VENICE, FLA. — Capital One has provided a $52 million loan for the recapitalization of a joint venture that owns Jacaranda Trace, a 433-unit seniors housing property in Venice. The property comprises 215 independent living units, 20 assisted living units, 36 memory care units, a clubhouse and 33 acres of land. Private parties hold the remaining units. Community amenities include dining, concierge services and scheduled transportation. The joint venture is between ROC Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC (the majority investor) and Freedom Senior Management. The joint venture intends to expand the property by adding independent living and assisted living units on the property’s vacant land. Capital One also provided a revolving line of credit to fund future growth initiatives associated with the property.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Brasfield & Gorrie has completed the construction of Infinity Hall, a new residence hall located at the University of Florida’s Innovation Square in Gainesville. The new live-learn community has opened to students for the fall semester. With a capacity to accommodate more than 300 residents, the facility’s four floors of residence suites include eight single rooms, 16 single-suite rooms, 48 double-suite rooms and 20 four-person-suite rooms. The facility also includes team meeting rooms, an entertainment room, flexible spaces to support the university’s entrepreneurship programs, a resident apartment and a maintenance shop. Infinity Hall was privately developed by Signet Development in partnership with the university’s Department of Housing and Residence Education. Specifically designed for students interested in entrepreneurship, the community aims to expose students to the startup community, local entrepreneurs and CEOs. Serving as construction manager-at-risk, Brasfield & Gorrie partnered with developer and owner Signet Development and architect Perkins+Will on the $15.9 million construction project. The team broke ground in 2014 and completed the project on schedule.
MIAMI — Rockpoint Group LLC has partnered with Ivanhoé Cambridge to recapitalize Mary Brickell Village, a retail and lifestyle center located at 901 S. Miami Ave. near Miami’s financial district. Ivanhoé Cambridge will continue to hold a minority interest, and Rockpoint will become the majority owner. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Originally developed in 2008, the 195,988-square-foot property is occupied by more than 50 stores and restaurants, including Publix, LA Fitness, P.F. Changs China Bistro, Fado Irish Pub, Oceanaire Seafood Room, Rosa Mexicana, Blue Martini and Brother Jimmys. Mary Brickell Village has immediate access to the Miami Metrorail at Brickell Station and the Metromover.
YORKTOWN, VA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured a $20.4 million CMBS first mortgage for Village Square at Kiln Creek, a 267,021-square-foot shopping center located in Yorktown. The shopping center is anchored by Kroger. Scott Bois of KeyBank secured the non-recourse loan on behalf of the unnamed borrower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has arranged $32 million in financing for Kennedy Row, a newly built, 141-unit apartment community located in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The Class A property is located at 1717 E. Capitol St. S.E. across the street from Eastern Senior High School. Built in 2013, the property features a rooftop terrace, an on-site fitness center, pet cleaning station, bike storage and underground parking. The asset was 94 percent occupied at the time of financing. Michael Gigliotti, Sue Carras, Walter Coker and Brian Crivella of HFF arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan through HSBC Bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between TRITEC Real Estate Co. and The JBG Cos. The loan proceeds were used to refinance existing construction debt on the property.
HAMPTON, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the $14.6 million sale of Langley Square I & II, a Section 8 multifamily property located at 100-130 Doolittle Road in Hampton. Built in 1973, the 254-unit community features one- to three-bedroom units and a swimming pool, baby pool, playground, laundry facilities and on-site parking. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer, Langley Apartments LLC, is an established local multifamily operator and plans to renovate the property. The seller was Bethesda, Md.-based Mercury II and III Associates. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Berkadia’s Newport News, Va., office brokered the transaction.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $14.5 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Fields of Arlington, a 199-unit, mid-rise affordable housing community in Arlington, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The apartment community features a clubhouse, barbecue grills and picnic areas and an outdoor swimming pool. The property is almost wholly dedicated to affordable housing, with 79.9 percent of units reserved for tenants whose income is 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 15.1 percent reserved for tenants whose income is 50 percent or less of AMI. Only 5 percent of the apartments are unrestricted. Sadhvi Subramanian and Michael Antonelli of Capital One Multifamily Finance originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kettler, the largest developer of affordable multifamily housing in the area.
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged an $11.8 million acquisition loan for The Factory, a 187,695-square-foot retail and sports complex in Wake Forest. One of the largest sports complexes in the country, the public access complex covers more than 35 acres with two full-sized NHL rinks and more than 17 acres of baseball fields. The Factory was 99.8 percent leased at the time of sale to sports centers such as the YMCA of the Triangle, North Wake Baseball Association and Polar Ice House, and retail options like the Village Deli and Grill and Gonza Tacos y Tequila. The complex, built in 1964 and renovated in 2004, consists of five buildings. Jared Cassidy of MMCC’s Washington, D.C., office arranged the loan through a national balance sheet lender. Matt Greenspon of Marcus & Millichap’s Raleigh office consulted on the buy side. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset for $17.9 million.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Forest on Frazier, a newly constructed, 30-unit apartment community located at 207 Delmont St. in Chattanooga’s NorthShore neighborhood. Enclave Holdings purchased the fully occupied asset from Boehm Real Estate & Investment Co. for $215,200 per unit, the highest price per unit sale in Chattanooga’s history. Built in 2014, the apartment community is located a couple blocks from the Tennessee River and offers views of Lookout Mountain and the downtown Chattanooga skyline. Adam Klenk and Eric Conklin of Capstone’s Nashville office, along with Andrew Klenk of Capstone’s Raleigh-Durham office, represented the seller in the transaction.
Lately, Charlotte seems to have more of everything: jobs, residents, young people — all of which has driven more demand for quality multifamily properties in urban neighborhoods with multiple lifestyle amenities. Renters’ desire for parks, transit options and walkable access to work, culture, and entertainment has led Charlotte’s Uptown/South End region to become the fastest-growing apartment submarket in the nation, according to a study by MPF Research. Since the recession, Uptown/South End has experienced a period of remarkable growth in the multifamily market, and has seen an 82 percent increase in units since 2012, the study says. Overall, renter-occupied units make up just over two-fifths, or 40 percent, of the city’s housing market, a percentage that is already higher than the national average and anticipated to increase. As more properties are built, Charlotte’s 5.1 percent vacancy rate is likely to increase over the long term, but demand is expected to remain strong as the city’s dynamic economy and population continue to grow. The area’s population is set to increase about 2 percent annually over the next five years, far outpacing the country’s overall rate of 0.75 percent. Much of that is due to an influx of well-educated, younger people moving …