RENO, NEV. – The 80-unit El Chaparral Apartments has sold for $3,250,000, or $40,625 per unit. The bank-owned community is located near Downtown Reno and the University of Nevada, Reno. It contains 54,800 square feet of rentable space. Scott MacDonald and Ric Russell with Cassidy Turley’s Multi-Family Group represented the seller.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between UDR and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) has acquired the 292-unit 1301 Thomas Circle, a 10-story multifamily property in Washington, D.C., for $154 million. The property is currently 94 percent leased. Amenities include a rooftop pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, clubhouse, private courtyard, business center and 24-hour concierge. Fannie Mae provided a $90 million interest-only loan for the acquisition, KFH provided $44.8 million and UDR provided $19.2 million.
ATLANTA — A partnership between Novare Group and Baston-Cook Development Co. has commenced construction on the $60 million, 320-unit SkyHouse Midtown, an apartment high-rise located at 12th and West Peachtree streets in Atlanta. An investor account advised by UBS Global Asset Management is providing construction and permanent financing for the project. Jonathan Rice and Paul Berry of CBRE's Atlanta office arranged the financing. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart is the architect for the development, which is slated for completion in December of 2012.
PITTSBURGH — Developers McCaffrey Interests and Pitt Ohio have broken ground on Lot 24, a 96-unit apartment residence in Pittsburgh. The four-story residential building was designed by Chicago-based Antunovich Associates and will be positioned on a former surface parking lot. Amenities will include a clubroom, a terrace with pool, and bicycle storage. Massaro Corp. is the general contractor for the project and Susan Caruso of IntraSpec Hospitality designed the interiors. The project is slated for completion in the fall of 2012.
ABINGTON, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.95 million sale of Edgehill Apartments, a 32-unit apartment property in Abington. Clarke Talone, Andrew Townsend, Ridge MacLaren of the Philadephia office of Marcus & Milichap represented the seller, a local partnership. They also secured the buyer, a local management company.
HOUSTON — NorthMarq Capital has secured permanent acquisition financing for the 390-unit Bristol Place Apartments, a multifamily community located at 11245 W. Rd. in Houston. Greg Duvall of NorthMarq's Kansas City, Kan., office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance on behalf of the borrower, Bristol Place Apartments LP. AmeriSphere is a Fannie Mae DUS lender.
LARGO AND WINTER SPRINGS, FLA. — Cole Whitaker and Hal Warren of Hendricks & Partners' Orlando, Fla., office have arranged two multifamily sales for a total of $30.6 million. The 278-unit Waterchase, located at 401 Rosery Rd. NE in Largo, sold for $14.75 million. Whitaker and Warren represented Largo Westmarc LP., the seller, in the transaction. The buyer was Chicago-based Westdale Investment Partners. The 208-unit Chatham Pines, located at 1020 Chatham Cir. in Winter Springs, sold for $15.85 million. Whitaker and Warren represented Chatham Pines Apartments LLC, the seller, in the transaction. Seminole-Winter Springs Associates purchased the property.
FORT LEE, N.J. — Developer BNE Real Estate Group has broken ground on Twenty50, a $70 million luxury residential building in Fort Lee. The 12-story building, located at 2050 Central Rd., will include 194 one- and two-bedroom rental units. Amenities will include resident lounges and an outdoor pool. The building was designed by Lessard Design Group and is slated for completion in September 2013.
PHOENIX — Colliers International of Greater Phoenix has sold the 26-unit Metro 1 Townhomes and 64-unit Casa Nueva apartment community in two separate transactions for a combined total of $5,475,000. Metro 1 sold to Calista Real Estate, LLC for $3,375,000 from IMH. The transaction included 22 units that were acquired as fee simple and three units acquired by notes secured by the individual units. Casa Nueva was sold to California Capital Real Estate Advisors for $2.1 million from ATC Realty One, LLC. Colliers’ Bill Hahn, Jeffrey Sherman and Trevor Koskovich represented the buyers and the sellers of both transactions.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Archstone has purchased the 252-unit Vinings at Town Center, an apartment community located at 5881 Town Bay Dr. in Boca Raton, from AEW Capital Management for $42 million. The buyer plans to renovate the amenities and units during the next year, and the property will be renamed Archstone Boca Town Center. Avery Klann, Hampton Beebe and Marc deBaptiste of ARA's Boca Raton office represented the seller in the transaction.