South Florida multifamily fundamentals are, and will continue to be, the single biggest driver of performance in the market. Strong rent collection and occupancy performance through the pandemic, population and household growth, low homeownership rates, increasingly expensive home prices, an improving job market, higher wage growth, limited land and a wonderful lifestyle all contribute toward sustainable long-term growth. Demand for multifamily rentals will increase post COVID-19 as South Florida becomes a hotbed of population growth from people migrating from other states due to the business-friendly environment and tele-workers who are choosing South Florida as their new home. In fact, household formations in South Florida are expected to increase more than 44,000 each year over the next five years. Assuming this projection materializes, at 60 percent homeownership rate (consistent with historic homeownership rates) represents over 17,000 new renters per year in South Florida. Investment sales skyrocket In the span of less than 12 months, the South Florida multifamily market went from near-record sales activity to virtually none before rebounding again to close the year. Last year ended with 254 multifamily sales totaling $3.1 billion. Despite almost six months of virtually no investment activity from April through September, total sales volume was …
RENO, NEV. — A joint venture between Canyon Partners Real Estate, GMH Communities and CRG has broken ground on Academy at Reno, a 755-bed student housing development located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone near the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The property will be the first high-rise student housing development in the Reno area, according to the joint venture. The partnership has secured a $75.2 million senior construction loan from Citizens and Nevada State Bank, and Canyon plans to contribute $36.2 million in equity for the development. The community will be located at the intersection of North Virginia Street and 15th Street, directly across from the university’s main entrance, and will offer one- to five-bedroom units. The project’s design-build team includes Humphreys & Partners Architects and general contractor Clayco. The 12-story development is targeting LEED Silver certification and is set for delivery prior to the start of the 2023-2024 academic year. The community will offer expansive views of campus, downtown Reno, the Truckee Meadows valley and nearby mountain ranges. Founded in 1991, Canyon Partners Real Estate is an investment arm of Canyon Partners, a global alternative asset manager with over $27 billion in assets under management. Academy at Reno …
MIAMI AND ATLANTA — Kaplan Residential, a multifamily developer with offices in Miami and Atlanta, has acquired three land sites in Georgia and Florida for the development of three build-to-rent townhome communities. The firm acquired two sites in metro Atlanta totaling more than $11 million and a 30-acre parcel in Venice, Fla., for nearly $6 million for a total of approximately $17.3 million. The first metro Atlanta acquisition is located at 3960 Redan Road in Stone Mountain, about 15 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Paideia School sold the land to Kaplan for $6.5 million. Shea Meddin of Cushman & Wakefield facilitated the sale. Brock Built Homes will serve as Kaplan’s co-general partner and general contractor for the new development. The other metro Atlanta property is located at 9570 Dallas Acworth Highway in Dallas, 37 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. An entity doing business as AHA-Paulding LLC sold the land to Kaplan for $4.8 million. Patrick Taylor of ACI Capital Partners Inc. arranged the sale. New Wave Loans provided an undisclosed amount of financing to Kaplan. Lastly, the Southwest Florida site is located at 2201 Knights Trail Road in Venice. Rowco Development Co. LLC sold the land for approximately $6 million. …
RIVERSIDE, ALA. — An affiliate of OG Capital LLC, a Birmingham-based real estate investment firm, has purchased Riverbend Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community in Riverside. Built in 1980, the property sits about 40 miles east of Birmingham and overlooks the Coosa River and its Lake Logan Martin Reservoir. A Delaware-based entity doing business as OG Riverbend LLC purchased the property from a firm doing business as Riverbend Apartments Ltd. for $9.4 million. Located at 417 Riverbend Road, the community is 3.9 miles from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, a $2 billion, 4.2 million-square-foot plant that directly employs nearly 6,000 workers. Riverbend, which will soon be rebranded as RiverHouse, includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, a community pool and clubhouse. Additionally, the property has more than 4,000 feet of waterfront and offers residents a private boat launch, swimming and water sports. OG Capital plans to renovate the entire property and amenity package by improving and expanding the existing fitness center and adding new community docks, fire pits and grill stations. Arlington Properties Inc. will manage the community.
WESTFIELD, IND. — TWG has unveiled plans to develop a $41 million apartment community within the Chatham Hills master development in Westfield, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The project will consist of 250 total units spread across two buildings. Units will vary in size from 750 to 1,400 square feet, and monthly rents will range from $1,100 to $1,750. Amenities will include a pool, grilling area, dog park, lounge area, yoga studio, business center and fitness center. First Financial Bank is providing project financing. Construction is expected to begin this month, and the first units are scheduled to open in summer 2023.
MOORHEAD, MINN. — Greystone has originated an $11.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of South Shore Landing Apartments in the western Minnesota town of Moorhead. Constructed in two phases in 2016 and 2019, the 93-unit property consists of four buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, game room, pet park, heated parking garage and barbecue areas. Dan Sacks and Ilan Bassali of Greystone structured the 35-year loan, which is fully amortizing and features a fixed interest rate. Northridge Group was the borrower.
AURORA, ILL. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Marywood Apartments in Aurora. The 116-unit apartment complex, constructed from 1967 to 1971, includes 10 garden-style buildings. Amenities include onsite laundry facilities and a playground. The 10-year loan is fully amortizing. Marywood Housing LLC was the borrower.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — High Street Residential has broken ground on Smith & Rio, an apartment property located at 1979 E. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. Situated on 3.4 acres, the five-story development will feature 310 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, including a selection of one-bedroom options with additional den/home office space. Residents will have access to amenities including a fifth-floor sky lounge; two outdoor courtyards; a dog park and pet lounge; a large work-from-home area with individual workspaces; pool; spa; fitness center; and water features throughout the outdoor spaces. Construction is slated for completion in 2023.
TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $10 million sale of a transitional care facility located in the Texas Panhandle region. The property name and location were not released. Mainstreet developed the 70-unit property, which is located within a larger medical park, but never opened it. A local investor acquired the property with the intent of opening it as a post-acute hospital and has structured a lease with a national healthcare system based in Southern California. The seller was undisclosed seller.
LOS ANGELES — MWest Holdings has completed the sale of Hollywood Tower, a landmark multifamily asset located in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood. A family partnership acquired the property for $20.1 million, or $386,538 per unit. Built in 1929 and extensively renovated in 2010, the eight-story Hollywood Tower features 51 apartment units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with vintage French Norman architectural details and modern fixtures and finishes. Joseph Grabiec, Kevin Green and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal.