BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Life Care Services (LCS) has completed an $8 million renovation project at Laurel Circle, a seniors housing community in Bridgewater, located between New York City and Philadelphia. The project added a new bistro-style, grab-and-go dining venue; enhanced the wellness and fitness center, salon, main lobby and common areas; and redesigned spaces in The Arbor health center. Laurel Circle features 202 units on 28 acres. Hord Coplan Macht served as the architect and interior designer for the renovation.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — NorthMarq has provided a $5.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Franklin Square Apartments, a 141-unit multifamily asset in White Plains, a northern suburb of New York City. The property was built in 1990 and features one- and two-bedroom units, many of which were recently renovated. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq originated the 10-year, interest-only loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of the Phoenix Apartments in the Battle Creek neighborhood of St. Paul for $26.1 million. Located at 200 Winthrop St., the 216-unit apartment complex was built in 1976 and updated in 2017. Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg, Dan Linnell and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Main Street Cos. A joint venture between a fund managed by DRA Advisors and Marquette Cos. was the buyer. The sale represents a value-add opportunity as roughly 50 percent of the apartment complex is still in need of renovations, according to JLL.
CHICAGO — East Lake Management & Development is building Gateway Apartments within the Illinois Medical District (IMD) in Chicago. Set within a larger mixed-use development, Gateway Apartments will include 161 one- and two-bedroom workforce housing units. The target residents are medical personnel, students and faculty who work within the IMD. Of the units, 10 percent will be restricted under a Land Use Restrictive Agreement (LURA) to those with incomes at or below 100 percent of the area median income (AMI). The balance of the units will target workforce income levels for those at income levels between 100 and 150 percent of AMI. The project site will also feature a Hilton Hampton Inn & Suites hotel, 35,000 square feet of retail space and up to 500,000 square feet of life sciences and medical office space. Merchants Bank of Indiana provided construction financing and Freddie Mac provided permanent financing. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $20.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Rana Village, a 113-unit apartment complex in Minneapolis. The six-story building was constructed in 2019. Amenities include a playground, fitness center, business center and covered parking. The fixed-rate loan features a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. Rana Village LLC was the borrower.
HOUSTON — Chicago Pacific Founders (CPF) and its subsidiaries, CPF Living Communities and Grace Management Inc., have acquired The Shores at Clear Lake, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Houston. Grace Management will take over the operations of the property, which is located on seven acres near Clear Lake and the NASA Johnson Space Center. The community offers assisted living and memory care services. The price and seller were not disclosed.
CAMAS, WASH. — Parkview Financial has provided a $42 million construction loan to Kirkland Development for the construction of The Ledges at Columbia Palisades, a multifamily community located at 19801 E. Ascension Loop in Camas. Slated for completion in 2022, the project is entitled for 90 apartments and 51 condominiums. Situated on 1.3 acres, the 192,701-square-foot, two-building development will consist of five stories and two partially subterranean parking levels with 231 parking spaces. The apartment component will offer 18 studio, 51 one-bedroom and 21 two-bedroom units with an average size of 715 square feet. The condominium portion will consist of 42 two-bedroom units averaging 1,226 square feet and nine three-bedroom units averaging 2,102 square feet. Community amenities will include a lobby, lounge, mail room, bike room, fitness center, two pools, a roof deck, dog washing station and car washing station.
INDIANA — Greystone Affordable Development is spearheading the $45.6 million redevelopment of 336 affordable housing units in Indiana as part of the state’s Moving Forward Rural Development program. Partnering with property owner and operator Justus Property Management Inc., Greystone is guiding a recapitalization and renovation process that will bring energy efficiencies and renewed housing for residents of 14 properties in 10 counties. The combination of funding sources includes $14.7 million in loans from Greystone; $12.4 million in capital contributions stemming from the purchase and syndication of both 4 percent and 9 percent housing credits by Boston Financial Investment Management; $10.6 million in multifamily private activity tax-exempt bonds from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA); $6.6 million of assumed and subordinated USDA Section 515 long-term debt; $1 million in funding from IHCDA via the Rural Revolving Loan Fund; and other miscellaneous sources totaling $236,000. Greystone anticipates a 19-month construction period for the portfolio. Renovation costs will average more than $44,000 per unit. Greystone Affordable Development is an affiliate of commercial real estate finance firm Greystone.
TUALATIN, ORE. — Tower Capital has arranged a $15.6 million acquisition and rehabilitation loan for an apartment community located in Tualatin, a suburb of Portland. The undisclosed borrower acquired the property in an off-market transaction. The asset features 74 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with outdoor balconies or patios. The borrower plans to implement a capital improvement program to upgrade the remaining 66 partially renovated units. Interior renovations will include installation of stainless steel appliances, lighting fixtures, plumbing fixtures, vinyl plank flooring in common areas, new carpet in bedrooms, tile backsplashes in the kitchen and new electrical plates. Community amenities include picnic areas, barbecuing stations and natural scenic paths. The three-year bridge loan features a floating interest rate starting at 3.2 percent based upon a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. Additionally, Tower Capital introduced the borrower to a limited partner that provided $4 million of capital with a 10 percent preferred return and graduated waterfall structure.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Daniel Corp. has broken ground on a new $60 million luxury apartment development in east Huntsville known as Village at Hays Preserve. The project team includes Birmingham-based general contractor Doster Construction Co. and architectural firm Nelson Architects. The 336-unit Village at Hays Preserve will be a seven-building complex located on 22 acres along U.S. Highway 431. Community amenities will include a clubhouse, saltwater pool and an onsite nature trail within Hays Nature Preserve. Construction is expected to complete in early 2023 with first units becoming available in 2022. Doster Construction is also working on another development in downtown Huntsville known as Constellation, a mixed-use property. The company is working with developer Heartland Real Estate Partners LLC on that project.