Multifamily

NORFOLK, VA. — Bonaventure has purchased Monticello Station Apartments, a 121-unit community located at 328 E. Freemason St. in downtown Norfolk, for $42 million. The Alexandria, Va.-based firm plans to rebrand the property as Attain Downtown East. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to apartments in one- to four-bedroom layouts, the property includes 33,000 square feet of retail space leased to tenants including Buffalo Wild Wings, 7-Eleven and Sushi King. Amenities include a swim spa, 24-hour fitness center, garden-style courtyards with gas grills and firepits and a conference room.

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WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Granite Capital Group (GCG) has purchased The Boulders Apartments in the Bay Area city of Walnut Creek from an undisclosed seller for $58 million. The company used proceeds from the sale of its Enclave Belle Creek apartments in Denver to fund the acquisition using a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Built in 1972, The Boulders features 164 renovated studio, one- and two-bedroom units with in-unit washers/dryers, vinyl plank floors and kitchens with new cabinets, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. GCG assumed a $41.2 million Fannie Mae loan fixed at 4.42 percent with all interest-only payments to acquire the asset. An additional $2.3 million in partnership interest is being offered to accredited investors with the funds used to further upgrade the property and for operating reserves. The Northern California team of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.

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LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an apartment building located at 1807 S. New Hampshire Ave. in the Pico Union submarket of Los Angeles. The asset traded for $2.6 million, or $647,500 per unit. Jason Tuvia of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 2021, the property features four four-bedroom/four-bath apartments that are not subject to Los Angeles’ rent control laws.

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WINFIELD, ILL. — Synergy Construction & Development Co. has proposed plans for a 147-unit luxury apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Winfield. Named Winfield Reserve, the project will feature a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Plans also call for a 142-space parking garage, 6,000-square-foot indoor amenity space and a large outdoor area with a pool. Synergy expects to break ground in August 2024 and complete the project in early 2026. The project is part of the Town Center revitalization plan. The project site spans 2.4 acres at the intersection of Jewell Road and Church Street, 0.7 acres of which are currently owned by Metra and 1.7 acres by Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital (NM-CDH). NM-CDH and Synergy have entered into a Letter of Intent for the sale and purchase of the hospital property for $2.5 million, contingent upon the village’s final approval of the development. To facilitate acquisition of the Metra-owned property, village officials worked closely with Metra on an arrangement to swap ownership of commuter parking lots, which allowed assembly of parcels necessary for the project. The Town Center redevelopment plan is based on an agreement the village negotiated with NM-CDH to provide funding and …

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CHICAGO — Breneman Capital has purchased Ashland Place, a 47-unit apartment property located at 33 S. Ashland Ave. in Chicago. Built in 2018, the community is situated in the city’s West Loop neighborhood and features two one-bedroom units and 45 two-bedroom units. Breneman assumed a loan on the property that features a 73.5 percent loan-to-value ratio, a fixed interest rate of 4.6 percent and roughly five years of remaining term. Dwelle Properties will manage the asset. Breneman plans to improve efficiencies at the property. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Minneapolis-based developer  Ryan Cos.  has topped out Grand Living at The Grove, a five-story, 213-unit seniors housing project in Central Austin. The 348,353-square-foot building will house 177 independent and assisted living apartments, as well as 36 memory care apartments. Grand Living at The Grove will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that will range in size from 450 to 1,600 square feet. Ryan Cos. is co-developing the project with Grand Living and Castletop Capital. PACE Loan Group and Bankers Trust provided financing for the project. Construction began about a year ago, and delivery is slated for early 2025.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — A joint venture between SED Development LLC, JMA Ventures LLC and Machete Group Inc. has released new plans and renderings for a mixed-use destination in downtown Orlando. The development, dubbed the Orlando Sports + Entertainment District, will span 8.5 acres adjacent to Amway Center, the home arena for the NBA’s Orlando Magic. The Orlando Sentinel reports the project will cost roughly $500 million to develop. The 900,000-square-foot destination will include a 260-room hotel with an outdoor lounge and pool deck, as well as meeting space and a chef-driven restaurant. Other components will include a 270-unit high-rise apartment tower, 200,000 square feet of Class A offices that are 30 percent preleased, 1.5 acres of central green space, 100,000 square feet of shops and restaurants and a 3,500-seat live music venue that can double as an events space with the capacity to host up to 1,000 guests. The construction timeline for Orlando Sports + Entertainment District was not released.

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MIAMI — PMG and Greybrook have begun preleasing at Society Wynwood, a mixed-use development underway at 2431 N.W. 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Wynwood district. The property will include 318 residential units and 50,210 square feet of commercial space that will include announced tenants Bodega Taqueria, Dave’s Hot Chicken, Starbucks, Chama De Fogo and Nacho Daddy. Amenities at Society Wynwood will include a rooftop pool deck featuring a gym, full-service restaurant and hot tub. Other amenities, which will total 82,000 square feet, include multiple art installations, a coworking lab with private conference rooms, modern gym and fitness studio, a picnic courtyard, social lounges, yoga lawn, smart package lockers and app-based keys. Society Wynwood will be Miami-based PMG’s first Miami project delivered to residents under the Society Living brand portfolio. First move-ins are slated to begin in February 2024. Rental rates will range from $ 1,830 to $5,525 per month, according to Apartments.com.

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BOSTON — Cottonwood Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity real estate firm, has provided $240 million loan for the refinancing of the St. Regis Residences, a luxury multifamily tower in Boston’s Seaport District. Built in 2022, the 22-story waterfront building houses 114 residences with private balconies and amenities such as a pool, spa, fitness center, lounge, concierge services and an onsite restaurant. The borrower was Boston-based Cronin Development.

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MEDWAY, MASS. — Toll Brothers has completed Hathon, a 190-unit apartment complex in Medway, located southwest of Boston. Designed by Boston-based Cube3 Architects with interiors by Chicago-based Mary Cook Associates, Hathon offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Select units offer private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, game room, fitness center, playground, catering kitchen, coworking lounge and a rooftop deck. Rents start at $2,450 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.

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