Multifamily

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Summit Design + Build has completed construction of the Vue Condominiums located at 3505 N. Ashland Ave. within the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The 45,000-square-foot development, which houses 22 units, includes penthouse roof decks, heated parking, an elevator and 4,500 square feet of first-floor retail space. Mark Heffron and Jeff Harwood of Summit Design + Build were responsible for the on-site construction. Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture served as the architect for the project; David Wolf of @properties is the exclusive marketing agent for Vue Condominiums.

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CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has arranged the sale of a walk-up property located at 4659 N. Manor within Chicago’s Ravenswood Manor neighborhood. The 20-unit multifamily community houses one studio and 19 one-bedroom units. Doug Imber and Doug Fisher of Essex were the sales brokers in the transaction. The sales price was approximately $1.38 million.

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DESOTO, TEXAS — Dallas-based Metropolitan Capital Advisors (MCA) has arranged $4.6 million in joint venture equity financing for the construction of Wintergreen Manor Seniors Housing Complex in DeSoto. The project will include moderate-density, single-story structures with garages and carport. It will also feature an 8,000-square-foot amenity center that will include a 50-seat movie theater, an exercise room, an indoor spa, a beauty salon and massage room, a health center, a business center, a general store, a dining area with a kitchen, a game room, an arts and crafts room, and a great room with a fireplace and seating. The outside area will contain a pool, a picnic area with gas barbecue grills, waterscapes and irrigated landscaping. Todd McNeill of MCA arranged the financing on behalf of a single-asset entity controlled by Dallas-based Colonial Properties. Colonial and its equity partner have agreed to develop 30 senior housing projects throughout the Southwest.

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SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Faulkner Design Group has completed the interior design for Watermere at Southlake, a senior housing community located in the Dallas suburb of Southlake. The project will feature 152 luxury condominiums and 85 villas. Condos will be available with one, two or three bedrooms, and will range from 1,000 to 2,000 square feet in size. Villas will contain two bedrooms, and will range in size from 2,000 to 3,000 square feet. Some villas will also include bonus rooms, studies, lofts and attached two-car garages. The community will also provide assisted living and memory care for residents. Amenities at Watermere at Southlake will include a 36,000-square-foot community center. It will contain restaurants, a bank, a movie theater, an indoor swimming pool, a health spa, a hair salon, a concierge, a convenience store, a library with wireless Internet access and card rooms. The project is being developed by Dallas-based South Bay Partners, with Bedford, Texas-based Galier.Tolson.French Design Associates serving as project architect. Integrated Real Estate Group is providing general contracting services.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — Lane Florida has broken ground on the 183-unit Montage, a 19-story apartment community located at 101 Lake Ave. in Orlando. The property features 8,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and will be built to silver LEED standards. Amenities include a rooftop 24-hour fitness center, club room and pool. The building, which is expected to deliver in late spring 2010, was designed by Houston-based EDI Architects.

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 154 Highland Place, a 20-unit multifamily building located in Brooklyn, New York City. The property sold at a price of $1.57 million, at a 7.08 percent capitalization rate. Cody Liebman and Zachary Felson of Marcus & Millichap’s Brooklyn office represented the seller and secured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were undisclosed.

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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson Multifamily Management Group has partnered with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America to acquire Avalon at Blossom Hill in San Jose from AvalonBay Communities for $84 million. The property, which will be re-named Saybrook Pointe, features 16 three-story, garden-style buildings offering 90 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 210 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 24 three-bedroom/three-bath units ranging in size from 768 to 1,289 square feet. The community also features a single-story fitness center and office lease facility. The partnership plans to invest $4.5 million to upgrade and revitalize the property. Bill Huberty and Sean Deasy of CB Richard Ellis represented both parties in the transaction.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Dallas office of PNC ARCS has secured a $6.58 million loan for Silerwood Apartments in Arlington. Situated on approximately 7 acres, the property features 196 units; amenities include a swimming pool, a spa, a fitness center, a clubhouse and a sauna. The loan carries a 7-year term with interest-only payments for the first 3 years and a 5.93 percent interest rate. The lender was Fannie Mae; the borrower was not disclosed.

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