NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Woodland Trails, a 72-unit apartment complex located about 150 miles north of Houston in Nacogdoches. The property was built in 1985. Gold Star Capital purchased the asset from an entity doing business as Hermosa Land Investment III LLC for an undisclosed price. Evan Burke of TMG brokered the deal.
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MASSACHUSETTS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of two assisted living communities totaling 195 units in Massachusetts. The properties were over 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was a partnership between a New York-based operator and an investor with a home health business in the state. Further details on the seller, price and properties were not disclosed.
Klotz, KABR Near Completion of $95M Multifamily Community, The Reef, Near Jacksonville
by John Nelson
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLA. — The Klotz Group of Cos. and KABR Group are nearing completion for The Reef, a $95 million apartment community underway in Atlantic Beach, one of metro Jacksonville’s beaches. The 456-unit community will span 530,000 square feet across two five-story buildings and a two-story, 13,500-square-foot clubhouse. Rooftop amenities will include a bar, lounge and a resort-style pool. Other amenities will include party patios, a yoga lawn, fitness center, game room, car wash center, dog park and access to nearby Hanna Park. Tierra Linda Development LLC, a subsidiary of Klotz, is the developer of the community and expects to deliver The Reef’s clubhouse in October, with apartments opening in phases afterward. The design team includes architect Dwell Design Studio, civil engineer Connelly & Wicker Inc. and general contractor Live Oak Contracting LLC.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners has broken ground on Hawthorne Park, an affordable seniors housing community in Orlando’s Pine Hills neighborhood. The 120-unit development will replace a former shopping center and become the new anchor for the neighborhood’s town center. Designed for senior residents 55 and older, rents for Hawthorne Park apartments are expected to start at approximately $740 per month for one-bedroom units and $880 per month for two-bedroom units. Hawthorne Park will cost an estimated $27.6 million to develop. Financing includes a $250,000 grant from Orange County, a $317,500 loan from Orange County and $2.3 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) from Florida Housing Finance Corp. Slocum Platts Architects is designing the complex, and Roger B. Kennedy Inc. is the general contractor. Construction is expected to take 11 months to complete, with rental applications starting in June 2021. Hawthorne Park will serve as one of the key projects in the Pine Hills Neighborhood Improvement District — an initiative to revitalize the area and its working-class community of more than 60,000 residents.
EUCLID, OHIO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of The Vista Apartments in Euclid near Cleveland. The sales price was $30.1 million, according to Crain’s Cleveland Business. The waterfront apartment property is located at 26151 Lake Shore Blvd. and features 949 units. Built in the early 1970s, it features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as penthouses. Gary Cooper and Anthony DeMarco of The Cooper Multifamily Team at Colliers represented the seller. Buyer and seller information was undisclosed.
Glencrest Group Buys Multifamily Property Near Portland, CBRE Capital Markets Secures $13.8M Loan
by Amy Works
CANBY, ORE. — San Francisco-based Glencrest Group has purchased The Township, an apartment community located at 700 SE Fifth Ave. in Canby, approximately 25 miles south of Portland. Andrew Behrens and Jesee Weber of CBRE arranged a $13.8 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the buyer. Josh McDonald of CBRE’s Portland office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Township features 92 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans spread across 13 buildings, with an average unit size of 987 square feet. The apartments offer decks, patios and washer/dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, playground, storage units and 166 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.6M Sale of Carlton Village Senior Care Community in Tucson
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Carlton Village Senior Care Community, an assisted living property located at 321 W. Limberlost Drive in Tucson. An undisclosed seniors housing developer sold the asset to a Tucson-based assisted living owner-operator for $5.6 million, or $70,000 per bed. Built in 2018, Carlton Village features 80 beds spread across eight 10-bed homes. Alex Snyder and Hamid Panahi of Marcus & Millichap’s Tucson office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SAN PEDRO, CALIF. — Chicago-based Waterton has purchased The Vue, a 16-story apartment community located at 255 W. Fifth St. in San Pedro. Originally built in 2008 as a condominium project, the property features 318 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Terms of the transaction were not released. Averaging 1,035 square feet, the units feature large living spaces and bedrooms, nine-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows. Waterton plans to renovate the units with stainless steel appliances, updated plumbing fixtures, tile backsplashes, new cabinet fronts and quarter countertops in the kitchens. Additionally, the renovations will include faux wood vinyl plank flooring, new lighting fixtures and the addition of full-sized vented washers/dryers. Waterton also plans to upgrade the lobby and common areas, as well as make cosmetic improvements to the existing amenities, including the pool deck, fitness center, rooftop lounge and business center.
Milestone Group Buys Two-Property Multifamily Portfolio Totaling 448 Units Near Phoenix
by Amy Works
MESA AND GLENDALE, ARIZ. — An affiliate of The Milestone Group has purchased two multifamily assets totaling 448 apartments through a recapitalization valued at approximately $85 million. Located at 1865 N. Higley Road in Mesa, Alta Mesa features 200 garden-style apartments in a mix of studio loft, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a hot tub, clubhouse, fitness center, racquetball court and movie theater. Located at 7400 W. Arrowhead Clubhouse Drive in Glendale, Pavilions at Arrowhead offers 248 garden-style units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include a pool, clubhouse with a spa and hot tub, a sundeck, fitness center and gas grill area. Milestone plans to upgrade and renovate the properties, which were constructed in 1997 and 1999, respectively.
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Passco Cos. has purchased The Mill at New Holland, a 284-unit multifamily community in Gainesville, for $65 million. The property offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans that feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and nine-foot ceilings. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, pool, outdoor grilling area, club room and a dog park. The asset is situated at 1000 New Holland Way NE, 56 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The seller, Mesa Capital Partners, delivered the community in 2020. According to Apartments.com, rental rates at The Mill at New Holland range from $1,099 for a studio apartment to $1,812 for a three-bedroom unit.