CHICAGO — The Illinois office of Meridian Capital Group has originated $5.08 million in financing for four Chicago multifamily properties. The portfolio comprises 28 residential units located on West Wrightwood, West Warner, West Addison/West Patterson, and West Grace avenues. Meridian’s Joseph Schwimmer secured the loans, which include 5- and 10-year terms with interest rates of 5.65 percent. The borrower and lender were undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Metro Loft Management has opened the remaining 200 rental apartments at 20 Exchange Place for occupancy. The luxury apartment tower is located in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, and is bordered by Hanover, William, and Beaver streets. The units are located on floors 16 through 57 and range from studio to two bedrooms. Unit amenities include 11-foot ceilings and views of the Manhattan skyline. Building amenities include 24-hour doorman, concierge and valet services; a fully equipped fitness center; and a residents’ lounge with pool tables and plasma televisions. A landscaped sundeck on the 19th floor will be open by spring. In addition, the building features more than 100,000 square feet of retail space. Monthly rents for the apartments start at $2,100. Metro Loft Management is the owner and developer of the project.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Construction has begun for Fst Ave Lofts, a $3 million residential project located at 300 S. Florence St. in El Paso. The project comprises nine for-sale loft condominiums, as well as approximately 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and commercial space. Community amenities include a rooftop terrace, private parking, building security and resident storage space. Completion is scheduled for the end of summer or fall of this year. The project is owned and is being developed by The El Paso Project LLC. Wright & Dalbin Architects is serving as project architect, with Cumbre Builders providing general contracting services. The El Paso Project has committed to redevelop the downtown El Paso area and create a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban environment.
CHICAGO — Construction is wrapping up for Phase I of Parkhomes, the residential component of the Lakeshore East mixed-use development currently under development in Chicago. Phase I comprises 25 residences in two groupings. The first grouping includes 10 three-story homes ranging in size from 3,565 to 3,956 square feet. The residences include private attached parking and optional private elevators within the homes. The second grouping includes 15 single-story, duplex and triplex residences in a seven-story building. Amenities include balconies and terraces, and units range in size from 2,300 to more than 3,000 square feet. The homes are priced from $1.2 million to $2.6 million. Initial occupancies are planned for this summer. Lakeshore East is being developed by Magellan Development Co. across from Chicago’s Millennium Park. Upon completion, the $4 billion project will include up to 4,950 residences, 2.2 million square feet of commercial space, 1,500 hotel rooms, 770,000 square feet of retail space, a 6-acre public park and a planned elementary school.
REXBURG, IDAHO — Danny Shin, Michael Beckstead and Mathew Bird of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Nauvoo LLC, in the disposition of Nauvoo House Apartments in Rexburg. Located at 175 W. Fifth South St., the 76,800-square-foot student-housing community features 382 beds in 64 three-bedroom/two-bath units. The property is located minutes from the BYU-Idaho campus. The property sold to an undisclosed seller for $6.5 million or $101,563 per unit.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Hudson Oaks LP, dba Abode Communities, has purchased a 33,670-square-foot apartment building, which is located at 1267 N. Hudson Ave. in Pasadena. The non-profit developer plans to convert the former 46-unit apartment property into low-cost senior housing. Robert Dixon of NAI Capital represented Abode Communities; Lee Ho of NAI Capital represented the seller, Quid Pro Quo, in the transaction, which was valued at $4.5 million. Construction is slated to begin in July.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Carrollton, Texas-based Cantex Senior Communities has acquired approximately 5.6 acres of land within Stonebridge Office Park in Southlake for the development of The Carlyle at Stonebridge Park, a high-end residential health service facility. Cantex Senior Communities, which was founded in 1978, currently owns and operates 18 senior communities in Texas. Stonebridge Office Park is an upscale medical, office and retail development located along Southlake Boulevard just west of the intersection of Davis Boulevard in Southlake. Colleyville, Texas-based Realty Capital Corp. sold the property.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Cortland Realty Partners IV has purchased the 84-unit Vogue Apartments from Wells Fargo Bank C/O Sovereign Bank for $1.5 million. The Fort Myers property is less than 40 percent occupied and is in need of renovations. John Stone and Jason Stanton of Colliers Arnold’s Clearwater, Fla., office and Jim Garinger and Andrew Falde from the firm’s Fort Myers office brokered the transaction.
TOPEKA, KAN. — The Minneapolis office of NorthMarq Capital has arranged a total of $27.67 million in first-mortgage financing for three apartment communities located in Topeka. The three properties total 680 units, and include Brookfield Estates Apartments, Crown Colony Apartments and Sherwood Apartments. Financing for each property was arranged by Patrick Minea of NorthMarq through Freddie Mac. The borrowers were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Assa Properties is advancing construction for Galerie 515 Hotel & Condominium Residences, a new hotel and residential building located at the corner of Ninth Avenue and 39th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by Costas Kondylis, the building’s residential component includes 92 one- and two-bedroom condominiums priced from the high-$700s. Resident amenities include a 24-hour doorman and concierge, valet parking, a fitness center, and a rooftop sky lounge that features a wet bar, a whirlpool and a barbecue area. Residents will also have access to the hotel’s amenities, including housekeeping, business services, spa services provided by Cornelia Day Resort and 24-hour in-room dining provided by a premier restaurant. The hotel portion of the building will be operated by West Paces Hotel Group. The sales office for the condo component recently opened at 630 Ninth Ave. The completion date for the project was not released.