Multifamily

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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KATY, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sale of Vineyards, a 369-unit value-add apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Built in 2003, Vineyards features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, business center and a playground. Scott Bray, Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities, in the deal. The buyer was Knightvest Capital, an investment firm with offices in Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Raleigh.

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PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has brokered the sale of an infill land parcel located on Central Avenue in Midtown Phoenix. The buyer, an undisclosed developer, is assembling the adjoining parcels to develop a 144-unit multifamily property. The development site sold for $2.4 million, or $80.58 per square foot. Nick Miner of Orion represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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HOUSTON — Lightstone Capital has provided a $20.1 million acquisition loan for Normandy Woods, a 268-unit multifamily property located on the eastern outskirts of Houston. The property was built in the early 1980s and offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 634 to 942 square feet, according to Apartments.com. The borrower was Dallas-based Performance Properties. Cutt Ableson of Berkadia arranged the loan. Performance Properties has maintained an average minimum occupancy rate of 90 percent at Normandy Woods over the last decade.

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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The New York office of Colliers Mortgage has arranged an $11.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Pointe North Hills Phase II, an 86-unit, market-rate apartment community in North Little Rock. The pet-friendly property was constructed in 2020 and shares resort-style amenities with Phase I of the property, including a 24-hour fitness center, pool, two private movie theaters, virtual fitness studio and sports simulator lounge. The borrower is The Pointe North Hills LLC. The seller was not disclosed. The loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.

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