Multifamily

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HOUSTON — Greystone National Apartment Advisors has arranged the sale of The Fairmont on San Felipe, a 361-unit apartment community located at 6363 San Felipe St. in Houston’s Galleria neighborhood. The property was built in 2009 and houses 41,402 square feet of retail space. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center and outdoor courtyards with grilling areas. Jordon Emmott, Abraham Garza III and Shayan Hasnain of Greystone represented the seller, a partnership between Hunington Properties and Longreach Associates, in the transaction. Miami-based investment firm Galium Capital acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.

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FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — City Club Apartments (CCA) has formed a new partnership with Berkeley Capital, a boutique private equity firm based in Cleveland, to enhance its development of multifamily communities. CCA cites Berkeley’s access to niche sources of international capital and says the partnership creates “great efficiency” in real estate investment, development and acquisition, according to a news release. Farmington Hills-based CCA is an owner, developer and manager with a portfolio of approximately 10,000 apartment units, $2 billion in real estate assets and $750 million under development. Jonathan Holtzman, formerly of Village Green, leads the company. Berkeley is dedicated to creating new investment opportunities for international sources of capital.

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $13.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 242-unit multifamily portfolio in Manchester, located near the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border. The portfolio consists of 10 buildings offering a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as several retail spaces. The nonrecourse loan was structured with a 10-year term and an unspecified period of interest-only payments. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has warned Congress that if the federal government doesn’t pass another COVID-19 funding package, public health agencies and healthcare providers could find themselves less than completely prepared heading into the cold and flu season, as well as underfunded to handle another major spike in COVID-19 cases. The Washington, D.C.-based organization represents more than 14,000 nursing homes and assisted living communities across the country that provide care to approximately 5 million people each year. About 70 percent of the $175 billion Provider Relief Fund provided by the CARES Act is already distributed, and remaining funds are likely to be allocated by early October. Healthcare providers, including long-term care facilities, will need additional funds to continue their response to the pandemic heading into the cold and flu season, which provides new challenges, the organization stated in a press release on Monday. Mark Parkinson, president and CEO for AHCA/NCAL, says that Congress needs to end the partisan logjam and prioritize frontline healthcare workers and residents, particularly vulnerable elderly populations. “With the cold and flu season adding a real complication to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response, the need for …

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between FCP and Tides Equities has purchased Solara at Mill Avenue, a multifamily community in Tempe. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $77 million. Solara at Mill Avenue features 515 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with updated kitchens, new cabinets, quartz countertops, wood-style flooring and large windows. Community amenities include a clubhouse, covered parking, dog park, fire pit, event lawn, swimming pool and 24-hour parcel/package concierge. Matt Pesch of CBRE brokered the transaction. Solara at Mill Avenue is adjacent to Tides at South Tempe, which the joint venture acquired in June.

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SALT LAKE CITY — RED Mortgage Capital has provided a $39.3 million in Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing for Liberty BLVD, an apartment community located in Salt Lake City. The borrower is Cowboy Properties. Liberty BLVD features 266 mixed-income apartments with a walkable location on the east side of downtown Salt Lake City. Twenty percent of the units are restricted to households earning up to 50 percent of the area median income. The community features 3,900 square feet of commercial space and resident amenities, including a lounge, fitness center, swimming pool, sun deck and rooftop terrace. The FHA Section 223(a)(7) loan will refinance existing debt derived from the property’s FHA Section 207/221(d)(4) financing in 2016. The reduced interest rate from the refinance will result in additional cash flow for the borrower.

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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Greystar has acquired 17 acres in Tuscaloosa to develop Union on Frank, a $70 million student housing community serving students at the University of Alabama. The 200-unit property will comprise 396 beds and will be situated at 512 Frank Thomas Ave., two blocks from Bryant-Denny Stadium. The site currently has existing student and multifamily communities that will be demolished. A timeline for completion was not disclosed. Sean Baird, Jonathan Holt, Carter Brehm, Austin Weathington and Will Mathews of Colliers International represented both the buyer and undisclosed seller in the land transaction.

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PENSACOLA, FLA. — Daniel Corp. plans to break ground on a $60 million, a 336-unit multifamily community in Pensacola. The yet-to-be-named property will be situated within Pathstone, a master-planned community featuring more than 200 single-family homes and 75,000 square feet of retail space. Additionally, the community will be situated across the street from Navy Federal Credit Union’s campus on Nine Mile Road, which houses 8,500 employees. The Birmingham, Ala.-based developer expects to deliver the property in fall 2021.

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HARVEY AND GRETNA, LA. — Berkadia has arranged acquisition debt and equity for Waterchase Apartments and Whitney Manor, two multifamily communities built in 1975 in metro New Orleans. One Real Estate Investment (OREI) acquired the properties, which are situated three miles from each other and roughly six miles south of downtown New Orleans. Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia originated acquisition loans through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program on behalf of OREI, which acquired Waterchase for $31.1 million and Whitney Manor for $14.6 million. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia sourced the undisclosed equity partner. The $23.3 million acquisition loan for Waterchase features a 10-year term with a fixed interest rate and four years of interest-only payments. The $10.9 million acquisition loan for Whitney Manor offers a 10-year term with a fixed interest rate and three years of interest-only payments. Waterchase features two- and three-story buildings offering one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property is situated at 1013 Manhattan Blvd., in Harvey. Units range from 858 to 1,192 square feet. Communal amenities include a two-story community room, two swimming pools, two laundry facilities, breakfast/coffee concierge, courtyard, fitness center and a business center. Whitney Manor is located …

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KENTWOOD, MICH. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $23.2 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan for the development of CityLine Apartments, a 240-unit affordable housing property in Kentwood, just south of Grand Rapids. This is the first Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan to be utilized in Michigan, according to KeyBank. Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. is developing the project, which will be built and operated according to the Section 42 low-income housing tax credit program. Situated on 11.5 acres, the development is expected to serve families that are part of the local workforce. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2022.

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