GEORGETOWN AND KELLER, TEXAS — PinPoint Commercial LP and Thrive Senior Living have completed construction of two assisted living and memory care facilities in Texas. The Legacy at Georgetown is a 158-bed, 63,000-square-foot property in Georgetown, located about 28 miles north of Austin. The Legacy at Bear Creek is a 116-bed, 55,000-square-foot property in Keller, located about 20 miles north of Fort Worth. The former is situated adjacent to Scott and White Georgetown Clinic, allowing for convenient medical care, while the latter is near Keller Town Center, a master-planned, mixed-use development. PinPoint acted as developer on the projects, and Thrive will manage the properties.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Bozzuto Group, a Greenbelt, Md.-based real estate services company, and MGL Partners, a Denver-based development firm, have broken ground on The Frasier, a $75 million apartment community in Alexandria. The 249-unit development will be located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Bank of America and RBS Citizens provided construction financing, and The Bozzuto Group and MGL Partners provided equity. Bozzuto Construction Co. commenced construction on the development, which is slated for completion in spring 2015. The transit-oriented community will be located within walking distance of the Potomac Yard Metro Station, which is expected to open in 2016 or 2017. The Frasier's amenities will include an outdoor kitchen, lounge area with a fire pit and waterfall, a swimming pool, 2,200-square-foot fitness center, game room and library.
ATLANTA — Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge Investments has acquired Spalding Crossing, a 252-unit luxury apartment community located between Atlanta's Sandy Springs and Dunwoody neighborhoods. The community is also located within Atlanta's Central Perimeter office submarket. An offshore investment group and a Netherlands-based affiliate of StoneBridge provided equity for the purchase. Additionally, SunTrust Bank N.A. provided a $24.3 million acquisition loan. StoneBridge will soon begin a $2.7 million upgrade to the community. StoneBridge has retained ZRS Management LLC to provide property management services.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — KeyBank (NYSE:KEY) has provided $26 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and debt for an affordable housing development in Schenectady. The 155-unit rental community will include housing for low-income families, homeless persons, veterans and others who require supportive services. The development will transform a 96,060-square-foot, four-story historic industrial building and include 30 units for individuals struggling with homelessness or substance abuse and 57 units for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill. In total, KeyBank provided nearly $15 million in LIHTC equity and a $9 million construction loan to the development. The Galesi Group is serving as the developer for the project, which is slated to open next spring.
BOSTON — National Development has announced plans to build SEPIA at Ink Block, an 83-unit luxury condominium development in Boston. The project will be built as part of Ink Block South End, a six-building, mixed-use development in the South End neighborhood of Boston. Construction is slated to begin in early 2014, with a sale center opening at 401 Harrison Ave. later this month. Amenities at SEPIA at Ink Block include underground resident parking, a rooftop sundeck, private balconies, access to Ink Block’s rooftop pool, fitness center, clubroom and a bicycle workshop. Residents of the community will also be in proximity to the 50,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, which is slated to open at Ink Block South End in early 2015. The SEPIA condos are slated to be complete and open for occupancy in mid-2015. Cranshaw Construction is the general contractor, and Elkus Manfredi Architects is the architect for SEPIA. The Collaborative Cos. will serve as the marketing and sales agency.
SAN ANTONIO — BMC Capital has secured a $1.2 million loan for Magnolia Apartments, a 25-unit multifamily property in an historic area of San Antonio. The loan featured a seven-year fixed rate of 4.25 percent and a 30-year amortization. Mike Callis of BMC’s Denver office arranged the terms. BMC Capital, headquartered in Dallas, acts as both a direct lender and a mortgage banker for commercial real estate properties.
CHICAGO — Centerline Capital Group has provided a $6.7 million bridge loan to refinance and provide funds to expand a multifamily property in Chicago. The 24-unit, five-story apartment property is located at 914 W. Hubbard St. Built in 2006, the property is currently 95.8 percent occupied and includes 25 garage parking spaces. Proceeds from the floating-rate loan will be used to retire existing debt and complete the build-out of several new units. A Chicago-based developer was the borrower. Anthony Longo, managing partner at Alpha Alternatives LLC, brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has originated a $5 million loan, secured by a 243,230-square-foot, newly constructed condominium building in Brooklyn. The five-story property includes 25 residential units and 13 parking spots and is located at 345 Ovington Ave. in the Bay Ridge neighborhood. The loan will be used to retire the existing mortgage, fund closing costs and a future project. The property is roughly 95 percent complete and features one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. The developer has already executed 24 sale agreements and units are expected to begin closing soon.
CYPRESS, TEXAS — Carroll Organization, an Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in multifamily properties, has purchased Lakeview Lofts in Cypress, approximately 25 miles northwest of Houston. The 366-unit apartment community, located at 17807 Lakecrest View Drive, was 93 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Apartment Realty Advisors marketed Lakeview Lofts on behalf of the seller, TLMF 1 LP, the firm which also built the apartments. Carroll, which expands its Houston-area portfolio to more than 3,000 units with this acquisition, plans to rebrand the property as ARIUM Towne Lake.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Falcon Apartments, a 33-unit, garden-style multifamily community in Irving, situated approximately 10 miles west of downtown Dallas. The property, which was originally constructed in 1961, was 95 percent occupied at the time of the sale. Clint Roberts of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office represented the seller, Delicias Investments Inc., and also secured the buyer, a local private investor.