DALLAS — Development partners Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. have opened Victory Place, a 25-story multifamily property located within the 75-acre Victory Park development in downtown Dallas. Located at 1701 Payne St., the 352-unit property features amenities such as a 24-hour fitness center, a yoga and Pilates studio, a business center with a coffee bar and retail space anchored by Italian Bistro restaurant. Lincoln Property Co. will manage the complex.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Waypoint Residential, a multifamily real estate investment firm, has officially launched its student housing affiliate, Waypoint Campus Housing LLC. The launch was marked by the new company’s acquisition of a four-property student housing portfolio for $102 million. The seller of the properties, which total 2,638 beds, was Chicago-based investment firm Blue Vista Capital Management. The properties in the portfolio include High View Place near the University of Texas at San Antonio; Maverick Place near the University of Texas at Arlington; Rebel Place near the University of Nevada at Las Vegas; and Spring Place near the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A fifth property was not disclosed because the transaction has not yet officially closed. “We are excited to officially expand our platform to include student housing as one of our key strategies within our core business, which focuses exclusively on the rental housing sector,” says Scott Lawlor, CEO of Waypoint Residential. “The addition of student housing aligns with our overall strategy to diversify our product offerings within the rental housing market, and we believe it provides terrific risk-adjusted opportunities.” Jeremy Pemberton will lead Waypoint Campus Housing as CEO. Pemberton was previously focused on acquisitions and sourcing …
CHICAGO — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19.9 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Ivy Park Homes, a multifamily community on Chicago’s South Side. The 80-acre property was 62 percent occupied and features a basketball court, jogging path, softball field and on-site parking. The three-year loan, provided by a national balance sheet lender, features full-term, interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. David Hayum, who works from Meridian’s New York City headquarters, arranged the financing.
AMHERST, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $15.8 million in financing to Redwood Housing for the renovation and preservation of 100 affordable housing units at Clark House in Amherst. Redwood Housing recently acquired Clark House and has extended the federal Section 8 housing assistance payment contract on all 100 units at the property. This is the first transaction Redwood Housing has completed in Massachusetts. MassHousing provided the permanent loan through the HUD/HFA 50/50 risk share program. Of the 100 units at Clark House, 81 are designated affordable for elderly residents, and 19 are affordable units for families and disabled residents. Redwood plans to replace all domestic hot and cold water piping, improve accessibility, upgrade the community room, and replace sliding glass doors and windows. Built in 1980, Clark House is located at 22 Lessey St. The property contains 76 one-bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units. WinnCompanies manages Clark House.
BASKING RIDGE and WARREN, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $10.9 million in financing for two mixed-use properties in Basking Ridge and Warren. The loans were placed with State Life Insurance Co. and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., which Cronheim represents as a correspondent and servicing agent. Riverwalk Village, located in Basking Ridge, received $8.5 million in financing. The 18-year loan is self-liquidating with a 3.8 percent interest rate. Tenants at the 47,604-square-foot property include Starbucks, Supercuts and Gymboree. Second-floor office space is leased to YMCA, a chiropractor and an orthodontist. Gateway East in Warren was refinanced for $2.4 million at a 3.8 percent interest rate. The property includes a pair of freestanding, two-story buildings with first-floor retail and office space on the second floor. Tenants include Subway, Great Clips, a pilates studio, law offices and a dentist. The property is located at a signalized intersection and features surface parking for 89 vehicles. Cronheim’s Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna originated and placed the loans.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has secured a $7.9 million land loan for property in the East Village section of Manhattan. The borrower purchased the development site on Second Avenue for $9.15 million and was seeking bridge financing to carry the project through predevelopment. The proposed building will consist of 19,000 square feet of residential and retail condominiums. Equicap executed a closing at 86 percent of the purchase price for the transaction. A future funding component was also added for potential air rights.
TUSTIN, CALIF. — A private investor has acquired the Palm Gardens Apartment Homes in Tustin for $27.5 million. The community is located at 1132-1220 Bryan Ave. The asset is situated one mile from the 5 and 55 interchange and less than two miles from Tustin Legacy, a master-planned community consisting of 4,500 housing units and a major retail center. Palm Gardens was built in 1963. Tyler Leeson and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and the seller, another private investor, in this transaction.
ORO VALLEY AND GILBERT, ARIZ. — CA Senior Living LLC, the senior housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has broken ground on seniors housing communities in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley and the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The Gilbert community, Quail Park at Morrison Ranch, will total 115 units across two stories on a 4.5-acre plot. Chicago-based BKV Group designed the $25 million property. The Oro Valley community, Quail Park of Oro Valley, will total 101 units in a two-story building situated on three acres. The Chicago office of Harley Ellis Devereaux designed the $30 million project. Seattle-based Living Care Lifestyles will operate both communities, which will each offer a mix of assisted living and memory care residences. The two communities represent an entrance to Arizona for both the developer and operator. The communities are scheduled to open in summer 2018.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Enlivant has opened the doors on the recently renovated Ridgeview Place, an assisted living and memory care community in Spokane Valley, near the border between Washington and Idaho. Enlivant and its subsidiaries operate nearly 230 senior living communities, representing 11,000 units across 27 states.
CLEVELAND — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $80 million in refinancing for the Flats at East Bank Apartments, a 241-unit multifamily asset in Cleveland. Jim Doyle of Bellwether arranged the loan through Deutsche Bank, AG, on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. Built in 2016, the rental property offers penthouses, in addition to one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a business center, 24-hour fitness center, 40,000-square-foot outdoor terrace and 24/7 concierge and room services. According to the property’s website, one-bedroom units range from about 700 to 1,200 square feet per unit and rent for $1,700 to $2,200 per month, depending on size. Two-bedroom units average approximately 1,400 square feet per unit and three-bedroom units average about 1,600 square feet per unit. Average rents for these apartments vary based on size. The building also houses 61,016 square feet of retail space primarily leased to food and beverage establishments. Current tenants include Punch Bowl Social, Beerhead Bar and Eatery and Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar. Several other food and beverage companies, including Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. and Dante’s Inferno, were recently added to the tenant roster. The complex is located at 1055 Old River Road on the city’s waterfront district. …
