Atlanta is a hot spot for investing in multifamily assets as the market emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. The apartment market’s fundamentals, including occupancy and rent growth, have held up considerably well, making the market extremely attractive to buyers. Because the Atlanta market has an abundance of capital looking to be deployed, prices are being driven up significantly and cap rates driven down. Multifamily has outperformed many other commercial real estate sectors during the pandemic, considered a “hot-ticket asset class” by investors, which leads to new capital swarming the Atlanta apartment market. Many multifamily properties are now routinely trading at a sub-4 percent cap rate, indicative of the vast amount of available capital and the confidence that investors have in the product type. However, rather than clearing the market and searching for as many prospective buyers as they can, sellers are looking at a smaller subset of dominant, well-known investors that they know will deliver and get the transaction done. They are seeking six to 12 well-recognized, established players that can execute a deal at top prices. It is an extremely competitive process, and all buyers know they have to swing high on pricing. Oftentimes, no one broker is selected …
HILLSBORO, ORE. — MG Properties Group has expanded its Portland-area multifamily portfolio with the purchase of Zera at Reed’s Crossing, an apartment property in Hillsboro. North America Sekisui House and Holland Partner Group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2021, Zera at Reed’s Crossing features 324 garden-style apartments. The community is approximately 10 minutes from two of the area’s largest employers: Nike and Intel. MG Properties Group acquired 13 communities in the past year totaling over 3,900 units and $1.3 billion in combined value. The company is targeting additional acquisitions in Washington, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada. Mark Washington, Joseph Smolen and Mark Petersen of Eastdil Secured represented the seller. Lee Redmond and Greg Stampley of Eastdil Secured arranged acquisition financing through an affiliate of Apollo Global Management for the buyer.
NEWBERG, ORE. — Greystone Communities plans to break ground July 8 on an expansion project at Friendsview, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Portland suburb of Newberg. Yamhill County Hospital Authority issued $124.2 million in bond financing, underwritten by Ziegler, for the project. The community was founded in 1961 and boasts affordable CCRC living, with average monthly fees of $2,500. The expansion will bring new amenities to current residents across three new components named Springbrook Meadows North, Sutton Terrace at University Village and Charles Beals Plaza. “Replacing the health center with new residential care units, while keeping the per diem rates in a similar range, was a large part of this puzzle,” says Stuart Jackson, senior vice president of client services at Greystone Communities. The new Springbrook Meadows North neighborhood will include 14 duplex buildings housing 28 entrance-fee independent living cottage units and an expansion to the community center. The cottages will be an average of 1,535 square feet and will range between $2,670 and $3,330 in monthly fees and between $386,000 and $555,000 in entrance fees. Sutton Terrace at University Village will be constructed on the main campus and will feature a new five-story building housing 96 …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Lument has closed a $28 million bridge loan to facilitate the refinancing and limited partner buyout of Greenfair Apartments, an age-restricted, low-income apartment property located in Sacramento. Aaron Wooler of Lument led the transaction on behalf of the borrower, Western America Properties, an affordable housing owner/developer. The firm specializes in acquiring, rehabilitating, preserving and managing HUD-insured, Section 8 apartment communities. Western America Properties originally acquired Greenfair Apartments in 2001 and subsequently renovated the 386-unit property. All units at the property benefit from project-based Section 8 housing assistance payment (HAP) contracts. The bridge loan will enable the sponsor to focus on obtaining permanent financing, renewing its HAP contracts and continuing to provide housing for low-income seniors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — BKV Group has opened Beckert’s Park, a 2.8-acre mixed-use project featuring 325 apartments and a new 60,000-square-foot Safeway grocery store, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Located at the corner of 14th Street and D Street SE, the development has replaced a parking lot and existing Safeway store that stood on the site for nearly 50 years. BKV Group worked with developer Foulger-Pratt to create a design for the Beckert’s Park project. The building is a single structure that includes residential units, the upgraded Safeway store and 8,000 square feet of commercial space. Additionally, the property offers underground parking for residents and Safeway customers. Residences at Beckert’s Park include studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 495 to 1,706 square feet, some with private outdoor space. All apartment units feature quartz countertops, customizable closets and in-unit laundry, and some include moveable kitchen islands and double sinks in the primary bathrooms. Community amenities include an outdoor pool, seating, cabanas, dining areas and grilling stations. Indoor amenities include a lobby with lounge seating and coworking space; clubroom with catering kitchen; game room; fitness center; golf simulator and a pet-washing station. Also, a multifunctional indoor sport court …
OXFORD, MISS. — Newmark has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Lafayette Place, a 366-bed student housing community located at 1711 Anderson Road near the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. The community offers fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style saltwater pool, an outdoor grilling area, a beach volleyball court, 24-hour computer lab with study areas, and a fully-equipped 24-hour fitness center. Renovations were recently completed on 41 percent of the property’s units, which included the addition of new granite countertops, hardwood-style flooring and new appliances, faucets and sinks. The property’s clubhouse was also recently updated. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Bo Flurry of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was DLP Holdings. This is the second student housing transaction Newmark has executed in Oxford this year, following the sale of the nearby The Retreat at Oxford.
