SPRING LAKE PARK, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated a $14.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Northtown Village Apartments in Spring Lake Park, about 12 miles north of Minneapolis. The 161-unit apartment complex features amenities such as a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Northtown Village LLLP was the borrower.
DENVER — Developer Legacy Partners and architect KTGY have broken ground on Araceli, an apartment property located within the Tech Center district of Denver. Designed as a 13-story wing and a 12-story wing, Araceli will feature 236 one-, two- and three-bedroom plus den units with built-in desks and workspaces and an amenity deck with a pool, grills, fireplaces and covered and exposed seating. Additional amenities include an event space with kitchen, gathering area and outdoor deck for residential gatherings, a coworking space, fitness center, pool deck, clubhouse and leasing office. The project team includes Catamount Constructors, Prescient, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Studio 10 Interior Design, S.A.Miro, Terracon and Kimley-Horn.
LOS ANGELES — Landmark Properties is set to break ground on The Mark at Los Angeles, a 166-bed student housing development located adjacent to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus at 10915 Strathmore Drive. The community will offer two- through five-bedroom units, including five affordable units offering 21 beds. Shared amenities will include an outdoor courtyard, private and shared rooftop terraces, and a resort-style swimming pool. Landmark purchased the development site from the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), which owned the land and an existing building on the property since the mid-1950s. Foundry Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. Construction on the community is scheduled for completion by September 2024.
TACOMA, WASH. — Goodman Real Estate has completed the disposition of Coventry Court IV Apartments, a multifamily community located at 908 76th Street Court East in Tacoma. Jordan Fisher with Next Wave Investors acquired the asset for $21.1 million, or $211,000 per unit. The transaction included the buyer assuming the loan on the property. Built in 1990, Coventry Court IV Apartments features 100 garden-style apartments. Brandon Lewis, Dylan Simon and Jerrid Anderson of The Simon and Anderson Team of Kidder Mathews’ Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Kidder Mathews was the only broker involved in the deal. A separate 20-unit property, Coventry Court Annex, recently sold for $3.4 million to the same purchaser. Kidder Mathews also brokered the transaction.
HOUSTON — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 300-unit independent living community in Houston. The community spans 206,000 square feet across 7.6 acres. The seller was an undisclosed owner-operator that wanted to sell a non-core asset and shift its investment strategy to higher acuity seniors housing assets, including skilled nursing. The buyer was an undisclosed California-based investment firm. Matthew Alley, Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Jason Punzel of SLIB brokered the deal.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer The Geyser Group is underway on construction of The Johnny, a 76-unit multifamily project in Austin. Geyser Group is developing the project in partnership with The Sephira Group. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and will be furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. In addition, 16 of the residences will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Communal amenities will include a fitness center, and a rooftop deck with an outdoor kitchen. Construction began last November, and completion is slated for January 2023.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $27 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of four undisclosed multifamily properties totaling 184 units in Austin. The portfolio also includes 20,272 square feet of retail space. The loan carried a floating interest rate and a three-year initial term with an extension option. The undisclosed borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Terwilliger Pappas has broken ground on Solis Dresden Village, a mixed-use development in Brookhaven comprising 176 apartments, seven townhomes and 30,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Atlanta-based Connolly is partnering with Terwilliger Pappas on the retail component. Set to open near the Brookhaven MARTA station in mid-2024, apartments and townhomes at Solis Dresden Village will include quartz countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, pool, wine tasting room, pet spa, fitness center, coworking spaces and a private meditation room. The project team includes general contractor New South Construction, architect Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio and civil engineer Kimley-Horn.
ATLANTA — SHR Residential, a subsidiary of Songy Highroads, has broken ground on The Howell, a 210-unit apartment community located at 1850 Howell Mill Road in Atlanta’s Upper Westside district. The site fronts I-75 and previously housed the Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market. Set to open in early 2024, The Howell will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, along with coworking and retail space. Walton Street Capital is an equity partner with SHR Residential on the project. Development team members include architect Cooper Carry, general contractor Reeves Young and construction lender Ameris Bank. Rivers Residential will manage The Howell upon completion.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Parkview Financial has provided a $22.5 million loan for the redevelopment of a former American Red Cross office building in Birmingham. Built in 1947, the five-story, 140,000-square-foot building has sat vacant since 1999. The borrower, EPT Holdings, plans to use the financing to convert the property into Market Lofts on 3rd, which will comprise 192 affordable housing units and a 4,000-square-foot retail unit with 60 parking spaces. The unit mix will include 95 studios, 94 one-bedroom units and three two-bedroom units featuring stainless steel appliances, wood cabinets, ceramic tile and polished concrete floors. Amenities will include onsite laundry services, a fitness center, lounge on the third floor and a central courtyard. Construction is underway, and EPT Holdings plans to open the property in December 2023. The project team includes Birmingham-based Wyatt General Contractor LLC and Birmingham-based Hendon + Huckestein Architects.
