DALLAS — Wood Partners, a multifamily development firm with offices around the country, has broken ground on Alta Midtown Park, a 307-unit apartment community located in the Vickery Meadow area of Dallas. The property will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with high-end appliance packages. Amenities will include a pool with tanning ledges, outdoor kitchen area, fitness center, conference room and a sky lounge with views of downtown Dallas. Completion is scheduled for early 2021.
BUDA, TEXAS — A partnership between Fort Worth-based investment firm Olympus Property and RSE Capital Partners has acquired Carrington Oaks, a 303-unit apartment community located in the Central Texas city of Buda. Built in 2015, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, kitchen islands/breakfast bars and faux wood vinyl flooring. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a fitness center with a spin room, resident clubhouse, game room, theater room, business center, outdoor grilling areas, a pet park and a playground. The seller was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Much of today’s new apartment projects feature a ground-floor retail component. But developers at France Media’s 10th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference actually expressed concern about this type of development approach. “The overall retail market is just not what it once was,” said Richard Aaronson, CEO of Atlantic Residential. “A lot of municipalities are recognizing that ground-floor retail in a residential building is not ideal.” In other words, if there is difficulty leasing the retail space, a bunch of empty storefronts doesn’t bode well for the overall project. Aaronson said his company is implementing ground-floor retail on a limited basis and is instead incorporating first-floor apartments and community spaces. Aaronson spoke on a panel titled, “What Makes a Development Project Successful in Today’s Market?” Joining Aaronson on the panel was Harvey Wadsworth, managing director with Mill Creek Residential; Peter Joerss, director of acquisitions for PointOne Holdings; Jason Doornbos, executive managing director for Landmark Properties; and John Leonard, first vice president with Marcus & Millichap who served as moderator. The conference took place Tuesday, Dec. 3 at The Whitley in Atlanta’s Buckhead district and welcomed 384 attendees. Complicating matters, however, is that some cities require new apartment developments to …
If you have sufficient room and staff at your property to handle the influx of package deliveries today, chances are good you may come up short tomorrow. “I’m sure in a few years, I will say the same thing I said two years ago: We still don’t have large enough package areas,” says Kristen Penrod, a principal with Parallel. Most properties report receiving an average of 150 to 200 packages per day. But at larger properties, and during peak times such as move-in, deliveries can multiply quickly. “During the busier times of year, 600 a day is not unheard of,” says Matt Fulton, managing director with Greystar. “The sheer volume is concerning. Properties built even five years ago don’t have the room to store that many packages.” According to American Campus Communities’ 2019 Spring Living Survey, the REIT was able to identify that on average, 91 percent of residents receive one package a week and that 86 percent of residents retrieve their packages within 24 hours. Craig Meddin, founder and CEO of Postal Solutions, which has been delivering mail and packages to student housing for 20 years, says that package volume is increasing 15 percent year-over-year. “We have some student …
TUKWILA, WASH. — Cederlind Real Estate has completed the sale of El Matador Apartments, a multifamily property located at 14828 Military Road South in Tukwila. James Lee of Lee El Matador LLC, a local private investor, purchased the apartment community for $7.4 million. Situated four blocks from the Tukwila Link Light Rail station, El Matador Apartments features 44 for-rent residential units and a swimming pool. Additionally, the property is located in close proximity to interstates 5 and 405 and Sac-Tac International Airport. Joe Levin of Colliers International represented the seller, while Ted Sipila of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
CHICAGO — ESG Kullen has acquired 1400 N. Lakeshore Drive in Chicago for $107 million. The buyer will convert the 391-unit, multi-building condominium property back into apartments. Sam Haddadin and Dan Cohen of CBRE represented the condo association and its president, Michael Arrington, in the condo deconversion sale. Built in 1927, the property originally comprised apartment units and was converted to condos in 2006. A large majority of the units are studios and one-bedroom units. The façade of the building was repaired in 2017 and the elevators were updated in 2016. The property features a large rooftop deck for residents. “Chicago is home to a great number of buildings in the age range of 50 to 90 years old. Many of those buildings were converted to condominiums in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s,” says Haddadin. “We’re finding that a large subset of those condominium associations have deferred important maintenance and capital expenditures and are now facing a choice: Do we do a large special assessment to address these capital projects? Or do we sell our building to a developer for a substantial premium and use those proceeds to purchase a newer home?”
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged an undisclosed amount of permanent acquisition financing for The View at Cedar Park, a 166-unit multifamily community located on the northern outskirts of Austin in Cedar Park. The property was completed in 2017 and features amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Benjamin Roelke and Ian Walker of CBRE arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term and a fixed interest rate, through an undisclosed life company on behalf of the borrower, Horizon Realty Advisors. The new ownership will implement a value-add program.
KENDALL, FLA. — Allegro Dadeland has opened a 212-unit senior living community at 7400 SW 88th St. in the Miami suburb of Kendall. The high-rise, pet-friendly Dadeland complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Communal amenities include housekeeping, transportation, dining venues, a bar, fitness center, salon, theater, valet parking, common areas and a pool. The community is situated in mixed-use neighborhood, adjacent to restaurants and the Dadeland Mall.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $42.9 million construction refinancing loan for The Banks at West Fork Apartments, a 328-unit apartment complex 30 miles southwest of Nashville, in Murfreesboro. The non-recourse loan was structured with a 15-year fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization beginning after a period of interest-only payments. Bill Mattice, Phillip Cox and Paul McDonald of Grandbridge, along with Carl Bedwell of Pinnacle Financial Partners, originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The Banks at West Fork Apartments offers eight residential buildings comprising one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. The property is located at 1405 Riverwatch Court, near Interstate 24. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, patio with grilling stations, yoga/fitness studio, billiard room, playground, pet spa and gated entry.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Pico Lanai, a multifamily complex located in Santa Monica. Raintree Properties sold the asset to Pacific Reach Properties for $58.5 million, or $336,494 per unit and $868 per square foot. Situated on 2.8 acres at 2501 Pico Blvd., Pico Lanai Apartments features 174 for-rent units. The property was developed in 1960. The buyer plans to reposition the asset to cater to high-income, tech-savvy millennials, according to IPA. Kevin Green, Greg Harris and Joseph Grabiec of IPA represented the seller in the deal.
