SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has closed a $5 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a 92-unit multifamily complex in Sacramento. The two-story community is situated 1.5 miles from the Capital City Freeway, which connects the property to downtown Sacramento. The two-year, non-recourse loan will help fund interior and exterior renovations. The loan features a one-year extension, along with flexible pre-payment. It also includes a facility to provide for interest and working capital reserves, as well as future funding for capital expenditures. Ready Capital Structured Finance originates, manages and finances non-recourse floating- and fixed-rate loans of up to five years on transitional, value-add, and event-driven commercial and multifamily real estate opportunities.
ANTIOCH, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of The Crossings, a retail center located at the corner of Hillcrest Avenue and Deer Valley Road in Antioch, for an undisclosed price. A limited partnership managed by Beverly Hills-based CNA Enterprises sold the property to a partnership controlled by Campbell-based JK Properties. Safeway and Rite Aid anchor the 125,000-square-foot property. Michael Federle of SRS represented the seller, while Mark Thomas, also of SRS, represented the buyer in the deal.
IOWA CITY, IOWA — CA Ventures LLC, through its student housing arm CA Student Living LLC, has broken ground on RISE at Riverfront Crossings, a 575,000-square-foot, mixed-use development located near the University of Iowa in downtown Iowa City. The development will include a 15-story residential component with 332 market-rate apartments, 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 14-story, 151-room Hyatt Place Hotel featuring 25,000 square feet of Class A office space. When complete, the residential component will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom fully furnished units. Community amenities will include a fitness center and yoga studio; a smart fitness kiosk that will provide virtual fitness programming; a club lounge with billiards and poker tables; a “Gameday Room” and theater; a business center with a study lounge; a 10,000-square-foot rooftop deck with an outdoor spa, Jumbotron and viewing area; and grilling stations with communal tables. The Hyatt Place Hotel will offer studio suites, each with separate living and sleeping areas, a large desk, an oversized sleeper sofa and a 42-inch television. Chicago-based Hartshorne Plunkard Architecture is the lead architect on the project, while Des Moines-based Beal | Derkenne Construction has been retained as general contractor. The development is scheduled for …
Cohen Financial Arranges $29M Acquisition Loan for 352-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Kansas City
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $29 million acquisition loan for a 352-unit apartment property in Overland Park, approximately 15 miles southwest of Kansas City. A San Francisco-based owner and investor was the borrower. The Ridge Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and includes amenities such as three swimming pools, a basketball court, fitness center, cyber café, clubhouse, clothes care center, resident lounge, shuffle board and tennis court. Kenneth Fox of Cohen Financial placed the loan with Wells Fargo.
CINCINNATI — Development firm City Club Apartments LLC has broken ground on a luxury apartment project in Cincinnati. City Club Apartments will consist of 294 units and 45,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and office space. Construction on the building is slated for completion by the end of next year. The historic 11-story, 300,000-square-foot building was originally built in 1928 as an annex to the PNC Tower. Amenities at City Club Apartments will include a rooftop dog park, concierge, demonstration kitchen, indoor/outdoor pool with hot tub, grilling stations, a Zen garden, fire pit, fitness center, conference and business center, bike storage and 330 valet parking spaces. Unit amenities will include granite countertops, island kitchens, custom closets, hardwood and ceramic floors, and 10- to 18-foot ceilings. The building will offer over 50 distinct floor plans with units ranging from 400 to 1,500 square feet. Unit configurations include studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom, two-level and penthouse apartments. Brinkmann Constructors is the general contractor for the project, and Village Green will manage the property. US Bank provided financing for the development.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — HALL Structured Finance has provided a $10.9 million first lien loan for the construction of a four-story, 112-room hotel in Oak Creek, 13 miles south of Milwaukee. Albuquerque, N.M.-based Gustin Property Group LLC is the developer of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott. The hotel will be located within the Drexel Town Square master-planned development, which includes a new city hall, public library, retail stores, restaurants, office space, apartments and 18 acres of green space. The total estimated project cost for the hotel is $14.6 million, and the development will take approximately a year to complete.
FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — A development team comprising Chick-fil-A CEO and Fayette County resident Dan Cathy and Jim Pace of Pace Lynch Corp. has revealed plans for a new master-planned development located adjacent to Pinewood Atlanta Studios, a major movie studio spanning 700 acres and 12 sound stages. Dubbed Pinewood Forrest, the 234-acre mixed-use project will feature more than 1,300 residences, 300 hotel rooms and 275,00 square feet of commercial offices, street-level retail space and restaurants. In addition to Cathy and Pace, the development team includes town planner Lew Oliver of Whole Town Solutions; construction manager Rick Halbert of Halbert Development; and project director Bill Lynch of Pace Lynch Corp. Pinewood Forrest will be situated 24 miles from downtown Atlanta, eight miles from Peachtree City, five miles from downtown Fayetteville and close to the corporate headquarters for global employers such as Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, Rinnai and Porsche Cars North America. The residential component will comprise single-family homes, micro cottages, multifamily flats, townhomes and “tree homes” developed from natural materials. The project will also feature more than 15 miles of trails and pathways, 118 total acres of public green space, community gardens, pools, playgrounds, a dog park, wellness center and shared …
SOUTH ELGIN, JONESBORO AND MACOMB, ILL. — Pillar has originated $9.9 million in loans to refinance three skilled nursing facilities in Illinois. The three loans consist of $5.4 million for an 80-unit property in South Elgin, $2.3 million for a 76-unit property in Jonesboro and $2.2 million for a 56-unit property in Macomb. Petersen Health Care, one of the largest seniors housing owner-operators in the state, was the borrower. The names of the specific facilities were not disclosed. All three HUD-insured loans feature a fixed rate, 30-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Evan Hom of Pillar’s New York office originated the loans.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Carroll Organization and Bluerock Residential Growth REIT (BRG) has purchased Tenside Apartments, a mixed-use apartment complex in Atlanta’s West Midtown district, for $74.5 million. Built in 2008, the Class A community features 336 residences averaging 900 square feet, nearly 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a seven-level parking garage. The joint venture financed its acquisition using a $52 million Fannie Mae loan and an equity investment totaling $22 million from BRG, which will have a 90 percent ownership stake in the project. Carroll Organization purchased its 10 percent stake in Tenside through its newest investment vehicle, Carroll Multifamily Real Estate Fund IV LP. Carroll’s management division, Carroll Management Group, will manage Tenside, which will be rebranded as Arium Westside. The asset is situated near Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, as well as major employers such as Turner Broadcasting, Coca-Cola and SunTrust Bank.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Skanska has topped out the Florida Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (FAMRC), a 109,000-square-foot advanced research and development laboratory facility in Kissimmee, an Orlando suburb in Osceola County. The total contract value for the design and construction of FAMRC is $71.4 million, according to Skanska. Situated on 20 acres near the intersection of U.S. 192 and Florida’s Turnpike, the project will provide semiconductor research and manufacturing of advanced products for the healthcare, transportation, agriculture and consumer products industries. The new center will partner with the University of Central Florida and the International Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing Research (ICAMR), a consortium for advanced sensors, phototonics and optics. The design team for FAMRC includes HOK and Abbie Gregg Inc., a global consultant to the advanced high technology industry sector. The Osceola County Board of Commissioners is helping lead the development of FAMRC, which Skanska plans to deliver in March 2017.