SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged an $18.5 million loan for The Hive Isla Vista, a five-property student housing portfolio near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. Brad Wilmot of CBRE’s Los Angeles office secured the floating-rate loan with a three-year initial term on behalf of the borrower, Los Angeles-based M&A Real Estate Partners. The planned use of the funds was not disclosed. The portfolio totals 35,868 square feet and is comprised of five student housing properties, all within walking distance of the campus. Community amenities include fitness centers, gated access and swimming pools.
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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Casa Bella, a 176-unit apartment community in Dallas. According to apartments.com, the property was built in 1974, features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, playground and outdoor grilling area. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
Berkadia Arranges $211.2M Loan for Refinancing of Multifamily Property in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
by Alex Patton
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — Berkadia has arranged a $211.2 million refinancing loan for Hancock Village, a 161-unit multifamily community in Chestnut Hill, a northwestern suburb of Boston. The 15-year Freddie Mac loan featured a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property features one- and two-bedroom townhomes and amenities including a fitness center and a resident lounge. Robert Lipson of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Chestnut Hill Realty.
Greystone Arranges $50M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in New Haven, Connecticut
by Alex Patton
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Greystone has arranged a $50 million construction loan for a multifamily project that will be located at 44 Olive St in New Haven. BMO Harris Bank, a subsidiary of BMO Financial Group, provided the loan on a three-year initial term. The borrower, Adam America Real Estate, will use the loan to finance construction of a six-story multifamily building with 299 units and 6,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Drew Fletcher and Matthew Hirsh of Greystone arranged the loan. Construction is slated to be complete by August 2022.
Greystar Underway on 126-Unit Multifamily Project in Boston’s Bay Village Neighborhood
by Alex Patton
BOSTON — Greystar Real Estate Partners is underway on a 126-unit multifamily project in the Bay Village neighborhood of Boston. The 150,000-square-fooot, 19-story building will be located at 212 Stuart St., a site that was previously a vacant lot. The project will also include two townhouses and retail space on the ground level. Sasaki is serving as the project architect, and Höweler + Yoon is the design architect. Construction is slated for completion in early 2022.
Wendover Housing Partners Plans to Develop $15.9M Affordable Seniors Housing Community Near Orlando
by Alex Tostado
SANFORD, FLA. — Wendover Housing Partners has unveiled plans for Norton Commons, an affordable seniors housing community in Sanford, a suburb of Orlando. Wendover recently acquired a 4.3-acre site for the new community, with plans to break ground as early as mid-March. The three-story building will offer 68 apartments. Rental rates for Norton Commons apartments are expected to start at $708 per month for one-bedroom units and $837 per month for two-bedroom units. Norton Commons will cost an estimated $15.9 million to develop. Financing includes $1.4 million in LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credits) from Florida Housing Finance Corp. Slocum Platts Architects is designing the complex, and Roger B. Kennedy is the general contractor. Wendover expects construction to take 10 months.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Michaels Organization, a residential development and management firm, has broken ground on Zoey, a $59 million apartment community located at 5700 E. Riverside Drive in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood of Austin. The property will feature 307 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and amenities such as a pool, dog wash station, fitness center, coworking spaces and resident lounges. Completion of the project, which will be Michaels’ first in Austin, is slated for late summer 2021. Dallas-based MSC Architects LLC is designing the community. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia delivered an unnamed New York City-based REIT as an equity partner for the project.
PHOENIX — PCCP has provided a $49.2 million senior loan to Vancouver, Wash.-based IDM Cos. for the ground-up development of Acero Algodon. The Class A, garden-style multifamily community will be located in the West Valley of Phoenix. Situated on 20.5 acres along North 91st Avenue, Acero Algodon will offer 458 apartments in a mix of 196 one-bedroom units, 238 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units, spread across 24 three-story buildings. All floor plans will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, vinyl plank flooring with carpeted bedrooms, walk-in closets, in-unit laundry rooms and private patios or balconies. On-site amenities will include 901 parking spaces, two resort-style swimming pools, a fitness center with yoga and spin studio, business center, community lounge and kitchen, game room, dog park, and barbecue and picnic areas. Construction is scheduled to start soon, with the first units planned for delivery in mid-2021. Total build-out is slated for completion in mid-2022. David Kidder, Adam Deermount, Steve Sims and John Meek of Landmark Real Estate arranged the financing.
EVANSTON, ILL. — Developer Condor Partners and seniors housing operator Solera Senior Living are developing Trulee Evanston, a 163-unit luxury community in Evanston. A JLL Capital Markets team led by Joel Mendes arranged construction debt and joint venture equity for the project. A national bank provided the debt and an institutional private equity fund manager provided the equity. Total project costs are estimated at $75 million. Construction will commence immediately with completion slated for 2021. The nine-story development will feature a mix of private independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Trulee will include multiple terraces and views of downtown Evanston and Lake Michigan.