HOUSTON — New York City-based investment firm The Praedium Group has purchased Lenox Grand Crossing, a 330-unit apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy that was built in 2020. Units within the 10-building community feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, tile backsplashes and full-sized washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, outdoor pavilion with grilling stations, recreational lounge with a pool table and bar seating, a fitness center, two dog parks and a package locker system. The seller was not disclosed.
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KYLE, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has broken ground on Banyan Bunton Creek, a 163-unit single-family rental (SFR) community in Kyle, located in between Austin and San Antonio. Residences will feature two-car garages, fully landscaped backyards and modern interiors, and renters will have access to a pool with a splash pad and cabanas. Leasing is scheduled to begin early next year. An affiliate of Walton Street Capital is financing the project, which will be Banyan Residential’s second SFR community following the July opening of the 96-unit Banyan Kingsland Heights in Houston.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Embrey Partners LLC, a San Antonio-based real estate investment and development firm, has disposed of Knox at MetroCenter, a 322-unit multifamily community in Nashville. Newmark brokered the sale. The sales price and buyer were not disclosed. Located at 101 Athens Way, Knox at Metrocenter is located about three miles north of downtown Nashville and overlooks Amulet Lake. The apartment property has one- and two-bedroom floorplans with units featuring 9-foot ceilings, wood-style flooring, kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, bathrooms with a garden tub and a built-in computer desk and bookshelves. Community amenities include a clubhouse with games and a media center, fitness center, spin and yoga room, swimming pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, dog park and a pet spa.
KeyBank Provides $40M in Acquisition Financing for Enchanted Springs Apartments in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $40 million Freddie Mac loan for Hamilton Zanze, a San Francisco-based real estate investment company, for the acquisition of Enchanted Springs, an apartment property in Colorado Springs. Built in 2020, Enchanted Springs features 200 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across 10 three-story residential buildings. Community amenities include a pool, hot tub, sundeck, cabanas, grilling areas, fitness center and clubhouse lounge. Paul Angle and Nicholas Lynn of KeyBank Real Estate Capital structured the financing. The loan features a 10-year term with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
Hybridge Capital, Productive Capital Acquire 360-Bed Student Housing Property in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Los Angeles-based Hybridge Capital Management, in partnership with Productive Capital Associates, has purchased The Villas, a 120-unit student housing community in Denver. Central Street Capital sold the asset for $40 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 2555 31st St., The Villas features 360 beds. The buyers plan to completely renovate the property and add a clubhouse, gym, pool and dog park to the community.
CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) has signed a long-term ground lease for a 32-acre parcel in Camarillo owned by California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), with plans to build a new residential community. The master-planned project will include 310 market-rate apartments, 109 for-sale townhomes and 170 income-restricted apartments for seniors. It will also feature community-serving amenities. The project site is adjacent to the university and at the western edge of the Santa Monica Mountains. Camarillo is about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The soon-to-be-named development contributes to Kennedy Wilson’s growing pipeline totaling approximately 4,700 multifamily units that are scheduled for completion by 2024. When the Camarillo project is completed, Kennedy Wilson’s global portfolio will total more than 33,000 units. “Developing this new community is an important step in our larger partnership with CSUCI and will meaningfully contribute to a region that is short on supply of high-quality apartments and homes for faculty, staff and local residents,” says Nick Bridges, managing director with Kennedy Wilson. “Many people are rethinking how and where they want to live, and we continue to see a trend of residents moving from city centers toward communities that have access to the outdoors, are …
LYNDHURST, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Union at Lyndhurst, a 328-unit apartment community in Northern New Jersey. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,007 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private patios/balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and multiple courtyards. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn and Steve Simonelli of JLL represented the seller, Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments, in the transaction. Pacific Urban Investors acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Hudson Valley Property Group has purchased two affordable housing communities totaling 220 units in Spring Valley, about 35 miles north of New York City. The properties include the 144-unit Lakeview Village and the 76-unit Highview Apartments. The new ownership plans to invest in capital upgrades to preserve affordability; all apartments will subsequently be restricted to tenants earning 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). Renovations will include energy-efficient upgrades such as Energy Star-rated appliances, high-efficiency heating and cooling systems and LED bulbs; updated bathrooms and new flooring; ventilation upgrades; and other cosmetic improvements. Plans are also in place for common spaces to receive green building and cosmetic upgrades.
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Massachusetts-based Edgewood Senior Solutions Group has broken ground on The Baldwin, a 190-unit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Londonderry, approximately 45 miles northwest of Boston. Designed by DiMella Shaffer, The Baldwin will offer amenities such as an indoor pool, fitness center, art studio and gallery, library and a woodworking shop. Construction is scheduled for a summer 2023 completion.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $7.2 million sale of a multifamily building located in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. Built in 1961, the seven-story building spans 30,000 square feet and consists of 42 rent-stabilized residential units and one office unit. Aaron Jungreis and Nick Pappas of Rosewood Realty represented the seller, The Baldwin LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Meridian Properties LLC.