fein served as legal counsel for The Amirian Group.