VISTA, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has completed a joint venture investment to acquire La Fuente Post Acute, a 187-bed skilled nursing facility in Vista, approximately 40 miles north of San Diego. Once regulatory approval is obtained, Bayshire Senior Communities (a current tenant of CareTrust) will operate the facility pursuant to a new 15-year lease. To acquire the facility, CareTrust and a third-party regional healthcare real estate investor entered into a joint venture. CareTrust’s combined common equity and preferred equity investments in the joint venture total $25.5 million. CareTrust’s initial contractual yield on its combined preferred and common equity investments in the joint venture is approximately 9.7 percent. The lease provides for 3 percent fixed annual rent escalators and two five-year extension options. CareTrust is the managing member of the joint venture entity. The investments were funded using cash on hand.
Orlando remains one of the strongest multifamily markets nationally despite the slowdown being experienced in commercial real estate at large. Its strength is largely defined by growth in rent, supply, upcoming development opportunities, employment and the local economy, which have all contributed to healthy fundamentals. Being a top U.S. tourism destination has also helped with more than 74 million visitors coming to Orlando in 2022. Local tourism has created 212,000 jobs as of year-end 2021, and the city is home to nine world-renowned theme parks that are frequented by tourists. Orlando has also proven to be a very attractive and viable place to live long-term. The city is the fourth-largest in Florida, with an estimated population of more than 312,200 in 2023 and over 2 million within the metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The area’s population growth has supported multifamily growth opportunities, ensuring there is a vast renter pool and demand for the inventory that continues to be delivered. That has propelled rent growth up with submarkets like Colonial Town and Florida Center North, which are still posting year-over-year increases between 10 and 16 percent, significantly higher than the national average. Overall supply has also held up well with 6,103 units …
MIAMI — LCOR has announced plans for a 544-unit apartment tower located at 1775 Biscayne Blvd. in the Edgewater neighborhood of Miami, pending approval from the Miami Urban Development Review Board (UDRB). Upon completion, the development will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences across 42 stories, as well as 50,000 square feet of amenity space, 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 628-space parking garage. ODP Architects is designing the project, with interiors designed by KAS. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, tenant lounges and coworking spaces and a gaming area. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2024. The project marks the firm’s first ground-up development in the state of Florida.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Greystar Real Estate Partners has opened Ltd. Champions Ridge, an apartment community in Davenport, roughly 34 miles outside of Orlando. Marking the second Ltd.-branded property, the development features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 798 to 1,245 square feet. Amenities at the community include a swimming pool and gym. Rental rates will be lower than typical for Class A multifamily properties in the area, according to Greystar, with the company promising limited future rent increases.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Northland has acquired 670 Thornton, a 344-unit multifamily community located in Lithia Springs, roughly 15 miles west of Atlanta. Totaling 38 residential buildings situated on 46 acres, the property features 20 studio, 146 one-bedroom, 154 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, grilling areas, pet park, two pools, theater room, playground, tennis courts and a walking trail, as well as 96 detached garages. Northland plans to implement a valet trash program and SmartRent technology package, install washers and dryers in all units and upgrade finishes in select apartments, along with other site improvements.
DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Bridgeview Multifamily will develop a 360-unit project in the North Texas city of Denton. The site at 3755 McKinney St. spans 22 acres and is adjacent to the 288-unit Denton Forest Crossing apartment community. The development will consist of 15 three-story buildings that will house one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 875 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Construction on the unnamed project is expected to begin next summer.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Triten Real Estate Partners has topped out Phase I of The Mill, a project in Houston’s East End district that will add 341 multifamily units to the local supply. The seven-story building, the site of which originally housed a lumber mill that was constructed in the 1890s, will include 6,000 square feet of retail space and a seven-story parking garage. Units will come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubroom and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture designed the project, and Arch-Con Corp. is serving as the general contractor. Preleasing will begin in the first quarter of next year.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Gantry has secured a $16.5 million permanent loan to refinance the Lakeview at the Bay, an apartment complex in Tempe. Located at 995 E. Baseline Road, the 34-building community offers 370 apartments. The property was built in 1985. George Mitsanas, Tim Storey and Keegan Bridges of Gantry secured the low-leverage, 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the loan, which features interest-only terms for the life of the financing.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm ShainRealty Capital has acquired Landmark at Courtyard Villas, a 256-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The apartment complex was built in 1999 and has an average unit size of 905 square feet. Wes Racht, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of the property. ShainRealty Capital plans to invest about $3 million in capital improvements and rebrand the property as Infinity at Sunnyvale. The seller was a private investor.
EULESS, TEXAS — Dallas-based Knightvest Capital has sold Reagan at Bear Creek, a 216-unit apartment complex located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Euless that was built in 1998. According to Apartments.com, Reagan at Bear Creek offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Knightvest Capital originally acquired the property in September 2017 and implemented a value-add program. The buyer was not disclosed.