TEMPE, ARIZ. – HUB on Campus at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe has sold to Inland American Communities Group (IAC) for $103 million. The HUB is located across from Sun Devil Stadium near the Mill Avenue entertainment district. It includes 640 beds, 21,842 square feet of ground-floor retail space and adjacent land for future development. HUB is set to be fully occupied for the 2013-2014 school year. IAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust.
TORRANCE, CALIF. – A 44-unit apartment complex located at 3708 Spencer Street in Torrance has sold to a local private investor for $9.9 million. It was built in 1968. Michael DiSimone, Ron Harris and Joseph Smolen of Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office represented both the buyer and the seller, 3708 Spencer Ltd., in this transaction. This was the first time the property had been on the market in about 40 years, according to DiSimone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greeysteel, a Washington, D.C.-based investment real estate services firm, has arranged the approximately $3.6 million sale of the 23-unit Delshah Valery Place, a boutique, walk-up apartment community located in Washington, D.C. The apartment community is situated at 2523 13th St. in northwest D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Ari Firoozabadi, Kyle Tangney, John Mullen, Caleb Brown and Lance Ahmadian of Greeysteel arranged the transaction between the seller, Manhattan-based Delshah Capital, and the buyer, New York City-based Aria Investment Group. Delshah Capital purchased the community five years ago and subsequently made renovations. According to Tangney, Delshah's focus has shifted to solely New York City acquisitions.
CRANSTON, R.I. — The Residences at Garden City LLC has acquired Garden City Apartments, a 94-unit community in Cranston, for $6.8 million, or $72,473 per unit. Fenway Residential Properties LP sold the seven-building multifamily property. Constructed in 1948, the property is located adjacent to the Garden City Center plaza, about five miles south of Providence. Richard Robinson, Terence Scott, Jennifer Athas and Philip Lamere of Atlanta-headquartered ARA represented Fenway and procured the buyer in the transaction. Stephen Lewinstein and Paul Griesinger, also of ARA, assisted in representing the buyer.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA has brokered the sale of Vista Ridge, a 271-unit community in the Dominion neighborhood of San Antonio. The garden-style apartment property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans plus a business center, activity center, swimming pool and fitness center. Located in close proximity to the University of Texas at San Antonio and major area employers NuStar, Medtronic, Valero, USAA and South Texas Medical Center, Vista Ridge was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Patton Jones and Casey Fry of ARA represented the seller, Raia Properties of New Jersey. The buyer was an undisclosed private investment firm.
TORRANCE, CALIF. – A 44-unit apartment complex located at 3708 Spencer Street in Torrance has sold to a local private investor for $9.9 million. It was built in 1968. Michael DiSimone, Ron Harris and Joseph Smolen of Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office represented both the buyer and the seller, 3708 Spencer Ltd., in this transaction. This was the first time the property had been on the market in about 40 years, according to DiSimone.
DENVER – The Artisan, a 434-unit apartment community in Denver, has sold to Peak Capital Partners for $33 million. The community is located at 10025 East Girard Ave. It is 98 percent leased. The seller, Prime Residential, was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jake Young.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Inland American Communities Group Inc., a subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc., has acquired the Domain at Fayetteville, a 654-bed student housing community near the University of Arkansas, for $42 million. The property was recently completed and is fully leased for the 2013-2014 school year. The property is located within walking distance of the University of Arkansas campus on the university shuttle route. The property's amenities include a luxury clubhouse with a game room, 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool, theater and an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations. The community will be rebranded as University House. In another recent transaction, Inland American Communities Group purchased HUB on Campus, a 640-bed student housing property near Arizona State University, for $103 million.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Steadfast Income REIT has purchased Tapestry Park, a 223-unit apartment community located five miles east of downtown Birmingham, for $32.4 million. Tapesty Park is Steadfast Income REIT's first purchase in Alabama. The community opened in September 2012 and is currently 94 percent occupied. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average rent of $1,200 per month. Tapestry Park's amenity package includes a resort-style swimming pool, WiFi hotspots, a spa, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor fireplace with a lounge, clubhouse with a media center, barbecue area and a dog park. The interior of the units features stainless steel appliances, washer/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, faux wood flooring, granite countertops and private balconies and patios.
TAMPA, FLA. — Franklin Street Capital Advisors has negotiated and closed a 10-year, approximately $8.5 million loan through Fannie Mae to help reposition a 216-unit apartment community in Tampa. Drew Jennewein, Andrew Wright and Danny York of Franklin Street managed the competitive bid process, as well as the loan structuring negotiations with the lender on behalf of the borrower. The non-recourse loan includes two years of fixed interest at 3.96 percent.