BOSTON — Pennrose Development and LGBTQ Senior Housing Inc. have unveiled plans to convert William Barton Rogers Middle School in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood into a 74-unit, LGBTQ-supported affordable seniors housing community. The $33 million project will transform the existing structure into a residential building with 74 units of income-restricted rental units. Tenants must be at least age 62, and the community will be specifically welcoming to seniors who identify as LGBTQ, according to the developers. The original school was built in 1899 on 74,000 square feet of land and closed in June 2015. Boston-based architecture firm DiMella Shaffer designed the project. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
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Monticello Provides $40M Loan for Refinancing of Seniors Housing Community in The Bronx
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Monticello Asset Management LLC has provided a $40 million loan for the refinancing of an assisted living facility in The Bronx. The borrower and name of the facility, which features 256 beds, were not disclosed. The borrower recently completed an extensive renovation of the facility, including updates to the resident rooms, lobby, common areas and landscaping. Monticello provided the long-term financing for the borrower after it received full licensure in New York and has since stabilized the operations and performance of the facility.
ST. LOUIS — A joint venture between GMH Capital Partners and AGC Equity Partners has acquired Everly on the Loop, a 428-bed student housing community serving students at Washington University in St. Louis. Built in 2017, the 192,390-square-foot community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 899 square feet. Shared amenities include a fitness center, yoga room, game room, swimming pool and indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces. The seller and terms of the transaction were undisclosed.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Springdale Apartments in Waukesha for $18.7 million. The three-story, 199-unit multifamily property is located at 2415 Springdale Road. Developed in 1973, the community houses a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 920 square feet. The property was nearly fully leased at the time of sale. Brad Smith of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Milwaukee-based Trike Property Management. Janesville-based Spaulding Group purchased the asset. Prior to the sale, Trike completed renovations to 20 of the units. Spaulding plans to continue upgrading both the units and common areas.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. AND DES MOINES, IOWA — Maverick Commercial Mortgage Inc. has arranged a $12.7 million first-mortgage loan on behalf of MHPI Inc. for a portfolio of four manufactured housing communities located in Springfield, Ill. and Des Moines. The portfolio includes a combined 303 pad sites. The three Springfield communities were built within the last 15 years. The community in Des Moines features a clubhouse, swimming pool, community room and small self-storage facility. Benjamin Kadish of Maverick arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with an undisclosed national lender. Proceeds paid off the existing lender and paid for closing costs. Arnold Weinberg of Much Shelist represented MHPI.
PHOENIX — Denver-based Highline Property Group has purchased Bloom 24, an apartment community in Phoenix. LWH Bloom Apartments 24 sold the property for $17.1 million, or $150,438 per unit. Constructed in 1973 and fully renovated in 2015, Bloom 24 features 114 apartments in a mix of floor plans with stainless steel appliances, designer cabinetry, laminate countertops and breakfast bars. The modernized, loft-style units average 1,100 square feet and feature oversized windows. Community amenities include a swimming pool with cabanas, a fitness center and patio picnic areas. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Milichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
ODESSA, TEXAS — Florida-based investment firm Advenir LLC has acquired Advenir at Legado Ranch, a 360-unit apartment community located in the West Texas city of Odessa. Built in 2018, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 908 square feet per unit and offering granite countertops, hardwood floors, walk-in closets, in-unit washers and dryers and patios. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, media center, fitness center and a dog park. Eric Tupler, Josh Simon and Matthew Putterman of JLL originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal. The property was more than 91 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
Louisville continues high occupancy levels throughout the metropolitan area in all apartment types as the market continues to enjoy record-level rent growth and new development. This is enhanced by low unemployment and rising wages throughout the Louisville metropolitan area. The diverse local economy from worldwide distribution at UPS and high-tech manufacturing at Ford Motor Co. and General Electric Appliance Park, as well as innovation in the medical industry, continue to provide high-paying jobs and a highly desirable employment base that can drive occupancy and rents for apartment owners in the Louisville metropolitan area. Integra Realty Resources reports an overall occupancy level of 96 percent for the Louisville metropolitan area, which has seen mid- to high-single-digit rent growth on an annual basis over the last three years. This high occupancy level and rental growth rate have attracted a number of new developments around the metropolitan marketplace. In 2018, there were 2,173 units completed and an additional 898 have been delivered in 2019 as of this writing. Most of the larger scale developments have been completed by regional developers such as Nashville-based Bristol Development and Indianapolis-based Cityscape Residential. Local development companies, such as Denton Floyd, LDG Development, Hagan Development and NTS Development, …
Berkadia Arranges $46.5M Sale of Waterford Landings Apartment Complex in Clarksville, Tennessee
by John Nelson
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Waterford Landings, a 364-unit multifamily property in Clarksville, approximately 50 miles northwest of Nashville. Texas-based apartment management company WAK Management Co. purchased the asset for $46.5 million. Berkadia represented the Arizona-based developer and seller, Stoneleigh Cos., in the deal. Located at 135 Westfield Court, the property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include two swimming pools, laundry facilities and a barbecue area. The property is near Interstate 24 and Route 79, as well as the recently opened LG plant and Google data center. Patrick Jordan of Berkadia’s Memphis office, along with Alex Blagojevich of the firm’s Chicago office, completed the sale.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $12.4 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for the Hudson Orchard Park, a 172-unit apartment community in Greenville. Ryan Duff of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. Built in 1984, Hudson Orchard Park features outdoor amenities including a barbecue/picnic area, clubhouse with residential kitchen, large patios and balconies, pet play area and a pool, fitness center and volleyball court. Located at 49 Orchard Park Drive, the property is located less than five miles east of downtown Greenville.