CHICAGO — Becovic, a Chicago-based multifamily owner and operator, has acquired The Fleetwood in Chicago’s Edgewater Beach neighborhood for $7.2 million. The 59-unit apartment building is located at 6026 N. Winthrop Ave. Originally built in 1929, The Fleetwood rises eight stories with 21 studios, 37 one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. The seller, an owner and operator of several apartments in the area, owned the property for almost 40 years.
HARRISON, N.Y. — A partnership between Dallas-based Trammell Crow Residential, a subsidiary of Crow Holdings, and Boston-based Marcus Partners is underway on construction of Alexan Harrison, a 450-unit apartment community that will be located about 25 miles north of Manhattan. Alexan Harrison will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 507 to 2,135 square feet. A portion of the residences, which will feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers, will be reserved as affordable housing. Amenities will include two pools and clubhouses, a fitness center, dog park, walking trails, a business center with private offices, wellness center and Amazon package lockers. Construction is scheduled to be complete in April 2024.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer Zara Realty has broken ground on a 223-unit mixed-income project located at 153-10 88th Ave. adjacent to Rufus King Park in Queens. Thirty percent (66) of the units, which will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, will be designated as affordable housing. Amenities will include a fitness center, a tenant recreational space, rooftop terrace with gardens and seating areas, electric vehicle charging stations and storage units. Ismael Leyva Architects is designing the nine-story building, and Monadnock Construction Inc. is the general contractor. Completion is slated for 2023.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Waterford Property Co., in partnership with California Statewide Community Development Authority (CSCDA), has purchased 1818 Platinum Triangle, a 265-unit multifamily property located at 1818 S. State College Blvd. in Anaheim’s Platinum Triangle. UDR sold the asset for $127.3 million. Upon taking ownership, Waterford and CSCDA will immediately lower rents for qualified new residents making between 60 percent and 120 percent of the area median income under CSCDA’s middle-income housing program. Joseph Smolen, Geoff Boler and Lee Redmond of Eastdil Secured represented the buyers in the deal.
SEATTLE — San Diego-based AAA Management has obtained $47.6 million in financing for the construction of Geo Queen Anne, an apartment development in Seattle’s Queen Anne submarket. Located at 2222 15th Ave. West, the six-story, 148,159-square-foot building will feature 168 apartments, 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable. Community amenities will include a fitness center, package center, rooftop terrace with fireplaces and barbecues, bike storage and 96 parking spaces in an underground structure. Completion is slated for early 2023. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Morgon Fraser of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team in San Diego arranged the loan for the borrower.
NAMPA, IDAHO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Streamside Assisted Living & Memory Care in Nampa. The community features 54 assisted living units and 25 secured memory care units. A regional buyer expanding in the Pacific Northwest acquired the property from a local seller. Further details were not disclosed.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — CBRE Senior Housing has arranged $42 million in construction financing for Living Out Palm Springs, a luxury active adult community that will cater primarily to LGBTQ residents. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root of CBRE Senior Housing arranged the financing on behalf of a joint venture between KOAR International Inc. and a group of high-net-worth investors. The financing is a non-recourse, four-year loan with full-term interest-only payments and an extension option. A national bank provided the funds. The nine-acre site is located at the northwest corner of East Tahquitz Canyon Way and North Hermosa Drive in central Palm Springs. The community will be the first of its kind, as virtually no other LGBTQ-oriented, market-rate active adult communities exist in the market today, according to CBRE. Additionally, the community was planned and will be operated with the active involvement and input of the LGBTQ community. While the community’s primary target is LGBTQ seniors living in Southern California, marketing efforts will target prospective residents from all over the United States. The community will feature 122 units. Living Out Management LLC, an affiliate of KOAR, will operate the community under a traditional management agreement.
PUYALLUP, WASH. — NorthMarq has secured a $27.6 million refinancing for Glacier Run Phase II, an apartment community located at 12020 Sunrise Blvd. East in Puyallup. Bob Spiro and Scott Moline of NorthMarq arranged the financing, which features a 10-year term on a 30-year amortization schedule, through its in-house Fannie Mae team. Built in 2021, Phase II includes 144 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with high-end finishes, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a heated resort-style pool, fitness center, dog park, three season room and clubhouse.
OMAHA, NEB. — Equity Partnership Holdings LLC (EPH) has purchased Dundee Flats in Omaha for $12.5 million. Built in 2019, the Class A property consists of 62 apartment units and two commercial spaces. Located at the corner of 49th and Dodge streets, the building is within walking distance to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. A new Omaha Rapid Bus Transit station is situated directly in front of the property. The acquisition marks EPH’s second transaction in Omaha this year, and its seventh overall in the Omaha market. EPH’s portfolio in the Omaha market now totals 483 units. Seller information was not provided.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Berkshire Stewards Crossing, a 240-unit apartment community in Lawrence Township, a northern suburb of Trenton. Michael Oliver, Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the seller, Berkshire Residential Investments, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Roughly 9 percent (36) of the property’s one-, two- and three-bedroom units are reserved as affordable housing. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, volleyball court, grill area with a fire pit and outdoor lounge, a dog run and walking paths.
