FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 4817 Brentwood Stair, an 8,120-square-foot retail strip center in Fort Worth. The property was built on roughly half an acre in 1977 near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Loop 820. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
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LAFAYETTE, LA. — Rise: A Real Estate Co. has completed The Heritage, a 589-bed student housing community located on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. The development features five residential buildings geared toward upperclassmen. Shared amenities include ground-floor retail, a fitness center, swimming pool, resident lounge, game room, a business center, sand volleyball court, outdoor grill stations and fire pits. The development also houses an office suite for the university’s Housing and Residential Life staff.
LAS VEGAS — Invesco Real Estate and TA Realty Advisors have purchased 10 fully leased industrial buildings in Las Vegas from a private family trust for $117 million. Atlanta-based Invesco acquired four of the buildings, totaling 651,210 square feet, in North Las Vegas, while Boston-based TA Realty purchased the remaining six buildings, totaling 350,000 square feet in Southwest Las Vegas. Michael Kendall, Gian Carlo Bruno, Spencer Pinter, Dan Doherty, Paul Sweetlands, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.
Housing Trust Group Delivers Phase II of Affordable Housing Complex in Central Florida
by Alex Tostado
BROOKSVILLE, FLA. — Housing Trust Group has delivered Phase II of Freedom Gardens, an affordable housing complex in Brooksville. Phase II comprises 94 units, bringing Freedom Gardens to a total of 190 units. A majority of the units are reserved for residents earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while 10 units are reserved for those making 40 percent of the AMI. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with monthly rents ranging from $503 to $1,045 per month. Freedom Gardens is located at 932 Freedom Way, about 50 miles north of downtown Tampa. Phase II was financed with an $8.4 million construction loan from CitiBank backed with a Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Note from Florida Housing Finance Corp., permanent financing from CitiBank of up to $5.2 million, $5.9 million of 4 percent low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity through Raymond James, a $5.5 million State Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL) and a $493,400 Extremely Low Income (ELI) loan, both through Florida Housing Finance Corp.
MGL, Solvera Complete Conversion of Historic Building to Affordable Seniors Housing in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — MGL Partners and Solvera Advisors have completed the conversion of the historic Tammen Hall building in Denver into 49 affordable seniors housing units. The eight-story, 52,000-square-foot project is located on the Saint Joseph Hospital campus in Denver’s City Park West neighborhood. All units are reserved for those age 62 and older who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. The Neenan Company served as the design-build partner. Saint Joseph Hospital sold the building to the developers in 2017, with its parent organization, SCL Health, providing a substantial investment to finance the redevelopment. Denver Economic Development & Opportunity, Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, Midwest Housing Equity Group, Advantage Capital, Citi Community Capital and Denver Housing Authority all provided additional financial support to the project. The redevelopment also benefited from state and federal historic preservation incentive tax credits. “The Tammen Hall redevelopment project is just one example of how we try to use our campus to enhance our community beyond healthcare,” says Saint Joseph Hospital President Jamie Smith. “This solution is the best of all worlds for us because it preserves the neighborhood’s historic character, adds more affordable housing to the community and aligns with our mission.” …
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $47.6 million sale of The Vinings at Market Common, a 288-unit multifamily community in Myrtle Beach. The property is located at 2501 Hammock St., six miles southwest of downtown Myrtle Beach. The Vinings offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, car care center and multiple grilling stations. Alex Brown, Tai Cohen and Marc Robinson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Standard Capital Partners, in the transaction. Sillman Enterprises acquired the property.
Mogharebi Group Arranges $16.5M Sale of Chardonnay Ridge Apartments in Modesto, California
by Amy Works
MODESTO, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Chardonnay Ridge Apartments, a multifamily asset located on Celeste Drive in Modesto. A San Francisco-based private investment group acquired the property from a San Gabriel Valley-based private investor for $16.5 million, or $143,478 per unit. Built in 1979, Chardonnay Ridge features 115 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, with an average size of 741 square feet. Additionally, the community features a resort-style outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, reserved covered parking and on-site laundry facilities. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Cypressbrook Co. has negotiated the sale of a 28,896-square-foot office/warehouse property located at 23219 West Hardy Road in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 1998 and features 22-foot clear heights. Greg Usher of Cypressbrook represented the seller, WHRM Hardy Investments LLC, in the sale. Margaret Ann Cook of Fritsche Anderson Realty Partners represented the buyer, ieSmart Systems LLC.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — The Kroger Co. has signed a 35,000-square-foot lease to relocate to Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC). The space within 4700 Exchange Court is roughly the same size as Kroger’s previous space across the street, but was designed to be more efficient, such as having it in one contiguous space rather than broken up. The space serves as Kroger’s national headquarters supporting its digital businesses, including vitacost.com, which Kroger acquired in 2017. Mitchell Millowitz of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Kroger in the lease transaction. Danielle Vennett of Crocker Partners and Jeff Kelley of CBRE represented the landlord.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson Development has begun the conversion of the former Capitol Professional Office Building located at 590 Park St. in St. Paul into a 92-unit apartment building. Located near Regions Hospital and the state capitol building, the project is situated within the Capitol Heights neighborhood. Completion is slated for July 2020. Designed by UrbanWorks Architecture, the 590 Park project will offer micro and one-bedroom units. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, game room, outdoor patio, dog run, fitness center and clubroom. Kraus-Anderson will also renovate the adjacent parking structure as part of the project.