ALSIP, ILL. — A two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 300 units in Alsip, a southern suburb of Chicago, has traded hands for $30.5 million. The properties include the 156-unit Orchard Estates Apartments and the 144-unit Woodland Courts Apartments. Both were built in the early 1970s. Sean Connelly and George Kokkonas of 33 Realty represented the New York-based buyer, who plans to renovate and modernize the complexes. Tara Mathew of Prime Equities Corp. represented the undisclosed seller.
DENVER — Carmel Partners has arranged the sale of The Henry, an apartment community located at 201 Mississippi Ave. in Denver’s Platt Park neighborhood. Terms of the transaction were not released. Carmel Partners was the developer, builder and owner of The Henry, which opened in October 2018. Situated on four acres, the community features 403 apartments, a courtyard with resort-style pool and spa, alfresco dining areas, co-working space, a fitness center, yoga studio and a 3,400-square-foot bicycle repair and locker space. At the time of sale, The Henry was 96 percent occupied.
MESA, ARIZ. — Taurus Investment Holdings has acquired 544 Southern, a multifamily property located in Mesa, for $31.1 million. Built in 1985, the 114,824-square-foot, Class B community features 136 apartments. This is Taurus’ fourth acquisition in the Phoenix metro within the last 12 months. The company’s portfolio now includes more than 5,800 units acquired and developed nationwide and over 725 units in the Phoenix market. The name of the seller was not released.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has arranged the sale of Red Rocks Terrace, a multifamily property located at 3164 W. Colorado Ave. in Colorado Springs. The building traded hands for $4.1 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. The 16,350-square-foot property features two studio units, five two-bedroom units and 16 one-bedroom units. Almost all units were renovated within the last two years and significant improvements were made to the exterior of the property. Sean Holamon of Capstone represented the seller in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Tampa-based multifamily investment firm American Landmark has acquired Elan River District Apartments, a 325-unit community in Fort Worth. Built in 2017, the property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center and a social lounge. American Landmark will implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Mercantile River District.
HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oasis Springs, a 154-unit apartment complex located near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Hurst. The property was built in 1979 and offers amenities such as a pool, basketball court, playground and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were Dallas-based private investment firms that requested anonymity.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Developers DivcoWest and LCOR have topped off Park 151, a 468-unit apartment community located within Cambridge Crossing, a 43-acre mixed-use development located at the convergence of Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. Approximately 12 percent (56 units) of the residences will be earmarked as affordable housing, and the building will also house 18,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, terrace with cooking stations, lounge areas and a fitness center. Project partners include architect CBT and general contractor John Moriarty & Associates. Park 151 represents the first of multiple phases of residential development within Cambridge Crossing. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2022.
By Ryan Mueller and Mitch Faccio, vice presidents of acquisitions, MLG Capital There’s no end in sight for the rising competition among multifamily investors in the desirable Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market. These days, it’s common for a fully marketed multifamily property in the DFW metroplex to receive upwards of 50 offers during the first round of the sale process alone. This sheer competitiveness in acquisitions has forced sellers to pursue several rounds of bidding and buyers to differentiate themselves through pricing and terms. In addition, the level of competition has made it difficult for new buyers to participate in the market at all. The metroplex has been, and continues to be, the top transactional market in the country for multifamily. In the last 12 months, sales volume across Texas has exceeded $19.2 billion, with DFW accounting for $9.6 billion, or approximately 50 percent of the Lone Star State’s total sales volume. DFW has outpaced both Atlanta and New York City by more than $1 billion in sales volume in the last year, with those markets seeing $8.6 and $8.4 billion in multifamily sales, respectively. At the same time, we are seeing capitalization rates compress across the metroplex. In the last …
PHOENIX — Hubbard Street Group and Cresset Real Estate Partners, as capital partner, have broken ground on Skye on 6th, an apartment property located on the southeast corner of Sixth and Garfield streets in Phoenix. Slated for completion in summer 2023, the 26-story Skye on 6th will feature 309 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as penthouses on the top residential floor. Community amenities include a pool deck with cabanas, fitness center, yoga studio, steam room and sauna, a co-working area, an outdoor terrace, a dog run, party room, chef’s grade kitchen for entertainers, package storage room, bicycle storage, indoor parking and storage lockers. The project will also feature approximately 6,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The project team includes Shepley Bulfinch as architect and Clayco as general contractor.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Holland Partner Group and architecture firm MVE + Partners have completed Volta on Pine, a 285,415-square-foot, mixed-use, infill development in downtown Long Beach. Located at 635 Pine Ave., Volta on Pine features 271 apartments, 1,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space, subterranean parking and extensive sidewalk space. Residential units range from 629 square feet to 1,400 square feet in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Eleven apartments are dedicated as median-income affordable housing. Apartments include custom-finish packages, keyless entry, Nest thermostats, LED-lit vanity mirrors, soft-close drawers and cabinets, in-home washers/dryers, high-end kitchen counters and appliances, solar mesh roller shades, soaking tubs, and large balconies and windows. Community amenities include a rooftop terrace and sky lounge, fitness center, swimming pool with sun deck, hot tub, outdoor grills and firepits, parcel lockers, electric vehicle charging stations, bike storage and three levels of subterranean parking offering a total of 341 parking stalls. LRM served as landscape architect and Arial Fox provided interior design services for the project.
