EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of a 17-unit multifamily property in the Northern New Jersey community of East Orange. The property includes three retail spaces. Julie Gralla of Kislak represented the seller in the transaction, and Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
Consolidated Contracting Completes 122-Unit WellQuest Seniors Housing Project in Menifee, California
MENIFEE, CALIF. — Consolidated Contracting has completed construction of WellQuest of Menifee Lakes, senior living community in Menifee, located between Los Angeles and San Diego. The 134,641-square-foot, three-story property features 92 independent living and assisted living units ranging from 470 to 1,017 square feet, as well as 30 memory care units ranging from 386 to 578 square feet. Jonetta Eads, executive director of the facility, predicts the community will be fully occupied by mid-summer. Project consultants included Greg Irwin of Irwin Partners Architects as the architect; Conley360, space planner; Nelson Structural Engineers, structural engineer; Bam Consulting Engineers, civil engineer; United Brothers Concrete, sitework contractor; A Good Plumbing, plumbing; Edge Mechanical, mechanical engineer; Cattrac, grading; Hondo Framing, framing; AME Design Group, mechanical engineer; and Wilson Associates Landscape Architecture, landscape architect. FJ Management was the developer.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Verandas at Shavano, a 288-unit apartment community on the north side of San Antonio. Built on 16 acres in 2014, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 829 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling areas, a resident clubhouse and multiple dog parks. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Tampa-based American Landmark, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Wisconsin-based MLG Capital.
MIAMI, AND AUSTIN, TEXAS — Austin, Texas-based GVA Management and Miami-based Leste Real Estate U.S. have purchased a portfolio of five Class B multifamily properties in Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina. The sales price for the portfolio was $380 million. The seller was not disclosed. The multifamily acquisition includes 1,670 individual units in total. The firms plan to make about $17 million in capital improvements across the portfolio. GVA Management will manage the portfolio and oversee the value-add improvements.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Marina Point Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily property in Chesapeake. Annapolis, Md.-based MRKT Realty LLC purchased the property for $14.2 million. Altay Uzun, Justin Ferguson, Theo Jolley and David Chae of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed joint venture headed by Phil Capron. Built in 1965 and situated on 7.8 acres, Marina Point features 13 buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Each unit features hardwood flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities include package services, a playground, maintenance onsite, property manager onsite, picnic area and boat docks. Located at 1301 Canal Drive, the property is situated near the Elizabeth River, as well as retailers such as 7-Eleven and Walgreens. The property is also located 10.4 miles from Norfolk State University and 17.1 miles from Norfolk International Airport.
PHILADELPHIA — Locally based financial intermediary Scope Capital Group has arranged a $17.7 million construction loan for Box Factory Lofts, a 63-unit multifamily project that will be located in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. Designed by SITIO Architecture + Urbanism, Box Factory Lofts will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as 1,100 square feet of commercial space. Construction is slated for a mid-2023 completion. Edward Brown of Scope Capital Group arranged the loan, which carried a 24-month term and an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio, through a local community bank on behalf of the undisclosed, locally based borrower/developer.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $15.5 million sale of a 70-unit, rent-regulated multifamily building in Queens. The building spans 70,000 square feet, including 5,000 square feet of retail space. Matt Fotis and Lazarus Apostolidis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
BOULDER, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a two-property student housing portfolio located near the University of Colorado, Boulder. Greystar acquired the communities — The Hive 9Seventy and The Hive Baseline — for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Hive 9Seventy is located at 970 28th St. and The Hive Baseline is located at 2726 Moorhead Ave. Both properties are located within walking distance of the university. “Our team is thrilled to represent this significant transaction in the high-barriers-to-entry Boulder market,” says Fitts. “The portfolio received amazing interest from investors and offered average monthly per-bed rents of $1,532, with the ability to drive revenue through furnishing the properties and unit renovations at The Hive Baseline.”
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Holland Partners has purchased Congressional Place, a two-story office building in Long Beach. ValueRock Partners sold the asset for $41 million. Situated on 2.5 acres at 6700 E. Pacific Coast Highway, the 73,769-square-foot will be redeveloped into a multifamily property. Chris Benton, Anthony Muhlstein, Kevin Shannon, Bill Bauman, Ken White and Seal Fulp of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
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Single-Family/Build-to-Rent: Changing Renter Demographics Fuel Growth
Demand for all forms of housing has been on the rise in recent years, a trend that is expected to continue in 2022. One segment of the market that is attracting significant attention is single-family/build-to-rent (SFR/BTR), as a series of economic and demographic shifts increase the attractiveness of an alternative to traditional apartments. Developers are ramping up activity on thousands of new units, particularly in the high-growth southern U.S. markets. Dozens of projects totaling more than $1.5 billion sold in 2021. Meanwhile, billions of dollars of debt and equity capital continue to move into this increasingly attractive investment class. Northmarq’s National Multifamily 2022 Outlook covers the record-setting momentum that multifamily properties across the United States saw last year and projects what the market may see in 2022. Northmarq’s full report is available here (with further rundowns on factors like the overall economy, rent trends, the investment market and financing climate). Their analysis on the SFR/BTR market below breaks down the trends and opportunities for growth in this burgeoning sector. Reasons for Growth Several factors are prompting the development of SFR/BTR. A primary influence is the changing mix of renters; today’s renters are generally older and more affluent than in the past. These …