SAN FRANCISCO — JLL Capital Markets has secured $991.8 million in financing for a 17-property portfolio totaling more than 7 million square feet across seven states, including California, Arizona, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia and Massachusetts. The portfolio’s five office assets comprise the majority of the asset’s value, with the remaining properties consisting of nine industrial facilities and three multifamily communities. The commercial property portfolio is leased to a diverse mix of tenants from a variety of industries, including financial services, media, software, government, food, law, internet, e-commerce and healthcare. Further details on the assets were not disclosed. The JLL team worked on behalf of CalSTRS and its advisor, PCCP, to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with New York Life Insurance Co. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Brian Torp, Spencer Bergthold, Sam Godfrey, Bercut Smith and Andie Fezell of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
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DALLAS — A joint venture between locally based investment firm Realty Capital Partners LLC and multifamily operator BKE Capital LLC has acquired Oak Lawn Heights, a 137-unit apartment community in Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, dog park and a resident clubhouse. The new ownership will implement a multimillion-dollar renovation of the unit interiors, adding new appliances, countertops and washers and dryers, as well upgrading exterior spaces. The joint venture, which expects to complete the renovation project within two years, will also rebrand the community as The Maverick at Oak Lawn. The seller was Houston-based investment firm Barvin.
MultiVersity Housing Acquires 616-Bed Student Housing Community Near Clemson University
by Alex Tostado
CLEMSON, S.C. — Alexandria Va.-based MultiVersity Housing Partners has acquired The Ridge, a 616-bed student housing community located near Clemson University in South Carolina. The property was built in 2018 and offers two- and four-bedroom, apartment- and townhome-style units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a pool with a lazy river, dog park, clubhouse, private shuttle to campus and a fitness center. MultiVersity Property Management (MVPM) will oversee management of the community. The seller and further details of the transaction were not disclosed.
ORLANDO, FLA. — NorthMarq has provided a $41.2 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for The Bentley at Maitland, a 324-unit multifamily community in Orlando. The borrowers, Enzo Multifamily and Moneil Investments, received the loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The property is situated at 6750 Woodlake Drive, nine miles north of downtown Orlando. The community offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, pool, playground, clubhouse, a tennis court and grilling stations.
Mountain West Commercial Brokers Sale of Seniors Housing Development Site in Ogden, Utah
by Amy Works
OGDEN, UTAH — Mountain West Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a commercial land parcel located at 2961 S. Washington Blvd. in Ogden. Ogden No. 1, dba Flower Patch, sold the asset to Slow BLVD LLC for an undisclosed price. The land parcel currently features a vacant retail building. The buyer plans to develop a low-income seniors housing property on the two-acre site. The 78-unit proposed development has received Utah low income housing tax credits. Chris Monson of Mountain West represented the seller in the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of development and construction company Thompson Thrift, has acquired 23 acres in Kansas City with plans to develop The Element by Watermark, a 276-unit Class A apartment community. Located in Platte County at 8101 Northwest Barrybrooke Drive, the community will consist of three-story, garden-style buildings. Amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool, bark park and dog spa. Element, slated for completion in November 2021, will be Watermark’s third multifamily development in the state of Missouri.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rayette Lofts in downtown St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Originally constructed in 1909 and converted to multifamily space in 2014, Rayette Lofts features 88 units and more than 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at the seven-story building include a community room, fitness center, spin studio, rooftop deck and outdoor kitchen. The residential portion of the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The retail portion is fully leased to Saint Dinette, an American restaurant. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Sherman Associates. JLL also procured the undisclosed buyer. The building first housed a millinery business before serving as the home of women’s hair product company Rayette. Prior to conversion into apartments, the building served as a parking garage.
STATESBORO, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of 111 South, a 709-bed student housing community located near Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Kevin Larimer, Greg Gonzalez and Judy MacManus of Berkadia represented the seller, a partnership between Artemis Real Estate Partners and The Preiss Co., in the transaction. The community was acquired by Centurion Property Group for an undisclosed price. Pete Benedetto and Aaron Moll, also with Berkadia, originated an acquisition loan through Basis Investment Group on behalf of the buyer. The property was built in 2013 and offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity and furniture packages. Communal amenities include a pool with a lazy river, a water volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center and a cyber lounge.
Blackfin, GMF Capital Acquire Multifamily Community in Fredericksburg, Virginia for $23.5M
by Alex Tostado
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC has acquired Southpoint Reserve at Stoney Creek, a 156-unit multifamily community in Fredericksburg, for $23.5 million. The property offers one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 450 to 1,075 square feet. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, business lounge, playground and a sand volleyball court. The property was built in 1985 and is located at 5300 Steeplechase Drive, equidistant to Richmond and Washington, D.C. The seller was not disclosed. Christopher Doerr and William Harvey of Walker & Dunlop brokered the off-market transaction.
Greystone Provides Two HUD Refinancing Loans for Seniors Housing Properties Near Memphis Totaling $29.4M
by Alex Tostado
GERMANTOWN, TENN. AND OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Greystone has provided two HUD refinancing loans to the same borrower for seniors housing communities in Germantown and Olive Branch. The loans total $29.4 million. The undisclosed borrower took out a $12.2 million loan for Germantown Plantation Senior Living, a 106-unit assisted living facility situated at 9293 Poplar Ave., 21 miles east of downtown Memphis. The other property is Silvercreek Senior Living Community, which is located at 6630 Crumpler Blvd. in Olive Branch, 22 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. Greystone provided a $17.2 million refinancing loan for the facility, which offers 99 studio, one- and two-bedroom units.