MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has provided two loans totaling $6.7 million for an 80-unit multifamily property in Madison. The financing consisted of an affordable housing construction loan and a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) bridge loan. Maple Grove Commons, which will located at 3204-3228 Golden Copper Lane, will consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 68 of which will be reserved for tenants earning below 60 percent of the median income for the county. The project, situated on 3.2 acres, will be delivered next summer. Maple Grove Housing LLC is the borrower, and McGann Construction of Madison is the general contractor. Knothe & Bruce is the design architect of record, and Oakbrook Corp. and Movin’ Out Inc. are co-developing the project. Steve Sosnowski of Associated Bank originated the loan. Associated Bank provided the majority of the loan tax credit equity through a Boston Capital syndicated fund.
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CHICAGO — American Street Capital has arranged a $5.5 million cash-out refinancing loan for an 18-unit multifamily property in Chicago. Amenities at the property include a heated indoor parking garage, elevator, fitness center, party room and rooftop deck. The building is comprised of nine three-bedroom/2.5-bathroom units and nine two-bedroom/two-bathroom units. The non-recourse loan features a five-year adjustable-rate mortgage, a 20-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was funded through the Freddie Mac Small Balance Program. Igor Zhizhin of American Street Capital originated the loan.
BURLINGTON, WIS. — Boston Capital has invested approximately $4 million in the construction of a 32-unit apartment community in Burlington, 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee. Boston Capital is teaming up with Bear Development to deliver Fox Crossing II, which will utilize the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The property will consist of three market-rate units, 29 units for tenants earning less than 60 percent of the area’s median income and eight units for tenants earning 30 percent less. Units will feature dishwashers, washer and dryer hookups, walk-in closets and patios or balconies. Community amenities will include a 635-square-foot community room with a kitchen, fitness center, laundry facility, interior storage units and secure entry.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Security Properties, a Seattle-based multifamily investment and development firm, has purchased two apartment communities in Nashville for a combined $53.7 million. The assets include the 139-unit Opus 29 in Nashville’s West End neighborhood and the 86-unit Note 16 in the Music Row area. Security Properties has purchased the assets off-market in a 50/50 joint venture with Loma Linda University. This represents the fourth and fifth acquisitions between the two groups. Security Properties used a 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the two transactions.
Armada Hoffler Invests $42M in Development of Residences at Annapolis Junction Town Center
by John Nelson
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., a Virginia Beach, Va.-based REIT, has invested $42 million for the development of the $102 million residential component of Annapolis Junction Town Center, a planned 18-acre mixed-use development in Annapolis. Upon completion, Annapolis Junction Town Center will feature 17,000 square feet of retail space, a 150-room hotel, 416 upscale apartment residences and 100,000 square feet of Class A office space. Scheduled to break ground in the second quarter of 2016 with estimated completion in the first quarter of 2018, the Residences will pursue LEED Silver certification and feature structured parking adjacent to the Savage MARC Commuter Rail Station. The investment agreement includes a purchase option for Armada Hoffler to acquire an 88 percent interest in the project at the developer’s cost basis, upon completion of construction. The agreement also includes a $68 million maximum price construction contract for Armada Hoffler to build the asset.
NORCROSS, GA. — PointOne Holdings has sold Grove Point Apartments, a 312-unit multifamily community in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross for $27 million. The South Florida-based multifamily investor purchased the asset in January 2014 via Auction.com from special servicer CW Capital for approximately $12.8 million. PointOne Holdings invested more than $3 million in capital improvements to the property, including upgrades to unit interiors, overall repairs to building exteriors, replacement of mechanical, electrical and plumbing and improved curb appeal. The company also upgraded the amenities by adding a business center, dog park, fitness center, outdoor kitchens, playground and a Zen garden. During PointOne’s ownership of Grove Point, occupancy rose from 85 percent to more than 97 percent at the time of the sale. Average rents also increased an average of $200 per unit and the property’s net operating income per month increased by 77 percent.
COCOA BEACH, FLA. — Hilton Worldwide has opened Homewood Suites by Hilton Cape Canaveral-Cocoa Beach, a 153-room hotel in Cocoa Beach. The new property is the brand’s first hotel in the market. Located at 9000 Astronaut Blvd., Homewood Suites Cape Canaveral-Cocoa Beach is near the Kennedy Space Center, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Port Canaveral shops and restaurants and the Cocoa Beach Pier. Sunbelt Hospitality is the hotel’s developer and owner. The hotel features an outdoor pool, fitness center, complimentary breakfast, an evening social Monday-Thursday, Wi-Fi and grocery shopping services.
ATLANTA — Regency Centers has inked a lease with Huff Harrington, a fine art gallery and home furnishings retailer, to lease 5,000 square feet of space at Buckhead Court, a 48,000-square-foot shopping center in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The new store will offer art, design services, tableware, home décor and furnishings, accessories and jewelry. The retailer is expected to open for business at Buckhead Court in September. Other tenants at Buckhead Court include Superica, Range Boutique, DTOX and Buckhead Lash. Leslie Mintz of Regency Centers handles leasing responsibilities for Buckhead Court.
SAN DIEGO — The Richman Group has received joint venture equity for its $100 million, 221-unit residential tower project in the downtown San Diego submarket of East Village. The newly approved project will be located at its namesake, 330 Thirteenth. The Class A+ building, also known as Library Tower, will stand 23 stories tall. It is scheduled for completion in 2018. The project is situated adjacent to the new $184 million San Diego Central Library. It will also feature 7,521 square feet of ground-floor retail and six floors of subterranean and above-ground parking. DesignARC and Rob Wellington Quigley are designing the building. HFF’s Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Hunter Combs arranged the joint venture equity partnership with American Realty Advisors.
CHINO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors is marketing Stater Bros. Plaza in Chino for $35 million. Located at 6939, 6989 and 7011 Schaefer Ave., the property is 95 percent occupied. Situated on 7.5 acres, a 44,000-square-foot Stater Bros anchors the 73,600-square-foot retail center. Ed Hanley and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group are marketing the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller.