CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Cadence Living has acquired 7.7 acres in Chandler, approximately 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, with plans to build a seniors housing community on the site. Named Cadence at Ocotillo, the community will offer 191 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Development costs for the 206,283-square-foot building are estimated at $46 million. Construction of Cadence at Ocotillo is slated to begin in the fall of this year. Partners on this project include Chandler-based Whitneybell Perry as the architect and locally based Drive Development Partners as construction manager. The company partnered with Global Senior Housing on the land acquisition. This will be Scottsdale-based Cadence’s fourth community in Arizona: Inspira Arrowhead in Glendale celebrated its grand opening on March 28, 2019. Inspira Arrowhead is in partnership with locally owned The PB Bell Companies and MT Builders. Acoya Mesa, opening in Summer 2019, is located adjacent to Granite Reef Park in Mesa and will feature 170 independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Acoya Scottsdale at Troon, which features views of Pinnacle Peak, is located in north Scottsdale. Cadence broke ground on the community in November 2018 and plans to open 135 luxury independent and assisted living …
Multifamily
MG Properties Group Buys 379-Unit Elevate at Discovery Park Apartments in Tempe, Arizona
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has acquired Elevate at Discovery Park Apartments, formerly known as Villa Blanco, in Tempe for an undisclosed price. The low-density, garden-style apartment community features 379 units in a mix of one-, two and three-bedroom layouts. The community includes resort-style amenities and immediate access to the Loop 101 Freeway. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant, also of CBRE, arranged financing for the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Douglas Emmett Inc. (NYSE: DEI) has acquired The Glendon, a multifamily and retail complex in the Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles, for $365 million. Built in 2008, The Glendon features 350 apartment units and 50,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space on a 4.3-acre plot. The multifamily and retail components combined were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The Glendon common areas were recently upgraded and the property is midway through a total unit renovation, which DEI plans to complete. Westwood Village is located approximately 12 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. The neighborhood is home to UCLA’s main campus, and abuts popular locations such as Los Angeles National Cemetery and Bel-Air Country Club. The Glendon is also located within walking distance of more than 2.1 million square feet of DEI-owned office space. DEI is a Santa Monica-based real estate investment trust. Although the seller was not officially disclosed, Clarion Partners purchased the property in 2014, according to Los Angeles Business Journal. With the acquisition of The Glendon, DEI has grown its total multifamily portfolio by over 20 percent in the last two years to more than 4,000 units in West Los Angeles and …
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 697-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Kentucky, Mississippi
by Alex Tostado
SOUTHAVEN AND HORN LAKE, MISS. AND BOWLING GREEN, KY. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a three-property, 697-unit multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and Mississippi. The properties are the 240-unit Fairways at Hartland in Bowling Green, the 204-unit Savannah Creek in Southaven and the 253-unit The DeSoto in Horn Lake. Jimmy Adams, Robbie O’Bryan and Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, McDowell Properties, in the transaction. Covenant Capital Group acquired Fairways at Hartland while Timberland Partners acquired the two Mississippi properties. The properties were built between 1989 and 1995. Sales prices were not disclosed.
KeyBank Provides $38.9M Refinancing Loan for Five-Property Skilled Nursing Portfolio in Kentucky
by Alex Tostado
BOWLING GREEN, KY. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $38.9 million refinancing loan for a five-property skilled nursing portfolio in Kentucky. KeyBank provided the loan through the FHA 232/223(f) mortgage insurance program on behalf of GMF Capital. The new FHA loans will be used to refinance an existing KeyBank loan that funded GMF Capital’s acquisition of the properties. The non-recourse, first mortgage financing was arranged with fully amortizing loan terms ranging from 30 to 35 years. The five properties are Magnolia Village in Bowling Green, Heartland Villa Center in Lewisport, Edmonson Center in Brownsville, Colonial Center in Bowling Green and Bradford Square in Frankfort. The portfolio totals 339 beds.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Stonebridge Investments has acquired River Vista, a 196-unit apartment complex in Sandy Springs, for $33.4 million. River Vista was built in 1996 on 17 acres near the Chattahoochee River. Amenities include access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck seating, clubhouse, outdoor kitchen and social area with grills and TV, playground and a 24-hour fitness center. River Vista offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,098 square feet. David Gutting and Derrick Bloom of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of The Milestone Group, in the transaction. HFF provided a $22.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan to the buyer. The seven-year, fixed-rate loan offers five years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. has topped off Two Lakes Edge, a 386-unit multifamily project located within its Hughes Landing development in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. Units at the property will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations and average 997 square feet. Amenities will include a sports lounge, coworking space, individual storage units, fitness center and a pool. Residents will also have access to bikes and kayaks at no cost. Completion is slated for spring 2020, with preleasing scheduled to begin by year’s end.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Financial Federal Bank has provided $29.4 million in HUD construction and permanent financing for a 288-unit multifamily project in north Austin. Financial Federal Bank, in partnership with PGIM, originated the financing was secured under HUD’s 221(d)(4) program on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The nonrecourse loan carries a 40-year term and a fixed interest rate. Construction is expected to last two years.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Newport Landing, a 185-unit multifamily community located in the Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas. Built in 1971, the property offers a pool, fitness center, playground, business center and a basketball court. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an international private investor, in the sale. The duo also procured the Dallas-based buyer, which acquired the property via a 1031 exchange.
Security Properties, Rockwood Capital Buy Legacy at Pratt Park Mixed-Use Property in Seattle
by Amy Works
SEATTLE — Security Properties and Rockwood Capital have acquired Legacy at Pratt Park, a mixed-used property located 1800 S. Jackson St. in Seattle’s Central District, for an undisclosed price. Built in 2009, Legacy at Pratt Park features 249 apartments, as well as four retail spaces totaling 6,720 square feet. The property offers 360-degree views of the Seattle skyline, Elliott Bay, Mt. Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Amenities include three rooftop decks, a fitness center, resident lounge, business center, pet wash room, package room, theater room, bike room and controlled building entry. The buyers plan to renovate all units to an interior spec consistent with that of new construction in the area, along with common area improvements. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the asset.