SAN ANTONIO — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Axio Apartments, a 360-unit apartment community in San Antonio. Built in 1982 and renovated in 2016, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a fitness center, as well as tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. Mike Miller, Will Caruth and Chris Ross of Berkadia represented the seller, Texas-based investment firm Presidium Group, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
Multifamily
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $26.5M in Development Equity for Seniors Housing Project in New Jersey
by Alex Patton
MONTVALE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield Markets has arranged $26.5 million of institutional equity capital from a private equity fund for the development of a 203-unit seniors housing project in Montvale, about 30 miles north of New York City. The community will feature a four-story building on an 11.5-acre site. Cushman & Wakefield acted as exclusive advisor to a joint venture between Pike Properties, Thrive Senior Living and Gallium Real Estate. Construction debt financing of $54.6 million has been secured an undisclosed seniors housing lender and is expected to close in late August. Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner and Jim Dooley of Cushman & Wakefield handled the debt placement.
Northeast Private Client Group Brokers $14.2M Sale of Multifamily Property in Stratford, Connecticut
by Alex Patton
STRATFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NPCG) has brokered the $14.2 million sale of Sherwood and Shakespeare Apartments, a 128-unit multifamily property in Stratford. The property consists of three adjacent buildings at 112 Stratford Ave. Brad Balletto of NPCG represented the seller, Stratford-based Stratcon Properties LLC, in the transaction, and procured the buyer, a Bridgeport-based private investor.
Meridian Capital Arranges $5.7M Acquisition Loan for Three Multifamily Properties in New York
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $5.7 million in acquisition financing for three multifamily properties in Queens. The three properties are located at 84-47 Lefferts Blvd., 83-35 Lefferts Blvd. and 84-10 120th Street. A balanced sheet lender provided the five-year loan, which features an interest rate of 3.88 percent and two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Gandolfo DiFiore of MDM Development is the borrower. Aaron Lerman and Sam Shifer of Meridian handled the transaction.
LOMBARD, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Elan Yorktown, a 295-unit apartment community in Lombard. Greystar is the developer and owner. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 626 to 2,471 square feet. The four-story development includes an attached four-story parking garage. Amenities include a fitness center, golf simulator room, theater room, library, clubroom, conference rooms, pool, walking path and dog park. ESG Architects served as the architect. Monthly rental rates start at $1,490.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Country Club Village Townhomes in Des Moines for $1.9 million. The 16-unit multifamily property is located at 1220 Office Park Road. Built in 1972, the rental property features two-bedroom units spanning 1,500 square feet. Ryan Spengler, Chris Collins and Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer.
PORTLAND, ORE. — A joint venture between Holland Partner Group and Pacific Life Insurance Co. has acquired Tupelo Alley, a mixed-use community located in Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue neighborhood. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management sold the property for $58 million. Situated on 1.4 acres at 3850 N. Mississippi Ave., the three-building Tupelo Alley features 188 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and three-bedroom layouts, averaging 770 square feet, and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. On-site amenities include indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for residents. Ira Virden and Carrie Kahn of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, while Charles Halladay, Rick Salinas and Charlie Watson, also of JLL Capital Markets, represented the buyer in the transaction. Additionally, JLL arranged $37.7 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
KeyBank Provides $29M HUD Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility in Northern California
by Amy Works
SALINAS, CALIF. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $29 million loan to refinance Pacific Coast Care Center, a 149-bed skilled nursing facility in Salinas, just south of the Bay Area proper. The facility was built in 1979. The borrower is an investor group led by BM Eagle Holdings and BlueMountain Capital Management. Financing for the property was closed using the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program. Proceeds from the FHA loan were used to pay down a portion of an interim bridge loan. A KeyBank-led bank syndicate originally provided the acquisition financing in mid-2017 as part of a multi-asset skilled nursing portfolio. The deal team consisted of John Randolph of Key Bank’s FHA Healthcare team and Grant Saunders and Peter Trazzaera from Key Bank’s Healthcare Group.
Regions Bank Provides $54M Construction Loan for Townhouse Community in South Florida
by Alex Tostado
MIRAMAR, FLA. — Regions Bank has provided a $54 million construction loan to FCI Residential Corp. for Miramar Phase II, which will include Catalina at Miramar. Catalina at Miramar will be a 300-unit rental townhouse development spanning 33 acres. Delivery is expected for January 2022. The project will consist of 180 two-bedroom units and 120 three-bedroom units in 36 two-story buildings of two types. The first type will consist of a traditional two-story townhome with one- and two-car garage options. The second building type will consist of two-stories without a garage with front patio, back-to-back units including spacious public courtyards and pedestrian walkways between buildings. Communal amenities will include a two-story clubhouse, fitness center, yoga room, virtual fitness, business center, swimming pool with outdoor kitchen and café-style lounge area.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Novel NoDa, a 344-unit, transient-orient apartment complex in Charlotte. The seller, Crescent Communities, developed the project in 2018. The property is situated on six acres at 424 E. 36th St., directly next to Charlotte’s LYNX 36th Street station and three miles from downtown Charlotte. The community is located within the NoDa (North Davidson) neighborhood. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool with sun shelf; common courtyard with a beer garden, grilling area and fire pit; clubroom with billiards, shuffleboard and oversized tables; indoor/outdoor skyline lounge with views of Uptown and NoDa; transit lounge with transit screen, coffee bar and Wi-Fi; flexible work spaces; electric car charging stations, pet salon with washing tubs and grooming tables; and 462 parking spaces. Allan Lynch, Caylor Mark, Justin Good, Jeff Glenn and Roberto Casas of JLL represented the seller in transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.