DALLAS —iBorrow, a Los Angeles-based commercial bridge and direct lender, has provided a $20 million acquisition loan for a 232-unit apartment community located at 4542 W. Kiest Blvd. in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property offers two-bedroom units with an average size of 969 square feet. The borrower was not disclosed.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Town East, a 190-unit multifamily property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The property was built in 1959 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 608 square feet. Doug Banerjee, Jack Stone and Andrew Mueller of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer, Elevate Commercial Investment Group, plans to upgrade unit interiors.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between multifamily owner-operator Asland Capital Partners and locally based investment firm Pembroke Residential Holdings has received $100 million in financing for the development of a 154-unit affordable housing project in the Soundview neighborhood of The Bronx. Residences will be reserved for renters age 62 and above with income levels that represent various percentages of the area median income. In addition, 30 percent of the units will be set aside for seniors who were formerly homeless. Completion of the 14-story building is scheduled for fall 2024. The $100 million construction loan was procured through a combination of both taxable and tax-exempt bonds issued by the New York State Housing Finance Agency, with credit enhancement in an equal amount provided by Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is also providing tax credit equity for the development.
TAMPA, FLA. — CP Capital US has formed a joint venture with Crescent Communities to develop Novel Independence Park, a 277-unit, Class A multifamily project in Tampa. The community will be part of Independence Park, a 44-acre, mixed-use development that was recently rezoned to accommodate the project, as well as future phases that include office, retail and townhomes. Charlotte-based Crescent Communities purchased the site from Independence Park master developer Highwoods Properties Inc. Situated in Tampa’s Westshore district, the developers plan to break ground this month and deliver the first units in the third quarter of 2023, with construction expected to be completed in early 2024. Truist provided construction financing for the project. Design partners include architecture firm Dwell Design Studio, landscape architect LandDesign, civil engineer Haiff Associates and interior designer Vignette Interior Design. CBG Construction will serve as the general contractor.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Chicago-based general contractor Summit Design + Build has kicked off construction on Stadium Lofts South, a 69,000-square-foot multifamily project in the Charlotte suburb of Kannapolis. Once complete, the project will overlook the baseball stadium of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, a Minor League Baseball team and Class A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The seven-story building will have two floors of retail/office space and five floors of apartments totaling 43 units. The building will feature a lobby, fitness center, club room, balconies and a parking garage. The project is expected to wrap up in spring 2023. The project team includes developer Lansing Melbourne Group and architect Built Form. Stadium Lofts South marks the first construction project for Summit Design + Build in North Carolina.
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — BNE Real Estate has begun leasing The Kingsley, a 99-unit apartment complex in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairfield. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects & Planners, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Private balconies and patios are available in select residences. Amenities include a pool, game room and a card room, as well as indoor and outdoor lounges, Amazon package lockers and a fitness center. Rents start at roughly $2,300 per month for a one-bedroom unit.
CHICAGO — Draper and Kramer’s Commercial Finance Group has arranged two loans totaling $114 million for two apartment developments in Chicago. Tandem Development was the borrower for both transactions. The first was a $58.4 million construction loan for 1044 West Van Buren, a 196-unit apartment project with 1,775 square feet of first-floor retail space in the West Loop neighborhood. Construction began on the building, designed by Antunovich Associates, in April. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023. The HUD 221(d)(4) loan features a 40-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule. The second loan totaled $55.6 million for the refinancing of Avenir Apartments in Chicago’s River West. Completed in 2019, the transit-oriented development features 196 units and 32,558 square feet of commercial space. Antunovich Associates also designed this property. The HUD 223(f) loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. Matt Wurtzebach of Draper and Kramer originated both loans with assistance from colleagues Jeff Ross and Kevan Briscoe.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — Dwight Capital has provided a $49.8 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Highland Ridge Apartments in Lockport, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Completed in 2019, the garden-style multifamily property consists of 240 units across 12 buildings. Amenities include a dog park, fitness center, pool, theater, shuffleboard and yoga room. Brandon Baksh of Dwight originated the 35-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Heartland Real Estate Partners. The fixed-rate loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Western Wealth Capital has acquired Sonesta on University Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in Tempe. Terms of the transaction were not released. The purchase is Western Wealth Capital’s 78th multifamily acquisition in the Phoenix market. Originally constructed in 1989, Sonesta on University features 212 apartments, two pools, a beach volleyball court, basketball court, putting green and resident clubhouse.
NEW YORK CITY — Parkview Financial has provided $207 million in financing for the acquisition and redevelopment of the former Hudson Hotel in Manhattan’s Clinton neighborhood. Located at 353-366 West 58th St., the 24-story hotel was most recently operated by Cain International until shuttering in 2020 under strain from the COVID-19 pandemic. The undisclosed borrower plans to convert the 385,124-square-foot property into a 438-unit residential tower. Units will feature eight-foot to 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and washers and dryers. The building will also offer 30,000 square feet of retail and 25,000 square feet of office space. The new ownership plans to market the units at a 20 percent discount to rates seen at other properties in the surrounding area in hopes of attracting young professionals, students and small families to the property, according to Paul Rahimian, CEO and founder of Parkview. The redevelopment is scheduled for completion in early 2023. The building was originally constructed in 1929 to act as the American Women’s Association clubhouse and residence for young women before being converted into the Henry Hudson Hotel in 1941. The property is located one block west of Columbus Circle near Billionaires’ Row. Parkview Financial provided the financing in conjunction with Montgomery Street Partners. …