UNION CITY, WEST NEW YORK AND JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $11.1 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily buildings totaling 66 units in Northern New Jersey. The portfolio consists of a 44-unit complex in Union City that sold for $6.2 million; a 16-unit property in West New York that traded for $3.8 million; and a six-unit building in Jersey City that fetched a price of $1.1 million. Don Baxter of Kislak brokered the deal. All parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Icon at Yorktown, a 115-unit apartment complex in northwest Houston. Built on three acres in 2021, Icon at Yorktown offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, package lockers, resident lounge and a coffee bar. Travis Austin, Greg Austin, Jackson Hart, Drew Kile and Will Balthrope of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $5 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Cobble Hill area of Brooklyn. The site at 232 Smith St. allows for 10,000 square feet of buildable space that will include retail usage. Sean Kelly, Nicole Daniggelis, Stephen Vorvolakos, Shimon Shkury and Victor Sozio of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Standard Communities has led a public-private partnership that acquired six Section 8 communities in Los Angeles County with a total of 407 units. Five of the communities are affordable seniors housing. Standard will extend the communities’ affordability by 20 years under new HUD Housing Assistance Payments contracts. The transaction has a total capitalization of approximately $122 million, including planned renovation costs of over $8 million. The six communities were built between 1969 and 1980. “Extending the affordability of all 407 apartment units isn’t just a matter of housing; it’s a commitment to sustaining the heart of our community. We are not only ensuring that seniors and families have an affordable place to call home, we’re also nurturing the vibrant social and economic fabric of Los Angeles County,” says Jeffrey Jaeger, co-founder and principal of Standard Communities. “This investment brings our portfolio in Los Angeles County to over 1,700 units.” The assets include: • Oxford Park, a 109-unit senior community • Rayen Park, an 84-unit senior community • Sherman Arms, a 74-unit senior community • Villa Marisol, a 48-unit senior community • Columbus Terrace, a 42-unit senior community • Villa San Dimas, a 50-unit family community Standard Communities partnered in this transaction with the …
PHOENIX — Brinkmann Constructors, as general contractor, and Denver-based The X Co., as developer, have broken ground on X Roosevelt, a 19-story multifamily building in downtown Phoenix. Located in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, the 350,000-square-foot X Roosevelt will feature 370 apartments in a live, work and play environment. The community will also feature coworking space; a gym and fitness studio designed around classes; and 3,500 square feet of first-floor retail space. Chicago-based Lamar Johnson Collaborative is serving as architect for the project, which is slated for completion in fall 2025.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Paramount Assets, a Newark-based development and management firm that specializes in restoring historic buildings and urban redevelopment projects, has completed Frontier Flats in downtown Plainfield. The building is an adaptive reuse of the former Rosenbaum’s Department Store, which opened in 1927 and closed in the mid-1980s. Frontier Flats now offers 35 market-rate units, an interior courtyard and retail space. The community is currently more than 60 percent leased.
CHICAGO — Tandem Partners has opened Sage West Loop, a 196-unit luxury apartment tower rising 18 stories in Chicago’s West Loop. KTGY served as the architect for the project, which features amenities such as coworking spaces, a fitness center, game room and outdoor terrace. Units come in studios, one- and two-bedroom layouts and range from 439 to 1,073 square feet. There is also 1,806 square feet of retail space and 70 parking spaces. Residents can now earn up to two months of free rent on select units, according to the property’s website. Monthly rents start at $1,595.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Princeton Lakes, a 208-unit apartment community in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville. Completed in 2005, the property at 17955 Murray Place features a range of one, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,021 square feet. Amenities include a pool, picnic area, clubhouse, playground and walking trails. Steve LaMotte Jr., Dane Wilson and Ross Wettersten of CBRE represented the seller, Pedcor Cos. A local private investor purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has brokered the $78.5 million sale of Broadstone SoBro, a new 226-unit apartment community located at 800 4th Ave. S in Nashville’s SoBro neighborhood. AND Asset Management purchased the community, which was more than 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed, but Alliance Residential Co. delivered the property last October. Brett Carr, David Smithwick and Shea Campbell of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Broadstone SoBro is an eight-story, podium-structure building with five levels of apartments atop three levels of structured parking. The property features a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 780 square feet. Amenities include a champagne bar-inspired sky lounge, saltwater pool, fireplace with lounge seating, private offices and coworking space, 24/7 fitness center and a package concierge system.
ATLANTA — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has completed the sale of Madison Druid Hills, a 500-unit garden-style apartment community in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood. David Gutting of Newmark represented Equus, which sold the asset on behalf of its Equus Investment Partnership X LP investment vehicle, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Since its acquisition of Madison Druid Hills in 2017, Equus completed a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program that included new roofs, exterior paint, clubhouse renovations, the addition of a dog park and green upgrades, including water efficient aerators throughout all units. Madison Druid Hills includes a mixture of recently renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities on the 49-acre site include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, car care center, barbecue grills and picnic area with a fire pit and two tennis courts.