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Carroll Organization Acquires 1,012-Unit Apartment Portfolio in Jacksonville, Raleigh for $145M

by Kristin Harlow February 1, 2019

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AND RALEIGH, N.C. — Carroll Organization has acquired three apartment properties totaling 1,012 units in Jacksonville and Raleigh for $145 million. All three communities will be part of Carroll Multifamily Real Estate Fund V LP, managed by Carroll Management Group and rebranded under the Arium name. Sellers were not disclosed. The 288-unit Autumn Cove and the 272-unit Vista Grande are adjacent communities in Jacksonville. The properties will be renamed Arium Retreat at Orange Park and Arium Reserve at Orange Park. Both feature pools, fitness centers and dog parks. Stonehenge Apartments is a 452-unit property in Raleigh. Amenities include a multi-level fitness center, pools, cabanas, playground and sports club with racquetball, basketball and tennis courts. The location provides convenient access to the Research Triangle and downtown Raleigh. “All three assets are consistent with a strategy of acquiring high-quality workforce housing within supply-constrained submarkets near employment centers in high-growth metro areas,” says M. Patrick Carroll, CEO of Carroll Organization. Atlanta-based Carroll has now purchased 29 properties totaling more than $1.5 billion over the past 12 months. The privately held real estate company manages approximately 35,000 multifamily units across eight states. — Kristin Hiller

February 1, 2019

Market Reports Multifamily Texas Texas Market Reports

Survey: Multifamily Metrics Will Cool in 2019

by Taylor Williams February 1, 2019

Multifamily properties have produced strong returns for commercial developers and investors over the past few years. But the apartment supply wave appears to have crested, suggesting 2019 will bring a slower pace of rent growth. Consequently, pricing levels should come down, cap rates should creep upward and returns on investment should cool. According to a report from commercial real estate research firm Yardi Matrix, America’s multifamily market experienced 3.1 percent annual rent growth for the 12-month period ending November 2018, the latest data available at the time of this writing. The report also featured 2019 rent growth projections for America’s 30 largest multifamily markets, 19 of which are expected to see their paces of rent growth either decline or remain the same this year. Brokers who participated in Texas Real Estate Business’ annual forecast survey indicated that investment activity for multifamily assets in Texas should be more modest in 2019. This group ranked multifamily second among property types likely to experience a high velocity of sales in 2019, suggesting the new year could see more properties brought to market in anticipation of future elevation of cap rates. Numerical Context Most recently, the story on multifamily in Texas has been demand, …

February 1, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $106.7M Sale of Southeast, Texas Multifamily Portfolio

by Alex Tostado January 31, 2019

ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $106.7 million sale of an 18-property apartment portfolio across the Southeast and Texas. The portfolio comprises 1,858 units. There are seven properties in Alabama; five in Pensacola, Fla.; three in Tennessee; a 200-unit property in Pascagoula, Miss.; a 203-unit property in Winston-Salem, N.C.; and a 223-unit property in Houston. Tyler Averitt and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Varden Capital Properties, in the transaction. The Walden Group acquired the properties.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Joint Venture Acquires Apartment Community in Suburban Maryland for $86.8M

by Alex Tostado January 31, 2019

SILVER SPRING, MD. — A joint venture between The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and DRA Advisors has acquired Montgomery White Oak Apartments, a 592-unit, garden-style apartment community in Silver Spring, for $86.8 million. The partnership plans to renovate the property, with the main focus of the renovation being the heating and cooling systems in each unit. Montgomery White Oak Apartments is situated on 28 acres adjacent to White Oak Federal Research Campus, home to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) headquarters and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Bill Roohan, Mike Muldowney, Brian Margerum and Martha Hastings of CBRE represented the seller, Joncon Venture LLP, in the sale. Maxi Thiels Leachman and David Webb of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyers.

January 31, 2019

Development Georgia Mixed-Use Southeast

Spandrel Development Names Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Savannah

by Alex Tostado January 31, 2019

SAVANNAH, GA. — Spandrel Development Partners has named its mixed-use development in historic downtown Savannah: The Baxly. The project is located at 630 Indian St. on 1.7 acres. The Baxly will feature 360,000 square feet of residential and commercial space, 10,000 square feet of retail space, 22,000 square feet of amenity space and indoor parking. The seven-story, 275-unit residential building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The City of Savannah approved the project in early 2018.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

Bellwether Enterprise Provides $37.5M Acquisition Loan for New Apartment Complex in Richmond

by Alex Tostado January 31, 2019

RICHMOND, VA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $37.5 million Fannie Mae loan to Heritage Income Property LLC for the acquisition of James River at Stony Point, a newly built apartment complex in Richmond. Harry Giallourakis of Bellwether Enterprise’s Cleveland office originated the 12-year, interest-only loan. The borrower purchased James River at Stony Point through a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Located at 9101 Stony Point Parkway, the 280-unit community includes a fully furnished clubhouse with a heated saltwater pool and sundeck, outdoor grill and fire pit lounge, 24-hour fitness center, dog park and a business center. Individual units feature modern appliances, in-suite washers and dryers and walk-in closets.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Florida Mixed-Use Southeast

Traina Sells Downtown Fort Lauderdale Site for $23.1M, Stays on as Development Partner for Mixed-Use Project

by Alex Tostado January 31, 2019

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — New York-based Traina Cos. has sold a 2.8-acre parcel known as FATCity (Florida Arts and Technology City), a future mixed-use development in downtown Fort Lauderdale. An affiliate of Aventura, Fla.-based BH3 purchased the site at 300 N. Andrews Ave. from Traina Cos. for $23.1 million. The development is entitled to cover 1.35 million square feet of mixed-use space spanning a city block from N.E. Third Street to N.E. Fourth Street. At full build-out, FATCity is expected to comprise 612 residential units, 85,000 square feet of retail space, 270,000 square feet of commercial space and more than 1,300 parking spaces. Traina Cos. will continue to be co-developer of the project. A timeline for the project was not disclosed. Avison Young represented Traina Cos. in the land sale.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Data Centers Industrial Office Texas

ESRP Arranges Sale-Leaseback of 1 MSF Office, Data Center Campus in Plano

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2019

PLANO, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based brokerage firm ESRP has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 1 million-square-foot office and data center campus in Plano, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The seller/tenant is NTT Data, a Japanese data systems integration company, and the buyer was an undisclosed, San Francisco-based private equity firm. The property includes two data centers and leasable office space and has the capacity for future data center development. Steve Jarvie, Darren Woodson, Karra Guess and Damian Rivera of ESRP represented the seller in he transaction. Paul Moser and Rob Kennedy of Stream Data Centers represented the buyer.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Industrial Self-Storage Texas

SkyView Brokers Sale of 513-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Oklahoma City

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2019

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tampa, Fla.-based self-storage brokerage firm SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a 513-unit Extra Space Storage facility in Oklahoma City. The property features 110 climate-controlled units and 403 non-climate-controlled units across 78,295 square feet. Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and other terms of sale were not disclosed.

January 31, 2019

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Varden Capital Sells 223-Unit Apartment Community in West Houston

by Taylor Williams January 31, 2019

HOUSTON — Varden Capital Properties, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in value-add acquisitions, has sold Gracie Square, a 223-unit apartment community in west Houston. The property, which was sold as part of a larger disposition of 18 multifamily assets across the southern U.S., features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and a dog park. The buyer was The Walden Group, a New Jersey-based investment firm. Tyler Averitt and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale.

January 31, 2019

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