Multifamily

MIAMI — The 207-unit Park Towers, a multifamily property at 777 N.W. 155th Lane in Miami, has traded for $11.6 million. The 10-story, 198,335-square-foot apartment building sits on 5.86 acres and was built in 1973. Tal Frydman, Daniel Cunningham and Derek Gibbs of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the seller, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based private firm. A Miami-based private investor purchased the multifamily property.

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ABINGTON, MASS. — Greystar has acquired the 180-unit Abington Woods Apartment Complex in Abington for $37 million. The seller was The Heritage Cos. The 16-building complex, located at 212 Bedford St., was originally developed as condominiums in 2006. The property features an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and community room. Deneberg Realty Advisors represented both parties in the transaction.

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EAST ORANGE, N.J. — SDK Realty Corp. has purchased a 20-story high-rise apartment tower in East Orange for $39.2 million. The sellers, a joint venture between Gaia Real Estate Co. and Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, acquired the building for $30 million two years ago. The 273-unit building, currently known as Gaia Park View, features a pool, fitness center, valet parking and doorman service. The property is about 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan, with an NJT station about one mile away. Jose Cruze of HFF represented the buyer in the transaction.

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HOUSTON — Gaia Real Estate has purchased two apartment communities in the Houston area totaling 708 units. The two properties are the 408-unit Steeples Apartments and the 300-unit Township Apartments. Steeples Apartments features a 24-hour fitness center, two pools, walk-in closets, laundry facilities and covered parking. Township Apartments features a fitness center, two pools, sports courts, a playground and an outdoor barbecue station. Gaia recently opened an office in Dallas to oversee its Texas portfolio, which now includes 23 properties.

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DENVER – The Metro, a 415-unit apartment community in Denver’s Lower Downtown (LoDo) district, has sold to Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT) for $90.8 million. The community is 93 percent leased. MEPT plans to renovate the property. Bentall Kennedy, the fund’s real estate advisor, is examining the feasibility of enhancing the property with energy-efficient and sustainable features.

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LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO — TIAA-CREF has secured refinancing for the 187-unit Legacy at Westwood in Los Angeles and 251-unit Regents Court in San Diego. The firm received $223.1 million to refinance these properties, along with two other multifamily trophy assets in New York and Dallas. The 10-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loans were arranged by Brian Eisendrath from CBRE’s Multifamily Debt and Equity Finance team.

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