RIDGELAND, MISS. — Carter Multifamily has acquired The Gables, a 168-unit apartment community in suburban Jackson, for approximately $26.6 million. The property is located just north of downtown Jackson and approximately two miles off Interstate 55 in the suburb of Ridgeland. The seller was not disclosed. The Gables features one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplan options. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, gated entry, detached garages, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center and an onsite laundry facility. The buyer intends to enchance the community’s amenity package and complete interior and exterior upgrades. Carter Multifamily is private, value-add multifamily investment firm based in Tampa.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Lument has provided a $22 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for a multifamily community in Daytona Beach. The 288-unit property, The Park at Via Roma, was acquired by an unnamed sponsor that has a multifamily portfolio of approximately 2,800 units located throughout the Southeast. Trey Palmedo of Lument’s Nashville office originated the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule, 75 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and five years of interest-only payments. The Park at Via Roma has 56 studio units, 56 one-bedroom units, 96 two-bedroom units and 80 three-bedroom units across 29 buildings. Common amenities include two swimming pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, clubhouse and onsite laundry. The community was originally built in 1974 and was renovated in 2017.
CHICAGO — UnitedHealth Group has provided $15.4 million in construction financing for 508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. Of the apartment building’s 53 units, 68 percent will be designated as affordable for households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income. The remaining 32 percent of units will be market-rate. Twenty of the units will receive public housing subsidies, enabling residents to pay income-based rent equal to 30 percent of their adjusted gross incomes. Amenities will include a resident lounge, fitness center, dog wash and bike storage. The four-story development will also include 3,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. National Affordable Housing Trust and The Community Builders Inc. (TCB) are the developers. TCB will also provide onsite resident services, such as workforce development, youth development and health and wellness. Construction is underway with completion slated for the first quarter of 2022.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated an $11 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for the refinancing of Realife Cooperative of Bloomington on Lyndale. The 96-unit seniors housing property is located in Bloomington, just south of Minneapolis. The loan, which is fully amortized over 36 years, lowered the interest rate and provided substantial annual savings, according to Colliers.
DENVER — Summit Communities has purchased Boulder Crossroads Apartments, a multifamily property in Denver, for $55.5 million, or $172,360 per unit. The name of the seller was not released. Built in 1970 at 7500 Dakin St., Boulder Crossroads offers 322 apartments. The buyer plans to execute a strategic value-add renovation program at the property, which was lightly renovated prior to sale. Bill Morkes and Craig Stack of Colliers International represented the seller and procured the buyer.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Grove Deer Valley, a multifamily property located in Phoenix. A private buyer acquired the community from a partnership between RedHill Realty Investors and Shelter Asset Management for $46.7 million, or $224,759 per unit. Built in 1996 on nine acres, The Grove Deer Valley features 208 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units offer full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies with extra outside storage. Community amenities include controlled access gated entry, a fitness center, resort-inspired swimming pool, entertainment area with gas barbecue grills and fire pit, a locker system for packages and community dog park. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Connecticut-based Chozick Realty has brokered the $43.4 million sale of a 12-building, 496-unit multifamily portfolio in Bristol. The properties were built in the 1960s and 1970s and range in size from 12 to 60 units. Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Harvest Properties, in the transaction. Pappas also procured a New York-based owner-operator, which will implement a value-add program, as the buyer.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has provided a $20 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Solaris Lofts, a 72-unit apartment building with ground-floor retail space in Jersey City. Built in 2019, the five-story building features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 733 square feet and amenities such as a fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and a rooftop deck. Matthew Pizzolato and Thomas Didio of JLL originated the 10-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, PERE Holdings.
Seniors housing investors may be switching from development to acquisitions in the near term, as highly motivated sellers seek to unload existing properties at a lower price than the cost of building a new community. The prospect of highly motivated sellers has largely come as a result of the stresses of operating seniors housing during a global pandemic. “We’re starting to see valuations that are well below what we can develop for,” said Bill Pettit of R.D. Merrill Co. “If it’s the right business model and the right locations, we’ll be much more active on the acquisitions side moving forward.” Pettit’s comments came during a webinar entitled “Seniors Housing Valuation Outlook: What’s Ahead for 2021?” The event, held Thursday, Jan. 28, also included Rich Lerner of Housing & Healthcare Finance, Adam Heavenrich of Heavenrich & Co., Michelle Kelly of National Health Investors (NHI), Chris Kronenberger of Blue Moon Capital Partners and moderator JP LoMonaco of Valuation & Information Group. “Value by nature is a long-term concept,” said LoMonaco. “Value is created by the anticipated benefits of ownership over the long term. But short-term issues can cause short-term impacts on value.” LoMonaco noted that the acquisitions market for seniors housing was …
PHOENIX — Birmingham, Ala.-based LIV Development and McShane Construction Co. are developing an apartment community on 10.8 acres in Phoenix. The three-story, multi-building community will feature 242 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Units will offer vinyl plank and carpet flooring, granite countertops, full-height kitchen backsplash tile, stainless steel appliances and lots of natural light. Additionally, the property will feature 1.5 acres of shared amenity space, including a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse, swimming pool, dog park and courtyards offering outdoor seating, barbeque areas and cabanas. Humphreys & Partners Architects is the architect of record for the project, which is slated for completion in August 2022.