HOUSTON, SALT LAKE CITY AND TAMPA, FLA. — Investcorp’s New York City office has acquired six multifamily properties for a total of $311 million. Three of the properties are in Houston and comprise 1,392 units; one property is in Salt Lake City featuring 253 units; and two properties are in Tampa, comprising 1,231 units. All six properties are garden-style apartment communities. Investcorp did not release the specific names of the communities. “The U.S. multifamily sector continues to present attractive opportunities, and we are pleased to announce the addition of these six properties to our U.S. real estate portfolio,” says Rishi Kapoor, co-CEO of Investcorp. “These investments underscore our commitment to increasing Investcorp’s footprint in the U.S. market, a key driver of the firm’s overall growth strategy and a market on which we will be incredibly focused in 2019.” Investcorp now owns more than 13,000 multifamily units in the U.S. “Multifamily has always been a strong area of focus for Investcorp, and this portfolio is fully aligned with our strategy of investing in core-plus U.S. real estate,” says Michael Moriarty, principal in real estate investment at Investcorp. Investcorp is an international alternative investment firm based in Bahrain. The company employs approximately 390 people …
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DESTIN, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired a 288-unit apartment community in Destin for $63.3 million. Irvine, Calif.-based Passco bought Sea Glass from Atlanta-based Catalyst Development Partners. The apartment complex features one- , two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and its amenities include a swimming pool, fitness studio, clubroom, breakfast bar, indoor/outdoor bar area, package concierge and a business center. Sea Glass was built in 2017 and is directly across from Henderson Beach State Park. Matt Wilcox, Jubeen Vaghefi and Denny St. Romain of JLL Florida Capital Markets brokered the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $11.5 million sale of a two-building apartment complex in East Harlem. Located at 334-348 E. 105th St., the 53,121-square-foot property contains 53 rent-stabilized residential units. John Stewart and Stephen Bell of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the seller, Reifer Management, in the transaction. Seth Glasser of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided two Freddie Mac loans totaling $4 million for a pair of multifamily assets in El Paso. The company provided $2.8 million for the refinancing of the 104-unit Pebble Hills Apartments and $1.2 million for the refinancing of the 64-unit Veranda Apartments. The properties were 98 and 97 percent occupied, respectively, at the time of the loan closing. Both loans were structured with 10-year terms, fixed interest rates and 30-year amortization schedules through Freddie Mac’s Small Balance Loan program. The borrower was Pomajest and Pomajest 2 LLC, a Texas-based entity.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily has negotiated the sale of West Line Flats, a newly delivered Class A multifamily asset in Lakewood. 6500 W. 13th Denver LLC sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $40.2 million. Located at 6500 13th Ave., the property offers 155 apartments featuring sliding barn doors, granite countertops, Energy Star appliances, wood-style flooring, walk-in closets, stacked full-size washers and dryers, and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a rooftop deck with hot tub and fire pit, a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga and barre studio, detached garages, a ski and bike tune-up shop, and a dog park. West Line Flats was jointly developed by Oak Brook, Ill.-based Inland National Development Co. and Colorado-based Momentum Development.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Zen Senior Living, a 99-unit seniors housing community in Phoenix’s Paradise Valley neighborhood. Investment Concepts Inc., a California-based investor, acquired the property from FPA5 Paradise Village, an entity of San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily. The price was $12 million. The two-story, garden-style community was built in 1985 but recently underwent a $1.6 million renovation project. Floor plans average 846 square feet. Jim Crews from the Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix office represented the seller.
FourPoint Arranges Sale of 389-Bed Student Housing Community Near Colorado State University
by Amy Works
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of Stadium Apartments, a 389-bed student housing community located near Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The property offers fully furnished units with shared amenities including outdoor hot tubs, a fitness center, clubhouse and rooftop lounge. Chris Epp, Chris Bancroft and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint represented the seller, CSU Student Housing, in the transaction. A joint venture between an affiliate of Heitman and Timberline Real Estate Ventures acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
WINNETKA, ILL. — The Winnetka Village Council has given final approval to One Winnetka, a five-story retail-residential project in suburban Chicago. The development will be located adjacent to the city’s train station in the downtown area. David Trandel, CEO of both Springbank Capital Advisors LLC and Stonestreet Partners LLC, is the developer. Lucien Lagrange Studio is the architect. One Winnetka will offer 36 apartment units, 15 condominiums and seven townhome units, as well as 30,000 square feet of street-level commercial space and 355 parking spaces. The three-building project is slated for completion at the end of 2020.
Carlton Group Arranges $47.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Tower in Coney Island
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — The Carlton Group has arranged a $47.5 million construction loan for Sea Breeze Tower, a 20-story multifamily tower in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 271 Sea Breeze Ave., the property will feature a limestone and glass façade and will offer a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Ruth Barone of the Carlton Group secured financing on behalf of the borrower, Rybak Development, through a private lender. The terms of the financing were not disclosed.
Levin Johnston Directs $16.8M Acquisition of Multifamily Property in Palo Alto, California
by Amy Works
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchase of a multifamily community located at 283-301 and 327 Curtner Ave. in downtown Palo Alto. A private high-net-worth investor acquired the property from a Northern California-based multifamily development company for $16.8 million. The 32-unit apartment community features an upgraded community barbecue area and pet-washing station. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.