MIDDLESEX, N.J. — Procida Funding has provided a $39 million construction loan to Forte Real Estate Development for the construction of The View at Middlesex, a 200-unit apartment property located approximately 30 miles southwest of New York City. Located at 220 and 232 Lincoln Blvd, the 255,000-square-foot building will feature 140 one-bedroom units, 60 two-bedroom units and 17,000 square feet of amenity and commercial spaces on the ground floor. Additional details of the loan and the construction schedule were undisclosed.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — A fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors has purchased The Tenzing, a 297,615-square-foot apartment property located in Westminster, approximately 25 minutes north of downtown Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 11674 N. Pecos St., The Tenzing features 320 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a fitness center, yoga studio, saltwater pool, outdoor barbecue grills, dog wash station, outdoor dog park, bike repair shop and business center. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent occupied.
ALOHA, BEAVERTON AND TIGARD, ORE. — Trion Properties has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio in metro Portland for a total consideration of $26 million. NBP Capital sold the portfolio, which offers a total of 162 apartments. The transaction included Aster Parc Townhomes in Aloha; Parker Apartments in Beaverton, and York Apartments in Tigard. Located at 18745 Farmington Road, Aster Parc features 62 units in a mix of townhome and garden-style flats ranging from studio to three-bedroom layouts. Amenities include in-unit washers/dryers, private courtyards, landscaping and ample parking. Parker Apartments, located at 17135 SW Heritage Court, features 48 two- and three-bedroom units with private decks or patios and garage parking. Located at 7582 SW Hunziker St., York Apartments offers 52 one- and two-story flats ranging from studio to four-bedroom layouts. Continental Partners arranged a $19.1 million loan to finance the acquisition. Rob Marton of HFO Investment Real Estate represented Trion Properties in the deal.
DETROIT — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $7.5 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of East Jefferson Portfolio, a three-property, 131-unit multifamily portfolio in Detroit. The 10-year loan features a fixed rate. Hibbard Tower is a nine-story building with 44 units; the Kean Building is a 15-story tower with 49 units; and Trombley Lodge is a four-story property with 38 units. The properties were constructed between 1926 and 1931. The current owners purchased the portfolio in April 2017 and subsequently invested $1.6 million in upgrades.
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — Capstone Real Estate Investments (CREI) has acquired Parker 301, a student housing community located near the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The community has been rebranded The Preserve at Tuscaloosa and is set to undergo substantial renovations and repositioning within the market. Renovations will include updates to all units and the addition of one- and two-bedroom floor plans; updates to the community’s clubhouse; an expansion of the property’s business center to include private study rooms; the addition of a new dog park; and a refresh of the swimming pool area. A timeline for renovations and terms of the acquisition were undisclosed.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Village Residences, a mixed-used complex located at San Antonio Road and El Camino Real in Mountain View. A venture between Carmel Partners and Merlone Geier Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Bill Rose and Salvatore Saglimbeni of IPA represented the seller in the deal. Developed in 2013 and situated on 5.5 acres, The Village features 271,779 square feet of net rentable multifamily space spread across 330 apartment units and 43,206 square feet of retail space divided into 16 units. Apartments offer floor-to-ceiling windows, moveable kitchen islands and full-sized washers and dryers. On-site community amenities include an Atrium pool retreat with a fireside spa, canopied entertainment bar, grilling stations and lounge seating.
DALLAS — Wood Partners, a multifamily development firm with offices around the country, has broken ground on Alta Midtown Park, a 307-unit apartment community located in the Vickery Meadow area of Dallas. The property will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units with high-end appliance packages. Amenities will include a pool with tanning ledges, outdoor kitchen area, fitness center, conference room and a sky lounge with views of downtown Dallas. Completion is scheduled for early 2021.
BUDA, TEXAS — A partnership between Fort Worth-based investment firm Olympus Property and RSE Capital Partners has acquired Carrington Oaks, a 303-unit apartment community located in the Central Texas city of Buda. Built in 2015, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, kitchen islands/breakfast bars and faux wood vinyl flooring. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a fitness center with a spin room, resident clubhouse, game room, theater room, business center, outdoor grilling areas, a pet park and a playground. The seller was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Much of today’s new apartment projects feature a ground-floor retail component. But developers at France Media’s 10th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast conference actually expressed concern about this type of development approach. “The overall retail market is just not what it once was,” said Richard Aaronson, CEO of Atlantic Residential. “A lot of municipalities are recognizing that ground-floor retail in a residential building is not ideal.” In other words, if there is difficulty leasing the retail space, a bunch of empty storefronts doesn’t bode well for the overall project. Aaronson said his company is implementing ground-floor retail on a limited basis and is instead incorporating first-floor apartments and community spaces. Aaronson spoke on a panel titled, “What Makes a Development Project Successful in Today’s Market?” Joining Aaronson on the panel was Harvey Wadsworth, managing director with Mill Creek Residential; Peter Joerss, director of acquisitions for PointOne Holdings; Jason Doornbos, executive managing director for Landmark Properties; and John Leonard, first vice president with Marcus & Millichap who served as moderator. The conference took place Tuesday, Dec. 3 at The Whitley in Atlanta’s Buckhead district and welcomed 384 attendees. Complicating matters, however, is that some cities require new apartment developments to …
If you have sufficient room and staff at your property to handle the influx of package deliveries today, chances are good you may come up short tomorrow. “I’m sure in a few years, I will say the same thing I said two years ago: We still don’t have large enough package areas,” says Kristen Penrod, a principal with Parallel. Most properties report receiving an average of 150 to 200 packages per day. But at larger properties, and during peak times such as move-in, deliveries can multiply quickly. “During the busier times of year, 600 a day is not unheard of,” says Matt Fulton, managing director with Greystar. “The sheer volume is concerning. Properties built even five years ago don’t have the room to store that many packages.” According to American Campus Communities’ 2019 Spring Living Survey, the REIT was able to identify that on average, 91 percent of residents receive one package a week and that 86 percent of residents retrieve their packages within 24 hours. Craig Meddin, founder and CEO of Postal Solutions, which has been delivering mail and packages to student housing for 20 years, says that package volume is increasing 15 percent year-over-year. “We have some student …