PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between two locally based firms, Odin Properties and RAM Development, has broken ground on Front Street Lofts, a 31-unit multifamily project in Philadelphia’s Norris Square neighborhood. The six-story building will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as ground-floor commercial space. Completion is slated for fall 2024.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Eric Newton Real Estate has sold Cambridge Creek Clemson, a 380-bed student housing community located near Clemson University in South Carolina. The property offers 132 townhome units in three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and tanning deck with cabanas; bathhouse; outdoor pavilion with TVs; and a clubhouse with study lounges, a coffee bar and fitness center. The buyer and terms of the off-market transaction were not disclosed.
GENEVA, ILL. — Lifespace Communities has acquired GreenFields of Geneva, a nonprofit, 257-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Geneva, approximately 40 miles west of downtown Chicago. Friendship Senior Options (FSO) sold the property for an undisclosed price. FSO will continue to provide management services through June, at which time the community will fully transition onto Lifespace management, systems and support. The sale brings Lifespace’s total portfolio to 18 communities, including three in metro Chicago. Located on 26 acres bordering two championship golf courses, GreenFields includes walking paths, a fishing pond and a 3.5-acre native prairie. More than 200 residents call the community home. GreenFields opened its doors in 2012.
NEWINGTON, CONN. — Northmarq has arranged $37.5 million in financing for The Pike, a 151-unit multifamily project in Newington, located in Hartford County. The financing, which represents about 85 percent of the total project cost, consists of a $25 million construction loan from an undisclosed bank and $12.5 million in private equity from an undisclosed partner. The Pike will offer 65 one-bedroom and 86 two-bedroom units, with 10 percent of the residences to be designated as workforce or affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, community room and an outdoor recreation area. The borrower and developer is Florida-based Smith & Henzy. Construction is expected to last about 24 months.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — The Alameda Housing Authority (AHA) has received $20.6 million from the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. The funds will support development of North Housing Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community in the island city, located just south of Oakland in San Francisco Bay. North Housing is the first phase of a long-planned community development project. Plans call for 40 studio apartments, 23 one-bedroom units and a two-bedroom residence for the onsite manager. The land, which AHA originally owned in the 1940s, was granted back to AHA in 2019 via the Surplus Land Act by the U.S. Navy. The land will now serve as the home for a property that houses military veterans — 25 percent of the residents at North Housing will be veterans in need of supportive housing. Island City Development (ICD), an affiliate of AHA, will be the developer of this project. HKIT Architects designed the property, which FPI Management will operate. Groundbreaking is scheduled for late 2023 or early 2024.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of four apartment communities in Lakewood, a first-ring suburb on the west side of Denver. A limited liability company sold the assets to another limited liability company for a combined price of $17.6 million. Totaling 92 units, the portfolio includes La Ronja Apartments, Allison West Apartments, Ammons at Belmar Apartments and Two Creeks Crossing Apartments. Spencer Shaffer and Greg Price of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, while Greg Parker, Jason Hornik and Kent Guerin of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office procured the buyer in the transaction.
DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has secured $10.2 million in permanent financing for Tennyson44, a mid-rise apartment property located at 4390 Tennyson St. in West Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood. Constructed in 2018, Tennyson44 features 47 apartments with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, in-unit washers/dryers, designer cabinetry, hardwood flooring and high ceilings. Additionally, select units offer walk-in closets and private balconies/patios. Community amenities include two rooftop patios, outdoor seating and firepits, a pet spa, heated indoor parking garage and a community lounge. Tony Nargi of JLL Capital Markets arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan for the borrower, Highlands REIT. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Fannie Mae DUS lender, will service the loan.
By Steve LaMotte Jr., CBRE With 2021, a record year for asset appreciation and fundamentals, 2022 marked a turning point in the apartment space across the nation. Multifamily leasing velocity, rent growth and occupancy levels have seemingly reached their current peak levels and begun to cool. Instability in the capital markets throughout much of 2022 encouraged many on both the buy and sell sides to wait it out, looking for signs of stability. However, despite the turbulence and the pause, the multifamily sector has remained resilient and is expected to maintain its claim as the preferred asset classification in 2023. Further, metro Indianapolis has been a standout performer in every meaningful measurement. Now widely regarded as an emerging star of the Midwest, metro Indianapolis has earned its place as the nation’s rent growth leader in the back-to-back months of October and November of 2022, according to Yardi Matrix. The metro has outperformed many major markets while maintaining its characteristic affordability. According to research from CBRE Econometric Advisors, the average metro rent of $1,200 per unit ($1.30 per square foot) shows that metro Indianapolis will deliver outsized rent growth in times of distress while remaining one of the most affordable metro’s …
LEONIA, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $19.8 million sale of Grand Lee Apartments, an 80-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Leonia. The property was built in 1947, according to Apartments.com, and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Joseph Gehler and David Betesh of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Fairlawn Co., in the transaction and procured an unnamed private investor as the buyer.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Locally based commercial finance and advisory firm Largo Capital has arranged the sale of a 53-unit multifamily property in the upstate New York city of Rochester. The sales price was $9.7 million. The property offers two-bedroom townhomes and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Kevin Coscia of Largo Capital brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.