CARROLLTON, TEXAS — MC Cos., an Arizona-based investment firm, has acquired Briarcrest Apartments, a 238-unit multifamily property in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property exclusively offers two-bedroom units, including 38 townhomes, with an average size of 961 square feet. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a business center, fitness center, playground and a dog park. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program at Briarcrest Apartments, which has not undergone interior renovations since its original construction in 1983. The seller was not disclosed.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Bonaventure, a multifamily owner-operator based in Alexandria, Va., has sold The Bend Arbordale, a 289-unit apartment community located at 401 Bulifants Blvd. in Williamsburg. The Inland Real Estate Group purchased the asset for $100 million. Drew White and Carter Wood of Berkadia represented Bonaventure in the sale. Situated near Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center and I-64, The Bend Arbordale offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers and dryers and private balconies or patios. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a dog park.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of Bridle Creek, a 384-unit apartment community located at 3800 Nicholasville Road in south Lexington. Missouri-based Maxus Realty Trust sold the property to Boston-based West-Shore Properties for $75 million. Aaron Jungreis and Ben Hammer of Rosewood Realty represented the seller in the transaction, and Jay Weiner, also with Rosewood Realty, represented the buyer. Built in 2002 near Shillito Park and about three miles south of the University of Kentucky, Bridle Creek features a clubhouse, pool, playground, fitness center, business center and a pet play area. West-Shore plans to make interior and exterior improvements at the community during its ownership.
CHARLESTOWN, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $96.3 million sale of The Graphic Lofts, a 171-unit apartment complex in the Sullivan Square neighborhood of Charlestown, a northern suburb of Boston. Built in 2019, the property houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 843 square feet, as well as 5,723 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, coffee bar, game room, community kitchen and a rooftop deck with grilling stations. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of Boston-based Berkeley Investments, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Denver-based EverWest Real Estate Investors.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — PGIM Real Estate has provided an $87.1 million loan for the refinancing of Valley & Bloom, a 258-unit multifamily property located in the Northern New Jersey community of Montclair. Valley & Bloom features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers, as well as roughly 20,000 square feet of both office and retail space. Residential amenities include two fitness centers, two rooftop decks, two courtyard lounges, a resident clubhouse and a children’s playroom. Jim Cadranell, Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between LCOR Inc. and Madison International Realty.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Nashville-based developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on Juliette, a 177-unit multifamily project in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. The site at 250 Mamaroneck Ave. previously housed a YMCA. The complex will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,200 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, spa, garden terrace, grilling stations, a pet spa, resident lounge and a conference room. Completion is scheduled for 2024.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Capital Funding Group (CFG) has provided a $32.9 million construction loan for the ground-up development of Varenita of Temecula. The 108-bed assisted living and memory care facility is located in Temecula, within Riverside County between Los Angeles and San Diego. The borrower and developer is Griffin Living. Brightwater Senior Living will operate the facility upon completion. The financing features a Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) structure, which allows building owners to borrow money for energy efficiency, renewable energy or other projects and make repayments via an assessment on the property tax bill. The financing arrangement then remains with the property even if it is sold, facilitating long-term investments in building performance.
SEATTLE — Aegis Living has opened its 35th community, Aegis Living Greenwood, in the Greenwood neighborhood of Northwest Seattle. The 89,000-square-foot property features 96 units. The five-story building is inspired by the neighborhood and built with Tudor Revival architecture, a classic style most popular in the United States in the 1920s and ‘30s. Ankrom Moisan was the architecture firm and Venture was the general contractor. Aegis has several additional communities in development, including a property in the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle opening next month.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed The Oaks at Algonquin, a 166-unit senior living community in suburban Chicago. Spectrum Retirement Communities was the developer. The property features independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Amenities include three restaurants, a pub, salon, media lounge, theater, health club, rooftop deck, memory care garden and doctor and therapist offices. Vessel Architecture provided architectural services for the three-story community.
CINCINNATI — City Club Apartments has broken ground on the redevelopment of Union Central Tower, a historic skyscraper in downtown Cincinnati. Plans call for 281 luxury apartments in a mix of unfurnished long-term rentals and furnished short-term rentals, as well as ground-floor commercial space. The total cost of the redevelopment is estimated to be $90 million. Union Central Tower, most recently known as PNC Tower, was built in 1913 and at 31 stories was the fifth-tallest building in the world upon completion, as well as the second-tallest outside of New York City. The property was designed by legendary turn-of-the-century Cincinnati architecture firms Garber & Woodward and Cass Gilbert. “Investments like the Union Central project are a key part of attracting the young, diverse talent that our city needs in order to thrive,” says Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval. The community will feature a ground-floor lobby, library and lounge; 17th-floor private club with views of the Ohio River, Roebling Bridge and sports stadiums; abundant coworking spaces; 19th-floor Sky Park and Entertainment Sky Club with gourmet kitchen; rooftop terrace with wellness sauna, rooftop pool, hot tub, wraparound loungers, cabanas, fireplace, grilling stations, outdoor kitchen and Zen garden; 24/7 fitness center; indoor and outdoor theaters; multi-function …