MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Denver-based Avanta Residential, a division of Hunt Cos., has acquired 27 acres in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney for the development of a 276-unit single-family rental community. The new residential complex will be located within the Painted Tree master-planned development. Communal amenities will include a pool, clubroom, leasing office and a fitness center. Residents will also have access to green space, pocket parks and electric car charging stations. Walker & Dunlop arranged the equity financing for the project. Construction is slated to begin in November and to be complete in mid-2023.
LORAIN, OHIO — FM Capital has arranged a $4.5 million loan for the refinancing of Pinebrook Tower Apartments in Lorain, about 30 miles west of Cleveland. Located at 1235 Shaffer Drive, the apartment community includes 168 units along with a swimming pool and tennis courts. Noam Temchin and Jonathan Kramer of FM Capital arranged the 10-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Rokhel Investment Group Holding LLC. Sabal provided the loan.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a one-acre site at 2644 Branch St. in Middleton, just northwest of Madison. The sales price and seller were undisclosed. John Walsh of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Branch Street Properties LLC. The buyer plans to build a luxury apartment building rising three stories with 36 units.
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — Colliers Mortgage, part of Colliers International | U.S., has closed a $15.9 million HUD 213 loan for the new construction of Village Cooperative of Grand Junction, an age-restricted cooperative project in Grand Junction. The 62-unit property will be age restricted to residents with heads of household 62 years of age or older. The community will include community decks, outdoor fire pits, interior bar areas and a fitness center. The 40-year, fully amortizing loan was arranged for the borrower, Village Cooperative of Grand Junction.
CLOSTER, N.J. — Reuten Associates and Metropolis Property Group have unveiled plans for a new 195-unit seniors housing community that will be located in the Northern New Jersey community of Closter. The property will be situated within Reuten Corporate Park and will offer independent living, assisted living and memory care in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include private outdoor social spaces, an outdoor dining courtyard, multiple indoor dining areas, a café, pool, a spa/salon and fitness center, cinema, game room, community gardens, fire pits and walking trails. A tentative groundbreaking date was not disclosed, but construction is expected to last 14 to 16 months.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors LLC has arranged a $19.4 million loan for the refinancing of a 602-unit multifamily portfolio in the Binghamton area. The portfolio consists of 13 properties that range in size from eight to 144 units and include both garden-style suburban communities and urban buildings. The nonrecourse loan was structured with a fixed interest rate of 2.98 percent for five years. The undisclosed borrower intends to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Ed Graf and Ted Sannella led the transaction for Houlihan-Parnes.
By Andrew Dickson, managing director, Newmark Almost daily, Newmark’s Central Texas multifamily capital markets group speaks with investors looking to enter the Austin multifamily market. With headlines aplenty about corporate relocations to the city, investors are often looking to trade tax-burdensome environments for business-friendly ones like Texas. What is driving the interest, and what is it actually like buying multifamily assets in Central Texas today? Economic Synopsis According to data from Opportunity Austin, the economic initiative of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, more than 100 companies have made relocation or expansion announcements in Austin, resulting in over 15,000 jobs pledged through June 2021. Opportunity Austin tracked 22,114 new jobs announced in 2020 — a record-breaking year — and the city is presumably on its way to another record-setting year in 2021. It is worth noting that many of the jobs announced in 2019 and 2020 are still forthcoming. Like many industries, tech firms often cluster together. Whether relocation announcements are due to existing synergies with other firms or cost-reduction strategies, we anticipate the trend of tech or tech-adjacent companies moving to Central Texas to continue. Due to these local shifts, as well as macroeconomic housing impacts, the single-family housing …
LAS VEGAS — Waterton has purchased a two-community apartment portfolio in the Centennial Hills master-planned community in Las Vegas. Situated 15 minutes northwest of downtown Las Vegas, the portfolio offers a total of 624 apartments in a mix of one-, two and three-bedrooms layouts. The acquisition includes Ely at Centennial Hills, a 312-unit property at 5900 Sky Pointe Drive, and Pointe at Centennial Hills, a 312-unit property at 5850 Sky Pointe Drive. Waterton plans to rebrand the assets as one community: The Paisley & Pointe at Centennial Hills. A portion of the residences and amenity spaces at both properties have undergone cosmetic upgrades. However, Waterton still plans to implement a value-add strategy across the assets. Amenities at the properties include clubhouses, picnic and barbecue areas, playgrounds, fitness centers, resort-style pools and in-unit washers/dryers. Ely at Centennial Hills also includes a dog park, shuffleboard and billiards, while Pointe at Centennial Hills features basketball and tennis courts. Terms of the acquisition were not released.
KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII — Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare has provided a $16.6 million refinancing for a 123-unit assisted living community in Kailua-Kona, located on the west coast of the Hawaii Island. Jay Healy secured the 35-year loan through HUD’s 232/223(f) program. The financing retired an $11.7 million Berkadia bridge loan funded in August 2017 to facilitate the acquisition and subsequent $4.5 million renovation completed in early 2020. The borrower was also able to utilize HUD loan proceeds to pay off the remaining balance of the unsecured seller financing, as well as some outstanding partnership debt. The borrower, a Washington-based owner-operator, previously managed the building on behalf of the seller. At the time of purchase, occupancy was well below its potential due primarily to capital expenditure needs. As part of the remodel, the buyer addressed all deferred maintenance, updated the common areas and installed solar panels for both electricity and hot water. As a result, the new owner was able to push rents and bring occupancy up to 87 percent, a number which is expected to continue to increase as COVID-depressed occupancy improves across the sector.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Robbins Property Associates, a multifamily owner and operator, has acquired SoBA Apartments, a 147-unit multifamily property in Jacksonville. Robbins Property acquired the property from Atlanta-based Catalyst Development Partners for $35.4 million, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal. Built in 2020, SoBA Apartments is four stories tall and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. The units feature kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and patios. Community amenities include a pool with in-water lounge chairs, clubroom, open-air game lounge, kitchen with gas grill stations, outdoor lounge, self-service grooming pet spa, 24-hour fitness club and an outdoor yoga garden. The property’s clubroom has a Starbucks beverage café, game room and a business lounge. Located at 1444 Home St., SoBA Apartments is situated on the Southbank in the downtown submarket of Jacksonville. The apartment complex is situated about 0.7 mile from San Marco Square, which has dining and shopping options. Robbins Property Associates is a real estate private equity firm with offices in Tampa and Boston. The company currently owns and operates 22 properties totaling over 5,700 units in Florida.