TEMPE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Dolce Villagio Lofts, a multifamily townhome community in Tempe, for $21.3 million. IPA’s Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller, Scottsdale-based Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Built in 2007, Dolce Villagio Lofts comprises seven residential buildings and 37 two- and three-bedroom townhome units with two-car garages and an average unit size of 1,437 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa.
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LA VERNE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the $17.3 million sale of La Verne Plaza, a retail center located in the Los Angeles County community of La Verne. Shaun Riley and Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the undisclosed seller and procured the San Gabriel Valley-based buyer in the all-cash transaction. The property is shadow-anchored by Stater Brothers and In-N-Out Burger.
PLEASANTON, CALIF. — 300 Venture Group (3VG), along with its undisclosed capital partner, has purchased the former JCPenney site at 1500 Stoneridge Mall Road in Pleasanton. Terms of the acquisition were not released. The 155,920-square-foot building is located on 9.8 acres of prime real estate in a high-barrier-to-entry market. The acquisition is a consistent with 3VG’s mission of profitably repositioning assets to maximize their value and create vibrant communities. Nicholas Bicardo of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Palladium USA Inc. has begun construction on Palladium East Berry Street, a $55.8 million mixed-income residential community in Fort Worth. The three-story development will comprise 240 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and include amenities such as a pool, fitness center, conference center, dog park, computer lounge, children’s playroom and clubroom with a mini-kitchen. A portion of the units will be reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income. Cross Architects is designing the project, and Brownstone Construction is serving as the general contractor. The Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs issued $26.1 million in tax-exempt bonds for the development that were purchased by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. Kim Parker of Dynamic Commercial Real Estate represented Palladium in its purchase of the land. Preleasing will begin next summer, with the first units and clubhouse set to be delivered soon thereafter.
DALLAS — Mill Creek Residential has completed construction of Modera Katy Trail, a 216-unit multifamily project in Uptown Dallas. Designed by BKV Group, the property is located at the nexus of McKinney Avenue and its eponymous network of surrounding walking and biking paths. Units at Modera Katy Trail come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and include a collection of penthouses on the 14th floor. Residences are furnished with quartz countertops and custom cabinetry, and select units have private patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, an outdoor lounge with a wet bar, pet spa, rideshare lounge, coworking spaces and a conference center. Rents start at roughly $2,400 per month.
WACO, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of The 901, a 171-unit apartment complex in Waco. Built in 1973, the garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 711 to 958 square feet. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas and onsite laundry facilities. Paul Yazbeck and Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based hospitality owner-operator NewcrestImage has acquired the 135-room TownePlace Suites Dallas Las Colinas Hotel in Irving. The Marriott-branded property, which offers studio, one- and two-bedroom suites, opened in 1998 and was last renovated in 2014. Amenities include an outdoor pool and a fitness center. NewcrestImage plans to expand upon those capital improvements with additional upgrades to guestrooms and common areas.
ECI Group Refinances Sun Belt Multifamily Portfolio with $625M Loan from Goldman Sachs
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — ECI Group, an Atlanta-based multifamily developer and investor, has obtained a $625 million loan for the refinancing of a 13-property multifamily portfolio in the Sun Belt. Goldman Sachs Bank USA provided the loan, and Jones Lang LaSalle Securities LLC served in an advisory role to ECI Group, which will use the loan to refinance the portfolio and fund renovations for six communities. Built between 1979 and 2021, the 3,478-unit portfolio comprises Class A and B properties in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The assets had an average occupancy of 96.6 percent at the time of the loan closing.
Walker & Dunlop Provides $105M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
LANDOVER HILLS, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $105 million acquisition loan for The Verona at Landover Hills, a 727-unit multifamily community located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Landover Hills in Prince George’s County. Walker & Dunlop’s John Gilmore and his team structured the acquisition financing through Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Affordable Housing platform on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between Dantes Community Partners and the Urban Investment Group (UIG) within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Built in 1966, The Verona previously operated as a traditional market-rate community but Dantes and UIG entered into an agreement with Prince George’s County Department of Housing & Community Development at closing where new affordability restrictions were placed on the asset. The 30-acre property consists of 25 four-story apartment buildings with 91 separately addressed entryways. Units feature new stainless steel appliances and upgraded cabinetry and countertops.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — Gatsby FL, a division of New York City-based family investment firm Gatsby Enterprises, plans to build PGA Tower, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Palm Beach Gardens. Chris Smith with CBRE and Darryl Kaplan of Darryl R Kaplan Co. represented Gatsby in the land acquisition. Smith will be handling leasing along with CBRE’s John Criddle and Joe Freitas. Situated on seven acres near the intersection of PGA and RCA boulevards, the eight-story office building will feature column-free, 25,000-square-foot floor plates; fine dining restaurants; 7,000 square feet of quick-serve restaurants and retail; a fitness center; and 1,000 covered garage parking spots along with EV charging stations. PGA Tower’s offices will feature 10-foot, floor-to-ceiling windows with hurricane-resistant glass, full generator back-ups and building top signage. Gatsby, which also owns the nearby DiVosta Towers and 800 Brickell in Miami, anticipates tenant delivery beginning in first-quarter 2024.