WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has publicly shown support of the Supreme Court’s decision to end the nationwide eviction moratorium. In a statement released this morning, NMHC detailed its support of a short-term ban to evictions during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it does not believe a long-term ban on evictions is going to help sustain the economy. At the beginning of August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had extended the eviction ban once again to end on Oct 3. On Thursday, Aug. 26, The Supreme Court voted 6-3 to end the pandemic-related federal eviction ban. The Supreme Court ruled that the CDC had overstepped its authority, and Congress must be the one to implement any future eviction ban. During the onset of the pandemic, NMHC convinced Congress to create a federal rental assistance program to prevent a housing crisis, and so Congress created the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The program, plus the rest of the $4 trillion of economic relief provided by the government, helped residents to pay their rent. About 80.2 percent of apartment renters made a full or partial rent payment by Aug. 6, according to NMHC’s latest Rent …
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of 6710 S. Claremont Ave. in Chicago’s Marquette Park neighborhood for $2.9 million. Originally constructed in 1928, the building features 49 apartment units and six retail spaces. The apartment portion was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ted Stratman, Lucas Fryman, David Goss, Jon Morgan and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the seller, a local private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private out-of-state investor. The buyer plans to upgrade units as they turn over.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — North Carolina-based investment firm Bell Partners has acquired Lenox Boardwalk, a 339-unit apartment community located about two miles outside of downtown Austin. Built in 2018, the property offers an amenity package that includes a pool, fitness center and resident courtyards. The new ownership will rebrand the community as Bell Lakeshore. The deal marks Bell Partners’ fourth acquisition in Texas this year, including the 435-unit CityLine Park in metro Dallas and Lenox Springs and Lenox Meadows in Austin. The seller was not disclosed.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Wellington Realty has arranged the sale of Sunrise Suites and Willow Bend, two apartment complexes totaling 112 units in Irving. The 52-unit Sunrise Suites was built in 1964, and the 60-unit Willow Bend was constructed in 1962. A locally based partnership sold the properties to an undisclosed buyer based in the Northeast that plans to implement a value-add program. David Shaffer, Caleb Jones and Will Miller of Wellington Realty brokered the deal.
TACOMA, WASH. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased Village on Main Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5020 Main St. on the Point Ruston Waterfront in Tacoma. Point Ruston Building 7 LLC, a company owned by Loren McBride Cohen, sold the asset for $85.5 million. Village on Main features 200 apartments and access to a mix of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues in the Point Ruston Waterfront mixed-use community. Chris Ross, David Young, Corey Marx, Jordan Louie and Michael Lyford of JLL represented the seller. Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Jake Wisness of JLL Capital Markets arranged financing for the buyer.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — PointOne Holdings has partnered with Stillwater Capital to develop Spring Ranch Apartments, a multifamily community located in Colorado Springs. Totaling 330 units, Spring Ranch will feature a three-acre quad located between the main two buildings that will feature a pool, outdoor kitchens and fire pits, walking gardens and views of the Rocky Mountains. The property will also offer a fitness center and co-working facilities for residents. The joint venture recently closed on the site acquisition and financing for the project. Construction is slated to begin in the near future, with the first units scheduled for delivery in spring 2023.
YORK, PA. — New Jersey-based Larken Associates has begun renovations of The View at Mackenzi, a 224-unit apartment community in York. As part of the project, the company will add a community pool, an outdoor grilling area and a new clubhouse, with completion slated for early 2022. Units at the property feature two-bedroom floor plans and individual washers and dryers. Select units also offer stainless steel appliances, island breakfast bars and private balconies/patios. Existing amenities include a fitness center, walking trails, a dog park and package concierge services. Larken Associates acquired The View at Mackenzi in 2020.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Alpha Realty has negotiated the $11.8 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood. The portfolio consists of 10 multifamily units and five retail spaces. The properties are located at 348 Atlantic Ave., 336 State St. and 75 Hoyt St. Lev Mavashev and Daniel Aminov of Alpha Realty represented the seller, an investment fund that was looking to liquidate its Brooklyn holdings, and procured the buyer, a European investment firm. Both parties requested anonymity.
ATLANTA — The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic made everyone question the future, and for investors and owners in the seniors housing business sector, things were rocky. The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care reported the occupancy rate in seniors housing facilities decreased 680 basis points in 2020 to record lows. In 2021, there has been a renewed confidence in the economy as people return to working in an office and many Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Additionally, occupancy rates in seniors housing properties have continued to rise. Now that things seem to be getting marginally better, the question many investors may be asking themselves is if they should buy, sell or hold assets in the current market? At the InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast conference in Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday, Aug. 18, a group of industry-related leaders discussed the tips and tricks to survive in today’s market, as well as their predictions for the seniors housing sector in the future, during the “Investment Panel.” In a discussion lead by Marcus Van Ameringen, vice president of business development at 12 Oaks Senior Living, many of the investors in the panel mentioned the importance of making deals with …
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Celeste at La Cantera, a 300-unit apartment community in San Antonio. Built in 2018 by USAA Real Estate and Cambridge Development Group, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and luxe plank flooring. Amenities include a rooftop pool, fitness center and a sky lounge. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller/developer in the transaction and procured Churchill Forge Properties as the buyer. Nate Sittema, Kristen Reilley, Grant Harris and Elliot Voreis of CBRE arranged a 12-year, $39.9 million acquisition loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the new ownership.