HACKENSACK, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $60 million loan for the refinancing of Excelsior II, a 267-unit apartment building located just outside of New York City in Hackensack. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1999, features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, spa and a fitness center. Greg Nalbandian and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the 30-year, fixed-rate loan through John Hancock Investment Management on behalf of the borrower, Tidewater Real Estate Co.
AUBURN, MASS. — Pennrose and the Town of Auburn, located just south of Worcester, have broken ground on the historic rehabilitation of the Julia Bancroft School, a 60-unit, mixed-income development for seniors age 62 and older. Plans for the redevelopment include renovating the original 1920s school building, demolishing the later-built addition and replacing it with a new, four-story building. The project is slated for completion in summer 2022. The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development provided 9 percent federal low-income housing tax credits for the project.
RENO, NEV. — Parkview Financial has provided a $100 million loan to Reno City Center, an affiliate of Las Vegas-based CAI Investments. The funds will be used for the renovation and redevelopment of Harrah’s Reno Hotel and Casino into Reno City Center, a mixed-use project. Gryphon Private Wealth Management’s opportunity zone fund provided the equity. Located at 219 N. Center St. in downtown Reno, the development will include 538 apartments and more than 250,000 square feet of office and retail space. The existing 6.3-acre, 15-building property comprises approximately 1.4 million square feet of gross building area, including three hotel towers rising 17, 24 and 26 stories; a seven-story parking garage with additional parking on the top of the structure; casino and sports book; convention and meeting areas; multiple restaurants and coffee shops; retail sales areas; administrative offices; back-of-house support areas; and maintenance and storage areas. Luxe General Consulting is performing the renovation, which is slated for completion by summer 2022. Upon completion, the residential component will feature a rooftop pool, amenity deck, outdoor plaza, fountain, fitness center, theater room, bar and game room. The 538 units will feature a home office alcove, full kitchen with stainless steel appliances and quartz …
CAMARILLO, CARLSBAD, RANCHO MIRAGE AND SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRE) has purchased four continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) in the upscale Southern California submarkets of Camarillo, Carlsbad, Rancho Mirage and San Juan Capistrano. The campuses, which hotelier Marriott International Inc. originally developed between 1999 and 2000, total 637 assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care beds. CareTrust’s initial investment in the four rental CCRCs, inclusive of capital expenditure commitments and transaction costs, was approximately $126.1 million. Bayshire Senior Communities, an existing CareTrust tenant based in San Diego, will lease and operate the Rancho Mirage and Carlsbad campuses under an amendment to Bayshire’s existing master lease. Aspen Skilled Healthcare, based in Laguna Niguel, will lease and operate the San Juan Capistrano and Camarillo campuses under a new 15-year master lease with CareTrust. Aggregate annual cash rent for the first year is approximately $8.6 million, increasing to $9.4 million in the second year with CPI-based annual escalators thereafter. The acquisition was funded using CareTrust’s $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Evans Senior Investment represented the seller, an institutional owner, in the transaction.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — An affiliate of Denver-based Treeline Multifamily Partners has purchased West 38, an apartment property located at 7333 West 38th Ave. in Wheat Ridge, a western suburb of Denver. Wazee Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. West 38 totals 165 apartments and 7,243 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Units feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, designer cabinetry, custom tile backsplashes, under-cabinet LED lighting, gooseneck faucets, recessed light fixtures, LVT wide-plank wood flooring, walk-in closets, in-unit washers/dryers, Nest thermostats and vaulted ceilings. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa; fitness center and yoga room; gated and covered structured parking; bike and ski repair facilities; conference and coworking spaces; a clubhouse; indoor and outdoor lounges; and cooking stations. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Amanda Meldrum and Craig Ratterman of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Charlie Williams, Tim Weldon and David Treadwell of Newmark placed acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Mississippi Plaza Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1380 W. Mississippi Ave. in Denver. The undisclosed buyer, part of a 1031 exchange out of Wyoming, acquired the asset for $3.2 million, or $135,000 per unit, from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction. The 13,521-square-foot property features 24 apartments. Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented both parties in the transaction.
RICHMOND, VA. — Berkadia has originated $81.7 million in financing for three multifamily properties in Virginia known as Eagle Harbor West Apartments, Harbor Vista at Crawford Street and The Marq Apartments. Steve Murden of Berkadia’s Richmond office secured the permanent refinancing in three separate transactions on behalf of the borrower, Virginia-based The Breeden Co. All three loans were fully amortizing, long-term HUD 223(a)(7) MF products. Eagle Harbor West is located at 13420 Smiths Neck Road in Carrollton. Berkadia secured $26.2 million in financing at a fixed 2.9 percent interest rate. The apartment community comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom units with walk-in closets. Community amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, fitness center, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Harbor Vista at Crawford Street, located at 800 Crawford St. in Portsmouth, features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with walk-in closets and private balconies. Berkadia secured $17.2 million loan at a fixed 2.9 percent interest rate. The community’s amenities include a business center, walking and biking trails and an outdoor area with grilling stations. The Marq is located at 4769 Alicia Drive in Virginia Beach. Berkadia secured a $38.3 million loan for the property at a fixed 3.4 percent interest rate. The Marq features one-, …
CONCORD, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has secured a $46.5 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Century Afton Ridge, a 360-unit multifamily property in Concord. The borrower is a fund managed by Centennial Holding Co. Trevor Ritter and Joe Fadus of KBREC structured the 10-year loan that features a 30-year amortization schedule. Built in two phases between 2013 and 2015, Century Afton Ridge includes 15 three-story buildings on 23 acres with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool and a gourmet coffee bar. Centennial Holding is an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm that owns and operates multifamily properties in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic. The firm has owned Century Afton Ridge since 2016.
HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop has hired a former Berkadia multifamily investment sales team to its Houston office that consists of Ryan Epstein, Jennifer Ray, Nathan Jones, Scott Bray, Leslie Ginzel, Lauren Ehlers, Jamie VanWunnik and Chris Cassidy. The team, led by Epstein and Ray, brings approximately 30 years of multifamily investment sales experience within the Houston market to Walker & Dunlop. Epstein and Ray have transacted more than $7.5 billion in apartment sales over the course of their careers.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Union at River East, a 181-unit multifamily community in Fort Worth. Built on three acres in 2019, the property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 883 square feet. Amenities include a pool, coworking area, lounge, dog park and a package concierge system. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Will Balthrope and Grant Raymond of IPA represented the seller, Criterion Development Partners, and procured the buyer, MBP Capital.