HAZELWOOD, MO. — Timberland Partners has acquired Knollwood Apartments in Hazelwood for an undisclosed price. The garden-style, 608-unit apartment community was built in two phases in 1980 and 1984. Amenities include two outdoor pools, two dog parks, a fitness center and clubhouse. Timberland plans to implement a capital improvement plan and rebrand the property as The Finn. Renovations will include new cabinet fronts, faux wood flooring, stainless-steel appliances, updated lighting fixtures and hardware. This is Timberland’s sixth property in the St. Louis market. The seller was not disclosed.
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MADISON, WIS. — Associated Bank has secured $4.7 million in new construction financing and $6.2 million in low-income housing tax credit equity for Point Place Senior Apartments in Madison. The new property will be situated on a 1.3-acre site at 7945 Tree Lane. The four-story community will contain 54 units, all of which will be restricted to persons age 55 and older. Three of the units will be market rate, while the rest are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Eleven units will be designated supportive housing for homeless persons with special needs with a priority on veterans. Construction is scheduled to begin this month with completion in May 2020. CommonBond Communities will develop and manage the building. The tax credit equity group of RBC Capital Markets is the tax credit syndicator for the project.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — An affiliate of DSF Group, an investment firm with offices in Boston and Washington, D.C., has acquired Jefferson Hills Apartments, a 1,020-unit multifamily community in the western Boston suburb of Framingham. The property is situated on 27 acres and consists of four six-story apartment buildings and a clubhouse. The unit mix comprises 180 studio units, 551 one-bedroom apartments and 289 two-bedroom residences. Unit features include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, walk-in closets and private balconies. Communal amenities include a pool with a sundeck, fitness center, turf soccer field, basketball and tennis courts, a dog park, internet café, business center, game room and a children’s play area. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio totaling 532 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The 228-unit Aspen Woods and the 168-unit Rochester are located in Arlington, and the 136-unit Cobble Hill is located in Fort Worth. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Dallas-based MacDonald Realty Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based Sentinel Peak Capital purchased Aspen Woods, Austin-based Obsidian Capital acquired Cobble Hill and Lubbock-based Madera Residential bought The Rochester. All properties were built between 1975 and 1985 and will undergo value-add programs with a focus on common area amenities, building exteriors and unit interiors.
NORMAN, OKLA. — A partnership between Dallas-based MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group (TNRG) will develop a 188-unit senior living community in Norman, Oklahoma. The project currently calls for 100 independent living units, 64 assisted living residences and 24 memory care residences, with a planned second phase that will add another 75 independent living units. Amenities at the community will include multiple dining venues, a bar/pub and other entertainment areas, a wellness center with salon and spa, multiple activities venues, a fitness center, club rooms, a theater, outdoor pool, dog park, walking paths and dedicated courtyard spaces. Pi Architects is designing the project. Construction of Phase I is scheduled to begin in January 2020 and to be complete in summer 2021.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor KWA Construction has completed McDermott Park Senior Living, a 144-unit project located just off Sam Rayburn Tollway in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Plano. McDermott Park features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with modern finishes and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, media room, theater and a coffee bar. The property marks the 15th collaboration between KWA and the project developer, Seneca Investments.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Memphis-based LEDIC Realty Co. has acquired Enclave at Water’s Edge, a 184-unit multifamily community in North Austin. Built in 1986, the property is located within two miles of The Domain shopping and dining destination, as well as the hubs of major employers such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook. Patton Jones of NKF represented the seller, San Francisco-based Hamilton Zanze, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
PHOENIX — Arcadia 4127 Apts LLC, an entity formed by Denver-based Baron Properties, has completed the sale of Arcadia 4127 in Phoenix. HGI Acquisitions LLC, an entity formed by Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International, purchased the multifamily asset for $40.3 million. Located at 4127 E. Indian School Road, Arcadia 4127 features 258 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans, with an average size of 819 square feet. Each unit features quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood-style flooring and undermount kitchen sinks. Select units offer views of Camelback Mountain. On-site amenities include two swimming pools, outdoor barbecue grills, a fire pit, fitness center, covered parking, gated access, laundry facilities and a dog park. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
CONCORD, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged $19.9 million in financing for Carlton Senior Living Concord, a 152-unit independent living community in Concord, approximately 25 miles northeast of San Francisco. The borrower, a joint venture between Carlton Senior Living and Piedmont Properties Group, will use the funds to refinance existing debt. The community is located in an affluent suburb, with average housing value within a five-mile radius of the property of $640,385, while average household income stands at $117,447. The property is located less than 1.5 miles from the John Muir Medical Center, the No. 1 ranked adult specialty hospital in the nation. Andrew Behrens of CBRE Multifamily Institutional Group, along with Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg of CBRE National Senior Housing, arranged the transaction. The 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan features full-term interest-only payments. Carlton Senior Living is a Bay Area owner-operator with 11 seniors housing communities across Northern California.
DESOTO, TEXAS — CWA202 LLC has acquired Creekwood Apartments, a 180-unit community in DeSoto, located south of Dallas. The property offers amenities such as a pool, playground, business center, onsite laundry facilities and an internet café with a coffee bar. Dougherty Mortgage arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The loan featured a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule.