Property Type

While Apartment Size Shrinks, Amenity Spaces Grow, Says InterFace Panel

by Kristin Harlow December 5, 2017

ATLANTA — The amenities arms race is still in full swing. During the architecture and design panel at the eighth annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference held on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta, industry experts discussed how they design today’s multifamily projects with large-scale, luxury amenities in mind. The conference drew 402 multifamily professionals. “There’s so much competition in this space and amenities are really the differentiating factor for all these projects,” said Brad Lutz, director of business development for Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects. “With this shift from homeownership to renting, you have to provide something that’s going to not only attract renters, but retain them long-term.” Joining Lutz on the panel was JoAnn McInnis, vice president of client services and business development at Virginia-based Carlyn & Co. Interiors + Design; B.J. Laterveer, director of the multifamily housing studio at Alpharetta, Georgia-based Wakefield Beasley & Associates; and Les Juneau, president of Atlanta-based Juneau Construction Co. Cannon Reynolds, managing director of architecture for Atlanta-based Niles Bolton Associates, moderated the panel. Both millennials and empty nesters are driving demand for apartment space as they continue to forego homeownership. The U.S. homeownership rate was 63.9 percent in the third quarter of …

December 5, 2017

Mixed-Use Texas

HFF Arranges Sale of 4.2 MSF Mixed-Use Property in Downtown Houston

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of Houston Center, a 4.2 million-square-foot mixed-use property located near Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston. The four-building property consists of three high-rise office towers and one 16-story office building situated atop of 196,000 square feet of retail space. The asset spans 9.2 acres and was 72 percent leased at the time of sale. Houston Center offers tenants several casual and fine-dining restaurants, a fitness club and a healthcare facility. Jeff Hollinden, Scott Galloway, Mark Gibson and Trent Agnew of HFF represented the seller, a group of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. Bermuda-based Brookfield Property Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Transwestern has been retained to handle leasing of the property.

December 4, 2017

Multifamily Texas

Falcon Group to Develop 312-Unit Apartment Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based multifamily developer Falcon Group will develop a 312-unit apartment community that will be situated within the master-planned community of Briggs Ranch in San Antonio. Designed by Meeks + Partners, the property will consist of 14 three-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 736 to 1,411 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, pet park, fitness center, business center, chef kitchen with cooking classes, a media room with a theater and a resident lounge with workspaces. The groundbreaking is slated for the first quarter of 2018 with a targeted completion date of summer 2019.

December 4, 2017

Loans Multifamily Texas

Walker & Dunlop Closes $33.5M Green Loan for Apartment Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

SAN ANTONIO — Walker & Dunlop has closed a $33.5 million green loan for the refinancing of The Place at Castle Hills, a 680-unit multifamily community located at 11800 Braesview Drive in north San Antonio. The Class B, garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as pools, a fitness center, spa and walking trails. Alex Inman of Walker & Dunlop placed the loan on behalf of the borrower, Arizona-based MC Cos. through Freddie Mac’s Green Up program. The proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and to fund the installation of environmental improvements including low-flow kitchen/bathroom aerator faucets, toilets and showerheads.

December 4, 2017

Loans Multifamily Texas

Capital One Provides $20.5M Loan for 288-Unit Apartment Property in Dallas

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

DALLAS — Capital One Multifamily Finance has provided a $20.5 million loan for The Georgian, a 288-unit multifamily property located at 18880 March Lane in north Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, a dog park, resident clubhouse and on-site laundry facilities. Seth Grossman and Sarah Kuebler of Meridian Capital Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan, which features a 15-year term and a fixed interest rate. The borrower was not disclosed.

December 4, 2017

Retail Texas

Rubicon Realty Breaks Ground on 15,000 SF Retail Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Rubicon Realty Group has broken ground on Shops at Pebble Creek, a 15,000-square-foot retail center that will be located at the corner of State Highway 6 and Lake Olympia Parkway in the southwestern Houston metro of Missouri City. The property will offer 80-foot building depths and 5.45 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet. Construction is expected to be complete by the second quarter of 2018. Base rents are currently slated to start at $30 to $32 per square foot per year.

December 4, 2017

Multifamily New York Northeast

CBRE Facilitates Sale, Acquisition Financing for 207-Unit Multifamily Property in Mohegan Lake, New York

by Amy Works December 4, 2017

MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Landing on Mohegan Lake, a 207-unit multifamily community located in Mohegan Lake. An affiliate of Ginsburg Development Cos. acquired the property from an international investment advisor for an undisclosed price. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride and Eric Apfel of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. James Gunning and Donna Falzarano of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance represented the buyer in procuring a 10-year loan through Freddie Mac for the acquisition of the property. Completed in 1999, the community features a clubhouse, fitness center and outdoor pool with sundeck.

December 4, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Colliers Secures Joint Venture Equity, Construction Financing for Apartment Project in Everett, Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 4, 2017

EVERETT, MASS. — Colliers International has arranged joint venture equity and construction financing for the development of The Pioneer, a transit-oriented apartment community situated on 2.7 acres at 1760 Revere Beach Parkway in Everett. Colliers worked on behalf of the developer, Post Road Residential, to arrange a joint-venture partnership with Boston-based CrossHarbor Capital Partners. Jeff Black and Kevin Phelan of Colliers also secured $57.4 million in construction financing through TD Bank and People’s United Bank. Construction on The Pioneer has already begun, with delivery of the first units slated for fall 2018. The six-story building will feature 286 market-rate units with 425 parking spaces and 2,500 square feet of retail space. On-site amenities will include a dual-use coffee shop and leasing office; bicycle parking and repair space; Maker Space workspaces; two-level fitness center with Peloton Cycle spin studio; golf simulator; resident lounge with a rotating draft beer program; courtyard with a heated pool; and rooftop lounge.

December 4, 2017

Loans New Jersey Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $66.6M in Financing for One Newark Center in New Jersey

by Amy Works December 4, 2017

NEWARK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $66.6 million in acquisition financing secured by One Newark Center, located at 1085 Raymond Blvd. in Newark, for Beijing Ideal Group. Morgan Stanley Bank provided the 10-year, fixed-rate financing. The property in the transaction represented floors 6 through 22 of One Newark Center, a 22-story, 423,028-square-foot office building, along with the adjacent 10-story parking garage. John Alascio, Sridhar Vankayala and Noble Carpenter of Cushman & Wakefield represented the borrower in the transaction.

December 4, 2017

Loans Massachusetts Northeast Retail

Fantini & Gorga Arranges $4.6M Acquisition Financing for Retail Property in Peabody, Massachusetts

by Amy Works December 4, 2017

PEABODY, MASS. — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has secured $4.6 million in first mortgage acquisition financing for a retail property located at 216 Newbury St. in Peabody. Casimir Groblewski and Jon Garcia of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing through a New England-based financial institution on behalf of a longtime client based in Eastern Massachusetts. Namco, Workout World, Mass Bay Hockey Center and Revival For All Nations Church occupy the 68,381-square-foot shopping center, which is situated on 6.2 acres. The new owner plans to remodel the exterior of the property and reconfigure the parking areas.

December 4, 2017

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