DUBLIN, CALIF. — Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I has acquired Waterford Place Apartment Homes, a 390-unit luxury apartment community located at 4800 Tassajara Rd. in Dublin, for $79.7 million or $204,358 per unit. Built in 2003, the 350,968-square-foot property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, landscaped courtyards, a heated resort-style swimming pool, a recreation room, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a theater, a business center and conference room, controlled access and a four-level parking garage. The seller was Shea Properties’ Waterford Place Apartments. Stanford Jones, Philip Saglimbeni and Salvatore Saglimbeni of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the transaction.
FEDERAL WAY, WASH. — Brandon Grishman of Marcus & Millichap represented a private investor in the acquisition of Seatac Village, a 22-unit apartment property located at 1808 S. 311th Pl. in Federal Way. The property sold for $1.58 million. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units featuring wood-burning fireplaces, garbage disposals and storage space. Grishman also represented the undisclosed seller.
SAN DIEGO — Senior Community Centers, in partnership with HomeAid San Diego, are converting a 60-year-old building at 1525 Fourth Ave. in downtown San Diego into Gary and Mary West Senior Wellness Center. The two-story, 17,000-square-foot facility will feature a main lobby, a living room area, an activity room, an enrichment center, a Cyber Café, a kitchen and dining room area and the Center for Healthy Aging. Smith Consulting Architects designed the project, which is being constructed by Ledcor Construction. Completion for the LEED-Gold project is slated for early 2010.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Brett Mason of NorthMarq Capital’s Raleigh, N.C., office has secured a $2.68 million loan for the 111-unit Hampton Court Apartments in Winston-Salem. AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance provided funding for the 10-year loan, which carries a 30-year amortization.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates (GHA) has completed two multifamily sales in East Orange totaling more than $3 million. The first property, which is located at 376 and 424 Park Ave., consists of 33 units and three ground-floor retail spaces. The second property, which is located a few blocks away at 75 and 81 N. Arlington Ave., consists of two buildings containing 35 units. GHA represented the buyers and sellers in both transactions, with David Oropeza and Steven Tenenbaum negotiating the North Arlington deal, and Oropeza and David Jarvis negotiating the Park Avenue deal.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Vertical construction has topped out for The Austonian, a 56-story residential tower located in downtown Austin. The 683-foot tower, which was designed by Ziegler Cooper Architects, is located at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Second Street. Upon completion in spring 2010, The Austonian will contain 178 condominiums and more than 40,000 square feet of amenity space. Benchmark Development is the developer of the project and Second Congress, Ltd. is the owner.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway Cos. has opened THE LOFTS CITYCENTRE. The 250-unit project is part of the $500 million CITYCENTRE mixed-use project located in downtown Houston. The residences are situated above retail and restaurant space. Amenities include concierge service, a fitness center, resident terraces and a recreation lounge.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Justin Bautista of NAI BT Commercial represented both undisclosed parties in the sale and acquisition of a 23-unit multifamily property, which is located at 2090 Radio Ave. in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. The property features two studios, 17 one-bedroom/one-bath apartments, two two-bedroom/one-bath units and two two-bedroom/one-bath townhomes. Built in the mid-1960s, the complex also features a swimming pool.
HARTFORD, CONN. — The Hartford office of Chozick Realty has brokered the sale of Trinity Place Apartments in Hartford. Located on Sherbrooke Avenue, the property consists of a four-story brick building containing 128 units in a mix of 100 one-bedroom, 20 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom residences. Rick Chozick and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Urban Developers, under the approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Trinity Place is a profitable property but had been pledged as collateral for a loan on another multifamily property in St. Louis that went bankrupt, forcing its sale by the owner. Trinity Place was purchased by TLK Properties, which plans to complete common area and unit upgrades to the community. The acquisition price was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — The Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) and the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) have provided approximately $2 million in construction and permanent financing for an affordable housing project located in Harlem, New York City. The property, which is located at 404 Lenox Ave. totals five stories. It presently contains 13 residential units and 1,080 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Construction will include a gut renovation that will change the unit configuration to five two-bedroom and four three-bedroom units. New plumbing. electrical and HVAC systems will be installed, the windows and roof will be replaced, and the exterior brickwork will be repointed. The property is owned by Neighborhood Restore, which plans to convey the building to a private developer for the project. The loan included $1.29 million in funds from HPD and a $735,000 loan from CPC.