Multifamily

EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has completed a $15 million multifamily deal in East Orange. The first part of the transaction involved the $13.3 million note sale of five multifamily buildings totaling 320 units. The properties are located at 111, 150 and 253 S. Harrison St. as well as 195 and 242 Prospect St. In addition, the 42-unit property located at 150 South Harrison was subsequently re-sold for $1.7 million. David Oropeza of Gebroe-Hammer led the brokerage team that represented the sellers and buyers. Steven Tenenbaum, also of Gebroe-Hammer, procured the buyer in the second part of the deal.

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PEARLAND, TEXAS — Holliday Fenoglio Fowler has secured a $24.5 million loan for the 392-unit Alexan Shadow Creek Ranch apartment complex in Pearland. The property is located at 11900 Shadow Creek Parkway in the city's 3,500-acre, master-planned Shadow Creek Ranch community. Alexan Shadow Creek is 95 percent occupied. Freddie Mac financed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. Jody Thornton and associate director John Ahmed of HFF worked to arrange the loan.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Kirkland, Wash.-based Sonoma Landing Apartments LLC has purchased Sonoma Landing, a multifamily property located at 4776 E. Guadalupe Road in Gilbert. Built in 2001, the property offers 84 one-bedroom, 112 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units. Additionally, the gated community offers garages, two pools, a spa and a movie theater. Aspen, Colo.-based CTA Venture NO. 9 LLC sold the property for $20 million. Mark Forrester and Ric Holway of Hendricks & Partners’ Phoenix brokered the transaction.

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UNION CITY, CALIF. — Caravan Trading Co. has exercised its option to acquire 33333 Western Ave. in Union City. Situated on 6.2 acres, the approximately 70,000-square-foot manufacturing building was purchased for $6.2 million. The buyer, Caravan Trading, will now occupy the former waste management building. Todd Severson of Colliers International represented the buyer; Robert Ferraro and Michael Ferraro of CB Richard Ellis represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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FRESNO, CALIF. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $17.9 million loan for the acquisition of Torrey Ridge apartment complex, which is located at 222 S. Clovis Ave. in Fresno. The multifamily property features 418 units. Mark Strauss and Kevin Greenberg of Cohen Financial secured the 7-year, fixed-rate loan at 80 percent loan-to-value with a 30-year amortization schedule. Wells Fargo Multifamily Capital funded the loan through its Fannie Mae program for Real Estate Opportunity Capital Fund.

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GREENBELT, MD., AND CHICAGO — Greenbelt-based The Bozzuto Group has formed a joint venture with Chicago-based Pritzker Realty Group to acquire and develop multifamily properties. The partnership has an initial capital commitment of $75 million. The Buzzuto/Pritzker Realty Group partnership will focus on multifamily development and acquisition opportunities in high-growth locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, with specific interest on the greater Washington, D.C.-Baltimore metropolitan area.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Crown NorthCorp has sold a distressed apartment community in Tampa to Catholic Charities-San Dollar Inc. for $990,000. Known as Sand Dollar Apartments, the property is located at 12708 N. 19th St. It contains 40 two-bedroom units. Occupancy was 32 percent at the time of closing. Jason Stanton and John Stone of Colliers International Tampa Bay Florida, along with Nick Pavonetti of Neighborhood Stimulus Group, arranged the deal. The acquisition was made possible with grant funds from the Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program, a program launched as a result of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 that aims to stabilize communities through the redevelopment of foreclosed and abandoned residential properties.

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CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has completed the disposition and acquisition of a 54-unit multifamily courtyard building, which is located at 5235 W. Lake in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. The property consists of 25 studios, 18 one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units and five retail storefronts. Jim Darrow and Doug Imber of Essex represented the undisclosed buyer, which acquired the property for approximately $200,000.

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HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Apartment Realty Advisors (ARA) has brokered the sale of two off-campus student housing communities in Huntsville that serve the students of Sam Houston State University. Both properties are within walking distance of the school. Woodcreek Apartment Resort is a 196-unit property located at 1235 Josey St., and Cornerstone Apartment Homes is an 83-unit property located at 22090 Bobby K. Marks Drive. Both properties were built in 1983 and both feature swimming pools and hot tubs. The buyer was a San Antonio-based private investment group. Jeff Patterson and Kelly Witherspoon of ARA's Secondary Markets team, along with Chris Bancroft and Chris Epp of the firm's National Student Housing Group, represented the seller, a Texas-based private investment company.

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based 6101 Clybourn LP has acquired Provence Way Apartments in North Hollywood for $7.6 million. Located at 6101-6125 Clybourn Ave., the 88-unit property offers 27 one-bedroom/one-bath units and 67 two-bedroom/one-bath units. Additionally, the property features a playground, barbecue grills and landscaped courtyards. Darin Beebower of Madison Partners represented the buyer and the seller, Valley Associates, in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath of CB Richard Ellis Capital Markets secured 10-year, fixed-rate financing through Freddie Mac for the buyer.

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