Multifamily

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WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lone Oak, a 396-unit apartment community located in the western Fort Worth suburb of Weatherford. The property was built on 18 acres in 2020. Units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a game room and a fitness center. John McGregor, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. New York City-based Ready Capital provided a $59.3 million acquisition loan for the deal. The borrower plans to use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

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WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Developer TWG is underway on construction of Pointe on 88th, an $11 million affordable housing community in West Des Moines. The three-story project will be located at 520 88th St. Of the 49 units, 44 will be reserved for residents earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Five units will be rented at the market rate. Amenities will include a community room, fitness room and onsite leasing office. Completion is slated for this fall.

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HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm Hazel Equity has purchased Cranbrook Forest, a 261-unit multifamily property in northwest Houston. Built in 1983, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 829 square feet. The amenity package consists of a pool, fitness center, coffee bar, playground and a computer lab. The seller was an affiliate of New York City-based Lone Star Capital Group. Bob Heard, Teresa Lowery, Todd Stewart, Chip Nash, Cindy Cooke, Brad Cooke, Chris Roach and Matt Roach of Colliers brokered the deal. Cranbrook Forest was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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YORK, PA. — Berkshire Bank has provided a $33.9 million loan for the refinancing of The Oaks and Reserve at Copper Chase, a multifamily property in York. The development consists of the 132-unit Reserve at Copper Chase, which was built in 1983 and renovated in 2019, and the 107-unit Oaks at Copper Chase, which was delivered last year. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, walking trails, playground, clubhouse and a dog park. Drew Fletcher and Paul Fried of Greystone arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, New Jersey-based Larken Associates.

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LANGHORNE, PA. — New Jersey-based investment firm Tryko Partners has purchased The Attleboro Community, a continuing care retirement community in Langhorne, located northeast of Philadelphia in Bucks County. Tryko Partners has rebranded the 415-bed campus as Oxford Enhanced Senior Living. The campus’ skilled nursing facility, Oxford Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, provides post-hospital, short-term rehabilitation and long-term residential care. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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NEW FAIRVIEW, TEXAS — Rockhill Capital and Investments has acquired Shoop Ranch, a 1,807-acre plot of land in New Fairview. The tiny city of fewer than 2,000 residents is located approximately 30 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth. Rockhill plans to build a massive mixed-use project on the site, which will include 4,150 single-family homes, 900 multifamily residences, shops, restaurants, offices, public spaces and government buildings such as schools, a town hall, public pool and fire station. “The [city] council and staff are focusing on maintaining our current rural feel, natural elements and open space, while creating a development and city center where people can live, work and play,” says Ben Nibarger, New Fairview’s city administrator. He notes that the city and Rockhill have been planning the development for about a year. “New Fairview is in a position for growth, and we are working with the city to thoughtfully plan a thriving community that will satisfy the needs for a city hub and additional housing, while also celebrating the area’s natural beauty,” says Jennifer Alexander, project manager at Rockhill Capital and Investments. The Shoop Ranch property features more than 1.5 miles of Oliver Creek, which offers fishing locations for bass …

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By Katie Sloan The pandemic has brought many challenges to the student housing industry, particularly as it relates to the much anticipated — and often dreaded — summer turn season. In 2020, the biggest hurdle was keeping shared spaces sanitized while maintaining the safety of residents and onsite staff. Owners and operators had the added challenge of navigating labor shortages, which left many companies scrambling to find everything from cleaning crews to onsite staff, and supply chain issues that resulted in everything from paint to furniture and appliances being stuck offshore or in ports, with little predictability as to delivery.  Student Housing Business polled a number of owners, operators and vendors on their thoughts and best practices for circumventing supply chain issues in the new year.  Owners & Operators Plan Ahead Owners and operators are getting on the ball and starting to plan. “I’m no expert on the supply chain, but our experience this year really has focused on furniture delivery, whereas in the first year of COVID-19 it was supplies for cleaning and sanitizing,” says Christine Richards, president of management at Core Spaces. “Items that were supposed to be delivered in June were showing up in December, which created …

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rosemont, Ill.-based McShane Construction Co. has plans to build a 397-unit apartment community in Charlotte’s University submarket. Dynamik Design is the project’s architect, and Flournoy Development Group is the developer. The project is slated for completion by January 2024. The project’s name was not disclosed. The multifamily development will include five apartment buildings and 10 townhome-style buildings. Unit features will include vinyl plank flooring, quartz countertops and black fixtures and hardware. Additionally, 10 of the units will include a downstairs workspace for tenants to use as an office or small storefront. Community amenities will include a clubroom, fitness center, yoga studio, coworking lounge, hobby room, bike storage, kitchen, heated pool, courtyard, green space and a market. Located on 24.6 acres at 930 W. Mallard Creek Church Road, the project is situated within two miles from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and 5.8 miles from Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of six hotels totaling 603 rooms in Texas and New Mexico, with the majority of the properties being located throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The DFW hotels consist of a 173-room, dual-branded Home2Suites and Tru by Hilton in Euless; a 120-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in downtown Fort Worth; a 128-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Fort Worth; and a 91-room Hampton Inn & Suites in Colleyville. The portfolio also included a 91-room Hampton Inn in Santa Fe, N.M. All of the hotels were built within the last four years. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the locally based seller, ICON Lodging, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, New York City-based MCR Hotels.

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CYPRESS, TEXAS — Locally based developer D’Agostino Cos. has broken ground on Reserve at Cypress, a 300-unit multifamily project located on the northwestern outskirts of Houston. The community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units that will average 972 square feet and will be furnished with stainless steel appliances, stone countertops, tile backsplashes and individual washers and dryers. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor dining and entertainment areas and a fitness center. Austin-based OHT Partners is the general contractor for the project, which is slated for a January 2023 completion. Chris Bergmann Jr. of JLL represented the developer in its acquisition of the land, which occurred last June.

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