SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has brokered the sale of Viva Max, a 240-unit multifamily property in northwest San Antonio. Viva Max features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 733 square feet. The amenity package comprises a pool, clubhouse, picnic area, onsite laundry facilities, a playground and package handling services. Jim Young and Chase Easley of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. New York-based River Rock Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price with plans to implement a value-add program. Viva Max was roughly 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.
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VICTORIA, TEXAS — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of Stratford Place, a 110-unit apartment complex in Victoria, about 100 miles north of Corpus Christi. The property was built in 1980 and consists of 10 two-story buildings. Moses Siller, Zar Haro, Phillip Grafe and Bryan VanCura of Northmarq represented the seller, 3CM Multifamily, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale, including the name of the buyer, were not disclosed.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — New York City-based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $101 million sale of The Royce at Trumbull, a 339-unit multifamily property located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. AvalonBay Communities originally developed the property, which houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units, in 1997. Jonathan Brody of Rosewood Realty Group represented the seller, a partnership between Sym Investments and Skywood Properties, which acquired the asset in spring 2021 for $82 million. Brody also procured the buyer, Massachusetts-based Colony Hills Capital. The Royce at Trumbull was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL. — Alcohol distributor Breakthru Beverage Group has opened a 282,500-square-foot distribution facility in Middletown, located in Delaware’s New Castle County. The facility features a clear height of 36 feet and a 29,350-square-foot, temperature-controlled room for cold storage, as well as 29,790 square feet of offices, training and break rooms. Lastly, the facility houses an experience center where clients can taste new products. MRP Industrial developed the project, with Ware Malcomb and Penntex Construction respectively serving as the architect and general contractor.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Reed Community Partners has completed Pac10 Lofts, an affordable housing project that will be located in the northern Boston suburb of Lawrence. Of the 180 units, 18 are reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 112 earmarked for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI; and 40 are workforce housing units for households earning up to 80 percent of AMI. The remaining 10 residences will be rented at market rates. MassHousing recently provided $40.8 million in permanent financing for the community, which the development team expects to be fully leased by the end of the year. Rogue Architecture PLLC designed the community, and LaRosa Construction Co. served as the general contractor.
CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged a $40 million loan for the permanent financing of a 192-unit apartment and townhome community located outside of Philadelphia in Cherry Hill. The newly built property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and amenities such as a pool, rooftop terrace, fitness center, dog park and a clubhouse with a billiards room, lounge and bar area. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the loan. The borrower was Montgomery Group.
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two hotels totaling 261 rooms in Middletown, located about 75 miles north of New York City in the Hudson Valley region. The Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott sold for a combined price of $34 million. Andrew Kern and Jerry Swon of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction and procured the locally based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
Avanti Residential Sells Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch Apartments in Surprise, Arizona for $85M
by Amy Works
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Avanti Residential has completed the disposition of Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch, an apartment property located at 16630 N. Reems Road in Surprise. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $85 million. Built in 2003, Villas at Mountain Vista Ranch features 256 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 1,008 square feet. Apartments include in-unit washers/dryers. Onsite amenities include a pool with lounge seating and a fitness center. Brad Goff, Brett Polachek and Chris Canter of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Newmark also arranged financing for the acquisition.
Berkadia Arranges $22.6M Sale of YOLO East Multifamily Property in Thousand Oaks, California
by Amy Works
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of YOLO East, an apartment community in Thousand Oaks. California-based NUWI Capital sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $22.6 million, or $502,222 per unit. Located at 1801 Los Feliz Drive, YOLO East features 45 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, ranging in size from 748 square feet to 1,219 square feet. Units offer high ceilings, great rooms, gourmet kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers, and balconies or patios. Community amenities include a courtyard gathering area, barbecue area with seating, pool and community room. The property was built in 2019. Adrienne Barr of Berkadia Los Angeles represented the seller in the transaction.
Cooper Commercial Negotiates $24.5M Sale of Parkside Plaza I Office Building in Knoxville
by John Nelson
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of Parkside Plaza I, an office building in Knoxville that was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Raymond James and Waste Connections. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller, a private investor and repeat client of Cooper Commercial, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, privately based investment group based in Louisville, Ky.