COLUMBUS, OHIO — KeyBank has structured $86.8 million in financing for the acquisition and renovation of Crosswinds Village, a 232-unit affordable housing property in Columbus. Built in 1999, the property spans 21 buildings. Cleveland-based real estate development and construction firm PIRHL acquired the property in conjunction with the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority. The buyers plan to renovate the units and community areas as well as preserve the property’s affordable housing status. The renovation is scheduled for completion in summer 2022. Kelly Frank and Ryan Olman of KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment secured $49.4 million in acquisition and construction financing. Robbie Lynn of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged a $23.8 million, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan that will fund upon completion and stabilization of the project. Key Community Development Corp. provided $13.8 million of low-income housing tax credit equity and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency issued bonds.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL — Four apartment properties in metro Twin Cities have traded hands for undisclosed prices. Main Street Cos. sold the 84-unit Riverwood Estates in Brooklyn Center to Riverwood LLC. The Oxford, a 20-unit asset in St. Paul, sold to Union Park Management by At Home Apartments LLC. In New Hope, the 12-unit 42nd Avenue Apartments sold to Verburgt Holdings LLC by 42nd Avenue Apartments LLC. Lastly, KPMG LLP sold the 54-unit Creekside Commons in Prior Lake to PRC Creekside LLC. Ted Abramson, Drew Rafshol, Abe Appert and Keith Collins of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented the sellers in all of the transactions.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Callahan Construction Managers has broken ground on Broadstone Watch City, a 244-unit multifamily project that will be located in the western Boston suburb of Waltham. The development will span 348,936 square feet and will consist of 195 market-rate residences and 49 affordable housing units. Amenities will include 293 parking spaces, an outdoor pool and courtyard, resident lounges, a conference room and a fitness center. CUBE 3 Studio is designing the project, which is being developed by a partnership between Alliance Residential Co. and The Carlyle Group. Completion is scheduled for May 2022.
LIBERTY, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 237 units in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. Skyline totals 93 units while Westowne consists of 144 units. They are sister properties located within a five-minute drive of each other. Both communities underwent exterior and interior upgrades prior to sale. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the seller, Clarity Equity Group. The portfolio sold to a private investor based in Utah.
PATERSON AND PASSAIC, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $17 million sale of a 133-unit apartment portfolio in Northern New Jersey’s Passaic County. The portfolio comprises nine properties of early 20th century construction that offer 133 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Golden Equities LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has completed the sale of The Sterling, an apartment property in Gilbert, approximately 23 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Casa Anita Apartments LLC acquired the asset for $30.9 million. Built in 2000 as condominiums, The Sterling, formerly known as The Vintage, is situated on 9.3 acres and includes 13 residential buildings consisting of six studio lofts, 21 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 40 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 40 three-bedroom/three-bath units, averaging 1,154 square feet. Pathfinder Partners originally acquired the property in 2017 and completed at $1.4 million renovation to the asset. Renovations included building repairs; installation of a dog park and package locker; upgrading the clubhouse, leasing office and pool area; and renovating more than half of the units. At the time of sale, The Sterling was 97 percent occupied. David Fogler of Cushman & Wakefield Multifamily Advisory Group brokered the transaction.
LAFAYETTE, COLO. — AQYRE Real Estate Advisors has facilitated the sale of Baseline Village Apartments in Lafayette. The property traded hands for $12.5 million, or $357,143 per unit. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Matt Lewallen of AQYRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Located at 811-813 E. Baseline Road, the 47,236-square-foot Baseline Village features 35 apartments.
MARIETTA, GA. — A joint venture between Cyclone Investment and Skywood Properties has acquired 1035 Gateway Apartments, a 214-unit multifamily community in Marietta. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,000 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, dog park, clubhouse and laundry facilities. The asset is located at 1035 Franklin Gateway SE, less than one mile from the Atlanta United soccer team training ground and 16 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The seller, Miami-based Main Street Residential, bought the community in 2018 and invested $2 million for capital improvement to the exterior of the building, common areas and unit renovations. Phil Goldstein and Steven Vegh of Westwood Realty Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Muskin Commercial has arranged the sale of The Arts Apartments at Turtle Creek, a 95-unit multifamily complex located just south of downtown Austin. The property is situated on 5.3 acres and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, dog park and multiple art installations. Muskin Commercial represented the undisclosed, Dallas-based seller in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Narrow Road Group purchased the complex for an undisclosed price and will implement a value-add program that includes rebranding the property as Arroyo Apartments.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — The Connor Group has acquired The Domain at Bennett Farms in Zionsville, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis, for $40.5 million. Amenities at the 219-unit apartment property include a fitness center, resident lounge, community garden, bike storage and garage parking. The three-story community was built in 2012. Steve LaMotte Jr., Dane Wilson and Alex Possick of CBRE represented the seller, REI Real Estate Services.