MILFORD, OXFORD AND LOVELAND, OHIO — Investment Property Advisors has brokered the sales of three Ohio apartment communities for a total of approximately $6 million. The first property is Lila Chateau, a 96-unit community located in Milford. The property traded for $3.42 million at an 8.5 percent capitalization rate. The second property is Pinehurst Apartments, a student housing community located adjacent to Miami University in Oxford. The property was acquired by an undisclosed party based in upstate New York for $1.42 million. Finally, Miami Hills, an apartment community located in Loveland, was purchased by a Cincinnati-based investor for $1.15 million. The seller was the property’s original developer. Jeff Dilbone of Investment Property Advisors represented the sellers in all three transactions.
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SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. — An undisclosed private Southern California investor has purchased the Regency at Sherman Oaks. Located at 4606-4616 Willis Ave., the 69-unit, 82,269-square-foot property sold for $16.5 million or $183 per square foot. The community comprises two three-story buildings offering nine one-bedroom/one-bath units and 60 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments. Greg Harris of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino, Calif., office represented both parties in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
WOODLAND, CALIF. — Sacramento, Calif.-based Crosswood Investment Co. has completed the disposition of Crosswood, an apartment community located at 641-645 Second St. in Woodland. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2.2 million. Steven Nelson and Al Inouye of Hendricks & Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
WINTER PARK, FLA. — Patrick Skinner and Kevin Yaryan of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando, Fla., office represented a local partnership in the $4 million sale of the 96-unit Golden Oaks Apartments to an LLC. The property is located at 7701 Acorn Woods Circle in Winter Park. Armand Tiberio, Robert Sheppard and Spencer Hurst of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office helped broker the sale.
PEORIA, ILL. — Stamford, Conn.-based Alliant Capital has arranged $8.7 million in Fannie Mae DUS funding for the refinancing of The Grove of Peoria, located in Peoria. The garden-style apartment community contains 318 units and occupancy was approximately 93 percent at the time of closing. The loan carries a 5.39 percent interest rate, a 5-year term with a 4.5-year yield maintenance and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The loan was originated by John Starr of Alliant Capital. The borrower was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of 7657 South Morgan Street, a 12-unit walk-up apartment building located in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Each of the units contains two bedrooms. Jon Morgan and David Goss of Essex represented the seller, a local bank, as well as the undisclosed buyer. The property traded for approximately $370,000.
GRAND ISLAND, NEB. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $6 million in financing for Autumn Park Apartments, a 144-unit, garden-style multifamily community located in Grand Island. The loan, which closed 2 months after application, comprises a conventional fixed-rate mortgage. The lender was Fannie Mae and the borrower was Timm Autumn Park LLC.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Wells Fargo & Co. has provided an $8 million loan to Wakeland Housing & Development Corp. for the construction of Los Vecinos Apartments in Chula Vista. The 42-unit affordable housing project is expected to receive LEED Platinum certification. Rodriguez and Associates designed the project, which was constructed by Wermers Construction. Sally Lang of Wells Fargo’s community lending and investment group secured the transaction.
BOULDER, COLO. — MGL Partners has completed the closing and funding of a $41 million construction loan for The Carillon at Boulder Creek, an independent living project for seniors in Boulder. The nine-story property offers 117 units. The project is slated for completion in summer 2010. One Eighty LLC, a privately held senior-housing operator, is operating the property. The loan has a 40-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule at an interest rate of 6.35 percent. The loan is part of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 232 loan program and was originated by Amerisphere Financial and purchased by Evanston Financial.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — The dedication ceremony has been held for the new Plainfield Senior Citizen’s Center and Veterans Meeting Hall. The 15,526-square-foot facility, which contains separate areas for the senior center and the veterans hall, is situated on the ground floor of The Monarch, a newly constructed condominium community located at 400 E. Front St. in Plainfield. The condo building contains 63 units and is slated for summer occupancy. The building is being developed by Hillside, N.J.-based P&F Management Co.