SAN JOSE, CALIF. – The 20-unit Kerley Drive Apartments in San Jose has sold to Kerley SKAND LLC for $4.6 million. The community is located at 1445-1455 Kerley Drive. It was built in 1959. Kerley Drive has undergone a complete exterior renovation, in addition to interior renovations to 17 of its units. The buyer was represented by Matthew Clark of Kidder Mathews. The seller was REMI Co.
The Seattle-Tacoma metro area is one of the top-performing multifamily commercial real estate markets in the nation. Locally, employers are adding jobs at one of the fastest paces in the country, supporting a strong rental market in the region. In Tacoma, State Farm and other companies have energized the area’s economy and strengthened its apartment operations. In Seattle, companies like Amazon, Zillow and Julep Beauty are supporting new job growth, and many of these new job opportunities are attracting young workers who need apartments. There were 8,800 jobs were created in the metro in the beginning of the year. About 130,000 workers were added to payrolls over the past three years. The primary renter cohort of residents between the ages of 20 and 34 years old grew nearly twice as fast as the metro population in 2013, greatly increasing the need for apartments. This year, strong job growth will also support demand for area rentals as the total jobs in the metro will rise nearly 4 percent above the pre-recession high. While there are plenty of new jobs, the median household income needed to qualify for a mortgage on a median-priced home in the metro is $83,150, assuming a 20 …
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — ARA has brokered the sale of Woodshire Apartment Homes, a 288-unit apartment community in Virginia Beach. Built in 1975, the property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mike Marshall, Drew White and Wink Ewing of ARA represented the seller, Chandler Management Corp., in the transaction. The Bainbridge Cos. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 3208-3210 Boardwalk West in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. The 11-unit property sold for $3.78 million. The 16,336-square-foot oceanfront property is newly renovated after suffering severe damage from Hurricane Sandy. The apartments feature granite countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, tiled bathrooms, beautiful hardwood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows. Additionally, all units are equipped with washer and dryer hook-ups and designated parking spaces. Charles Berger, Elli Klapper, Matthew Giordano and Justin Aronson of CBRE Group represented the seller in the transaction.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC has secured a $55 million loan for the construction of Discovery at the Realm, an apartment complex that will be located in Lewisville. Joseph Hevey of Berkadia worked with the borrower, Bright Realty, to secure the three-year, interest-only loan through Mutual of Omaha Bank. The bank provided $43 million in senior debt financing. Great Southern Bank of Springfield, Mo., also participated in the construction loan, and Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC provided $12 million in mezzanine debt financing. Construction will begin on Discovery at the Realm in December. The property will be located at the southeast corner of Windhaven Parkway and Castle Hills Drive, 25 miles north of Dallas. The complex will consist of 423 units located across three buildings on more than 20 acres of land. The total cost for the project will be more than $75 million. BB&M Architecture is providing architectural services, while Andres Construction of Dallas will serve as the general contractor.
PEARLAND, MCKINNEY AND KATY, TEXAS — Greg Duvall of NorthMarq Capital’s Kansas City office has negotiated the $103.7 million refinancing of three apartment complexes in Texas. The properties, containing a total of 872 units, are located in Pearland, McKinney and Katy, Texas. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its seller/servicer relationship with Freddie Mac. Two of the assets were financed with 10-year fixed loans and five years of interest-only payments. The third was financed with a seven-year variable loan and three years of interest-only payments.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — An affiliate of Tampa-based Blue Rock Partners LLC and Boca Raton-based Rose Group have purchased Forest Ridge Apartments in Birmingham for $11.1 million. The 268-unit apartment community is located at 660 Valley Crest Drive. Financing for the project involved the assumption of a senior mortgage in the amount of $8.3 million, and Berkadia was the lender/servicer for a Fannie Mae loan.
ATLANTA — PRP LLC has sold Ansley at Princeton Lakes, a 306-unit garden-style apartment community in Atlanta, approximately three miles from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. PRP developed the community in 2009. Ansley at Princeton Lakes was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property includes a 4,500-square-foot clubhouse, pool, 41 garage spaces and a car wash. PRP sold the community to a partnership consisting of Gulf Finance House and entities controlled by PRP.
NAPA, CALIF., AND TEMPE, ARIZ. — MG Properties Group has acquired two apartment communities out West for a total of $50 million. The transaction includes the 376-unit Garden Grove Apartments in Tempe and the 72-unit Bella Vista Apartments in Napa. Garden Grove Apartments was built in 1988. It was purchased from MetLife for $35.6 million. The transaction was financed through a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae mortgage that was arranged by CBRE. MG plans to invest nearly $1.5 million in capital improvements. It will also enhance the property’s common-area amenities, which will include landscaping improvements and upgrades to the fitness facility and pools. Bella Vista Apartments was built in 1972. It is situated near CA-29 highway, about a block from the Queen of the Valley Medical Center. Bella Vista was purchased from Trinity Real Estate for $14 million. This transaction was similarly financed through a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae mortgage that was arranged by Key Bank. MG plans to invest about $500,000 for capital improvements.
PHOENIX — A partnership between Domain Acquisitions and BH Equities has acquired the 672-unit Autumn Ridge Apartments in North Phoenix. The Class B community is located at 1944 W. Thunderbird Road. The garden-style complex sits adjacent to Cave Creek Golf Course. It is located between Deer Valley’s employment center and the North I-17 employment corridor, Phoenix’s second-largest employment area. This acquisition marks Domain’s re-entry into the Phoenix market since selling its local portfolio in 2006. BH Management Services will oversee the Autumn Ridge’s property management and construction. The JV plans to spend about $5 million renovating the community. The venture received $30.9 million in financing to acquire and renovate the asset. The loan was arranged by Laura Cathlina and Andy Hill of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage. The seller was Summit Autumn Ridge LLC. The transaction was executed by Cindy and Brad Cooke of Colliers International.
