HOUSTON — Strategic Realty Holdings LLC has acquired Stonebridge at City Park, a 240-unit apartment community in southwest Houston. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 680 to 1,107 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Florida-based alternative lender Electra Capital contributed a $5.5 million preferred equity investment for the acquisition. The seller was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $15.9 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Trinity Apartments, a 120-unit affordable seniors housing property in Minneapolis. All units at the eight-story building are restricted to heads of household over age 62 and are covered by a project-based Section 8 HAP contract. Under this program, the rents are subsidized by HUD. The borrower is Trinity Limited Partnership. The property will receive $6.7 million in renovation work, including dwelling unit and community space upgrades. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project utilized low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Dougherty & Co., an affiliate of Dougherty Mortgage, underwrote the bonds. This is the second transaction to close under the new HUD 221(d)(4) pilot program through Minneapolis. The term is 40 years plus construction period with a 40-year amortization.
EUGENE, ORE. — Carnegie Capital has arranged a $7.4 million refinancing for a 60-unit memory care community in Eugene. The cash-out refinancing represents a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, and bears an interest rate of 5.55 percent for three years. Residents at the community are approximately half private pay and half Medicaid. The borrower is a regional owner-operator. The lenders are a national bank and a private lender.
LOS ANGELES — Berkshire Residential Investments has completed the sale of One Santa Fe, a mixed-use, core-plus apartment community situated in Los Angeles’ Arts District. A Canada-based institutional investor acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2015, One Santa Fe features 438 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts and The Yards at One Santa Fe, an 81,000-square-foot retail component. Community amenities include a zero-edge swimming pool, custom cabanas, an outdoor dining area with grills, entertainment kitchen, resident lounge, billiards, CYBEX fitness center, private yoga and Pilates studio, outdoor theater, fireside retreat, electric car charging stations and concierge service. The asset is the final tranche of a 13-property multifamily portfolio that JLL marketed on Berkshire’s behalf. The sale of the other 12 properties, which totaled 3,904 units across six U.S. markets, was announced in July 2019. Blake Rogers, Matthew Lawton and Sean Deasy of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
SCARSDALE, N.Y. — Muss Development has acquired The Glass House, a 51-unit multifamily building in Hartsdale, a northern suburb of New York City. Also known as GlassHouse 250, the property is located at 250 South Central Ave. and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans, a fitness center, two theater rooms and a 95-space parking facility. Itan Rahmani and Jacob Stavsky of Venture Capital Properties LLC represented Muss Development in the transaction. Elana Tsyganko, Max Kostikov and Richard Horowitz of Cooper Horowitz represented the undisclosed seller.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $17.5 million construction loan for the development of The Rail at Red Bank, a 57-unit, Class A apartment development in Red Bank, located approximately 45 miles southeast of New York City. Provident Bank provided the 30-month, floating-rate construction loan, as well as a 10-year permanent loan. The borrower, Denholtz Properties, is currently developing the property, which will include 6,500 square feet of retail space, a 147-space parking garage and a fitness center. The property is positioned at 116-118 Chestnut Street, adjacent to the Red Bank Train Station. Construction is slated for completion later this year. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Andrew Zilenziger arranged the loan.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of Hawthorne at the District, a 284-unit multifamily community located in the East Riverside area of Austin. Built in 1987, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse with a lounge and coffee bar, outdoor grilling areas, a dog park and Amazon package lockers. Patton Jones of NKF represented the sellers, North Carolina-based Hawthorne Residential Partners and New York-based Midway, in the transaction. Austin-based Wildhorn Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Patrick Short of NKF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership, which will implement a value-add program at the property. Hawthorne at the District was 97.5 percent occupied at the time of sale.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Victoria Village Apartments in Springfield for $1.8 million. The 106-unit apartment community is located at 2473 Ladley Court. It is situated on 6.4 acres and consists of 24 buildings. An on-site leasing and maintenance office spans approximately 1,200 square feet. Bryan Kunze and Scott Harris of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $13.8 million sale of two multifamily buildings in the Lennox Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. The five-story building at 1364 York Ave. is a 9,180-square-foot property that features 18 residences and two ground-floor retail spaces totaling 608 square feet, which are occupied by Orlando News and Jamil Liquors. The five-story building at 1368 York Avenue is a 11,191-square-foot property that features 19 residences and two ground-floor retail spaces totaling 4,184 square feet, which are occupied by JSK Produce and Green Produce. Guthrie Garvin and Tom Gammino led a JLL team that represented the seller, Caro Enterprises, in the deal. The buyer was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — ABS Altman Warwick, a division of ABS Partners Real Estate, has arranged a $13 million refinancing loan for an apartment building in Manhattan. An undisclosed life insurance company provided the nonrecourse loan, which features interest-only payments for 10 years. Located at 232 East 12th St., the 10-story building includes 68 apartment units and also houses two medical offices on the ground floor. Morris Dweck of ABS arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Capri Apartments LLC.
