NASHVILLE, TENN. — Financial Federal Bank has secured a $15.5 million acquisition loan for Hillwood Pointe Apartments, a 180-unit garden-style multifamily community in Nashville. Steve Curnutte of Financial Federal Bank arranged the 10.5-year loan with a fixed 3.8 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the buyer, a commercial property owner based in Nashville. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of closing.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.1 million sale of Shoreview at Baldwin Park, a 184-unit apartment community located at 1001 Shoreview Drive and 5533 Lehigh Ave. in Orlando. Situated near Rollins College, Florida Hospital Orlando, University of Central Florida and Walt Disney World, the 160-unit Shoreview Drive structure was built in 1976 and the 24-unit Lehigh Avenue portion was constructed in 1973. Francesco Carriera and Michael Regan of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller and procured the buyer, which plans to upgrade the property’s interiors.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. (NYSE: SHO) has sold Fairmont Newport Beach, a 444-room hotel in the Southern California city of Newport Beach, for $125 million. Although the buyer was not disclosed, Marriott has added the hotel to its website as The Duke Hotel Newport Beach. Meanwhile, Visit Newport Beach, a nonprofit organization that promotes the city’s tourism, has also begun referring to the hotel as The Duke. The hotel property features 22,000 square feet of indoor function space, a bamboo garden, 10,000 square feet of outdoor function space, water features and an outdoor fire pit. Sunstone cited low revenue per available room (RevPAR) as the reason for the sale. The hotel earned a RevPAR that was 25 percent below the company’s average, according to Robert Springer, Sunstone’s chief investment officer. Per the company’s third-quarter report, the RevPAR for the hotel was $136.42 compared to a company average of $174.44. The sales price equates to a 5.2 percent capitalization rate and results in $44 million of gains for Sunstone. “The sale, which is consistent with our capital allocation strategy, monetizes an asset at an attractive valuation, increases our portfolio quality, RevPAR and near-term growth prospects, and reduces …
There are many things to be optimistic about in metropolitan Washington, D.C.’s multifamily market. Here are some facts to consider: — The D.C. metro multifamily vacancy averages 3.4 percent compared to the national average of 4.5 percent. — The D.C. region has seen $3.174 billion in multifamily sales activity year-to-date with an average cap rate of 5.2 percent. — Private investors are leading multifamily sales activity in the D.C. metro region and responsible for 64 percent of the deal flow. — Multifamily investment sales are up by 4.5 percent compared to the first half of 2015. — An influx of new workers to fill the 92,500 new jobs added in the last year has heightened demand for multifamily units despite an abundance of new supply. With a low unemployment rate of just 4.1 percent and job growth far exceeding the national average, and at its highest point since December 2000, the Nation’s Capital is humming with activity. Last year, D.C.’s multifamily market saw staggering amounts of new construction deliver with net absorption levels that surpassed all expectations. Many of the young workers are interested in an urban live-work-play environment ripe with amenities and relish the opportunity to decrease commute times …
SARASOTA, BRANDON AND WESTCHASE, FLA. — Autumn Senior Living LLC has broken ground on three new assisted living and memory care communities, located in the Tampa suburbs of Sarasota, Brandon and Westchase. Development costs are estimated at $100 million for the nearly 400 units. Autumn expects to complete the three communities in early 2018, creating more than 200 permanent jobs in the process. Autumn Senior Living is a seniors housing developer and operator that has managed 45 properties totaling 3,600 units over the company’s history.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Colliers International has secured $40.4 million in permanent leasehold financing for 60 Tower Road, a 120,000-square-foot creative office property located at the 1265 Main project in Waltham. The borrower is a joint venture between 1265 Main Street LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Boston Properties LP. Jeff Black and Kevin Phelan of Colliers arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate loan with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada for the borrower. The LEED Gold-certified building serves as the corporate U.S. headquarters of Clarks Americas, a subsidiary of C&J Clark International.
NEW YORK CITY — Brooklyn Standard Properties has purchased a four-building mixed-use portfolio for $16.5 million. Fordham Apartments LLC sold the 56,836-square-foot portfolio that offers a total of 74 apartments, three retail spaces, office space and a 12-car parking lot. The portfolio includes a five-story, 22-unit building at 615 E. 189th St.; two four-story buildings at 2476 and 2483-2489 Cambreleng Ave. totaling 38 units; and a five-story, 14-unit mixed-use building at 2470 Belmont Ave. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — J.G. Petrucci Co. has received a $25 million loan for The Station at Manayunk, a multifamily property located at 1 Parker Road in Philadelphia’s Manayunk neighborhood. Jon Mikula of HFF arranged the 15-year loan with Principal Real Estate Investors. Loan proceeds were used to refinance the construction loan on the property. Completed in 2014, the property features 149 units with open-concept floor plans, nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, private patios or balconies, washers and dryers, faux wood flooring and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities include a fitness center, bike share program and outdoor spaces with grilling stations.
MAHWAH, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 211 Island Road in Mahwah. 211 Island Road Associates LP sold the 108,237-square-foot building to Mahwah 2016 LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer will relocate and expand its current Rockland County, N.J.-based business to 32,547 square feet of space at the property. Kenneth Lundberg and Patrick Lennon of NAI James E. Hanson represented the seller in the deal.
LEOMINSTER, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 227,422-square-foot industrial building located at 175 Pioneer Drive in Leominister. Star Realty sold the property to F&M Plastics for $5.1 million. David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co./CORFAC represented the seller, while Andrew Sacher of AIS Development represented the buyer in the transaction.
