GILBERT, ARIZ. – The 147-unit Legacy Village at Gilbert Towne Center has sold to a San Diego-based private investor for $15.6 million. The community is located at 351 East Civic Center Drive in Gilbert. The buyer was represented by Dixie Hall of CB Richard Ellis’ San Diego office. The seller, Legacy Partners Residential, was represented by Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has purchased seven Class A seniors housing properties, located in Nassau and Suffolk counties, for $380 million. The seven assets total 1,047 beds, 80 percent of which are designated for assisted living and the rest for patients with memory care needs. Across the portfolio, residents pay an average of $4,200 per month to rent assisted living units and $5,500 for memory care units. The firm also formed a joint venture with the Engel Burman Group, which developed the assets. Engel Burman made an equity investment in the joint venture and will continue to manage the properties.
SAN ANTONIO — South Bay Partners and joint venture partner Integrated Real Estate Group, both based in Dallas, will break ground on two seniors housing projects in San Antonio worth $60 million. The projects include Watercrest at Alamo Ranch, a 192-apartment, 26-villa independent living community, and Isle at Watercrest at Alamo Ranch, a 105-unit, 122-bed assisted living facility. The joint venture plans to break ground on the projects in the spring. The joint venture's investment partner for the projects is Chicago-based Walton Street Capital.
EASTON, PA. — Tryko Partners LLC has acquired New Eastwood Care & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility, for $6.3 million. Located at 2125 Fairview Ave. in Easton, about 15 miles east of Allentown, the two-story nursing home includes 97 beds. Tryko Partners plans to renovate and upgrade New Eastwood’s therapy gym, rehabilitation rooms and common areas. The firm will also complete cosmetic upgrades in patient rooms. Chicago-based The Private Bank provided financing to Tryko Partners for the New Eastwood acquisition. The New Eastwood purchase marks Tryko Partners’ continued expansion and investment emphasis in the skilled nursing sector. The company currently owns or manages more than 1,500 skilled nursing beds.
DENVER, PHOENIX — BRE Properties has sold its joint venture interests in six multifamily properties throughout Denver and Phoenix for $47.5 million. The interests were sold to the firm’s joint venture partner. The six communities included in the sale are the Bluffs at Highland Ranch; the Fairways at Raccoon Creek; Pinnacle at DTC; Pinnacle at Mountain Gate in Denver, as well as Pinnacle at Union Hills and Pinnacle Terrace in Phoenix. The sale of these communities resulted in a net gain of about $15 million. BRE is currently focused on high-quality apartment communities in targeted growth markets like California and Seattle.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Florida-based real estate firm Stiles and developer Ray Hensler have partnered to develop an $80 million apartment building in Nashville's Gulch District. The Gulch is a 22-block redevelopment district located on the edge of downtown, which has experienced a spike in urban development and an influx of trendy restaurants and retail. Construction of the 312-unit luxury high-rise is set to begin immediately. The project, located at 12th Avenue and Laurel Street, is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. The 327,000-square-foot project is expected to be complete by summer 2014 and amenities will include a heated saline pool, fitness center and resident lounge. The property will also feature a 7,000-square-foot restaurant on the ground floor.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services Inc. has arranged the sale of 3506 Newkirk Ave. in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood for $2.6 million. The four-story apartment building includes 29 units and spans 26,126 square feet. The multifamily property was built in 1931. Joseph Landau of GFI Realty Service represented the seller, a local investor, and the buyer, also a local investor, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Denver-based Simpson Housing Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Co. and Houston-based developer Peter W. Dienna have closed on the land purchase and financing for SkyHouse Houston, a luxury high-rise apartment community. The 24-story, 336-unit community will take up an entire city block at 1625 Main St. in Houston's Central Business District. JPMorgan Chase Bank is providing construction financing, and Simpson Housing, NGI Investments and Batson-Cook are providing equity. Robert LaChappelle, Jonathan Rice and Paul Berry of CBRE arranged the financing. David Cook and Jeff Peden of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the land sale. The City of Houston awarded the project a $15,000-per-bed tax abatement. The construction of the high-rise will bring about 500 jobs to the area. The building is expected to be Energy Star-rated and will feature views, high-end finishes and a “SkyHouse” on the top floor, which will include a fitness center, pool, grilling area and clubroom. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart will provide architectural services for the project.
DENVER, PHOENIX — BRE Properties has sold its joint venture interests in six multifamily properties throughout Denver and Phoenix for $47.5 million. The interests were sold to the firm’s joint venture partner. The six communities included in the sale are the Bluffs at Highland Ranch; the Fairways at Raccoon Creek; Pinnacle at DTC; Pinnacle at Mountain Gate in Denver, as well as Pinnacle at Union Hills and Pinnacle Terrace in Phoenix. The sale of these communities resulted in a net gain of about $15 million. BRE is currently focused on high-quality apartment communities in targeted growth markets like California and Seattle.
EAST LANSING, MICH. — Private equity investment firm Bridge Partners has completed the purchase of The Pointe at 3636, a 432-bed community near Michigan State University (MSU). The property, built in 2001, offers amenities including a basketball court, sand volleyball pit, 24-hour fitness center and a heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The property is north of MSU. Grant Ancevic of Student Housing Investments represented Bridge Partners in the purchase. At closing, Bridge Partners will partner with Asset Campus Housing to execute a value-add business plan by incorporating a renovation budget of approximately $7,600 per unit. Some of the items covered in the capital plan will include a complete redevelopment of the existing clubhouse, the addition of an outdoor fireplace, as well as new flooring and furniture packages in each unit.