WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Chelsea Senior Living has opened The Chelsea at Washington Township, an assisted living and memory care community in Washington Township, a suburb of Philadelphia. Capitol Seniors Housing (CSH) owns the property. The number of units was not disclosed. This will be Chelsea’s second community in Bergen County, 18th in New Jersey and 23rd overall. Chelsea and CSH are working together on their next community in the New York City suburb of West Orange, New Jersey, which is projected to open in 2025.
ST. LOUIS — Passco Cos. has acquired Cortona at Forest Park, a 278-unit apartment complex in St. Louis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2014, the Class A community is situated near Forest Park and the Central West End neighborhood. The five-story property is 93 percent leased. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and pet spa. Kevin Girard, Mark Stern and Zach Kaufman of JLL represented the seller, Invesco Real Estate. Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco. With this transaction, Passco has surpassed $4 billion in assets under management, with $250 million designated in the Midwest region.
ROSELLE, ILL. — DMG Capital, the multifamily investment affiliate of Chicago-based Daniel Management Group (DMG), has acquired Roselle Luxury Apartments in the Chicago suburb of Roselle for an undisclosed price. DMG Capital partnered with JDI Realty and The Wolcott Group, two Chicago-based real estate investment firms, to acquire the 72-unit apartment community. DMG has managed Roselle Luxury Apartments since September 2022. All of the property’s units are two-bedroom layouts. The seller was undisclosed.
By Taylor Williams ATLANTA — Depending on the era in which you came of age and the general experiences you’ve had in life, the notion that “things can always get worse” can be easy to endorse. As it pertains to commercial lending and borrowing, the consensus narratives that have prevailed ever since the Federal Reserve began jacking up interest rates in early 2022 have largely followed the same script: “Hunker down.” “Survive till ’25.” “Delay and defer.” In other words, do whatever you have to do to avoid the sting of the 11 interest rate hikes totaling 500-plus basis points that have been enacted over the past 20 months, raising the federal funds rate from near zero percent to its current target range of 5.25 to 5.5 percent. According to data compiled by Walker & Dunlop, the average all-in interest rate on a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae mortgage — assuming a conservative structure of 55 percent loan-to-value — is roughly 6.25 percent. Since rate hikes began, multifamily lenders across various markets have stated that leverage ratios in the neighborhood of 55 to 60 percent have become the norm, all other factors being held equal. Cloud of Uncertainty Despite some seemingly …
ATLANTA — Greystar has opened NOMIA, a 281-unit high-rise apartment community located in Midtown Atlanta. Amenities at the property, which features residences in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, include vending service TULU, complimentary e-scooters through TULU Ride, coworking space, a spa room, rooftop swimming pool and a fitness studio. Additionally, the community will feature activations including wine tasting with Barcelona Wine Bar, instruction by Evolation Yoga Studio, boxing with Pepper Boxing Club, facials by Woodhouse Spa and rooftop spirits provided by Drop to the Rim Bartend. Monthly rental rates at NOMIA begin at $1,680, according to the community website.
COVINGTON, GA. — Brook Farm Group and Emory Equity have broken ground on The Sinclair at Callaway Farm, a 388-unit multifamily project in Covington, roughly 35 miles southeast of Atlanta. Situated adjacent to the 180-acre Covington Town Center mixed-use development, the community will feature two distinct neighborhoods comprising 11 residential buildings and amenities. SilverCap Partners provided preferred equity for the project, with construction financing provided by First Horizon Bank and TrustMark Bank. Completion is expected by the end of 2025.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Midtown Apartments, a 128-unit complex located in the Central Texas city of Temple. Built in 1971, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 872 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, basketball court, clubhouse and a picnic area. Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Jon Krebbs of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $3 million sale of Riverbank Commons, a 30-unit apartment complex in Trenton. The three-story building houses three efficiency apartments, 12 one-bedroom units and 15 two-bedroom units. Barry Waisbrod of Kislak represented the seller, River Bank Rentals LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as NJ Mercer Investments Realty LLC.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Standard Communities has led a public-private partnership that acquired Huntington Towers in Mount Prospect for an undisclosed price. The transaction preserves affordability for the 214-unit senior living community for the next 30 years. The total capitalization of the transaction is approximately $74.9 million, including $16.1 million in planned renovations. Standard completed the acquisition in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Located at 551-571 W. Huntington Commons Road, Huntington Towers was built in 1978. Planned renovations include new flooring, kitchen cabinet hardware, countertops, ranges, refrigerators, microwaves and toilets. Light fixtures will be replaced, hallways will be painted and new carpet will be installed. New amenities will include a fitness center and business center. A new rooftop solar system will reduce the property’s carbon footprint by more than 215 tons of carbon dioxide per year. A resident services coordinator will be added to the staff.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Fore Property Co. has completed the sale of Cuvee, an apartment property located at 7200 N. 91st Ave. in Glendale. Pillar Communities acquired the Class A asset for $86 million. Completed in 2023, Cuvee features 310 apartments; two resort-style pools; a two-story, club-style fitness center; and a residential clubhouse with TV lounges, a game room, coffee bar and business center. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.