FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based investment and development firm Westmount Realty Capital has purchased River Park, a 280-unit apartment community in southwest Fort Worth. Built on 9.8 acres in 1985, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, individual washers and dryers and private patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor grilling area, coffee bar, dog park and onsite laundry facilities. Westmount will implement a value-add program to the unit interiors and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed.
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HOUSTON — Miami-based One Real Estate Investment has acquired Sunswept Townhomes, a 211-unit multifamily asset in southwest Houston. Built in 1982, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 745 to 1,257 square feet. Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia originated a 10-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac for One Real Estate Investment. A portion of the proceeds will be used for renovations. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Franklin Street Arranges $17.3M Sale of Multifamily Community in South Atlanta Suburb
by Alex Tostado
JONESBORO, GA. — Franklin Street has arranged the $17.3 million sale of Chase Village Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily community in Jonesboro. The property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans that were 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community, which was originally built in 1986, features communal amenities such as a pool, playground and a dog park. Chase Village is situated at 100 Chase Village Drive, 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Chad DeFoor, Jake Reid, Dan Phelan, Royce Baptist, Alex Croy and Roger Schoerner of Franklin Street represented both the seller, Peak Capital Partners, and the buyer, Oak Residential Partners, in the transaction.
Partnership Prepares to Open 96-Unit Senderos at South Mountain Apartment Community in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — A partnership between Leon Endres and Nick Conzemius, along with Ron Cuttler as project manager, is developing Senderos at South Mountain, a multifamily property located at 9700 S. Central Ave. in Phoenix at the base of South Mountain. Slated to open in May, the 156,888-square-foot community will feature 10 buildings offering a total of 96 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with decks/patios for each unit. Apartments will feature personal electric car-charging stations in each attached garage; smart technology including thermostats, keyless door locks and light switches; and gourmet kitchens. Community amenities will include a swimming pool, spa, fire pit, fitness center/yoga studio, package lockers, clubhouse with Wi-Fi access, barbecue grills, pet wash stations, backyard pet runs and ample green space. MEB Management Services will manage the property.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Berkadia has provided a $15.1 million Fannie Mae loan for Lofts on Alabama in Grand Rapids. Aaron Moll of Berkadia secured the permanent financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The new loan lowered the borrower’s rate by over 100 basis points, extended the amortization and interest-only period and removed recourse, according to Moll. Lofts on Alabama, located on Alabama Avenue, is a 100-unit apartment community situated in the West Side neighborhood of Grand Rapids. It features a rooftop patio, outdoor area and community gathering space.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $6.4 million sale of a residential development site located at 3041 Webster Ave. in The Bronx. The site currently houses a two-story, 15,140-square-foot warehouse that is owned and occupied by retailer Sam’s Carpet, but has been rezoned for a residential use. Karl Brumback, Eric Tiefen and Brian Streilein of JLL represented Sam’s Carpet in the transaction. Bolivar Development was the buyer. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
Partnership to Complete $231M Student Housing Development Near Florida International University by Start of School Year
by Alex Tostado
MIAMI — Construction is underway on The One at University City, a planned 1,244-bed student housing community located across the street from the Florida International University (FIU) campus in Miami. University Bridge provided a $231 million bond issuance for the project. A partnership between Global City Development, RER Ventures and Podium Developments is building the community, which is slated for completion before the 2020-2021 academic school year. Landmark Properties has been tapped to manage the community, which is 45 percent preleased to more than 500 students. The 886-unit community will offer studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities will include a sundeck, pool, fitness center, study lounges on each floor and a resident clubroom. Rents will start at $1,275 per month for a studio, $1,320 per month for a one-bedroom unit, $1,085 per month per room for a two-bedroom, $1,080 per month per room for a three-bedroom and $1,015 per month per room for a four-bedroom unit. “As we work through these extremely challenging times, it is encouraging to look forward to an environment later this year where we can begin to welcome FIU’s students to The One,” says Diego Procel, principal of Global …
CBRE Provides $19.3M in Financing for Lincoln Station Mixed-Use Project in Park City, Utah
by Amy Works
PARK CITY, UTAH — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance has provided $19.3 million in construction and permanent financing for the development of Lincoln Station, a mixed-use community in Kimball Junction area of Park City. Mollie Means of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team in Seattle partnered with Doug Birrell, Bruce Francis, Bob Ybarra, Dana Summers and Shaun Moothart, also of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance, to originate the loan through CBRE’s FHA lending platform on behalf of the borrower, Lincoln Station. The loan is funded through the HUD Section 221(d)4 new construction mortgage insurance program, providing an interest-only construction period of 20 months with a 40-year, non-recourse, fully amortizing permanent loan. Lincoln Station will feature 68 apartments spread across four three-story residential buildings, eight three-story townhomes and one two-story commercial/office building. The non-residential building will contain three office suites with approximately 4,686 square feet of rentable space and 164 square feet reserved for the leasing office. The property’s 76 units will consist of a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and three-bedroom townhomes. A total of 52 units will be designated for residents earning 50 percent to 120 percent of the area median income. The remaining units will …
Adequate COVID-19 Testing in Short Supply in Senior Living Industry, Concludes NIC Webinar Panel
by Jeff Shaw
“How do you fight the enemy without knowing where it is?” The question posed by Kathryn Sweeney, co-founder and managing partner of Blue Moon Capital Partners LP, underscores the need for senior living communities to have priority access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and adequate testing to battle the COVID-19 virus. “We’re really fighting this battle with very rudimentary and limited tools,” said Sweeney, whose Boston-based firm provides equity exclusively to the seniors housing sector. “We have had inconsistent access to tests in our portfolio. What we’re finding is those operators who are more on the healthcare end of the spectrum have relationships with healthcare professionals such that they are able to access tests more so than operators who are more on the social end of the spectrum,” said Sweeney. Her comments came during an April 9 webinar hosted by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC). The hour-long webinar, titled “The Intersection of Operators and the Financial Community in a COVID-19 Environment” and moderated by NIC’s chief economist Beth Burnham Mace, featured two other speakers: Fee Stubblefield, founder and CEO of The Springs Living; and Wendy Simpson, president and CEO of LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC). As …
Hunt Real Estate Provides $27.4M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Chattanooga
by Alex Tostado
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $27.4 million acquisition and renovation loan for Rise at Signal Mountain, a 280-unit multifamily community in Chattanooga. The property spans 42.9 acres and comprises 19 two- and three-story buildings that were built in 1986. The community features one- and two-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a pool clubhouse, dog park, fitness center storage space and a business center. The buyer and borrower, Birmingham, Ala.-based StoneRiver Co. LLC, plans to invest an additional $2 million in the property’s exteriors, amenity spaces and landscaping. The upgrades are scheduled to start this month. and the buyer expects the renovations to last for six to nine months. Hunt provided the non-recourse loan, which features interest-only payments and a 30-month term with three extension options. Rise at Signal Mountain is situated at 1185 Mountain Creek Road, six miles north of downtown Chattanooga. The seller was not disclosed.