Multifamily

ATLANTA — Banyan Street Capital and Greystar have received construction financing for Ascent Peachtree, the partners’ $125 million, 29-story apartment building in downtown Atlanta. Ascent Peachtree will comprise 345 residential units, 70 of which will be reserved for workforce housing, and will be built on top of an existing parking garage, with residential units beginning on the 11th floor. Invest Atlanta has provided the joint venture with a $9 million loan from Atlanta’s Eastside Tax Allocation District, as well as a lease-purchase bond financing for the project to ensure the workforce units. Additionally, 20 percent of the units will be affordable housing units. Ascent Peachtree will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 680 to 2,380 square feet. Amenities will include a swimming pool, outdoor entertainment space and a rooftop lounge. Banyan Street and Greystar expect to break ground in May.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — A partnership between Cardinal Ventures LLC and Blake Management Group will develop an 88,000-square-foot seniors housing community in Greenville. The property will offer assisted living units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats and memory care units in studio and one-bedroom floor plans. Construction is scheduled to be complete by spring 2020.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Salt Lake City-based Bridge Investment Group has acquired Verona Park, an apartment community located at 1666 S. Extension Road in Mesa. Salt Lake City-based Millburn Co. sold the property for $43.7 million. Cindy Cooke and Brad Cooke of Colliers International of Arizona represented the seller, while Bridge Investment Group was self-represented in the sale. Built in 1981, Verona Park consists of 19 residential buildings totaling 248,224 square feet. The property features 304 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 817 square feet. At the time of sale, 25 of the units had undergone renovations, leaving the remaining apartments with classic interiors for upgrading.

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DENVER — Nexus Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of Amherst Apartments, a multifamily building located at 2775 S. Federal Blvd. in Denver. Vukota Amherst Apartments LP sold the property to PARS LLC for $11 million. Totaling 58,003 square feet, Amherst Apartments features 81 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site amenities include a leasing office, playground, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Adam Riddle of Nexus Commercial represented the seller, while Jason Koch, also of Nexus Commercial, represented the buyer in transaction.

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DALLAS — Chicago-based NXT Capital has provided a $61 million loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed, 400-unit multifamily property in Dallas. The community is located in the Dallas Design District and offers amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, resident lounge, business center, game room and bike storage. The borrower and specific loan terms were not disclosed.

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TEXAS AND LOUISIANA — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $282.5 million sale of 28 skilled nursing facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Blueprint represented the buyer, a joint venture between BlueMountain Capital Management, BM Eagle Holdings and Capital Funding Group. The seller was Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. Blueprint collaborated with the joint venture to find local operating partners and tenants for the portfolio of assets. Further details on the names and locations of the properties were not disclosed. KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal.

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NEW YORK CITY — Real estate investment and development firm Vanbarton Group has begun leasing Hollingsworth, a 25-story residential tower located at the corner of West 37th Street and Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by New York-based Fogarty Finger, the property offers 380 units and amenities such as a fitness center, package lockers, a rooftop lounge and an outdoor grilling area. Units feature imported Italian tile and soaking tubs in bathrooms, stone countertops and backsplashes in kitchens, as well as wood plank flooring and washers and dryers. Rents start at approximately $3,330 per month for studio units, $4,250 per month for one-bedroom residences and $5,925 per month for two-bedroom units. Move-ins will begin in May.

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NEW YORK CITY —Madison Realty Capital has provided a $27 million first mortgage loan for the development of 93 Linden Street, a 68-unit multifamily project in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. The undisclosed borrower has completed 35 percent of the project and expects the full completion to occur during the first quarter of 2020. Upon completion, 93 Linden Street will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 70 percent of which will be priced at market rates. The remaining 30 percent will be affordable housing units.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York City-based Juniper Capital has arranged a $14 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Orchard Estates, a 300-unit apartment complex in Syracuse. The property, which was 85 percent occupied at the time of the loan application, offers units in a variety of formats and amenities such as a pool, picnic area and onsite laundry facilities. Arbor Realty Trust Inc. originated the loan, which carries a three-year term and an 85 percent loan-to-cost structure. The borrower, New Jersey-based Vintage Management, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements to unit interiors and add new amenities.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Hastings College of the Law (UC Hastings) has selected Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC as the master developer of its planned on-campus academic village in downtown San Francisco. Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar plans to build the $450 million project in two phases. “We are excited to be moving forward with Greystar to further develop this vibrant academic village in the heart of San Francisco,” says David Faigman, chancellor and dean at UC Hastings. The law school is situated in downtown San Francisco near the Supreme Court of California and San Francisco City Hall. Phase I of the new project will be the ground-up construction of 630 student housing apartments available for students, faculty and staff. The first phase is estimated to cost $250 million to develop, which will be funded using tax-exempt bonds. UC Hastings and Greystar plan to open the first phase in time for the fall 2022 semester. Phase II is the approximately $200 million renovation of McAllister Tower, a historic on-campus dormitory. The overhaul will update 300 units and add new mixed-use amenities, including a fitness center, study lounges, community kitchens, social lounges and a new auditorium. Overall, the expansion will …

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