SAN ANTONIO — Azora Exan, the Miami-based investment arm of European private equity firm Azora Capital, and One Real Estate Investments (also based in Miami) have acquired The Fredd, a 278-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a resort-style pool with a sun deck, as well as a sports court and a fitness center. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Casa Barranca, a 196-unit multifamily property in El Paso. The community offers two- and three-bedroom units and was close to fully occupied at the time of sale. According to Apartments.com, amenities include a pool, playground, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Jack Stone of Greysteel brokered the deal. The buyer and seller both requested anonymity.
DETROIT, LANSING AND GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Dwight Mortgage Trust, the mortgage REIT affiliate of Dwight Capital, has provided a $154.8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio in Michigan. The properties include Capitol Village Apartments, Carriage Hill Apartments, Carriage Park Apartments, Macomb Manor Apartments, Newburgh Square Apartments and Northview Harbor Apartments. The garden-style apartment complexes, which are located in Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids, feature amenities such as fitness centers, tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, clubhouses and barbecue areas. Adam Sasouness of Dwight originated the two-year, floating-rate loan. Marvin Jeremias of Crossmark Capital and Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Valleytree Partners. The purpose of the bridge loan is to provide both acquisition financing and funding for capital improvements, including enhancing 50 percent of the units.
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $47 million sale of Essex Mall, a 189,773-square-foot shopping center in West Caldwell, located in the northern part of the Garden State. Anchored by grocer Stop & Shop and Marshalls, the property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the owner, a joint venture between Stop & Shop and Goodrich Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Milbrook Properties, which acquired the center via a 1031 exchange.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $19.6 million auction sale of a portfolio of 13 multifamily properties totaling 41 units in Brooklyn. The properties were part of Chaskiel Strulovitch’s 31-building portfolio and are located in various residential districts of the borough. Aaron Jungreis, Greg Corbin and Chaya Milworn of Rosewood brokered the sale.
DURHAM, N.C. — ZOM Living and AEW Capital Management have purchased a site at 500 E. Main St. in downtown Durham for the development of Maizon Durham, a 248-unit apartment community. The co-developers also secured $49 million in construction financing from Santander Bank. The project team includes architect Hord Coplan Macht, interior designer One Line Design Studio and general contractor LeChase Construction. Set to break ground this summer, Maizon Durham will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 555 to 1,450 square feet, as well as coworking and conference spaces, a fitness center, dog spa, clubroom, 13,000 square feet of retail space and a swimming pool and sundeck.
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Northmarq has arranged the approximately $29 million refinancing of Arlington West Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily community located at 5049 Western Blvd. in Jacksonville, a city near North Carolina’s coast. Built in 2009, Arlington West spans 14 apartment buildings and features a resort-style saltwater swimming pool, playground, two dog parks, fitness center, game room and a business center. Bob Harrington and Paul Whalen of Northmarq arranged the 10-year, Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The interest-only loan was underwritten with a fixed interest rate in the mid-3 percent range.
By Mike Drew, Structured Development As a longtime developer of multifamily, commercial and mixed-use properties in Chicago, I can tell you we’ve never seen anything like the last few years. From the highs of the pre-pandemic multifamily construction boom to the lows of the first year of COVID-19 lockdowns — when downtown emptied out — to today, it’s been a rollercoaster ride. But the multifamily sector has ultimately proved resilient and is roaring back stronger than ever. Here’s a look back at the past three years and a glimpse of three projects we broke ground on during the pandemic: Schiller Place, Big Deahl and Harrison Row. Early pandemic exodus For the years 2019-2021, developers were expected to build 9,000 apartment units in downtown Chicago, according to Integra Realty Resources. This figure was lower than the expected 10,700 units because of rising construction costs and uncertainty around property taxes, but still strong. Average rents for downtown Class A rental communities were $3.31 per square foot, per Integra, and occupancy was a robust 94.9 percent. When the pandemic hit nine months later, it greatly slowed that activity. Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued the first stay-at-home order on March 20, 2020, followed by other …
By Jeff Erxleben, president, debt & equity at Northmarq Liquidity and an incredibly positive outlook for single-family build-to-rent (BTR) properties is helping to offset some of the turbulence developers are experiencing from rising interest rates. Developers have been ramping up the pace of single-family BTR construction over the past five years with forecasts that call for a record high 60,000 new units to be completed in 2022. That volume shows a steady increase over the 53,000 units completed in 2021 and 49,000 in 2020, according to Northmarq’s recently released Single-Family Build-to-Rent Properties Special Report. Although financing across all property types has been impacted by upward movement in both short- and long-term borrowing rates, the BTR sector is in a good position to shake off those challenges and maintain its growth momentum. Higher construction and financing costs are being offset by rising rents with year-over-year rent increases, that in many areas of the country, are quite substantial. Developers also are finding good access to both debt and equity. The number of lenders that are active in the space is expanding as developers move into new markets and continue to prove out business models and performance with successful lease-up and dispositions. For …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Crossings 820, a 418-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in phases between 1967 and 1971, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as multiple pools, courtyards and gardens and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Applesway Investments, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a private Dallas-based investment group. The previous ownership invested roughly $3.5 million in capital improvements to the property between 2015 and the present day.
