ATLANTA — Thorofare Capital, an affiliate of Callodine Group, has provided a $52.2 million loan for the refinancing of 142 units within Seven88 West Midtown, a 279-unit multifamily tower located in Atlanta’s West Midtown submarket. The borrower, McKinley Homes, developed the property between 2018 and 2020 for $135 million and previously sold 113 condominiums. In addition to the 142 apartments, the loan will cover 8,639 square feet of ground-floor retail space. McKinley plans to use the funds to complete the lease up of the community, whose amenities include a swimming pool, dog park, clubhouse, lounge, spa and a fitness center. Ben Nevid, Drew Anderman, Naphtali Marrus and Elliot Braude of Meridian Capital Group arranged the financing, and David Perlman, Edward Prosser and Scott Sumida of Thorofare originated the loan.
MIAMI — A joint venture sponsored by The Altman Cos. has sold Altís Ludlam Trail, a 312-unit apartment community located in Miami. Developed between 2020 and 2022, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. GID purchased the property for an undisclosed price, and the company’s in-house property management company, Windsor Communities, will operate the community going forward. Altman, a wholly owned subsidiary of BBX Capital Real Estate, developed Altís Ludlam Trail in partnership with MV Real Estate Holdings and The Mattoni Group.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Greystone has originated a $42.3 million loan for the financing of 800 Tower Apartments, a 286-unit multifamily community located in Louisville. Anthony Cristi of Greystone originated the Fannie Mae loan, which carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule, as well as three years of interest-only payments. Built in 1963, the property features apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts across 29 stories. The borrower was an entity doing business as 800 City Apartments LLC.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $9.7 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 53 units in Northern New Jersey’s Middlesex County. The portfolio comprises Byron Street Apartments in Carteret (18 units); Townhomes at Veterans Park in Sayreville (20 units); and the Apartments at Edison Station in Edison (18 units). Joseph Brecher and Joseph Gehler of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Golden Sky Equities, in the transaction.
Against the backdrop of rising interest rates, recent financial stress and murkiness over the Federal Reserve’s ultimate direction and economic implications, dealmaking in the first half of 2023 has remained exceedingly challenged across all real estate sectors as wide bid-ask spreads persist. However, compared to other spaces, rental housing in the Southeast remains relatively healthy from a fundamentals perspective, despite supply-driven softening in the near term. This trend is evident in many major markets, including cities like Atlanta. Occupancy and rent growth remain healthy in Atlanta. The rental vacancy rate for Atlanta as of January 2023 reached 5.4 percent, a 0.9 percent decrease over the previous year, based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This falls below the national average of 5.8 percent for the fourth quarter of 2022. The median rental rate in January 2023 was also up 4.3 percent year-over-year, reaching $1,941. Population growth, employment opportunities, infrastructure investments, a business-friendly environment and other demand drivers continue to intensify Atlanta’s need for housing; and long term, the outlook for rental housing in the metro is very strong. More than 6 million people now live in the region, according to recent Census data. The Atlanta Regional Commission predicts more …
ATLANTA — Selig Enterprises and joint venture partner GID will open Westbound at The Works, a 306-unit apartment community located within The Works mixed-use development, this October. Located in Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood, the five-story property features residences ranging in size from 731 to 1,353 square feet in one- and two-bedroom layouts, with a 547-space parking garage. Amenities include an open-air TV lounge, fitness center, club room, sports bar, coworking center, communal kitchens and a pool courtyard. RJTR is the project architect, and Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor. Wells Fargo provided financing for the development. RangeWater will manage and lease the property, with monthly rates beginning at $1,840, according to the community’s website. Developed in phases by Selig, The Works also features retail and entertainment space, including a food hall, as well as 125,000 square feet of adaptive reuse office space.
AUGUSTA, GA. —Ivey Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) have formed a joint venture partnership for the development of West Park Townhomes, a 262-unit build-to-rent residential community in Augusta. Situated on 29 acres at Wheeler Road, the project is scheduled for delivery beginning in the first quarter of 2024. Amenities at the community will include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness room and a pet park. SRP Federal Credit Union will provide construction financing, with Parse Capital as a preferred equity investor. Ivey South Construction will serve as general contractor, and Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group represented the joint venture as the capital placement broker.
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Prairie House, a 105-unit seniors housing property located in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Arrow. Prairie House was built in 2016 and features 73 assisted living units, ranging from studio to two-bedroom units, and 32 studio memory care units. Charles Bissell, Zach Brantley and Hope Brunner of JLL represented the seller, Prevarian Senior Living, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as TUL ALF 3 LLC. Legend Senior Living, an affiliate of the buyer, will operate the community. The price was not disclosed.
MYSTIC, CONN. — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $34 million HUD-insured construction loan for the second phase of Harbor Heights, a 123-unit multifamily project in Mystic, located in southern coastal Connecticut. Harbor Heights II will feature one four-story building with one-, two- and three-bedroom units on a 5.8-acre site. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Daniel Malka and Jacob Gauptman of Dwight Capital originated the debt, which was structured with a 40-year term and a fixed interest rate, through HUD’s 221(d)(4) program. The borrower was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — Marquis Health Consulting Services has launched the first phase of a $25 million renovation at Fountain View at Logan Square, a 420,000-square-foot seniors housing community in Philadelphia’s Center City district. The three-year repositioning follows an ownership change and rebranding at Fountain View, formerly known as The Watermark. Designed by ML Group, the project will upgrade the lobby, hallways, apartments and dining room, as well as reconfigure amenity spaces. New features will include an auditorium with space for live entertainment, a makers’ room, theater, piano bar and a sky lounge. Lastly, the development team will add a juice bar and fitness center with a sauna and is exploring possible additions of a pool, outdoor deck and pickleball courts.