ROSWELL, GA. — FCP has sold River Crossing at Roswell, a 312-unit apartment community in metro Atlanta. The buyer was Ashcroft Capital, who bought the property for an undisclosed price. Originally known as River Trace Apartments when FCP acquired the property in 2016, River Crossing at Roswell has undergone $5.5 million in improvements to its amenities, units and exteriors. Located at 1450 Raintree Way in Roswell, River Crossing at Roswell is located adjacent to neighborhood shopping centers anchored by a Publix and Life Time Fitness. The property has a lake and is located close to the Chattahoochee River. Community amenities include a fully renovated clubhouse with a fitness center, pool, playground, picnic area and a laundry center. As part of the capital improvements made on the property, 36 percent of the one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments were renovated and have full-size washer and dryer connections, as well as private balconies and patios. Shea Campbell, Ashish Cholia, Kevin Geiger, Colleen Hendrix and Mark Taylor of CBRE represented FCP in the sale. FCP is a privately held real estate investment company based in Chevy Chase, Md.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Tampa-based multifamily investment firm American Landmark has purchased Alta Spring Creek, a 225-unit apartment community in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with walk-in closets and in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include package delivery services, an outdoor entertainment space with a grilling station, a 24/7 athletic studio and private meeting and conference spaces. The seller was not disclosed, but national multifamily firm Wood Partners developed and completed the property last September. American Landmark will rebrand the community as The ReVe and invest in capital improvements.
HOUSTON — A partnership between an affiliate of Atlantic Pacific Communities and the Houston Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) have unveiled plans for Heritage Senior Residences, a mixed-income senior living community in Houston that will replace housing lost during Hurricane Harvey. About 70 percent of the units, which will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans, will be earmarked as affordable, while the remaining units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a fitness center, laundry facilities, clubroom, community dining area, business center, conference room, card room and a recreational deck terrace with pavilions and grills. Construction is slated for completion in late 2022. Bank of America provided a $20.5 million construction loan for the project, and Citi Community Bank provided $9.8 million in permanent financing. The capital stack also includes $14.3 million in city-appropriated disaster relief funds and $13.8 million in low-income housing tax credit equity.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Fisher Development Associates has begun leasing the second rental tower in The Vantage Collection, a 45-story apartment building in downtown Jersey City that houses 452 luxury units. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and in-home washers and dryers. Communal indoor amenities include a sky lounge, fitness center with a yoga studio, children’s playroom, business center, coworking lounge, game room, lobby a coffee bar and package locker systems. Outdoor amenities include two pools, a basketball court, lawn, fire pits, 12-station BBQ area, outdoor children’s play area, outdoor fitness area and a bar with a lounge and tiered seating. S9 Architecture designed The Vantage Collection, which consists of 900 apartments across two towers. The Bozzuto Group has been tapped as the leasing and management agent for the property. Rents were initially priced at more than $2,000 per month for a studio unit, but special grand opening incentives are available for a limited time.