JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged $42.5 million in financing for RIVET, a 163-unit multifamily property located in Jersey City, less than one mile from the New Jersey City University campus. The loan refinanced existing construction debt on the property, which includes retail space. Commercial tenants include Five Guys, a nail salon and a pharmacy. Jon Mikula and Michael Klein of JLL represented the borrower, a joint venture between The Hampshire Companies, Claremont Cos. and Circle Squared Alternative Investments. The lender was undisclosed.
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LONGVIEW AND LUFKIN, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a 658-unit multifamily portfolio in East Texas. The properties include Pine Knoll, a 310-unit community in Longview that was built in 1983; Deer Cross, a 168-unit asset in Lufkin that was constructed in 1986; and Deer Wood, a 180-unit property that was developed in 1979. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Jennifer Campbell and Tommy Lovell III of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyers. Saxony Capital Management purchased Pine Knoll, and Haley Residential acquired Deer Cross and Deer Wood. Richard Robson of Marcus & Millichap and William Griffin of IPA brokered the deal for Pine Knoll.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The Oaks at Jane Lane, a 109-unit multifamily property in Haltom City, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Dougherty secured the loan, which was structured with a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, Red & White Jane Lane LLC.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. AND BLUE SPRINGS, MO. — LANE4 Property Group has begun development of two senior living communities in metro Kanas City. Both facilities, expected to open in summer 2020, will be branded as Novel Place. One property will be situated at 95th Street and Metcalf Avenue in Overland Park, while the other will be located at Highway 40 and Highway 7 in Blue Springs. Each location will include 134 independent living units across three stories. Community amenities will include common areas, outdoor courtyards and fitness studios. Omaha-based NewStreet Properties LLC has joined LANE4 as an investment partner on both Novel Place properties. Davidson Architecture + Engineering and Centric General Contractors make up the project team. Academy Bank is providing construction financing for the Blue Springs location, while Security Bank is providing financing for Overland Park. Monthly rental rates are expected to start at $1,800, according to the Shawnee Mission Post.
NEW YORK CITY — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $192.2 million financing package for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a 1,321-unit affordable housing portfolio located in Brooklyn. The borrower was a joint venture between Acacia Network, Hunt affiliate and multifamily developer Pennrose and the New York City Housing Authority. The borrower will use portions of the proceeds to retire existing construction debt and fund property renovations and upgrades. The portfolio comprises seven properties, all of which were built in the 1980s in garden-style formats in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Floor plans across the portfolio include studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Twenty percent of the units are reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and the remainder are restricted to households earning 80 percent or less of AMI. The renovations will include repairs and upgrades to landscaping, building exteriors, building interiors, lobbies, unit interiors and common areas. Rehabilitation efforts will also replace or upgrade the properties’ utility and elevator systems. The transaction consists of two loans, one of which totals $118.5 million and the other totals $73.7 million. Both loans carry 30-year terms, fixed interest rates and 40-year amortization schedules. Both loans …
Freddie Mac Predicts 8 Percent Increase for 2019 Multifamily Loan Origination Volume
by Alex Tostado
MCLEAN, VA. — In its 2019 Midyear Outlook, Freddie Mac projects the multifamily rental market to have strong volume growth in the second half of 2019. Combined with a strong labor market and low interest rate, the McLean-based agency believes loan originations will reach $336 billion for the year, which would be an 8 percent increase from the prior year’s total. “A strong labor market and a persistent housing shortage have continued to fuel a robust rental market,” said Steve Guggenmos, who leads Freddie Mac’s multifamily research and modeling team. According to the report, vacancy rates are expected to inch upward as new supply comes on line. The U.S. Census Bureau reports five-plus unit multifamily completions are on pace in 2019 to exceed the previous few years. Freddie Mac’s updated forecast calls for multifamily developers to add up to 365,000 units in 2019, compared with the 345,000 units completed in each of the prior two years. RealPage reports multifamily absorption has averaged about 290,000 units per year over the past three years. Rent growth is also expected to grow approximately 4 percent for the year.
SPRING HILL, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $60 million sale of The Grand Reserve Spring Hill, a 290-unit apartment community in Spring Hill. The property is located at 3085 Commonwealth Drive, about 35 miles south of downtown Nashville. The Grand Reserve offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a billiards room, car care center, sauna, pet park, saltwater swimming pool and a fitness center. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and also procured the undisclosed buyer.
Preferred Apartment Communities Acquires 259-Unit Multifamily Property in Florida’s Space Coast
by Alex Tostado
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Artistry at Viera, a newly constructed, 259-unit multifamily property in Melbourne. Davis Development delivered the asset in 2018 within Viera, a 22,000-acre, master-planned community being developed by Viera Cos. Artistry at Viera offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a swimming pool, clubhouse, game room, fitness center, media center, movie theater and a business center. The sales price was not disclosed.
Hunt Provides $35.8M in Fannie Mae Financing for Multifamily Asset in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
DOYLESTOWN, PA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $35.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Center Square Towers, a mid-rise multifamily property in Doylestown, a city about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. The property consists of two buildings containing 350 units. The loan carries a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule with a fixed interest rate and interest-only payments for the first five years. The borrower was undisclosed.
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Creek on Calloway, a 247-unit multifamily community located in the Fort Worth suburb of Richland Hills. Built in 1979 on 14.5 acres, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a children’s play area. Will Balthrope, Nick Fluellen, Drew Kile, Bard Hoover, Joey Tumminello and Giuseppe Thum of IPA represented the seller, a private investment and development firm, and procured the buyer, Anna Simpson and Raj Gupta of A&R Multifamily.