HOUSTON — Developer Henry Richardson, founder and CEO of wellness concept Define Living, is underway on construction of a 260-unit multifamily project in West Houston. The site at 1888 Brittmoore Road spans six acres, and the four-story complex will house one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a bark park. Ted Trout Architect & Associates is designing the project, and Blazer Building is the general contractor. Preleasing is underway, and full completion is slated for the summer.
NEW YORK CITY — SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, has funded a $46 million bridge loan for Arris Grand, a 113-unit apartment building located at 982-998 Fulton St. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Completed late last year, the nine-story building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, rooftop terrace and lounges, as well as 7,154 square feet of street-level retail space. Fogarty Finger designed Arris Grand. The undisclosed borrower will use the proceeds to retire existing construction debt and fund costs of lease-up.
ISELIN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a multifamily development site in the Northern New Jersey community of Iselin. The site at 186 Wood Ave. S. is located within the Centra at Metropark office campus. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, The Hampshire Cos., in the transaction. The buyer, Woodmont Properties, did not disclose specific plans for development but did say that the project would include seniors housing.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $7.6 million sale of a 39-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Katie LeGrand and Jacob Price of Kiser represented the seller, Sam Grossman, managing partner of Fairchild Acquisition. Danny Logarakis of Kiser represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller completed a full renovation of the property in June 2020. The asset was more than 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was able to assume debt at a low interest rate for another few years.
LAYTON, UTAH — PGIM Real Estate has provided an $18.5 million mezzanine loan to Rockworth Cos. for a mixed-use multifamily and commercial portfolio in Layton, approximately 25 miles north of Salt Lake City. The 6.3-acre site features a newly constructed apartment community and two commercial buildings. The multifamily portion totals 252 units, and the two commercial buildings offer a total of 15,000 square feet of second-story office space and 15,130 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Daniel Kattan of PGIM secured the financing for the borrower.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of 1180 Central Avenue, a seven-unit apartment property in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. Michael J. O’Neill and Jean A. O’Neill Trust acquired the asset from The Kazanjian Exemption Trust for $2.2 million, or $315,000 per unit. Located on the Canyon Crest area of Riverside, the community features two- and three-bedroom floor plans, five of which are townhouse style with golf course views. Eric Chen and Blake Torgerson of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.
By Sandy Schmid, director of acquisitions and development, StarPoint Properties In the fast-paced world of commercial real estate, foresight is as valuable as bricks and mortar. Despite whispers of distress on the horizon for the Lone Star State in 2024, the multifamily real estate market is ablaze with potential. Texas is one of the hottest destinations for developers and investors, and the strategic play is to not just weather the storm, but rather to ride it to success. Recent predictions of multifamily distress starting in the latter half of 2023 have certainly raised eyebrows and fueled speculation. However, predicting the Texas real estate market is akin to forecasting a Wild West shootout — a challenging task given the state’s history of resilience and its ongoing growth. Texas has consistently proven its ability to rebound from economic challenges, and current indicators suggest that the multifamily sector is poised for sustained growth. A Growth Powerhouse One factor supporting the optimistic outlook is the impressive trajectory of Texas’ GDP growth. The state saw a notable increase in its GDP over recent years: 5.7 percent growth in 2021, 2.7 percent in 2022 and 3 percent in the first quarter of 2023 alone. This data compares …
In recent years, Atlanta has become a top choice for corporate relocations, causing double-digit multifamily rental rate growth, an increase in pricing and a general benefit to the industry as a whole. In 2021, rental rates rose at an average of 11.7 percent and last year that number reached 16.8 percent. As a result, from 2021 through much of 2022 the metropolitan area experienced a record amount of investment activity, with $20.8 billion and $14.8 billion trading hands, respectively. During the first six months of 2023, however, transaction activity slowed and began returning to more typical levels, dropping approximately 82 percent year-over-year from those highs. Much of the decline in transaction activity experienced today can be accredited to the Federal Reserve’s sizable interest rate hikes over the past 18 months, resulting in a significant expansion in cap rates and a divide between buyer and seller pricing expectations. During the first half of 2023, approximately 54 transactions occurred, compared to 172 recorded for the same period last year for assets valued at $5 million or more. Much of this activity was driven by smaller deal sizes and private capital as institutional investors embrace a “wait and see” agenda in hopes of …
RALEIGH, N.C. — Madison Communities, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has completed the development of Madison Wakefield, a 216-unit apartment community located at 14301 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh. The property features units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities at the community include a saltwater pool with a tanning deck, outdoor grilling pavilion, fitness studio, community lounge with coworking spaces and a resident coffee lounge. Monthly rental rates at Madison Wakefield begin at $1,465, according to the property website.
BALTIMORE — Continuum Advisors has arranged the sale of The Village at Augsburg, a 313-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Baltimore. The 50-acre campus comprises 131 independent living apartments, 51 assisted living units and 131 licensed skilled nursing beds. Jay Jordan and Dave Kliewer of Continuum Advisors represented Maryland-based National Lutheran Corp. in the sale of Village at Augsburg to New Jersey-based Outcome Healthcare. The sales price was not disclosed.