COLUMBIA, TENN. — Hamilton Zanze has bought The Retreat at Arden Village, a 228-unit apartment community in Columbia, for $46.5 million. Tyler Mayo of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Arden Village Apartments LLC. Adam Klenk, Austin Heithcock, Luke Searcy, Jonathan Hawks and Jordan Arand of Capstone also brokered the sale. Built in 2007 with additions in 2018, The Retreat at Arden Village was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property includes one- and two-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 1,080 square feet. Community amenities include an indoor fitness center, business center, clubhouse, pool, dog park, billiards room and an outdoor entertainment kitchen with grills. Unit amenities include granite countertops, hardwood floors and in-unit washers and dryers. Located at 2477 Palomar Circle, the community is situated 40 miles south of Nashville and about 37.3 miles from Vanderbilt University. Comprising 19 three-story apartment buildings, the community is situated on 10 acres off U.S. Highway 31 in north Columbia. The property’s management has been transitioned to Hamilton Zanze affiliate Mission Rock Residential, a Denver-based company.
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ATHENS, GA. — Stratus Development Group has sold The Haven of Athens, a 286-bed student housing community located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Inland Real Estate Acquisitions acquired the cottage-style community for an undisclosed price. The property was completed in fall 2020 and offers 93 two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grill, fire pit, dog park, fitness center, clubhouse, nature trails, green space, covered parking and study rooms. Travis Prince, Shawn Lubic and Victoria Marks of Cushman & Wakefield’s student housing capital markets group along with the company’s Sunbelt Advisory Group represented the seller in the transaction.
Avanti Residential Acquires Forum Fitzsimons Apartment Complex in Metro Denver for $159M
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Denver-based Avanti Residential has purchased Forum Fitzsimons, a Class A apartment community in Aurora. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $159 million. Located at Interstate 225 and Colfax Avenue, Forum Fitzsimons features 397 apartments, 28,202 square feet of retail space and a full amenity package for residents. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, bike repair shop and storage, three event clubrooms, and a dog washing area and bark park. The property was built in 2017 to meet the needs of workforce housing demand generated by the adjacent Fitzsimons Life Science District, a major employment center with 44,600 workers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based REIT Stratus Properties has entered into an agreement to sell The Santal, a 448-unit apartment community in Austin’s Barton Creek neighborhood, for $152 million. The sales price equates to roughly $339,000 per unit. The property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale, was constructed in phases between 2015 and 2019. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with hardwood floors, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. In addition, The Santal offers multiple pools, fitness centers and resident lounges, as well as a bark park and dog wash station, package lockers and electric vehicle charging stations. The buyer was undisclosed. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
MINNEAPOLIS — NorthMarq has arranged a $32.2 million loan for the refinancing of Stone Arch Apartments in Minneapolis. The 221-unit affordable housing community, built in 2002, is located at 601 Main St. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, laundry facilities and grill area. Michael Padilla of NorthMarq arranged the loan through Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Housing (TAH) program. The seven-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Kinzie Builders has completed construction of 10 North Main in downtown Mount Prospect, a suburb of Chicago. The $20 million luxury apartment complex rises five stories with 97 units, which range in size from 564 to 1,290 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, coffee bar, club lounge and outdoor rooftop deck. Kinzie worked alongside owner First Equity Group LLC, developer Harlem Irving Cos. and architect OKW Architects. Other project team members included ECL Engineer Consultants, Pierce Engineering, LETech Inc., V3 Cos. and Kathryn Talty Landscape Architecture.
HOUSTON — Chicago-based 29th Street Capital has acquired San Cierra Apartments, a 362-unit multifamily community located in the Cypresswood neighborhood in northwest Houston. Built in 2008, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with nickel fixtures and hardware, individual washers and dryers, granite countertops and island kitchens. Communal amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, theater room, business center, children’s play area, a coffee bar and package concierge services. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement plan that will renovate unit interiors by adding smart-home features such as ecobee thermostats and Ring doorbells, as well as modern backsplashes and updated kitchen appliances. Landscaping will also be upgraded, and a new yoga/spin studio will be added to the fitness center.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Woodland Acres Mobile Home Community in Springfield for $16.3 million. Totaling 231 units on more than 50 acres, the property is located at 3500 N. Dirksen Parkway. The community is 94 percent occupied with average rents of $373 per month. Michael Nissley of Colliers represented the seller, Ronald Coleman. Flagship Communities REIT was the buyer. The purchase marks Flagship’s entrance into the Illinois market.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the sale of 2827-47 N. Clybourn Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $14.8 million. Constructed in 2020, the building includes 30 apartment units and six commercial spaces on the ground floor. The apartment units were fully occupied at the time of sale. Of the six commercial spaces, two are rented as offices, two are occupied by resident gyms and two are vacant. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, a local private investor who plans to rent out the vacant space and increase rents. The seller was 2829 N. Clybourn LLC.
DALLAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Alexan on Ross, a 292-unit apartment community located in Dallas. Built in 2018, Alexan on Ross offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 877 square feet. Residences are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite or quartz countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounges and an outdoor skyline terrace. Mark Brandenburg and Chad Russell of JLL placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual on behalf of the borrower, private investment firm Internacional.