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Alliant Credit Union Funds $39M Acquisition Loan for Austin Student Housing Property

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Alliant Credit Union has funded a $39 million acquisition loan for a newly built, 451-unit student housing tower located two blocks from the University of Texas at Austin’s campus. The 18-story building, the name of which was not disclosed, offers amenities such as a rooftop pool, fitness center and various study areas. Alliant provided the loan, which was structured with a period of interest-only payments and flexible exit options, to the borrower, Versity Investments. Josh Perew of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing.

July 27, 2021

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Berkadia Provides $33.3M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in College Station

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2021

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided a $33.3 million construction loan for Midtown Station Apartments, a 264-unit multifamily project in College Station. Midtown Station will feature 178 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 86 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and deck, dog parks, dog wash station and a mail kiosk. The borrower was a partnership between Cross Development and StoneCreek Real Estate Partners. Construction is slated for a spring 2023 completion.

July 27, 2021

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Independence Realty Trust and Steadfast Apartment REIT to Merge, Creating $7B Multifamily Owner

by John Nelson July 27, 2021

PHILADELPHIA AND IRVINE, CALIF. — Independence Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: IRT), a publicly traded apartment REIT based in Philadelphia, has agreed to acquire Irvine-based Steadfast Apartment REIT Inc. On a pro-forma basis, the combined company is expected to have a total enterprise value of approximately $7 billion and be equally owned by shareholders of both firms. Post-merger, the company will operate under the Independence Realty Trust banner and trade under the same stock symbol. The portfolio will total 131 apartment communities comprising approximately 38,000 units across 16 states. The combined company’s 10 largest markets by unit count would be Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Oklahoma City, Louisville, Columbus, Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham, Houston and Memphis. According to an investor presentation, the portfolio averages $1,231 in effective rent per month and is 96.2 percent occupied. The combined company would rank at No. 26 on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2021 ranking of the top 50 apartment owners. Neither Independence Realty Trust nor Steadfast Apartment REIT is on the NMHC Top 50 Owners ranking for 2021. Both companies expect the transaction to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of both companies’ stockholders. The boards of directors …

July 27, 2021

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Return of Urban Renters Fuels Multifamily Demand in Houston

by Taylor Williams July 27, 2021

By Chris Curry and Todd Marix, senior managing directors of investment sales, Berkadia Things are looking up in Houston, and that rings especially true for the city’s growing multifamily sector. In-migration, a rebounding labor market and a high concentration of Fortune 500 firms and talent have made the Bayou City an attractive place for investors and residents alike. Recently, a slowdown in deliveries of new apartments has coupled with strong demand to bring rent levels to historical highs and elevate absorption across all asset classes. Part of this trend can be attributed to the continuing return of urban renters — those who left for suburban submarkets but are making a comeback into dense city centers. Houston has earned a reputation for being a compelling market in the Sun Belt region. Aside from basic fundamentals that have buttressed its apartment market, the city’s low cost of living and outward expansion have historically offered developers and investors plenty of room to operate while increasing returns in the process. Now, with demand easily surpassing supply, occupancy rates are over 90 percent for the first time in two years, which is truly remarkable considering how much more supply exists today. Even more resounding is …

July 27, 2021

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Core Spaces Acquires 822-Bed Student Housing Community in Raleigh

by Julia Sanders July 26, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Core Spaces has acquired Stanhope Student Apartments, an 822-bed student housing community located at 3001 Hillsborough St. in Raleigh. The seller was an affiliate of locally based developer Kane Realty and Val Valentine of Raleigh-based Valentine Properties. The sales price was not disclosed. Situated about a quarter-mile from North Carolina State University (NC State), Stanhope opened in the fall of 2015 and includes studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom options. Unit amenities include a furniture package with smart TVs, hardwood plank flooring and washers and dryers, as well as all utilities included in the monthly bill. Community amenities include a pool, movie theater room, cyber café, art studio, study lounges, two-story fitness center, fire pit and grilling area, onsite security, game room, a tanning bed and gated parking garage. For the 2021- 2022 school year, the residential portion of the mixed-use property is already 100 percent leased. The property also features 30,000 square feet of ground level retail space leased to tenants such as CVS/pharmacy, Smoothie King, Penn Station Subs, Cha House and Mulan Ice Cream & Milk Tea. Geoff Loftin and Jim Anthony of APG represented Core Spaces in the transaction. Core Spaces is a Chicago-based …

