Multifamily

O'FALLON, ILL. — Balke Brown Transwestern has opened Parkway Lakeside Apartment Homes on Green Mountain Roade in O'Fallon. The $29 million community consists of 21 two-story buildings containing 232 units. One-site services include car detailing, resident valet and the Posh Pet Spa. Amenities include a saltwater swimming pool and wellness center. Rents range from $945 to $1,800 per month. AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust financed the project via a $26.1 million FHA-insured construction and permanent mortgage loan.

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HOUSTON — Behringer Harvard has begun construction of the 231-unit Allusion West University, an upscale multifamily community located on a 2.5-acre tract in the West University submarket of Houston's inner loop. Trammell Crow Residential partnered with Behringer Harvard on the land acquisition and will develop the community. An affiliate of Trammell Crow Residential will serve as the general contractor. The two-story development will be constructed on top of a two-story parking garage and feature a cyber cafe, business center, fitness center, resort-style pool and dog park.

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DALLAS — Multi-Employer Property Trust (MEPT) has purchased the 218-unit Mondrian Cityplace, a 20-story apartment community located in Dallas' Uptown neighborhood. The Class A property is 98 percent leased and includes a 24-hour concierge, door service, a swimming pool, garden, outdoor fireplace, business center, cyber cafe and 24-hour workout facility with expansive views of West Village. Bentall Kennedy, MEPT's real estate advisor, has retained Greystar for property management and leasing.

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AUSTIN — ARA has arranged the sale of the 253-unit Camden South Congress, a Class A multifamily community located at 1007 S. Congress Ave. in Austin. The property features a resort-style pool, cabana area, clubroom, 24-hour fitness center and cafe-style coffee bar. Patton Jones of ARA represented the seller, a joint venture featuring Houston-based Camden Property Trust, in the transaction. Centerville, Ohio-based Connor Group was the buyer.

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PHOENIX, AVONDALE, MESA, ARIZ. — The Bascom Group has purchased three apartment complexes in Arizona for $77.1 million. The acquisition includes 301-unit Coldwater Springs Apartments at 12115 W. Van Buren Ave. in Avondale for $27.2 million; 256-unit Madera Point at 445 S. Dobson Road in Mesa for $14.3 million; and the 528-unit Foothills at 4424 E. Baseline Road in Phoenix for $35.5 million. Bascom was represented in these transactions by Jim Crews, Brett Polachek and Tara Lewis of Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona.

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LANCASTER, CALIF. — MG Properties Group(MGPG) has purchased a four-property, 1,190-unit multifamily portfolio in Lancaster for $91.75 million. The acquisition includes 416-unit Cordova Park, 320-unit Granada Villas, 314-unit Sienna Heights and 140-unit Woodlands West. The acquisitions were financed separately with a 10-year, fixed-rate loan of $75.60 million that was provided by Rob Prouty at KeyBank Real Estate Capital and Fannie Mae.MGPG plans to upgrade the properties’ exterior and common areas, as well as address any deferred maintenance issues. The firm represented itself in this transaction, while the private seller was represented by Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Smolen of Institutional Property Advisors.

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