COLUMBIA, MD. — CBRE Affordable Housing has arranged the sale of a 43-property, 4,153-unit affordable housing portfolio spread across Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Jeff Kunitz of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Baltimore-based Shelter Group. Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Investment purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes 35 properties across Maryland, one property in Virginia and seven properties in Pennsylvania. All of the properties contain LIHTC, HAP or Senior Housing restrictions, and two were under new construction at the time of sale. In addition to the portfolio, Enterprise Community Investment acquired the property management company that operated the Shelter Group’s affordable housing portfolio.
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Nelson Brothers Professional Real Estate LLC, a California-based company, has acquired Mountain Valley Apartments, a student housing complex located roughly three miles from West Virginia University in Morgantown, for $39 million. Constructed in 1998, the 344-unit property includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and features a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, full-size gym, volleyball court, dog park, cyber café, game room and an outdoor picnic and grilling area. With this acquisition, Nelson Brothers owns 35 student housing properties in 13 states.
TRINITY, FLA. — Sleiman Enterprises has purchased Shoppes at Trinity Lakes, a shopping center located at 12500 State Road 54 and Community Drive in Trinity, roughly 30 miles north of Tampa, for $18 million. Cushman & Wakefield represented the Jacksonville-based buyer in the transaction. The Sembler Co. sold the asset. Constructed in 2016, Shoppes at Trinity Lakes comprises 67,334 square feet of retail space and is anchored by Publix. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent leased to other tenants including GNC, Hair Cuttery, Heartland Dental, Mathnasium, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Nail Dior and Orangetheory Fitness.
OAKLAND PARK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $13.5 million sale of The Oasis, a 141-unit apartment community located at 3860 N. Andrews Ave. in Oakland Park, roughly four miles north of Fort Lauderdale. Daniel Cunningham, Derek Gibbs and Evan Richardson of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, and procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. The Oasis comprises seven buildings situated on five individual parcels totaling 3.7 acres. The property features two swimming pools.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Inland Residential Properties Trust Inc. has purchased The Verandas at Mitylene, a 332-unit multifamily community located at 8850 Crosswind Drive in Montgomery. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions and Brett Smith of The Inland Real Estate Group LLC represented Inland Residential Trust in the transaction. Constructed in 2007, The Verandas at Mitylene comprises 14 three-story buildings and includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The property also features a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, playground, car care center, business center and a swimming pool. The asset was 91 percent occupied as of June 30.
INDIANAPOLIS — Alidade Capital WCP VII LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alidade Capital Fund IV LP, has acquired Woodland Corporate Park VII in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 118,954-square-foot office building is visible from I-465. The acquisition represents Michigan-based Alidade Capital’s second transaction in Indianapolis and brings the real estate private equity fund manager’s total portfolio in the area to approximately 292,000 square feet. Following the sale, Alidade Capital awarded John Vandenbark and Nick Svarczkopf of CBRE with the listing assignment for the property. Dan Richardson of CBRE represented the seller, Duke Construction Limited Partnership, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Harvest Homes, a 36-unit affordable housing complex, has opened in Chicago’s East Garfield Park. People’s Community Development Association of Chicago Inc. and The NHP Foundation developed the $14.1 million project. The property, located at 3512-46 W. Fifth Ave. on the city’s West Side, consists of four three-story buildings. The complex features a mix of two- to four-bedroom apartment units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. City support for the project included $1 million in tax increment financing and approximately $1.4 million in low-income housing and donation tax credits that generated $12.7 million in equity for the project. Other funding sources included a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank and a private mortgage loan. The project is part of the city’s five-year housing plan to commit $1.3 billion in public and private funds to build, rehabilitate or preserve 41,000 units of affordable housing by the end of 2018.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — A joint venture between HSA PrimeCare and USAA Real Estate has acquired a 45,722-square-foot medical office building in Plymouth, a western suburb of Minneapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. North Clinic anchors the building, which was built in 2014 and is located within Plymouth’s City Center. HSA PrimeCare and USAA Real Estate announced the formation of its joint-venture equity fund in 2016, which is positioned to acquire and develop healthcare facilities across the Midwest. HSA PrimeCare and Minneapolis-based Frauenshuh Commercial Real Estate will manage the building. Brian Bruggeman and Louis Suarez of Colliers International will lease the property. David Berglund of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the sale transaction.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Wool Finance Partners has arranged a $14 million loan for the refinancing of two industrial buildings in Vernon Hills, a northern suburb of Chicago. The buildings total 350,000 square feet and are leased to a single tenant. A regional bank was the lender. The borrower was not disclosed. Gary Wool of Wool Finance arranged the loan.
CINCINNATI — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an 81,681-square-foot warehouse in Cincinnati for $4.1 million. The property, located at 5480 Creek Road, features 6,681 square feet of office space. Raymond Storage Concepts Inc. (RSCI) purchased the property. The company sells, rents and services materials handling equipment, including dock doors and other warehouse solutions. RSCI also maintains sales and service facilities in Columbus and Louisville, Ky. John Gartner and Erin Casey of Colliers International represented the seller, Creek Road 5480 LLC, in the sales transaction. Roddy MacEachen, Rod MacEachen and Jared Wagoner of SQFT Commercial represented RSCI.