SAN RAMON, CALIF. — An entity doing business as Bollinger Crest Apartment Investors LP has sold 4000 Bollinger Crest Common, a multifamily property in San Ramon, to Pacific Urban Investors for an undisclosed price. Keith Manson, Zach Greenwood, Mac Watson and Tate Eames of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Built in 2000, the property features 65 two-bedroom, two-bathroom residences averaging approximately 1,100 square feet. Units offer private, oversized individual garages, private balconies and patios and nine-foot ceilings.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Midway through a panel discussion comprising apartment operators, moderator Stephanie Garris, director and head of North Carolina at property management firm Arqline, asked the panelists for one thing in multifamily operations that they wish they could stop doing tomorrow. “Offering concessions,” said Dallas Green, regional vice president of RPM Living. “Dallas stole my answer,” said Sherry Yarborough, director of multifamily management Southeast at Drucker & Falk. Editor’s note: InterFace Conference Group, a division of France Media Inc., produces networking and educational conferences for commercial real estate executives. To sign up for email announcements about specific events, visit www.interfaceconferencegroup.com/subscribe. The panelists were part of InterFace Carolinas Multifamily, an annual networking and information conference held on May 21 at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. The conference, hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Southeast Real Estate Business, brought in 273 attendees. Concessions often take the form of free rent for a set period, typically one or two months. Renters at newly delivered properties can get up to three months of free rent in some markets today, with longer rent-free periods reserved for those who sign longer term leases or for signing a lease within 24 to 48 hours of touring the property. Yarborough said …
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Alders Magnolia, a 184-unit active adult complex located roughly 40 miles northwest of Houston. Built in 2021, the property offers amenities such as a pool, spa, theater, fitness center, demonstration kitchen, coffee bar, private wine lockers, a putting green, bocce ball court and a lounge. Aspens Senior Living acquired the community from Capitol Seniors Housing for an undisclosed price. Cody Tremper, Mike Garbers, Ross Sanders and Dave Fasano of Berkadia brokered the deal.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — LifeCare Development is underway on construction of a 117-unit seniors housing project in College Station. The Blake at College Station will offer 73 assisted living units and 44 memory care units, in addition to various culinary- and wellness-themed amenities. Blake Management Group will operate the property. Completion is scheduled for 2028.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Berkadia has provided a $126.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Two Clinton Park, a 28-story apartment building located north of New York City in New Rochelle. Built in 2024, Two Clinton Park houses 390 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that range in size from 461 to 1,197 square feet, as well as 7,574 square feet of retail space. Amenities include coworking lounges, a fitness center, spa and sauna, screening room, pet spa and landscaped outdoor terraces with grilling stations and fire pits. Brad Williamson, Chris Ellis, Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler, Matthew Robbins, Kevin Batt, Brian Huff and Matt Schildwachter of Berkadia, in conjunction with Paul Patafio of Hudson Realty Capital, originated the loan. The sponsor was a partnership between RXR and Bridge Investment Group.
HILLSDALE, N.J. — A partnership between BNE Real Estate Group, Claremont Development and March Development has begun leasing The Piermont, a 256-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Hillsdale. Designed by Studio Hillier Architects with interiors by Mary Cook Associates, The Piermont offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as townhomes. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, multiple lounges, outdoor grilling and dining stations, coworking space, coffee bar and indoor and outdoor gaming areas. Rents start at $2,700 per month for a studio apartment.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Highrailer, a 114-unit apartment complex in New Britain, located southwest of Hartford. Completed earlier this year, The Highrailer offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a second-story terrace, fitness center and a pet spa. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Jasko Development, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed.
EXTON, PA. — Locally based developer Hankin Group has broken ground on a 72-unit multifamily project in Exton, about 35 miles west of Philadelphia. The project is an expansion of Keva Flats, a development that currently consists of 266 units on a 19-acre site. The new, five-story building will be the seventh within the development and will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will range in size from 795 to 1,570 square feet. Residents will have access to existing amenities at Keva Flats. The first move-ins are scheduled for spring 2027.
POQUOSON, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $52.4 million sale of The Flats at Legacy, a 176-unit multifamily community located off the coast of Virginia on Bull Island. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Virginia Beach-based Franklin Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Utah-based Ceifa Capital. Situated on 24 acres at 200 Big Woods Drive in Poquoson, the property comprises 176 garden-style apartments across multiple four-story buildings. Units average approximately 1,065 square feet in size, and floor plans range from one- to three-bedrooms. Amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling stations, modern clubhouse with entertainment lounge and catering kitchen, fitness center, internal café spaces and electric vehicle charging stations.
CHICAGO AND ATLANTA — The Scion Group, a Chicago-based owner-operator of student housing communities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating business of Student Quarters (SQ), an Atlanta-based operator with interests in approximately $1.5 billion of student housing assets. SQ’s senior leadership will retain asset ownership positions. The SQ portfolio comprises approximately 13,000 beds across 21 markets, with 77 percent market overlap with Scion’s existing footprint. In addition to acquiring the SQ operating business, Scion will also invest both in underlying real estate and related fund structures. The transaction is being funded entirely with Scion’s balance sheet and is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Prior to this transaction, Scion’s portfolio consisted of more than 105,000 beds across 161 communities in 89 U.S. markets.