MIDDLETOWN AND SMYRNA, DEL. — Lument has provided an $8 million Freddie Mac loan to the Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) for the conversion of three public housing developments into Section 8 affordable housing for seniors. The permanent financing will pay off construction and renovation debt for a portfolio of three properties totaling 106 units. The portfolio being renovated comprises Holly Square in Middletown and McLane Gardens and Peach Circle, both in Smyrna. The renovation project consists of substantial interior and exterior upgrades, as well as improved ADA compliance and accessibility for seniors. Holly Square and Peach Circle will be reserved for seniors age 62 and older, with McLane Gardens having general occupancy.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Blue Dot Place, an apartment community located at 412 S. Nevada Ave. in Colorado Springs. Darsey Nicklasson and Kathy Loo sold the asset to Ray, Tim and Brian Rhodes for $13 million, or $393,393 per unit. Developed in 2016, Blue Dot Place features 33 apartments and three commercial spaces. The community was the first for-rent multifamily product built in downtown Colorado Springs since the 1960s, according to the broker. Saul Levy and Kevin McKenna of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of Pueblo Springs Apartments located at 3003 N. Alvernon Way in Tucson. Pueblo Springs by Bakerson LLC sold the asset to Pueblo Springs Holdings LLC for $4.2 million. The 41,850-square-foot multifamily property features 75 apartments. Allan Mendelsberg and Conrad Martinez of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Anna Sepic of Levrose Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE AND MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Greystar has purchased two apartment communities in the Charlotte market totaling 660 units. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Waypoint Real Estate Investments sold the properties, Barrington Place in Charlotte’s University City district and Waterlynn Ridge in Mooresville, to Charleston-based Greystar. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Charlotte Business Journal reports that the Class A communities traded for a combined $121 million. Andrea Howard, John Currin, Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark and Jeff Glenn of JLL represented Waypoint in the transaction. Andy Scott and Cory Fowler of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Greystar.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Spectra Student Living has begun construction on Rhelm, a 180-bed student housing community located a half-mile south of the University of West Florida campus in Pensacola. The property is scheduled for completion in August 2021. The community will feature eight three-story buildings offering 66 units alongside shared amenities including a media production room, computer center, swimming pool and sundeck, private study areas, a gaming area and indoor bike storage. Spectra Student Living is a student housing developer and investor based in Indianapolis. The company’s management division, Spectra Management LLC, operates Rhelm. The property’s leasing office is now open and all units are priced per bed and include most utilities.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Willow Ridge Apartments, a 262-unit multifamily community located near Texas Medical Center in southwest Houston. Built in 1977, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, business center and a clubhouse. Joey Rippel, Chris Young and Kyle Whitney of JLL represented the seller, Houston-based Sentinel Capital LLC, in the transaction. Laura Sellingsloh of JLL originated a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Alfa TX Investment Group. Willow Ridge has had an average occupancy rate of 93 percent over the past five years.
STILLWATER, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged a bridge loan of an undisclosed amount for the recapitalization and acquisition of a 475-bed student housing property located one block from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Todd McNeill and Jacob Rich of Marcus & Millichap arranged the 36-month, nonrecourse loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The name of the property and direct lender were also not disclosed.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Timberland Partners has purchased Preserve on Maine, a 205-unit luxury apartment property in Rochester near Minneapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2017, the community is located at 4010 Maine Ave. SE. The seller, Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors, was also the property’s developer. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor heated pool, entertainment room, dog run, pet spa and walking trails. There is also a daily shuttle service to the Mayo Clinic. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE Minneapolis Multifamily represented Harbor Bay.
OMAHA, NEB. — Columbia Pacific Advisors Bridge Lending, a platform within Columbia Pacific Advisors, has provided a $28.4 million loan for the refinancing of Legacy Crossing in Omaha. The borrower, Vukota Capital Management, will use the funds to refinance existing debt as well as renovate a number of units and common areas. Legacy Crossing consists of 408 units across 17 garden-style apartment buildings. The community offers a number of amenities such as a fitness center, tennis court, pool, playground and business center. Avantic Residential is the property manager. Jason Kahn of Meridian Capital Group arranged the loan, terms of which were undisclosed.
AMESBURY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two multifamily assets totaling 183 units in the northeastern Massachusetts city of Amesbury. British Colonial Apartments is a 111-unit community located at 164 Whitehall Road that features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Amesbury Gardens is a 72-unit complex at 106 Friend St. that offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. The properties sold for $26.5 million and had a combined occupancy rate of 98 percent at the time of sale.