CHICAGO — A partnership between Mavrek Development, GW Properties, Luxury Living Chicago Realty and Double Eagle Development has received $102.2 million in financing from MSD Partners for the construction of a mixed-use development in Chicago. Named The Saint Grand, the 21-story project will include 248 luxury apartment units, 40,000 square feet of office space and 8,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Units will feature workspaces and private outdoor areas. Amenities will include a package receiving service, coworking lounge, fitness center and outdoor pool. Office tenants will also be able to enjoy the apartment amenities. The project will replace a parking garage located at 535 N. St. Clair. Demolition is underway and construction is expected to begin before the end of the year. The office portion is slated to be ready for tenant buildouts in the third quarter of 2023, with the residential portion slated for delivery in early 2024. NORR is the project architect. Chris Knight of JLL worked on behalf of the borrower to secure the four-year loan through MSD Partners.
Multifamily
HOPKINS, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson has begun construction of the second phase of an apartment project named The Hallon in Hopkins, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The project site is adjacent to the future Blake Road Metro Green Line Extension Transit station. Developed by Trilogy Real Estate Group and designed by ESG Architects, the development will ultimately comprise three buildings and 770 units. Phase I includes a seven-story building with 219 units, 256 parking stalls and street-level retail space. Completion of Phase I is slated for August 2023. Phase II will comprise a seven-story building with 250 units, 350 parking stalls and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Completion of Phase II is slated for summer 2024. A third phase is expected, but details are still pending.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Arbor Square in Shawnee for $21.1 million. Built in 1971, the 195-unit multifamily property is located at 7613 Flint St. Gabe Tovar and Jeff Lamott of Northmarq brokered the sale. Brett Hood of Northmarq originated a $13.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition on behalf of the buyer, Quad Property Group. Axiom Equities was the seller.
Emerald Communities Starts Expansion Project at Emerald Heights CCRC in Redmond, Washington
by Amy Works
REDMOND, WASH. — Emerald Communities has started construction of an expansion project at Emerald Heights, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Seattle suburb of Redmond. The new building, named Courtyard, will rise three stories and feature 42 independent living units ranging in size from 826 square feet to 1,726 square feet. Dean Kelly of the architecture firm Rice Fergus Miller, who worked on Emerald Heights’ previous expansion in 2014, led the design of the new building. The Courtyard will total 70,638 square feet plus a 35,703-square-foot underground parking structure. GLY Construction is building the expansion, which is scheduled for completion in late 2023.
DENVER — Berkadia has arranged the sale of 757 Grant, an apartment building in Denver. Colorado-based LCP Development sold the asset to California-based Cohen Rojas Capital Partners for $21.2 million. Nick Steele, John Laratta, Tyler King and Nat Moyer of Berkadia Denver represented the seller in the deal. Located at 757 Grant St., the property features 68 studio floor plans with in-unit washers/dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center and rooftop terrace.
LEHI, UTAH — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Harmony Hills, a 62-unit assisted living facility in Lehi, located on the north bank of Utah Lake between Salt Lake City and Provo. The community was built in 2016, totaling approximately 46,000 square feet on 1.5 acres of land. The property was vacant at the time of sale. The seller was a Utah-based developer looking to exit the industry. The buyer is a Utah-based skilled nursing and short-term rehab owner-operator expanding its portfolio into assisted living. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction.
LANCASTER, DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 411 units that are located throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex for a combined price of $58.9 million. The properties include The Meadows, a 120-unit asset in the southern Dallas suburb of Lancaster that was built in 1981; Newport Landing, a 185-unit property in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas that was constructed in 1971; and Monterrey, a 106-unit complex in Fort Worth that was completed in 1969. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyers and sellers, all of which requested anonymity, in the three separate transactions.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Glenwood Apartment Homes, a 60-unit multifamily property in Houston. Built in 1981, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 971 square feet that are furnished with granite countertops, walk-in closets and washer/dryer connections. Communal amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Bryce Smith of TMG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
TRENTON, OHIO — Northmarq has arranged a $2.6 million loan for the acquisition of Trenton Avenue Apartments in Trenton, a suburb of Cincinnati. The 52-unit multifamily property comprises multiple buildings. Chase Dawson of Northmarq arranged the fixed-rate loan, which features an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio, a five-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. A regional bank provided the loan to the undisclosed borrower.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Industry ATX has broken ground on Industry SOMA, a 23-unit affordable housing project in Austin’s South Menchaca neighborhood. The townhome-style residences will be reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Mark Odom Studio designed the project, which is slated for a fall 2025 completion.