TAMPA, FLA. — Uptown Ambrus Investments LLC has acquired University Gardens, a 292-unit multifamily complex in Tampa’s University Square submarket, for $23.5 million. A local limited liability company sold the asset. The asset features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Built in phases between 1969 and 1974, the property offers amenities such as a courtyard, swimming pool, playground, volleyball court, pet play area and a picnic area. Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher, Zachary Ames and Avery Jordan of Franklin Street represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Casey Siggins and Ben Miller of Franklin Street Capital Advisors provided acquisition financing for the buyer.
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NEW YORK CITY — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged an $80 million bridge loan for the recently completed Sister City hotel, a 200-room hotel on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Located at 225 Bowery, the 14-story property features a 234-seat café, ground-floor garden and a 150-seat rooftop bar with views of Manhattan. Jonathan More, Steve Buchwald, Ari Hirt and Jamie Matheny of Mission Capital arranged the financing on behalf of a partnership between Omnia and Northwind Group. The lender was Bank Hapoalim. After purchasing the property, Omnia and Northwind commenced a major construction campaign, adding three floors and transforming the century-old building into a food-and-beverage-centric hotel. The property is the first Sister City-branded hotel and will be managed by hotel operator Ace Hotels.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $66.7 million construction loan for a nine-story boutique office building in Manhattan. Located at 141 E. Houston St., the 63,000-square-foot property will include seven individual office floors ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 square feet, a 3,300-square-foot retail store at grade level, and two additional below-grade retail levels. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Michael Diaz, and Patrick Cotter of JLL secured the financing on behalf of the borrowers, East End Capital and K Property Group. The lender was CapitalSource, a division of Pacific Western Bank and Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Chozick Realty has arranged the $7.5 million sale of Wickham Garden, a fractured condominium in Hartford. Located at 1267 Burnside Ave., the 100-unit complex was built in the mid-1960s and declared a condominium in 1988. Only 10 units were sold at that time, leaving the property as a “fractured” condominium complex with 90 apartment units. Rick Chozick of Chozick Realty represented the seller in the transaction, who acquired the property in the mid-1990s. The buyer was North Point Management.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a 22-unit apartment building in downtown Framingham. Located at 139-143 Hollis St., the property is comprised of 12 two-bedroom units, nine one-bedroom units and one studio apartment. Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Jeremy Buckley of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated the $1.3 million sale of a mixed-use building in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Located at 2837 Church Ave., the 4,500-square-foot property is comprised of four apartments and a 1,500-square-foot, ground-floor retail space. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Elli Klapper, Charles Berger and Jay Gelbtuch of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Propper Construction Services is nearing completion of 5300 Centre Apartments, a 265-unit luxury apartment complex in St. Peters, about 30 miles west of St. Louis. Slated to open this summer, the two-building property is situated at the intersection of Mexico Road and St. Peters Centre Boulevard near St. Peters City Centre Park. The buildings are connected by a covered bridge. Green space built on top of parking decks features community gardens, individual garden plots, outdoor gaming areas, grilling stations and recreational space. Other amenities include a pool, fitness center, yoga studio, dog park and pet salon. Monthly rental rates will range from $920 for studios to $2,555 for three-bedroom suites. Leasing is underway. Propper is the developer, while Zwick + Gandt Architecture is the architect and S.M. Wilson and Co. is the general contractor.
YORKVILLE, WIS. — Hillwood, a Perot company, has acquired two logistics facilities totaling 338,000 square feet as well as 58 acres of vacant land within Grandview Business Park in Yorkville. The purchase price was not disclosed. The two buildings are fully occupied by five tenants. Property features include clear heights of 30 feet and 145-foot truck courts. The vacant land can support up to 845,000 square feet of new construction. Grandview Business Park has convenient access to I-94 and is located within Racine County near the Illinois border.
OAK FOREST, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $5.3 million bridge loan for a 72-unit multifamily complex in Oak Forest, about 24 miles south of Chicago. The garden-style property is comprised of two buildings and 98 parking spaces situated on 2.1 acres. Floor plans average 850 square feet. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the 12-month, nonrecourse loan with an agency lender.
SOLON, OHIO — Chase Properties has purchased a 55,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse and distribution center in Solon, about 20 miles southeast of Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property, situated at 6575 Davis Industrial Parkway, is Chase Properties’ first industrial acquisition.