July 26, 2021

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OHT Partners Breaks Ground on 403-Unit Lenox Lake Highlands Apartments in Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 26, 2021

DALLAS — OHT Partners LLC, an Austin-based multifamily development firm formerly known as Oden Hughes, has broken ground on Lenox Lake Highlands, a 403-unit apartment community that will be located in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas. The property will be situated within the Lake Highlands Town Center mixed-use development and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 600 to 1,640 square feet. Amenities will include a 1,300-square-foot collaborative work studio, three pools, a 24-hour fitness center and a dog run with a washing station. Dallas-based GFF is the project architect, and Pacheco Koch is the civil engineer. Ink and Oro is handling interior design, with landscape architecture by Bud Creative. The opening is slated for mid-2022.

July 26, 2021

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Colliers Mortgage Provides Refinancing for Two Metro Little Rock Apartment Communities

by Julia Sanders July 26, 2021

MAUMELLE, ARK. — Colliers Mortgage has provided two separate Fannie Mae Loans for the refinancing of Bay Pointe Apartments and Millwood Apartments, two multifamily communities located about 16.6 miles north of Little Rock in Maumelle. Together, the two loans totaled $2.4 million. The borrower(s) for the two refinancing transactions was not disclosed. Built in 1986, Bay Pointe Apartments includes 65 units located throughout four two-story apartment buildings, as well as a one-story residential building. Bay Pointe is located at 400 Valencia Drive and has one- or two-bedroom options. Community amenities include a business center, pool, parking and community room. Located at 200 Millwood Circle, Millwood Apartments was constructed in 1980 and includes 96 units located throughout eight two-story apartment buildings. The apartments include one-, two- and three-bedroom unit options. Community amenities include parking, a business center, community room and a pool. The Fannie Mae loan provided for Bay Pointe Apartments was a little more than $1 million and carries a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. The loan provided for Millwood Apartments totaled $1.4 million. The refinancing loan carried a 15-year term and 30-year amortization schedule.

July 26, 2021

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SWBC Sells 248-Unit Falconhead Apartments in Austin

by Taylor Williams July 26, 2021

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Multifamily developer SWBC has sold Falconhead Apartments, a 248-unit community in the Bee Cave/Lakeway submarket of Austin. Built in 2003, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, spa, outdoor grilling areas, clubhouse, fitness center and a dog park. Kelly Witherspoon, Michael Gonzalez and Justin Cole of Berkadia represented SWBC, which purchased the property in 2019 and implemented a value-add program, in the transaction. The buyer was Texas-based investment firm Domain Communities.

July 26, 2021

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Berkadia Arranges $5.6M HUD-Insured Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility Near Tulsa

by Taylor Williams July 26, 2021

TULSA, OKLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $5.6 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of a 54-unit, 111-bed skilled nursing facility in Muskogee County, located southeast of Tulsa. The property was originally constructed in 1974 and features 58 ventilator beds. Historical occupancy has averaged 75 percent. Jay Healy of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower through HUD’s 232/223(f) program. The name and address of the property were not disclosed.

July 26, 2021

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IPA Brokers $45M Sale of Strayhorse Arrowhead Ranch Apartments in Glendale, Arizona

by Amy Works July 26, 2021

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Strayhorse Arrowhead Ranch, a multifamily property in Glendale. WhiteHaven Capital acquired the asset from Shelter Asset Management for $45 million, or $330,882 per unit. Built in 1998, Strayhorse Arrowhead Ranch features 136 apartments with full-size washers/dryers, soaking tubs, walk-in closets and oversized patios or balconies. The community also offers a resort-style swimming pool and spa. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

July 26, 2021

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