WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Mayan Capital has sold the 276-unit Palo Verde Apartments, located at 6164 Forest Hill Blvd. in West Palm Beach, for $14.75 million. Amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facilities, tennis courts, playground and fitness center. The property is 95 percent leased. Jason Shapiro of Aztec Group and Peter Mekras of Continental Real Estate Cos. represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
SPANISH FORT, ALA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $24 million, first mortgage loan for the 300-unit The Arlington at Eastern Shore Apartments, a luxury multifamily property located in Spanish Fort. Amenities include a clubhouse with Wi-Fi, an exercise facility, coffee bar, swimming pool with a large sun deck, care care center and an indoor basketball court. Steve Clikas of Grandbridge's Birmingham, Ala., office secured the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through Fannie Mae.
SMYRNA, TENN. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $5.6 million in Fannie Mae financing for the 128-unit Ashley Grove Apartments, a garden-style apartment complex located in Smyrna. Amenities include a tennis court, swimming pool, basketball court and on-site laundry facilities. The property is 96 percent leased. Carl Bedwell and Chris Howe of Real Estate Capital Advisors originated the loan. Keith Melton and David Strange led the Walker & Dunlop team. The 10-year, refinance loan has a 30-year amortization schedule.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Campus Crest Communities has commenced construction on The Grove at Norman, a 224-unit, 600-bed student housing community located 0.6 miles from The University of Oklahoma in Norman. The community is expected to cost approximately $26.4 million to develop and is slated to open in fall 2013. The student housing development will feature a resort-style pool, game room, fitness center and library. Campus Crest has formed a joint venture with Harrison Street Real Estate to develop the community, and Campus Crest will own 20 percent of the community upon completion.
EDINBURG — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 90-unit University Manor, a multifamily property located at 615 S. Sugar Road in Edinburg. Zar Haro and Mike Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap's San Antonio and Austin offices, respectively, represented the buyer and seller, both private investors, in the transaction.
TUCSCON, ARIZ. – Construction has commenced on the Cadence, a 196-unit Plaza Centro student housing project. The project will be located on Congress Street in downtown Tucson near the University of Arizona. It is slated for completion in August 2013. The housing complex is being developed by Capstone Development Partners, will be built by Summit Builders and designed by Ankrom Moisan Architects.
HICKORY, N.C. — WB Ventures has sold the 118-unit Creekside Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located at 1227 10th St. Blvd. NW in Hickory, to Interurban Properties for $5.93 million. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, tennis courts and outdoor grilling area. The acquisition included the assumption of a Fannie Mae loan. Beau McIntosh and Brian Ford of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
BOSTON — Chestnut Hill Realty is nearing completion of a $12 million expansion project at its Ridgecrest Village Apartments property in Boston. The project will include the addition of a 48-unit apartment building, bringing the total number of units at the property to 389. The project will also include the addition of a new pool, clubhouse with fitness center and the expansion of on-site parking. The new apartment building, designed by Lowe Associates-Architects, is scheduled for completion later this month. Rents for the one-bedroom units will start at $1,650 per month, while two-bedroom units are priced starting at $1,950 per month.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the 148-unit Sunrise Village Apartments, located at 4836 Sunnyvale St. in Dallas. John Barker of Marcus & Millichap's Dallas office and Boyan Radic of the firm's Fort Worth office represented the seller, an individual trust, in the transaction.
MIAMI — Newgard Development Group has started construction on the $170 million, 374-unit BrickellHouse, a 46-story condominium high-rise located at 1300 Brickell Bay Drive in Miami. Amenities will include a 46th-floor rooftop pool deck, luxury health spa, fitness center and a robotic parking garage system. The property is 94 percent pre-leased. Completion is slated for 2014.