ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of two apartment communities, The Courtyards and The Arbors, in Albuquerque. A Colorado-based private equity real estate company sold the assets to a California-based private real estate investment firm. Terms of the transactions were not released. Cynthia Meister, Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jesse Hudson of Northmarq’s investment sales team represented the seller in the transactions. Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaw, Brad Burns and Tyler Woodard of Northmarq’s Debt & Equity team arranged acquisition financing for the two properties for the buyer. Located at 6001 Topke Place NE, the 188,512-square-foot The Courtyards features 232 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across 29 two-story residential buildings. Community amenities include two swimming pools, resident fitness and business centers, a volleyball court, children’s playground, dog park and three laundry facilities. Located at 4501 Shepard Road NE, The Arbors is a 155,072-square-foot garden-style property with 297 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts spread across six three-story buildings. Onsite amenities include three swimming pools, a resident fitness center, dog park and three laundry facilities.
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BROCKTON, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $38.5 million in financing for Pine Commons and Pine Gardens, two affordable housing properties totaling 188 units in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. Pine Commons consists of 138 two-bedroom apartments and 30 three-bedroom units across 19 three-story buildings. Pine Gardens comprises 114 two-bedroom apartments and six three-bedroom apartments in 13 three-story buildings. Both properties are part of a larger residential development known as Pine Estates that includes a daycare, pool, basketball court, community room, playground and a computer center. The borrower, Beacon Communities, will use the proceeds to fund capital improvements and preserve the community’s affordability.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the $16.5 million sale of two multifamily portfolios totaling seven buildings and 182 units in Hartford. The South End Portfolio comprises four buildings and 131 units, and the West End Portfolio consists of three buildings totaling 51 units. Taylor Perun and Alex Burr of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FLORIDA, NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE — Clarion Partners LLC and Blackfin Real Estate Investors LLC have acquired a 12-property multifamily portfolio totaling 3,564 units for $885.5 million. The assets are located in the Sun Belt markets of Tampa, Fla.; Orlando, Fla.; Melbourne, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Wilmington, N.C.; and Nashville, Tenn. A partnership between PGIM Real Estate and CARROLL was the seller. The garden-style, Class B communities were built between 1972 and 1995. Amenities at the properties include clubhouses, pools, fitness centers and basketball and tennis courts. Clarion and Blackfin plan to upgrade both unit interiors and community amenities. The majority of the units will be updated with new vinyl floors, appliances, countertops and LED lights. “This acquisition further strengthens our position in fast-growing Sun Belt markets and also gives us exposure to a high-growth portfolio of seasoned multifamily properties which we can own below replacement cost and renovate for yield enhancement,” says Thomas James, managing director with Clarion. Greystar will serve as property manager for the six properties in Florida and Tennessee, while Durcker & Falk will manage the North Carolina communities. DLA Piper served as legal counsel for Clarion. Eastdil Secured brokered the transaction. New York-based Clarion is a …
BEAVERTON, ORE. — Next Wave Investors has purchased two apartment properties in Beaverton for a total of $30.5 million. The communities are the 62-unit The Huntley and the 48-unit Parker Apartments. The seller was not disclosed. Located at 12310 SW Center St., The Huntley sold for $18 million and has nine remaining unrenovated units. Located at 17135 SW Heritage Court, Parker Apartments sold for $12.5 million and features 12 classic units that Next Wave plans to modernize. The buyer also plans to install HVAC systems in all units at both properties.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Villa Delano Partners LLC has acquired an apartment community, located at 123 W. Delano in Tucson, from 123 Delano LLC for $4.8 million. Villa Delano Apartments features 32 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Conrad Joey Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield|PICOR represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Urban Palms, a 659-unit apartment community in the Chinatown area of West Houston. The property was built in 1979 and renovated in 2017. Units feature energy-efficient appliances, washer/dryer connections and private balconies/patios. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, business center, playground, grilling and picnic areas and onsite laundry facilities. Justin Chambers and Scott Lamontagne of Northmarq represented the Southern California-based seller and the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Joel Heikenfeld, James Currell and Emily Balazik, who are also with Northmarq, arranged acquisition financing and joint venture equity for the deal.
HYATTSVILLE, MD. — Urban Investment Partners Inc. (UIP) has secured debt and equity financing for Canvas, a $112 million mixed-use development in downtown Hyattsville. The six-story project will be located at 5300 Baltimore Ave. and feature 285 one- and two-bedroom apartments, 31,660 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 681 parking spaces. Washington, D.C.-based UIP is financing the project using $27.1 million in equity, including $19.1 million from crowd-sourced capital raised on CrowdStreet from 422 individual investors. Other financing sources included a $42.3 million loan from Parkview Financial and $42.8 million in proceeds from a land sale-leaseback agreement with Safehold. Torti Gallas + Partners designed Canvas, which is expected to begin initial occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2023.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Crescent Communities has sold Novel Lucerne, a 375-unit apartment community in Orlando, to Knightvest Capital and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management LP. Newmark brokered the transaction, the sales price of which was not disclosed. Floor plans at Novel Lucerne come in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a resort-style pool with grilling stations; resident lounge with event kitchen and workspaces; fitness center with a separate group and spin fitness room; dog park; and resident art gallery. Ground-floor retail tenants include natural grocery chain Earth Fare and fitness concept Eat the Frog Fitness. Located at the intersection of Orlando’s SoDo and downtown neighborhoods, Novel Lucerne provides residents with access to shopping, dining and parks. The area is also within walking distance of the Orlando Health Campus, Lake Lucerne and the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Development Partners included general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie, architectural firm The Preston Partnership, civil engineer GAI Consultants, landscaping architect Dix.Hite Partners and interior designer Vignetter. Novel Lucerne is one of 10 multifamily communities that Crescent has developed in Florida.
ATLANTA — JLL Capital Markets has arranged construction financing for 1405 Spring, a 326-unit high-rise apartment tower in Midtown Atlanta. Ed Coco, Matt Casey and Kelsey Bawcombe of JLL arranged the full capital stack for the project through Manulife Investment Management on behalf of the developer, a joint venture between JPX Works and Zeller. The 31-story 1405 Spring will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as luxury penthouses. The building’s 21 residential levels will sit atop a ground-level lobby, eight-level parking garage and amenities. Features will include multiple indoor lounge areas, coworking spaces, a fitness center, yoga and meditation studio, pool, sundeck and covered outdoor lounge with firepits. 1405 Spring will be situated at the southeast corner of 18th and Spring streets, just blocks from the Arts Center MARTA station. The neighborhood is home to the Woodruff Arts Center, MODA and the Center for Puppetry Arts. The high-rise will replace a vacant, single-level commercial building that most recently served as The John Marshall Law School’s Blackburn Conference Center.