ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany-based Omni Development Co. has completed construction of Jared Holt Mews Townhouses, 10 affordable housing units located at the corner of Broad Street and Third Avenue in Albany. The two-story residences feature seven distinct façades, with each residence containing its own private entrance, as well as a patio or deck. United average 1,200 square feet and contain one to five bedrooms. Monthly rents for the townhomes for qualified residents will be $871, and the Albany Housing Authority will offer lease-to-own opportunities in the future. The completion of the Jared Holt Mews Townhouses marks the completion of Phase I of the $22 million revitalization of Albany’s South End. Phase II of the project will add 43 units and will break ground later this year. The first two phase combined will bring 95 new and rehabilitated low-income homes to Morton Avenue, Clinton Street and Broad Street.
Multifamily
PEKIN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Westgate Apartments, a 30-unit multifamily property located at 2028-2032 Westgate Dr. in Pekin. An undisclosed buyer has purchased the facility from a private investor for $729,200. Shaun Buss and Sean Lyons in the downtown Chicago office of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Construction is advancing for The Monarch, a 63-unit residential condominium project located at 400 E. Front St. in Plainfield. Residences at the project average 1,200 square feet, with prices starting at $199,000. In addition, the project will contain a street-level senior citizen and veteran’s center. The property features a courtyard garden and on-site parking, as well as convenient access to New Jersey Transit rail and bus stations. The project is being developed by Maplewood Homebuilders, a subsidiary of P&F Management Co. The completion date was not released.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Midway Cos. has completed construction for Brownstones at CITYCENTRE, part of the residential component of the $500 million CITYCENTRE mixed-use development located in Houston. Brownstones at CITYCENTRE features 35 three-story residences ranging in size from 3,245 to 3,722 square feet. Each home features a two-car garage, covered balconies and an elevator, as well as the choice of two to four bedrooms. The 37-acre CITYCENTRE project is located between Interstate 10W and the Sam Houston Tollway. Upon completion, it will comprise approximately 1.8 million square feet of retail, restaurant, office, residential and hotel space.
LOS ANGELES — Joshua Keimach and Robert Narchi of Marcus & Millichap’s West Los Angeles office represented both parties in the disposition and acquisition of 5704 Fountain Avenue, an apartment complex located in Los Angeles. Built in 1922, the 8-unit property sold for $800,000 or $185.30 per square foot.
ODENTON, MD. — Riverscape LP has received a $9.5 million loan for its 280-unit Riverscape Apartments. The Class A property is located at 2600 Midway Branch Dr. in Odenton. Freddie Mac provided financing, and KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured the loan.
INDIANAPOLIS — Boca Raton, Fla.-based Barry Geller Mortgage & Investments has brokered the sale of Creekwood Apartments located at 2100 Westlane Rd. in Indianapolis. The multifamily community, which is situated on a 54-acre site, houses 518 units. Englewood, N.J.-based MPI Management has purchased the property from St. Louis-based MREF 111 PROPERTIES 11 for $15 million.
MCLEANSBORO, ILL. — Swansea, Ill.-based Holland Construction Services has completed the $4 million Fox Meadows Supportive Living Facility located on South Marshall Avenue in McLeansboro. The 30,430-square-foot senior living community houses 41 studio and one-bedroom apartments. The property includes a central full-service kitchen and dining room, and kitchenettes within individual residences. McLeansboro-based Blair Minton and Associates will manage the property. Sugar Grove, Ill.-based Gleason Architects provided design services for the project.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Atlanta-based Post Properties is nearing completion for Post Sierra at Frisco Bridges, a 269-unit luxury apartment community located in Frisco. The community comprises four-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 600 to 1,300 square feet and range in price from $750 to $1,550 per month. Community amenities include wine lockers, a clubroom with a demo kitchen and flat screen televisions, a fitness center, an Internet café and a swimming pool. Post Sierra also features 30,000 square feet of retail space. It is part of the 36-acre Sierra Frisco master-planned project that is currently under development. The apartment project broke ground in late 2007; first move-ins are expected in April.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Joel Kelly of NAI BT Commercial’s Multifamily Group represented Wayne & Bette Tarr Revocable Trust in the acquisition of Staten Crest Apartments complex for approximately $1.95 million or $149,615 per unit. The 13-unit property feature nine 800-square-foot one-bedroom/one-bath units; one 950-square-foot one-bedroom/one-bath penthouse with city views and private elevator access; and three 1,050-square-foot two-bedroom/two-bath units with master suites. 373 Staten Trust sold the property, which is located at 373 Staten Ave.