EL CAJON, CALIF.; GRANTS, N.M.; AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased three multifamily properties in California, New Mexico and Arizona.
CPP acquired Park Villa, a two-story garden-style apartment building in El Cajon, for $9 million. Built in 1959, Park Villa features 38 studio, one- and two-bedroom units designated at 30 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The project has a total redevelopment cost of approximately $18 million. Renovation is underway, with completion slated for December.
The company bought Vista Mesa Villa, a 100-unit property with one- and two-bedroom layouts in Grants, for $6.5 million. CPP plans to invest $4.7 million, or $45,000 per unit, in renovations. Construction is underway and completion is scheduled for spring 2023. The residences at Vista Mesa Villa are set at 60 percent AMI.
CPP also purchased Bethany Glen, a 25-building residential property in Glendale, for $33.2 million. The company plans to invest $58,000 per unit in renovations at the 150-unit community. Bethany Glen features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as two additional buildings containing an employee unit and an office building.
Project funding for all the properties leveraged Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds and loans.