PENNSDALE, PA. — PREIT has completed the disposition of Lycoming Mall, an enclosed mall located at 300 Lycoming Mall Circle in Pennsdale. The 834,600-square-foot asset sold for $26.3 million to an undisclosed buyer. Constructed in 1978 and redeveloped in 1990, the property’s current tenant roster includes Macy’s, Sears, JCPenney, Bon-Ton, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Books-A-Million, Burlington Coat Factory, Old Navy, American Eagle Outfitters, Bath & Body Works, The Children’s Place, Gymboree, Hollister, Justice, maurices, PacSun, Shoe Dept., Victoria’s Secret and Yankee Candle. Outparcel tenants include Best Buy, Big Lots and Friendly’s.
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — Lancaster Pollard has arranged $9.2 million in refinancing insured by the FHA Sec. 232/2223(f) program for Ingersoll Place Assisted Living, a 57-unit senior living facility located in Niskayuna. Proceeds of the financing paid off a tax-exempt bond obligation and terminated an interest rate swap liability. Additionally, the new FHA-insured loan generated more than $100,000 in annual cash flow savings for the assisted living provider. Tom Grywalski of Lancaster Pollard secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — KeyBank has provided a $5.4 million bridge loan for State Manor Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1020 State Ave. in Coraopolis, a suburb 12 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. SMA Cory PA LLC will use the loan to acquire the high-rise property, which features 104 affordable apartment units. Kelly Frank of Key’s Community Development Lending group arranged the financing for the borrower.
CHATHAM, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sale of Chatham Arms, an apartment building located at 49 S. Passaic Ave. in Chatham. A joint venture between Solar Capital and Vertical Realty Capital acquired the 31-unit property from Quad Realty LLC for $7.2 million, or $232,000 per unit. Thomas McConnell, Kevin McCrann, Matthew Sandelands and Jeremy Wernick of Redwood Realty Advisors brokered the transaction.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Huffines Communities has begun construction on Phase IV of Hebron 121 Station in Lewisville. The transit-oriented community’s existing 678 units are near 100 percent occupancy. Once Phase IV is complete, Hebron 121 Station will total 1,148 units. The property is near I-35, State Highway 121, the President George Bush Turnpike and the Denton County Transit Authority Rail Station. The city of Lewisville owns and maintains 150 adjacent acres devoted to trails, lakes and green space. Phase IV will consist of four buildings and is being built near the main entrance to 121 Hebron Station on Penn Station Road. Amenities include a pool with swim up bar, a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse, fire pits, sand volleyball courts, fitness center, outdoor grills and Wi-Fi.
FRISCO, TEXAS — A six-floor, 132-suite Hyatt House extended stay hotel has opened in Frisco. The new Hyatt House features one- and two-bedroom suites, all with full kitchens. Other amenities include an indoor pool, business center, fitness center and two meeting rooms. With the hotel’s opening, Dallas-based NewcrestImage now owns and operates 19 properties with another 11 under construction or in development.
HOUSTON — McCarthy Building Cos. has been awarded the contract to build The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) located at 790 Austin St. in downtown Houston. The school is designed to house 750 students and focus in several arts disciplines, including acting, writing, music, fine arts and dance. The five-story, 200,000-square-foot high school will include an 800-seat theater, 300-seat black box theater, rehearsal rooms, cafeteria and two floors of underground parking. Located in the middle of downtown Houston, the project will cover an entire city block. The seven-story building, which includes two floors of parking, is scheduled for completion in September 2018.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ Investment Properties has brokered the sale of Villa Creek, a 161-unit multifamily community in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. Villa Creek Drive LLC purchased the asset from Villa Creek Associates LLC. Chris Deuillet of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller. The 131,562-square-foot asset is located at 2835 Villa Creek Drive and was 93.5 percent occupied at closing. Villa Creek includes 15 two-story apartment buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The complex was built in 1964 on 7.5 acres.
HOWE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Bainbrook, a 20-unit apartment property located in Howe. Nick Fluellen, Bard Hoover and Evan Burke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust. Fluellen, Hoover and Burke also procured the buyer, another individual/personal trust. Located at 511 S. Collins Freeway, Bainbrook was built in 1979 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property includes one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 649 square feet.
ITASCA, ILL. — M&R Development has entered into a joint venture with Hamilton Partners and Murphy O’Brien to develop a 297-unit luxury rental community in Itasca, approximately 28 miles northwest of Chicago. The Residences at Hamilton Lakes will be situated adjacent to the Hamilton Lakes Business Park. The project will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. The Residences at Hamilton Lakes will consist of three four-story buildings on 10.7 acres. The joint venture will break ground on the project this spring and complete the development in the fall of 2017. Amenities at the complex will include a clubhouse, outdoor pool, steam and sauna room, media room, fitness facility, business center and event space.