NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based investment firm Manhattan Five Partners has acquired a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 2,167 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The properties were all built between 1970 and 1985 and include The Hangar, a 268-unit asset in Cedar Hill; Annex, a 267-unit complex in Mesquite; Forty200, a 512-unit community in Mesquite; Residence on Lamar, a 482-unit property in Arlington; Amp at the Grid, a 446-unit community in Arlington; and Current at the Grid, a 192-unit complex in Arlington. Taylor Snoddy, James Roberts and Philip Wiegand of NorthMarq represented the seller, Dallas-based S2 Capital Partners, in the transaction.
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MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided $23.6 million in HUD financing for Montgomery Trace & Stewart Creek Apartments, a 264-unit multifamily asset in Montgomery, about 50 miles north of Houston. Proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt. The property was built in two phases between 2005 and 2011 and features amenities such as three pools, a fitness center, resident clubhouse, playground and a dog park. Brian Yee of Dwight Capital originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
PHILADELPHIA — WinnCos., a developer and operator of affordable and market-rate housing, has purchased Carl Mackley Houses, a historic housing complex in Philadelphia, with plans to implement a $23.7 million renovation. The property, which is located on the city’s northeast side and currently houses 184 affordable housing units, originally opened during the Great Depression era. Named for Carl Mackley, a 22-year-old union worker who was shot and killed on March 6, 1930 while supporting a strike at the H.C. Aberle Co., the complex earned a spot on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places in 1982 and the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. The rehabilitation effort will modernize apartment kitchens and bathrooms in four residential buildings; install central air conditioning in all units; replace all windows and roofs; and upgrade common areas. The project is being financed primarily by tax-exempt bond financing and an allocation of 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
SPARTA, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $14.6 million sale of The Residences at North Village, a 60-unit apartment building in Sparta, about 50 miles west of Manhattan. The property was built in 2020 within the 90-acre North Village mixed-use development. Units feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a playground, basketball and volleyball courts and outdoor grilling areas. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, NV MF Holdings LLC, and procured the buyer, Sparta Residence LLC, in the transaction.
George Smith Partners Secures $58M in Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Culver City, California
by Amy Works
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has secured $42 million in senior construction debt from a life insurance company capital provider and assisted in obtaining $16 million in preferred equity for a seven-story mixed-use development in Culver City. The borrower is GR Properties USA. The development will feature 139 apartments, including 14 affordable units, in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, clubhouse and fitness center, as well as 1,969 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Antonio Hachem of George Smith Partners led the team that secured the non-recourse construction financing for the borrower.
KeyBank Provides $18.4M in Financing for Mixed-Income Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has provided an $18.4 million bridge loan to TWG for the renovation and update of an apartment community in Colorado Springs. Built in 2003, Rosemont on Shadow Mountain features 144 mixed-income units, with 86 rent-restricted apartments and 58 market-rate units, spread across seven three-story, garden-style buildings. TWG plans to update the units, while preserving the affordability of the property. Once the renovation is complete, TWG plans secure long-term financing through KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group. Kelly Frank and Alton Tinker of KeyBank’s CDLI team structured the financing.
LOS ANGELES — R.D. Olson Construction has broken ground for West Terrace, a sustainable affordable multifamily property located at 6576 Southwest Blvd. in South Los Angeles. R.D. Olson is partnering with A Community of Friends, a nonprofit developer, and FSY Architects for the project. Totaling 52,300 square feet, West Terrace will offer 14 studio, 29 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom units, plus one three-bedroom unit. On-site amenities will include a community room, laundry facilities, barbecue grills, a playground, bike storage, an interior courtyard and community garden. Completion is slated for summer 2022.
ST. FRANCIS, WIS. — M&R Development has completed Phase I of 42 Hundred On The Lake, a 236-unit luxury apartment project in St. Francis, about five miles south of downtown Milwaukee. Located at 4200 S. Lake Shore Drive, the development overlooks Lake Michigan. Units range from 583 to 1,204 square feet. Monthly rents range from $1,208 to $3,350. Pre-leasing has begun for Phase II, with move-ins for those apartments scheduled to begin in June. Amenities include a clubhouse, coffee bar, business center, game room, fitness center, package room, pet spa and two courtyards. The pool is scheduled to open in May. M&R co-developed the project with Campbell Capital Group LLC. RMK Management will oversee leasing and property management.
SAN ANTONIO — California-based Investors Management Group (IMG) has purchased Encore281 Apartments, a 228-unit multifamily property in north San Antonio, for $33 million. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a coffee bar, picnic area and a dog park. Sean Sorrell, Greg Toro and Robert Arzola of JLL brokered the deal, the seller of which was not disclosed. Charlie Mentzer of Capital One Multifamily Finance originated Freddie Mac acquisition financing for IMG, which plans to invest $1.2 million in capital improvements.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Aegis Living has opened Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake, located in the city of Bellevue where the company is headquartered. The community features 122 senior living apartments in the 106,000-square-foot-building. Its opening follows Aegis Living’s joint acquisition of 10 communities across California, Washington, and Nevada. Aegis has eight additional communities in development, including communities in Kirkland and the Eastlake neighborhood of Seattle. Aegis Living Bellevue Overlake is the first community Aegis Living has designed to be fully centered in the scientific benefits of biophilia and the innate connection to nature, a concept that has been shown to elicit a therapeutic response both physical and emotionally, according to Aegis. “We are delighted to open a community that is rooted in nature, bringing the outdoors in and creating an oasis in the city, particularly coming out of a year when the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated just how important home is,” says Aegis founder, CEO and chairman Dwayne Clark.