EAST LANSING, MICH. — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired a portfolio of six student housing properties near Michigan State University for $42 million. The communities offer a total of 524 beds and are located at 635 Abbot Road, 129 Burcham Drive and 731-787 Burcham Drive in East Lansing. Champion MSU, a subsidiary of Champion, is set to begin a complete rebrand and gut renovation of the communities. Stewart Hayes, Scott Clifton and Dave MacDonald of JLL represented the seller, DTN Management Co.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Decron Properties has completed the disposition of a two-property apartment property in Simi Valley. An undisclosed, private multifamily investment firm acquired the 504-unit portfolio for $190 million, or $376,984 per unit. The portfolio includes the 372-unit The Villas at Woodranch and the 132-unit Overlook at Woodranch. Both communities were constructed in 1986. Community amenities include two pools, tennis courts, fitness center and barbecue areas. Apartments feature hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, bay windows and balconies. Kevin Green, Greg Harris and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — HomeFed Corp. has purchased Solana at Grand, a 519-unit apartment property, from an undisclosed seller for $167.5 million. Kevin Mulhern of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 1501 E. Grand Ave., Solana at Grand features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with remodeled interiors and patios/balconies. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, spa with sundeck, clubhouse, tennis court, grilling area, coffee bar and laundry facilities. HomeFed plans to convert the property into middle-income affordable housing through a public-private partnership structure with the California Municipal Finance Authority and the City of Escondido.
PRESCOTT, ARIZ. — Next Wave Investors has purchased Willow Creek, a multifamily community in Prescott, from an entity doing business as 3137 Willow Creek Road LLC for $58 million, or $362,500 per unit. Steve Gebing, Cliff David and Hamid Panahi of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Completed in 2020, Willow Creek features 160 apartments averaging 860 square feet. Units feature nine-foot ceilings, custom dark wood cabinetry and full-size washers/dryers. Common area amenities include a leasing office and resident clubhouse, fitness center, courtyard with picnic seating and charcoal grilling stations, covered parking and detached garages.
UPPER MACUNGIE, PA. — Kushner Real Estate Group (KRE) and The Silverman Group have begun leasing a 273-unit apartment community in the Lehigh Valley community of Upper Macungie. Lehigh Hills features one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and picnic areas, fitness center with a yoga studio, conference room, lounge areas, package lockers, tot lot and a dog park. Rents start at $1,975 per month for a one-bedroom apartment. Move-ins are scheduled to begin in January.
PHOENIX — Tower Capital has arranged $40 million in acquisition financing for San Giovanni, an apartment community in Phoenix. The non-recourse loan provides the undisclosed borrower with a fixed 3 percent interest rate based on a 30-year amortization schedule, as well as a flexible step-down prepayment structure. The 2001-vintage asset features 300 apartments and is encumbered by a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) that mandates 70 percent of the units must remain affordable until 2033. Located at 6901 W. McDowell Road, San Giovanni features 50 one-bedroom, 150 two-bedroom and 103 three-bedroom units, two swimming pools, a fitness facility, business center, clubhouse with leasing office, outdoor areas with barbecue grills, assigned covered parking, controlled access and a children’s playground.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Nashville-based Nicol Investment Co. has acquired Madison Pointe, a 240-unit, four-story, garden-style apartment community located at the intersection of Interstate 95 and LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach. The purchase price was $68.5 million. The seller was not disclosed. Madison Pointe offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with a size range of 731 to 1,275 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Constructed in 2020, Madison Pointe units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-style plank flooring and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a pool, elevators, outdoor kitchen and gathering area, fitness center with a separate yoga and spin studio and a clubhouse with multiple gathering and game areas. Located at 1310 Tomaka Town Center Drive, the property is situated adjacent to the 125-acre Tomoka Town Center mixed-use project that features retail tenants including Dave & Busters, Sam’s Club and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Madison Pointe is also across from Tanger Factory Outlets and near employers such as AdventHealth Daytona Beach, Halifax Health Medical Center and Daytona International Speedway.
PORTSMOUTH, VA. — Ready Capital has closed on a $16.8 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 148-unit, Class B multifamily property in downtown Portsmouth. Upon acquisition, the sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to renovate unit interiors and implement utility reimbursement. The non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and is inclusive of a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
ATLANTA — The third quarter of 2021 was the most prolific quarter on record for U.S. multifamily investment sales, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Apartment sales volume totaled $78.7 billion for the quarter, a 192 percent increase from third-quarter 2020 and a 59 percent jump from third-quarter 2019. RCA data shows that the dollar amount of assets traded this past quarter exceeded the average annual sales from the period 2008 through 2011. James Mehalso, managing director of transactions for PGIM Real Estate, expects his firm to keep its foot on the gas for next year on both the acquisitions and sales side for multifamily assets. “The rental market is hot,” said Mehalso. “We don’t see it really changing much in 2022, at least in the first six months.” Mehalso’s comments came Thursday, Dec. 2, during a panel discussion as part of the 12th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference hosted by France Media and the InterFace Conference Group at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta. Moderated by Paul Berry, vice chairman of CBRE, the panel was titled, “After a Wild 2021, What’s the Investment Market Outlook for 2022?” The event, which attracted more than 300 industry professionals, marked the return of …
DENVER — A joint venture between Summit Capital Venture Group and Rockefeller Group has purchased a land parcel at 1158 Delaware St. in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood for the development of an apartment community. Slated to break ground in April 2022, the property is scheduled for completion in early 2024. The community will feature 250 apartments, 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and pool lounge, and a 4,200-square-foot terrace with a pool and spa on the fifth floor. Additionally, the property’s 13th floor will feature a 1,250-square-foot sky deck and an 850-square-foot sky lounge and co-working space.