FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has arranged the sale of Sierra Hermosa, a 168-unit apartment complex located in Fort Worth’s Western Hills neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1970 and offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen of GREA brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS— Lument has provided a $15.7 million bridge loan for the refinancing of a 91-bed seniors housing property in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The facility offers assisted living and memory care services. Doug Harper, Chris Mauger and Casey Moore of Lument originated the financing, which carried a 36-month term and a one-year extension option, on behalf of the borrower, California-based owner-operator Silverado.
NEW YORK CITY — Northmarq has arranged a $26 million loan for the refinancing of an 11-story, 90-unit apartment complex in East Harlem. Chuck Cotsalas and Robert Delitsky of Northmarq arranged the financing though Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The loan carried a 20-year term, 25-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 5.4 percent.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Co-developers Hunt Midwest and LANE4 Property Group are set to break ground later this month on The Hudson, a 228-unit luxury apartment complex in Kansas City’s Rosedale neighborhood. The project will be situated adjacent to The University of Kansas Health System campus at the corner of 36th Street and Rainbow Boulevard. The community will be built in partnership with KU Endowment. The Hudson’s name is a nod to historic Kansas City, where Rainbow Boulevard was once known as Hudson Road until it was renamed in 1919. Amenities will include a hotel-style lobby, fitness center, garage parking, pet-friendly spaces, a business center and fifth-floor clubroom with an outdoor terrace. Demolition of the former Cambridge West apartments on the project site wrapped up last summer. The Hudson is slated for completion in summer 2025. Security Bank provided financing. BRR Architecture is the architect, MW Builders is the general contractor and Olsson is the civil engineer.
Multifamily transaction activity slowed in the second half of 2022 and continues to remain muted due to pricing uncertainty. U.S. multifamily sales totaled $187 billion in 2022, down 16.1 percent from $222.9 billion in 2021, according to Yardi Matrix. The Federal Reserve has raised its key short-term rate, the federal funds rate, nine times over the past year for a total of 475 basis points in an aggressive move to fight inflation. The Fed’s actions have led to a sharp rise in commercial mortgage rates, which have a significant impact on pricing, states Yardi Matrix. The 10-year Treasury yield, the benchmark for permanent, long-term financing, is now hovering around 3.5 percent, up from 2.3 percent one year ago. “In the current climate with inflation and rising interest rates, we’re a bit more cautious, but no less active in scouring the market for great investments,” says Tim Donovan, director of investments for Midloch Investment Partners. “Investment sales are happening in this market, including by us, but it’s generally taking longer for buyers and sellers to agree on a price, and for buyers to raise the equity required to meet lender terms for permanent financing.” In January, the Consumer Price Index rose …
HOUSTON — Ziegler has arranged $76 million in bond financing for Brazos Presbyterian Homes (BPH), a nonprofit seniors housing owner-operator based in Houston. The tax-exempt, draw-down bonds are supported by a three-bank syndicate comprised of Amegy Bank, Hancock Whitney and Trustmark. BPH owns and operates three continuing care retirement communities in Texas: Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor, The Hallmark and Longhorn Village. The bonds will fund an expansion project at Longhorn Village, refinance bonds from 2013 and pay the costs of issuance. The expansion project will add 48 independent living apartments to the community, as well as underground parking. Greenbrier Development is assisting with the development.
HOUSTON — Lument has provided a $21.1 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Hermann Park, an 80-bed seniors housing property in Houston. The facility offers assisted living and memory care services. Doug Harper, Chris Mauger and Casey Moore of Lument originated the financing, which carried a 36-month term and a one-year extension option, on behalf of the borrower, California-based owner-operator Silverado.
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — MSquared has received $54 million in funding for Kōz on Alderwood, a 200-unit apartment development in the Seattle suburb of Lynnwood. Kōz Development is partnering with MSquared on the mixed-income, transit-oriented development. The project is being financed by $35 million in debt from Coastal Community Bank, $13 million in equity from MSquared and $6 million in equity from Kōz Development investors. Construction of Kōz on Alderwood is scheduled to begin in spring 2023, with a planned completion date of early winter 2025.
RAHWAY, N.J. — A partnership between developers Fields Grade and The Slokker Group has begun leasing a 109-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Rahway. The building is the second at The Mint, a development in the downtown area, the first phase of which consisted of 116 units that were completed in 2020. The new building rises six stories and offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as Class A amenities. Rents start at $2,095 per month for a studio apartment.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Finger Cos. has opened The Quin, a luxury apartment complex rising four stories with 373 units in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg. Located at 2450 Plum Grove Road, the property offers floor plans ranging from 691 to 1,394 square feet. All floor plans include private balconies, with some offering dens for home offices or storage. Monthly rents start at $1,950. Amenities include resident lounges, a golf simulator room, fitness center, business center, pet grooming room, package room, landscaped green space and two outdoor pools.