MINNEAPOLIS — Ready Capital has closed a $39.2 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 332-unit, eight-property multifamily portfolio in Minneapolis. The Class B properties are located in the Loring Park, Stevens Square and Whittier submarkets. The buyer plans to implement a capital improvement program to renovate unit interiors. The nonrecourse loan features a floating rate and a four-year term.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The NRP Group has broken ground on Sinclair Apartments, a 180-unit affordable housing community in Columbus. In partnership with the City of Columbus Housing Division, the transit-oriented development will be developed with tax-credit funding support from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Huntington National Bank. Located at 5055 Sinclair Ave., the property will be reserved for Columbus-area residents who earn between 30 and 70 percent of the area median income. The three-building complex will replace Alrosa Villa, a live music venue that closed in 2020. Completion of the project is slated for 2023.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — An affiliate of private equity firm Livingston Street Capital has acquired Atlas Point at Prestonwood, a 183-unit active adult community in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with walk-in closets, granite countertops, hardwood-style flooring and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge with a kitchen, salon, fitness center and a pet washing station. The seller was not disclosed.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Wan Bridge, a Texas-based builder and operator, is underway on construction of Georgetown Heights, a 50-unit build-to-rent community that will be located on the northern outskirts of Austin. The community will feature three- and four-bedroom, two-story duplexes ranging in size from 1,400 to 2,100 square feet, as well as walking trails and green space. The development team is aiming to deliver the first model home by February.
KEARNY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $36.3 million sale of General Kearny Apartments, a 171-unit complex in Northern New Jersey. The seven-building property was originally constructed in 1939 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 351 to 825 square feet. David Oropeza and Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, an entity doing business as J & D General Kearny Associates LLC, in the transaction. Nicolaou also procured the buyer, a private investor. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — San Francisco-based mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a trio of loans totaling $31.9 million for the refinancing of three multifamily properties totaling 426 units in Upstate New York. In the first deal, a correspondent agency lender provided a 10-year loan that carried a fixed interest rate, five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule for a 181-unit property in Central New York. In the second transaction, a life insurance company funded a 20-year loan that was also structured with a fixed rate and multiple years of interest-only payments for a 176-unit asset in Buffalo. A Wall Street-based lender provided the final loan with similar terms for a 69-unit property in Rochester. Tom Grzebinski and Jack Stelianou of Gantry placed all three loans on behalf of undisclosed borrowers.
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BATON ROUGE AND ADDIS, LA. — Passco Cos., an Irvine, Calif.-based commercial real estate company, has purchased two multifamily communities in Baton Rouge totaling 552 units. The properties include Tapestry Long Farm and Sweetwater Apartments. The sales price was not disclosed. Arlington Properties will manage both properties moving forward. Passco acquired 276-unit Tapestry Long Farm from the property’s developer, Birmingham, Ala.-based Arlington Properties. Mike Kemether and Larry Schedler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Passco and the seller in the transaction. Tapestry Long Farm features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include a fitness center, business center, auto car center, pet park and grooming station, sports pub, swimming pool and a yoga and spin studio. Located at 16333 Columns Way, Tapestry Long Farm is situated within Long Farm Village, a 235-acre master planned development with residential, retail and office space. Built in 2017, the property is situated 12.8 miles from Louisiana State University (LSU). Hammond, La.-based Stoa Group sold the 276-unit Sweetwater Apartment Homes. Jeffery Glassover and Matthew Raitz of Glassover & Raitz LLC represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Sweetwater offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with interior features including stainless steel appliances, faux-wood …
OXNARD, CALIF. — CGI+ Real Estate Strategies has acquired Alturas, a multifamily property located in Oxnard, for $50.7 million in an off-market transaction. The company plans to rebrand the 170-unit community as Via Oxnard. Built in 1965, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with 76 percent being two-story townhomes. CGI+ plans to upgrade and renovated the non-renovated units and common areas. Greg Harris, Joe Grabiec and Kevin Green of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
CHICAGO — Kawa Capital Solutions has closed a $15 million preferred equity investment for a Class A multifamily project to be developed in Chicago’s River North. Located at 808 N. Cleveland Ave., the development will include 200 apartment units, 20,000 square feet of office space, 7,500 square feet of retail space and a 101-space parking garage. Chicago-based developers Bayview USA and DAC Developments will co-develop and manage the property. Project costs are estimated at $104.6 million. A timeline for completion was not provided.