OCALA, FLA. — JLL has brokered the $70.6 million sale of Grand Reserve Apartment Homes, a 263-unit value-add multifamily community located at 3001 SW 24th Ave. in Ocala. Ken Delvillar led the JLL team that represented the seller, ApexOne Investment Partners, in the transaction. Melissa Marcolini Quinn and Lee Weaver led the JLL Capital Markets team arranging debt and equity financing totaling $65 million for the buyer, JT Capital. The debt provider was an unnamed life insurance company, and the equity source was an undisclosed institutional investor. Built in 2003, Grand Reserve features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,072 square feet. Renovated units feature walk-in closets, full-sized washers and dryers, breakfast bars, granite countertops, screened patios/balconies and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a resort-inspired pool and sundeck, a screened poolside gazebo with a TV lounge, firepit, 24-hour fitness center, business center, children’s playground and direct access garages.
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Longpoint Partners Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in South Florida for $43.3M
by John Nelson
HIALEAH, FLA. — Boston-based Longpoint Partners has acquired El Paraiso, a grocery-anchored shopping center in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, for $43.3 million. Anchored by Sedano’s, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including University Healthcare, Regions Bank and Pet Supermarket, as well as more than 30 shops. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to El Paraiso, Longpoint currently owns and operates three additional specialty grocery-anchored shopping centers in Florida totaling nearly 450,000 square feet: the Sedano’s-anchored Pembroke Place, the Fresco y Mas-anchored Naranja Lakes near Miami and the Presidente-anchored Chickasaw Trail Shopping Center in Orlando.
Avanti Residential, KKR Sell Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Tempe, Arizona for $111.7M
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Avanti Residential and KKR Real Estate has completed the disposition of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Tempe. Denver-based Jason McCool acquired the assets for $111.7 million. The 369-unit portfolio includes Omnia on 8th, a 188-unit property, and Omnia McClintock, a 181-unit property. The communities were constructed between 1971 and 1984 and feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Brad Goff, Brett Polachek and Chris Canter of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
Northmarq Brokers $63.1M Sale of The Residences of Central Phoenix Multifamily Property
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Northmarq has brokered the sale of The Residences of Central Phoenix, a 265-unit, garden-style community located at 2020 W. Glendale Ave. in Phoenix. Scottsdale-based Renue Properties sold the property to Newport Beach, Calif.-based InTrust Property Partners for $63.1 million. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal. Joe Giordani of Northmarq’s Newport Beach debt/equity team arranged financing for the acquisition with a $50.8 million bridge loan. Built in 1973, The Residences of Central Phoenix includes 27 two-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 650 square feet to 1,150 square feet. Situated on 13 acres, the 242,825-square-foot community features a clubhouse, pool, hot tub, on-site laundry facilities, basketball court and children’s playground. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased. Renue Properties recently invested $1.7 million into deferred maintenance and property enhancements at the property, including HVAC units, new roofs, windows, electrical panels and exterior paint.
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $43.5 million loan to refinance a 112,896-square-foot mixed-use property located at 4141 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami’s Design District. Scott Wadler, Matthew Nihan and Michael Basinski of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the financing on behalf of Dacra, a local real estate owner-operator that owns more than 1 million square feet of space. LMF provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. The property houses a combination of office and retail tenants, including B&B Italia, Design Within Reach, iHeart Media and MC Kitchen.
VanTrust Real Estate Breaks Ground on 181,000 SF Spec Industrial Project in Southwest Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on VT 202, a speculative two-building industrial project in Phoenix. The infill development will offer 181,000 square feet of Class A industrial space on 12 acres along 59th Avenue. Totaling 104,687 square feet, Building A will feature 32-foot clear heights, 30 dock-high doors and two grade-level doors. The 76,319-square-foot Building B will have comparable amenities and features. Completion of VT 202 is slated for February 2023. The project team includes Butler Design Group and Wespac Construction. Colliers International Arizona is handling leasing for the development.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Equity, Construction Debt for $70M Seniors Housing Project in Folsom, California
by Amy Works
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $70 million in a joint venture equity and construction financing for Avenida Folsom, a seniors housing property in the Sacramento suburb of Folsom. Avenida Partners is leading the development of the active adult community. Blue Mountain Enterprises provided general partner equity and Argosy Real Estate Partners provided limited partner equity. Comerica Bank provided the construction loan. The property will rise four stories and feature 154 units in an affluent neighborhood in Folsom. The site is adjacent to The Palladio, an open-air lifestyle shopping and entertainment center featuring national retailers such as Nordstrom, Sephora, Barnes & Noble, movie theaters and a Whole Foods Market. Cushman & Wakefield’s Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig and Tim Hosmer represented the borrower in the transaction.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $24 million sale of Saddlebrook at Tates Creek, a 181-unit apartment complex located at 3543 Tates Creek Road in Lexington. Jay Weiner of Rosewood Realty represented the both the seller, Birmingham, Ala.-based Engel Realty Co., and the buyer, Wicker Park Capital Management, a real estate investment firm with offices in Savannah, Birmingham and Atlanta. Built in 1974, the market-rate apartment community features a clubhouse and a fitness center. Wicker Park plans to update both interior units and amenities during its ownership period, according to Weiner.
LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired two former fraternity houses located at 624 W 28th St. and 2715 Portland St. near the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles for $16.7 million. Two subsidiaries of Champion — Victory on 28th LLC and Victory House Portland LLC — will rebrand and renovate the properties into student housing communities. The two properties will offer fully furnished units and shared amenities including oversized lounges, rooftop decks and private study spaces. Michael Fukushima and Stephen Watson of Total Realty Group represented the buyer and undisclosed sellers in the transactions. A timeline for the redevelopments were not announced.
HOUSTON — Northmarq has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for a portfolio of three multifamily assets totaling 1,134 units that are located throughout the metro Houston area. Sedona Square is a 250-unit property that was built in phases in the early 1980s and offers one-, two and three-bedroom apartments. Verano was constructed in 1980 and totals 312 units in one- and two-bedroom formats. Rock Creek at Hollow Tree, also constructed in 1980, comprises 572 residences in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. James Currell, Joel Heikenfel and Emily Balazi of Northmarq arranged the debt through an undisclosed bridge/mezzanine lender on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based WindMass Capital.