ATLANTA — Berkadia has negotiated two sales of four multifamily properties in metro Atlanta totaling $80 million. In the first sale, Matt White, Paul Vetter, Andrew Mays and Judy MacManus of Berkadia arranged the combined $36 million sales of Pines at Greenbriar and Mountain Oaks on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Adams Investor and Crown Bay Group. Pines at Greenbriar sold to Olive Tree Holdings and Mountain Oaks sold to Highland Properties Group. Pines at Greenbriar is located at 2909 Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta. The 376-unit property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a dog park, playground and an onsite laundry facility. The buyer has plans to renovate an unspecified number of units. Mountain Oaks is located at 4719 Central Drive in Stone Mountain, 14 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans along with community amenities such as a barbeque area, pool and a newly renovated clubhouse. In the second deal, the same Berkadia team brokered the $44 million sale of Sedgefield Apartments and Castlebrook Apartments, two garden-style properties in Marietta. Berkadia represented the seller, Princeton Enterprises LLC. The Waldon Group acquired both properties. Sedgefield …
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HYATTSVILLE, MD. — JLL has arranged the $58.9 million sale of Palette at Arts District, a 243-unit multifamily community in Hyattsville’s Arts District. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 870 square feet. The community also offers 4,700 square feet of ground-level retail space as well as communal amenities such as a pool, courtyard, grilling area, dog park, clubroom with pool table, cybercafé, coffee bar, fitness center and a conference room. Palette at Arts District is located at 5501 45th Ave., seven miles east of downtown Washington, D.C. Walter Coker and Brian Crivella of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jamie Leachman of JLL originated a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Harbor Group International LLC.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Shamah Properties has acquired Morris Crossing Apartments, a 123-unit multifamily community in Morristown, located approximately 25 miles west of New York City, for $39.5 million. Morris Crossing is a six-building community that comprises 82 one-bedroom, 31 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom units. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Grace Braverman of JLL represented Shamah Properties in the transaction. The team also represented the seller, Morris Crossing Apartments LLC, in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Scion Student Communities, a joint venture between the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), GIC and The Scion Group, has acquired MUZE, a 502-bed student housing community located two blocks from the University of Texas at Austin. The newly built property offers one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with shared amenities including a rooftop pool, sky lounge and study and recreation spaces. A partnership between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and developer Parallel Co. sold the community for an undisclosed price. Scion Student Communities now owns 75 student housing communities totaling more than 48,000 beds in 52 university markets.
SIERRA VISTA, ARIZ. — CW Capital Commercial Real Estate Services has completed the disposition of Montego Bay Apartments, a value-add multifamily property located at 409 S. Lenzner Ave. in Sierra Vista. DLP Capital Partners acquired the asset for $13.9 million. Constructed in 1997, Montego Bay Apartments consists of 12 two-story apartment buildings, offering a total of 134,288 rentable square feet. Situated on nine acres, the property features 192 apartments and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Karl Albert and Darren Tappen of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.1M Sale of Youngtown House Apartments in Suburban Phoenix
by Amy Works
YOUNGTOWN, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Youngtown House Apartments, a multifamily property located at 11141 W. Arizona Ave. in Youngtown, a city 20 miles northwest of Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the community for $4.1 million, or $64,063 per unit. Built in 1970, Youngtown House Apartments features 64 units and is close to a variety of retailers, including Fry’s Food and Drug, Taco Bell, Subway, Starbucks Coffee and QuikTrip. Rich Butler and Sean Connolly of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based real estate development firms Golub & Co. and Farpoint Development have acquired Prairie Shores, a large-scale workforce housing apartment community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed, but Crain’s Chicago Business reported earlier this year that the buyers were slated to pay $180 million for the property. The Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group was the largest equity investor in the acquisition. The 20-acre Prairie Shores campus, located between 26th and 31st streets on Martin Luther King Drive, includes five 19-story buildings totaling 1,675 units. Originally developed between 1957 and 1961, the buildings include several fitness centers and resident lounges. “Prairie Shores has been a mainstay in the Bronzeville neighborhood since the late 1950s, and we plan to build on its solid reputation while continuing to serve the hard-working families and individuals who currently live there,” says Michael Newman, principal, president and CEO of Golub. The community is part of a Near South Side section of the city that is flourishing from new development and destinations such as the Wintrust Arena, Historic Motor Row and McCormick Place, according to the buyers. Collin McKenna and Michael Goldman of Golub and Rami Peltz and Eric Helfand of …
For the past 10 years, Walters has been creating premium affordable housing that is 100 percent income-restricted and sustainable. The company has delivered a dozen developments throughout New Jersey, and several more are currently under development. The positive benefits and lasting effects of affordable housing impact both the residents living in the homes as well as the communities in which they are located. Each year, more people struggle to afford living in the communities where they work because of a lack of affordable housing stock. Even older adults who have lived for decades in a community have few opportunities to downsize. Many young adults who want to raise their own families in the communities where they grew up cannot afford “starter homes” today. Affordable housing, however, enables people to live where they choose based on their needs and aspirations. A Princeton University study of affordable housing development in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, found numerous benefits: Families moving into high-quality affordable housing experience a safer neighborhood, lower crime rates, better mental health, strong rates of employment and higher wages. By saving money on rent, families can spend more of their household incomes on essentials such as food and healthcare. The study …
Walker & Dunlop Provides $225.1M Fannie Mae Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Portfolio in Virginia
by Alex Tostado
BETHESDA, MD. — Bethesda-based Walker & Dunlop has provided a $225.1 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for a five-property multifamily portfolio on behalf of Capital Square 1031. Walker & Dunlop provided a $66 million loan for 2000 West Creek in Richmond, a $29.7 million loan for Hickory Creek Apartments in Richmond, a $31.6 million loan for Saltmeadow Bay Apartments in Virginia Beach, a $52.5 million loan for Misty Ridge Apartments in Woodbridge and a $45.3 million loan for Bellemeade Farms Apartments in Leesburg. Four of the five properties are fully stabilized, with the exception of 2000 West Creek, which was built in 2018 and is in the final stages of lease-up. Bristol Development Group sold 2000 West Creek. The sellers of the other properties were not disclosed. Capital Square is a national investment sponsor specializing in tax-advantaged real estate offerings, including Delaware statutory trusts and qualified opportunity funds.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Brookview Realty Group has purchased Echelon at Middletown, a 210-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Louisville’s Middletown neighborhood, for $38 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,080 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, 24-hour fitness center with a yoga studio, pet park, internet café and a business center. The community is located at 400 Echelon Way, 17 miles east of downtown Louisville. Wick Kirby, Marty O’Connell, Kevin Girard and Kyle Butler of JLL represented the seller, The Garrett Cos., in the transaction. Dave Keller and Nelson Almond, also with JLL, originated a 10-year, fixed-rate, Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer.