BAYONNE, N.J. — New Jersey-based development and management firm KRE Group has received a $45 million construction loan for Harbor Station North, a 200-unit apartment project in Bayonne, located across from Brooklyn. The three-building property will include 10,000 square feet of retail space and offers access to multiple public transit lines. PNC Bank and People’s United Bank provided the three-year loan, which was placed by George Gnad of Avison Young. The project is expected to be complete by spring 2020.
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $6.7 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Cayuga Village MHC, a 275-site manufactured housing community in Niagara Falls, located just north of Buffalo. The property was built in stages between the 1950s and 1990s and is located near several major retail centers. A portion of the proceeds will be used to expand the property by 20 to 40 additional sites and to fund capital improvements across the manufactured housing community. The loan, which carries interest-only payments for the first three years, was provided to a family-owned operation that has held the property for more than 50 years.
PORT JERVIS, N.Y. — Sentinel Senior Living LLC has opened The Sentinel of Port Jervis, a 160-unit assisted living community in Port Jervis, located along the Pennsylvania border approximately 70 miles northwest of New York City. The building was formerly a Days Inn, which was renovated and expanded for the project. The 65,000-square-foot building sits on over five acres. The Sentinel is seeking to expand its footprint in the area, completing a similar project in Amsterdam in 2017. The company plans to use these projects as a blueprint for future developments.
DETROIT — Greystone Bel has brokered the sale of Wayne Court Apartments in Detroit for $3.9 million. The 45-unit apartment building is located along Cass Avenue near Little Caesars Arena. The property, built in 1925, also includes two retail spaces. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.
WAVERLY, IOWA — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. has arranged a $3.6 million non-recourse loan for the refinancing of Legacy Apartments in Waverly in northeastern Iowa. The 34-unit apartment property was newly constructed. The loan features a 15-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and a fixed rate of 4.52 percent. The borrower was a development group.
TAMPA, FLA. — Solutions Advisors Group (SAG) has planned a May 16 grand opening for Tessera of Westchase, a seniors housing community in Tampa. The $27.5 million, 122,000-square-foot property features 64 assisted living apartments and 38 memory care apartments. Solvere Living, a division of SAG, will operate the community upon opening. Tampa-based Lindell Investments Inc. is the developer of the project, and the architectural firm is St. Petersburg-based Bessolo Design Group Inc.
TEXAS — Capital Funding LLC has provided a total of $18.5 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of four skilled nursing facilities in Texas. The portfolio totals 491 beds. The borrower, seller(s) and names of the facilities were not disclosed. A third-part operator will manage the properties. Patrick McGovern of Capital Funding originated the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer BNE Real Estate Group, in partnership with Hoboken Brownstone Co. and McKinney Properties, has begun leasing The Enclave, a 260-unit multifamily community in Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Apartments include studio, one- and two-bedroom units with 9-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and private balconies in select units. The Enclave offers more than 40,000 square feet of resort-style amenity space, including a pool, private grilling areas and an outdoor bar. The property also features a fitness center, dog run, multiple entertainment lounges, a game room, coworking office space, a conference room and a children’s play area. Residents can also enjoy complimentary shuttle service to nearby public transit lines, as well as access to Amazon package lockers and 24-hour concierge services. Monthly rents start at $2,150 and some units are available for immediate occupancy.
LAS VEGAS AND LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with an institutional partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in an off-market transaction valued at $97 million. The properties are Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit community in Las Vegas, and Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit asset in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Neither property—Vintage Pointe built in 1994, nor Sweetwater Creek built in 2003—have undergone significant renovations. The new ownership plans to invest in a multi-million dollar capital improvement program to reposition both properties.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of The Connection at Lawrence, an 888-bed student housing community located near the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. Travis Prince, Victoria Marks, Gib Kerr and Jeffrey Bentz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. University Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The Connection at Lawrence was built in 2010 and features 14 three-story buildings offering one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, charcoal grills, lighted basketball and sand volleyball courts, a tanning bed, two resort-style swimming pools, a heated spa, game room, computer lounge, clubhouse, private study rooms, an outdoor fireplace and a private shuttle to campus.