DALLAS — Maryland-based investment firm Excelsa Properties has purchased Pear Ridge, a 168-unit apartment complex in North Dallas that was originally built in 1986. According to Apartments.com, the property exclusively offers one-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Excelsa plans to invest more than $4 million in capital improvements to unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Invictus Real Estate Partners has provided a $69 million bridge loan for Mason Gray, a 158-unit apartment complex in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The seven-story building houses 110 market-rate units, most of which are one-bedroom residences, and 48 affordable housing units as well as a 9,000-square-foot community facility space. Mike Diaz and Aaron Appel of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Hope Street Capital, which will use the proceeds to complete construction and fund leasing costs.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56 million loan for the refinancing of a 138-unit apartment building located at 230 Classon Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. The building houses one- and two-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a private landscaped park, coworking lounge, gaming terrace, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Gideon Gil, Zach Kraft and Sebastian Sanchez of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the fixed-rate loan through QuadReal Property Group on behalf of the borrower, Quinlan Development Group.
NEW YORK CITY — The Hakimian Organization, a locally based development and investment firm, has begun leasing SOLA, a 364-unit apartment community in the Woodside neighborhood of Queens. Designed by Aufgang Architects with interiors by Durukan Design, the property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 350 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a soundproof music room, art studio, children’s playroom, fitness center, coworking lounge, dog park, zen garden and a golf simulator. Rents start at approximately $3,000 per month for a studio apartment.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Regional owner-operator WinnCos. has purchased Bedford Gardens Apartments, an 84-unit affordable housing complex in Hartford, with plans to implement an $18.7 million renovation. The 10-building complex was built in the 1920s, and its residences are reserved for households earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Two Massachusetts-based firms, The Architectural Team and Keith Construction, are providing design and general contracting services for the project, respectively.
CHICAGO — Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) has revealed the first renderings of The LaSalle Residences, an office-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project at 208 S. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s Loop. The project is part of the city’s LaSalle Corridor Revitalization initiative. Led by Chicago-based developer The Prime Group Inc., the project calls for the repurposing of 222,500 square feet of office space on floors 13 to 16 into 226 apartment units in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The development will feature a new ground-floor lobby as well as amenities such as a fitness facility; tenant lounge spaces for coworking, meetings and social events; and penthouse-level community terraces with an outdoor pool and gathering areas overlooking the central atrium. The project will also upgrade all older mechanical systems with energy-efficient equipment and replace the existing single-pane windows with high-performance insulated glass. Of the 226 units, 30 percent will be set aside for residents earning an average of 60 percent of the area median income. Completed in 1914, the 1.2 million-square-foot, 22-story building was initially designed by Chicago architect D.H. Burnham & Co. in the classical revival style for the Continental and Commercial National Bank. The property was listed on the National Register …
LAS VEGAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Prosper 89, a garden-style apartment community in Las Vegas. Nevada-based Turtle Bay 89 sold the asset to California-based Benedict Canyon Equities for $24.1 million, or $270,787 per unit. Located at 10750 El Camino Road, Prosper 89 features 89 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments with private garages. Community amenities include a pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center and open grass areas. Jared Glover of Berkadia Las Vegas facilitated the transaction on behalf of the seller.
CHICAGO — General contractor Skender has completed a full interior and exterior revitalization of the Barbara Jean Wright Court Apartments in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood. The affordable housing property features 272 units across 27 buildings. Jonathan Rose Cos. purchased the asset from the Chicago Community Development Corp. in 2022 with the intent to preserve the property’s affordability status. In addition to Skender, the project team included architect Grund & Riesterer, mechanical engineer WT Group, civil engineer RTM Engineering and structural engineer Rockey Structures. Skender teamed up with Tandem Ventures to manage regulatory compliance, maximize community engagement and create local employment opportunities on the project. The 18-month project involved an occupied rehab where residents needed to be relocated during 27 phases of energy-efficiency and quality-of-life upgrades. Externally, the buildings received enhanced landscaping, energy-efficient windows, new roof shingles, brick masonry repairs and tuckpointing, new concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking lots, and new entry gates tied to a security and campus entry system. The renovated units provide dishwashers, updated bathrooms and new plumbing fixtures, new floor finishes, energy-efficient lighting fixtures and HVAC plant upgrades. The project also included the ground-up construction of a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse that features a leasing office, conference rooms, computer …
LONGMONT, COLO. — Capstone Apartment Partners has negotiated the sale of Eastglen Apartments, a 109,210-square-foot multifamily property in Longmont, approximately 35 miles north of Denver. Two Arrows Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The seller was not disclosed. Located at 630 Lashley St., Eastglen Apartments features 102 units, with 20 percent designated as Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units. Sean Holamon, Adam Riddle and Jason Koch of Capstone Apartment Partners facilitated the transaction.
CAMAS, WASH. — Portland, Oregon-based WDC Properties has completed the disposition of Clara Flats, a mixed-use multifamily property in Camas, just across the Columbia River from Portland. An undisclosed, out-of-state buyer acquired the asset for $11.9 million. Located at 608 NE Birch St., the two-building Clara Flats features 30 apartments and two fully leased retail spaces. Completed in 2020, the property features mountain and river views. Jordan Carter, Clay Newton and Tyler Linn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.