MONCKS CORNER AND GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Epson Oaks in Moncks Corner and Churchill Apartments in Goose Creek. South Carolina-based KAH LLC sold the two garden-style properties for a combined $17.8 million to Texas-based Napali Capital. Epson Oaks is located at 2000 Epson Plantation Drive, 35 miles north of downtown Charleston. The 72-unit property offers two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Churchill Apartments, situated at 601 Old State Road about 20 miles north of downtown Charleston, also comprises 72 units offering two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction. Richard Levine of Berkadia originated a $12.9 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Napali Capital.
Multifamily
Riverpoint Partners, CentrePointe Properties Buy Brix on Belleview Apartments in Colorado for $29.9M
by Amy Works
ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Riverpoint Partners and CentrePointe Properties have acquired Brix on Belleview, an apartment community located in Englewood. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $29.9 million. Located at 175 W. Belleview Ave., Brix on Belleview was built in phases between 1962 and 1971. The multifamily property features 175 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The 117,580-square-foot asset features 11 buildings and 206 parking spaces. Over the past five years, the property underwent more than $1.5 million in capital improvements, including new roofs, boilers and ground-up office/clubhouse; an extensive pool area remodel; exterior paint with new metal façades; a resurfaced parking lot; improved exterior lighting; and new barbecue grills, signage and windows. Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
Erickson Breaks Ground on 84-Unit Expansion at Maris Grove Seniors Housing Community in Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
GLEN MILLS, PA. — Erickson Living has broken ground on an expansion at Maris Grove, a continuing care retirement community in Glen Mills, located approximately 20 miles west of Philadelphia. The three-story, 76,000-square-foot project will be named Evergreen Pointe and will feature 84 new assisted living units. Evergreen Pointe is part of Erickson’s multi-year plan to expand and renovate Maris Grove’s existing residences. The new building will be located adjacent to the existing continuing care building, Rose Court, which will be renovated to include a dedicated memory care neighborhood and redesigned lobby and bistro. Construction of Evergreen Pointe is estimated to take 18 months. Three independent living neighborhoods, with more than 1,200 independent living apartment homes, are also located on the 87-acre campus. Architectural firm SFCS designed the project.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Hamilton Zanze has acquired Springfield Apartments, a 270-unit multifamily community in Murfreesboro. The property comprises 16 buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Units average 1,013 square feet. Communal amenities include a dog park, gaming area, saltwater pool, hammock garden and an entertainment pub. Springfield Apartments is located at 3726 Manson Pike, 30 miles southeast of downtown Nashville. The property was delivered in 2018 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Denver-based Mission Rock Capital will manage the property. Further details of the sale were not disclosed.
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living Prepares to Open $140M Seniors Housing Expansion
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living (SFCJL) is preparing to open the Lynne and Roy M. Frank Residences, a $140 million expansion to the property. The 270,000-square-foot project adds 113 assisted living apartments and 77 memory care suites. Byer Square, a new multi-generational community center, will feature a fitness center, pool, cinema, performance center, art studio and café. Construction began in mid 2017. Residents are expected to begin moving in during spring 2020. In conjunction with the expansion, SFCJL has created partnerships with Alzheimer’s Association, Creative Aging SF, Medical Clown Project, UCSF, Family Caregiver Alliance, California Institute of Integral Studies and MA Psychology student interns in expressive arts and drama therapy.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) has broken ground for 75 new apartments at The Flats, a multifamily property in downtown Sunnyvale. The 125,000-square-foot building will expand the property’s existing, fully leased 198 units to a total of 273 apartments. Slated for delivery by late 2021, the new apartments will be located along W. Iowa Avenue, adjacent to the three existing Flats buildings. Nine of the new units will be designated as affordable. The Flats features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ground-floor retail and numerous indoor and outdoor amenities. Current retail tenants include Pacific Catch, Urban Plates, AT&T and Namaste Nail Salon. The development is part of CityLine Sunnyvale, which is being developed by STC Venture LLC, a joint venture between SRGNC and Hunter Properties.
HOUSTON — Acres Capital Corp., a New York-based balance sheet lender, has provided a $49 million construction loan to fund the completion of Sovereign at the Ballpark, a 229-unit apartment community located near Minute Maid Park in downtown Houston. Units at the Class A property will feature stainless steel appliances, granite and quartz countertops, walk-in closets and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, golf simulator and a coffee bar. The borrower was Sovereign Properties, an investment and development firm led by Russ Krivor. The construction loan carries an 18-month term.
GURNEE, ILL. — Cushman & Wakefield’s Midwest Multifamily Advisory Group has arranged the $9.6 million sale of Carriage House Apartments in Gurnee, about 40 miles north of Chicago. Constructed in the 1970s, the 17-building, 136-unit workforce housing property is located at 4344 McClure Ave. Brad Smith, Jason Stevens and Todd Stofflet of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, California-based Steadfast Apartment REIT III Inc. Wisconsin-based GP Property Management purchased the asset. Steadfast had acquired the property in 2016 and completed unit upgrades. The new owners are planning additional improvements. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied. Workforce housing refers to housing that is affordable to households earning 60 to 120 percent of the area median income, according to the Urban Land Institute. It’s often utilized for public employees, such as teachers, police officers and firefighters.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Southern Properties Capital, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc., has begun leasing Chelsea Apartments, a 144-unit community in Beaumont. Southern Properties acquired the property in 2018 and implemented a value-add program. Chelsea Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 618 to 1,239 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, resident clubhouse, spa and outdoor grilling stations.
NEW YORK CITY — Morgan Stanley has provided a $43.8 million loan to refinance a six-property multifamily portfolio in the Bronx. The loan, which Morgan Stanley provided to Timberger East Real Estate, features a fixed rate of 3.74 percent and ten years of full-term, interest-only payments. The properties include 305 total units and are located at 104 W. 190th St., 1055 Grand Concourse, 1354 Commonwealth Ave., 2085 Valentine Ave., 2264 Creston Ave. and 3425 Knox Ave. Bryan Manz, Rob Serra and Emil DePasquale of Black Bear Capital Partners secured the loan.