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.
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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.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Terraces at La Cienega, an apartment building located near West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip. LaTerra acquired the asset from the original builder for $29 million. Built in 1990, the property features 42 apartments. LaTerra plans to upgrade the asset’s exterior, common areas and interior with luxury finishes and build 10 accessory dwelling units as part of the AB3182 tenant protection act, which was created to help alleviate the housing crisis by giving owners the opportunity to add 25 percent of the existing density to properties. Greg Harris, Kevin Green and Jose Grabiec of IPA, along with Paul Darrow of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
LINCOLN, NEB. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Fairways at Lincoln for an undisclosed price. The 613-unit multifamily property, built in 2007, is located at 375 Fletcher Ave. in Lincoln. Fairways at Lincoln is situated on a nine-hole golf course. Parker Stewart and Dominic Martinez of Northmarq represented the seller, Kansas City-based Cohen-Esrey. John Reed of Northmarq secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Connecticut-based Hamilton Point Investments. Northmarq provided the loan through its status as a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. The five-year loan features one year of interest-only payments, a 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate of 2.75 percent.
INDIANAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $26.9 million loan for the refinancing of The Lakes Apartments in Indianapolis. The 232-unit apartment community consists of 15 buildings. Units average 998 square feet. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness studio, business center, pickleball courts, pet walking area and car care center. Matthew Schoenfeldt of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, NTS Development Co. JLL will service the Freddie Mac loan through its status as a Freddie Mac Optigo lender. The loan features a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.
DALLAS — Tampa-based multifamily development and investment firm ZMR Capital has acquired Pecan Square and Bayou Bend, two communities totaling 748 units in northwest Dallas. The properties were built in the 1980s and are located within a half mile of each other. Both the 440-unit Pecan Square and the 308-unit Bayou Bend offer one- and two-bedroom units and amenities including pools, playgrounds and onsite clubhouses. ZMR Capital will upgrade unit interiors with new appliances, vinyl plank flooring, kitchen cabinets and tile backsplashes. The multimillion-dollar capital improvement plan also will include the enhancement of building exteriors and common areas.