Multifamily

RED WING, MINN. — Downtown Plaza, a 90-unit independent living community in Red Wing, has traded hands for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 434 W. 4th St. along the Mississippi River in eastern Minnesota. Built in 1986, the community was renovated over the last several years. The ninth-floor community room received an extensive upgrade with new finishes and furniture. Other amenities include a recreation center, beauty and barber shop, dining room and fitness center. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Apert of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the undisclosed seller. Red Wing Partners MN was the buyer.

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HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Hidden Lakes and Ranch at Fossil Creek, two multifamily properties totaling 586 units in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Hidden Lakes totals 312 units that average 928 square feet and come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The property was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ranch at Fossil Creek was built in 2002 and features 274 units across 13 buildings on a 17.5-acre site. The community was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Both properties offer amenities such as pools, fitness centers, business centers, clubhouses and sports courts. Jeremy Sain and Brooks Burgin of JLL arranged the financing through Global Atlantic Financial Group on behalf of the borrower, Exponential Property Group.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stratus Properties (NASDAQ: STRS) has sold The Saint Mary, a 240-unit apartment community in southwest Austin, for $60 million. The sales price equates to $250,000 per unit. The garden-style community features one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen with a wet bar and a pet park. Austin-based Stratus Properties broke ground on The Saint Mary in June 2018 and delivered the community in December 2019. The property was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Andy Hill of Berkadia secured a bridge loan through Ares Management LP on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.  

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COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Boston-based investment firm West Shore LLC has acquired Broadstone Lake Walk, a 315-unit apartment community located about three miles from Texas A&M University in College Station. The property will be integrated into 8085 at Traditions community, a 657-unit adjacent property owned and operated by West Shore since 2018, to become Lake Walk at Traditions Apartments. The 972-unit community will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a four resort-style pools with cabanas, four fitness centers with two virtual fitness and training centers, four clubhouses, an outdoor putting green, four dog parks and outdoor gaming areas.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.9 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Waters at Bluff Springs, an affordable housing community in Austin. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2001 and offers 300 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Residences are reserved for renters earning between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a community garden. Phil Melton of Bellwether originated the 12-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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WESTWOOD, MASS. — Standard Communities, a division of Los Angeles- and New York-based Standard Cos., has acquired Westwood Glen Commons, a 156-unit affordable housing property for residents age 55 and above that is located on the southern fringe of Boston. The community was built on 13.5 acres in 1972. According to Apartments.com, Westwood Glen Commons offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as grilling stations, a clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities.

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Seniors housing construction has continued during the COVID-19 pandemic — but perhaps not on the developers’ original timelines. “We have seen just about every obstacle thrown at us, from government shutdowns to disruptions in the supply chain to subcontractors contracting COVID to inspectors not showing up,” said Charlie Jennings, chief development officer, Harbor Retirement Associates. “Every time I start to think the worst is behind us, there’s something waiting around the corner. Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ve gotten past that hump yet.” Harbor’s current seniors project under construction is now scheduled for completion about six months late due to COVID-19 complications, Jennings added. The comments came during a panel titled “The Development Outlook: Experts Analyze The Smartest Plays For Developers in 2021” during France Media’s InterFace Seniors Housing Investment, Development & Operations conference, held virtually in early December. Other panelists included Bryan Schachter, chief investment officer, Watermark Retirement Communities; Frank Muraca, president and senior planner, ARCH Consultants; Adam Kaplan, founder and CEO, Solera Senior Living; Chuck Hastings, vice president of finance and business development, Juniper Communities; and moderator Ryan Frederick, founder and CEO, SmartLiving 360. Schachter said that Watermark has seen development delays of four to six months for its …

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RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq’s Richmond office has negotiated the $167 million sale of the Waverton Virginia Portfolio, a four-property multifamily portfolio in Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk. Mike Marshall, Wink Ewing, Keith Wells and Ryan Rilee of NorthMarq represented both the seller, Portsmouth, Va.-based Waverton Associates Inc., and the buyer, an undisclosed regional investor, in the transaction. The portfolio includes Meridian Watermark, a 300-unit property in Richmond. The community is situated at 6500 Caymus Way, 15 miles south of downtown Richmond. There were two properties in Newport News in the sold portfolio: the 244-unit Denbigh Village and the 414-unit Impressions I, II and III. Denbigh Village is located at 14332 Deloice Crescent, 31 miles north of downtown Norfolk. Impressions is situated at 501 Coral Key Place, 29 miles north of downtown Norfolk. Lastly, Marina Villa, a 105-unit asset in Norfolk, is located at 8150 Shore Drive, nine miles northeast of downtown Norfolk.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — North American Development Group will construct 252 for-rent single-family homes at the former site of Mizner Trail Golf Course in Boca Raton. The West Palm Beach, Fla.-based developer acquired the 127 acres from residential and resort developer Concord Wilshire Capital for $33.2 million. Concord Wilshire will have a participation interest in the development, which will be located on the west and east sides of Camino Del Mar between Camino Real and SW 18th Street. The single-family homes and townhomes will be divided into seven gated communities supported by one common amenity center. Kevin O’Grady of Concord Summit Capital advised Concord Wilshire in the land sale. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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TOWN N’ COUNTRY, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed a $12 million acquisition loan for a 176-unit fractured condominium community in Town N’ Country. The undisclosed borrower will use the funds to acquire 110 units and buy out the remaining units, as well as renovate and de-convert the property into a market-rate multifamily property. Capital improvements include upgrading countertops, appliances and lighting, in addition to upgrading the roof, landscaping, amenities and exterior paint. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan which features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment options.

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