NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Capitol Seniors Housing has broken ground on The Outlook at Hamilton Town Center, a 164-unit active adult community in Noblesville near Indianapolis. The 145,000-square-foot, four-story community will serve residents aged 55 and older. The property will be situated adjacent to Hamilton Town Center, an outdoor shopping, dining and entertainment destination. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, library, theater and fitness studio. Element Architects and Core Construction make up the project team. Completion is slated for early 2023.
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ROCHESTER, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $34 million sale of Red44, a 159-unit apartment property in Rochester. Built in 2017, Red44 comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 850 square feet. Amenities include a pool, rooftop lounge, patio area with grills, clubhouse, fitness center, dog run and heated underground parking. Mox Gunderson, Adam Haydon, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of JLL represented the sellers, Roers Investments, Reuter Walton Development and North Bay Cos. Champaign, Illinois-based Regency Multi-Family was the buyer.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Dwight Capital has provided a $22.7 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of The Fairways Apartments in Fitchburg, a southern suburb of Madison. The 369-unit apartment complex is comprised of 14 buildings and is situated on Nine Springs Golf Course. Amenities include a pool, common areas and two tennis courts. Brandon Baksh of Dwight originated the loan, which benefited from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium reduction set at 25 basis points because the property is Energy Star-certified. The borrower was undisclosed.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has funded a $70.7 million acquisition loan for Millennium High Street, a 340-unit apartment community in the River Oaks area of Houston. Built in 2013, the property consists of four residential buildings, a parking garage and 26,304 square feet of retail space on a 6.3-acre site. The unit mix comprises 229 one-bedroom residences, 91 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom units with an average size of 901 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, contemporary countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a rooftop lounge. The borrower was Miami-based Galium Capital. The seller was a partnership between The Dinerstein Cos. and Coventry Real Estate Advisors that also developed the property. Millennium High Street was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Aspen Heights Partners, an Austin-based developer of apartment and student housing communities, has broken ground on Aspen East Penn, a 651-bed multifamily project in State College, home of Penn State University. The two-building property will be located less than a mile from campus and will house 24,299 square feet of ground-floor retail space. In addition, Aspen East Penn will feature one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bed floor plans across its 262 units, 28 of which will be reserved as workforce housing. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard and an outdoor terrace. Completion is slated for 2023.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $88.5 million sale of a 76,000-square-foot residential development site located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site is zoned to allow a total buildable area of 444,000 square feet. Bob Knakal, Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan and Jonathan Hageman of JLL represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction. Christopher Peck, Andrew Scandalios, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien and Nicco Lupo of JLL arranged an equity partnership with Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between The Domain Cos., L+M Development Partners and The Vorea Group.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — A partnership between developers BNE Real Estate Group, LPZ and Sterling Properties has begun leasing 99 Bridge, a 150-unit apartment complex in Old Bridge, about 35 miles south of New York City. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, espresso cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling areas, game room, dog park, package lockers and a children’s play area. Monthly rents start at $2,280 for a one-bedroom unit.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of City Place Apartments, a 53-unit multifamily property with retail and restaurant space in New Britain, a southern suburb of Hartford. The sales price equates to $74,107 per unit and a cap rate of 7.35 percent. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. NEPCG represented both parties in the transaction.
WALLER, TEXAS — San Antonio-based developer LYND and T.R. Inscore have formed a joint venture to develop single-family rental communities and will kick off the endeavor with a $35 million project in Waller, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The first phase of the development, which will be branded The Village at Waller, will consist of 118 units that will be constructed on a 14.7-acre site. The joint venture plans to potentially build as many as 700 homes on an additional 52 acres. Residences will feature two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 1,090 to 1,657 square feet. Communal amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground and outdoor grilling areas. Rents will range from $1,600 to $2,250 per month.
Mandri Capital Arranges $14.1M in Financing for Acquisition, Renovation of Santa Monica Apartment Property
by Amy Works
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Mandri Capital has arranged $14.1 million in combined financing to capitalize the acquisition and renovation of an apartment building located at 927 Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica. The borrower is Axis Development Group. The structured financing included a debt fund bridge loan, preferred equity and a joint-venture equity partner — providing 97 percent of the total project capitalization. Axis plans to restore the property, which was originally constructed in 1922. The renovation will provide residents with ocean views and access to world-class amenities. Upon completion, the property will offer 20 residences.