TUCSON, ARIZ. — Thayer Manca Residential (TMR) has purchased Desert Shadows, an apartment property located in Tucson. Located at 7425 N. Mona Lisa Road, Desert Shadows features 338 apartments. TMR plans a $6.8 million renovation and repositioning plan includes a marketing rebrand, upgrades to the common area amenity package and interior renovations to the units. TMR acquired the 368-unit Circ Tucson in 2019 and the 424-unit Envii Apartments in 2020.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — BMC Capital has arranged a $57 million loan for the refinancing of Promontory Apartments in Overland Park. The 291-unit, four-story apartment community was built in 2018. Noah Laredo and Clark Finney of BMC’s Dallas office arranged the Freddie Mac loan through Community Preservation Corp. The loan features a fixed interest rate of 2.8 percent for 10 years, a 30-year amortization schedule and five years of interest-only payments. Launch Development was the borrower.
SAN ANTONIO — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has started renovations on the 12-story Granada Homes Senior Living Apartments, an age-restricted, low-income seniors housing property located in San Antonio’s RiverWalk area. The project will involve a complete revitalization of the 249-unit building, which was originally constructed in 1928. Renovations will include a restoration of levels one and 15 per historic guidelines to include updated unit amenities such as countertops and appliances, as well as the addition of 16 new apartment units, and community leasing and amenity space. Exterior improvements will also be made to the ground floor to restore historic features. CREO Architects is the project architect. Merchants Capital and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) are providing financing for the project. Completion of the renovations is slated for late 2022.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Mosaic on Broadway, a 120-unit apartment complex that is located adjacent to the Pearl Brewery development in San Antonio. The property was built in 2013 and includes 15,593 square feet of retail space that is fully leased. In addition, Mosaic on Broadway offers a rooftop pool, spa and outdoor grilling area, along with a 24-hour fitness center, a resident lounge with media zone, coffee bar, mail center and a fenced-in dog park. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Broadway Developments, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Moody National Cos.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of The Oaks of Arlington, a 107-unit community located about 1.5 miles from AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1984 and offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 502 to 1,184 square feet. Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the seller and the Chicago-based buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Commercial lender BHI, a division of Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, has provided a $31.1 million acquisition loan for a seniors housing community in Southern New Jersey. The name and location of the property, which has 110 units and is licensed for 130 beds, were not disclosed. Amenities include five living rooms, a library, game room, tea room, three dining rooms and a beauty salon. The borrower was Lionstone Care. The seller was also not disclosed.
LINDEN, N.J. — An affiliate of Cammeby’s International has purchased Sunnyfield Garden Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily property in Linden, for $20.5 million. The community, located in Union County, consists of 82 one-bedroom units, 38 two-bedroom units and onsite parking for 100 cars. Jeff Squires of New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. represented the seller, an entity doing business as S.G.A. LLC that has owned the property since 1950, in the transaction. Squires also procured the buyer.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has arranged the $8 million sale of N15, a 75-bed student housing complex serving Temple University in Philadelphia. Built in 2012, the 36-unit, four-story building was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Adrian Sam and Spencer Yablon of CBRE represented the seller, North Broad Living, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.
ARVADA, COLO. — Capstone has arranged the sale of Mesa Verde Apartments, a multifamily property located at 9700 W. 51st Place in Arvada. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $64.5 million. Mesa Verde Apartments features 276 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with individually controlled heating and air conditioning and walk-in closets. The community includes volleyball and basketball courts, an outdoor swimming pool, playground and picnic area, as well as off-street parking for residents. The buyer plans to perform interior renovations, add additional units to the community, build a clubhouse for resident use, add a gate surrounding the property and resurface the parking lots. Brandon Kaufman of Capstone represented the buyer in the deal.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Mesa West Capital has provided a $77 million loan for the acquisition of Alta Congress, a 369-unit multifamily property in Delray Beach. The borrower is an undisclosed, privately held real estate management and development firm. Built in 2013, Alta Congress, which has been rebranded as Congress Grove Apartments, is a four-story apartment community. The asset offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with stainless steel appliances, hardwood style plank flooring, breakfast bars, granite countertops, walk‐in closets, in‐unit stackable washers/dryers and hurricane impact-resistant windows. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, lounge, dog park, green courtyards, package room and a heated pool with cabana seating. Located on 9.3 acres at 250 Congress Park Drive, the property was 96 percent leased at closing. The property is 8.9 miles from Boca Raton, seven miles from the Boca Raton Airport and 12.3 miles from Deerfield Beach. Purvesh Gosalia of Newmark Knight Frank arranged the five-year, floating-rate, non-recourse loan.
