PHILADELPHIA — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the former Red Bell Brewery site, located at 1500 N. 31st St. in Philadelphia. MM Partners LLC purchased the site for $4.1 million. The buyer plans to redevelop the property into residential apartment units with ground-floor retail space. Situated on 2.2 acres, the vacant building consists of three sections that total 204,276 square feet of interior building space. Red Bell Brewery was constructed in the 1890s for the F.A. Poth & Sons Brewing Co. Later it was owned by Abe L. Brewery LP. The property has been vacant for 20 years. Michael Barmash of Colliers International/Philadelphia brokered the transaction.
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WNC, Community Preservation Partners Complete $6.6M Renovation of Affordable Community in Anaheim
by Nellie Day
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — WNC and its subsidiary Community Preservation Partners (CPP), along with nonprofit Jamboree Housing Corp., have completed the $6.56 million (or $36,635 per unit) renovation of Miracle Terrace Apartments in Anaheim. WNC provided approximately $17 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to help fund the acquisition of and renovations to the 179-unit, age-restricted, affordable community. The community features 71 studio units, 107 one-bedroom units, and a single two-bedroom unit for the onsite manager. The community is open to seniors age 62 and older with household incomes between 35 percent and 60 percent of the area’s median income level. CPP is an affordable housing rehabilitation company that owns more than 5,000 units across the United States.
BOISE — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $1.8 million Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan to refinance Leisure Villa Apartments, an age-restricted community in Boise. The 57-unit property was built in 1973 and expanded in 2000. The four buildings are located on three acres, and the property also includes a clubhouse. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 30-year amortization schedule and a yield maintenance prepayment schedule.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Michael McKee, executive chairman of Irvine-based healthcare REIT HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP), has announced he plans to retire on March 1. Following his official retirement, McKee will continue to serve on the board of directors as a consultant until HCP’s annual meeting on April 26. Dave Henry, previously the lead independent director, has been appointed to serve as non-executive chairman. McKee has served as HCP’s executive chairman since May 2016 and as a member of the board since 1989. From July to December 2016, he served as interim president and CEO, filling the gap between Lauralee Martin’s departure and Tom Herzog’s promotion. McKee has been one of the few constants for a REIT that underwent massive changes in recent years. In his 20 months as executive chairman, the company spun off its 320-property HCR ManorCare skilled nursing portfolio into a separate REIT known as Quality Care Properties Inc. (NYSE: QCP). Additionally, the executive team saw nearly constant change during this time. Herzog was re-hired to his previous position of CFO and eventually promoted to CEO following Martin’s tenure. The company was also able to woo longtime industry veterans Justin Hutchens and Kai Hsiao, before losing them both …
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — ARA Newmark has arranged the $64.1 million sale of Reserve at Gateway, a 314-unit apartment community located at 500 Trinity Lane in St. Petersburg. Patrick Dufour, Richard Donnellan, Scott Ramey and Ryan Crowley of ARA Newmark arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners. Matthew Williams of NKF Capital Markets arranged acquisition financing for the asset on behalf of the buyer, Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners. Constructed in 1999, the property underwent renovations between 2013 and 2017. Individual units feature crown molding, faux-wood flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and new cabinetry and lighting. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, lighted tennis court, car care center and a dog park.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged a $42.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Reserve at Park Place, a 312-unit apartment community located at 4531 Langdon Drive in Morrisville. Steve Heffner, Nate Sittema and Kristen Reilley of CBRE arranged the loan on behalf of the buyer, Centennial Holding Co. Watson Bryant, Jordan McCarley and Marc Robinson of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Park Place Members LLC. Constructed in 2017, the property features a saltwater pool, entertainment pavilion, car wash facility, dog park and spa, billiards table and a fitness center.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — Pillar Financial has provided a $14.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Urban Station in Bloomington. The permanent financing will replace a construction loan. The 53-unit student housing property opened in August 2017. The four-story property was developed on the original site of The Chocolate Moose, an ice cream parlor dating back to 1933. The Chocolate Moose now occupies all of the property’s first-floor retail space. Joe Markech of Pillar originated the 12-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Mike Dury of PR Mortgage & Investments arranged the loan. The borrower is a Bloomington-based developer and manger of student housing and multifamily properties throughout Indiana.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Stoneweg has acquired the 300-unit River Oaks Apartments in Tucson for $20.5 million. The community is situated along East Broadway Boulevard. River Oaks is surrounded by the Central Tucson Office Corridor, a 5 million-square-foot concentration of office space. The corridor is home to the Williams Centre and 5151 East Broadway office complexes, along with employers like ASARCO Mining, 3M Motor Vehicle Systems and IBM. Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, HSL Properties, in this transaction.
Trinity Financial Receives $17.1M in Financing for Affordable Housing Project in Lawrence, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
LAWRENCE, MASS. — An affiliate of Trinity Financial has received $17.1 million in financing for the development of an affordable housing community in Lawrence. MassHousing has provided a $14 million conduit bridge loan, $1.2 million in permanent financing and $1.9 million in workforce housing funds for the project. Trinity Financial will transform the former Van Brodie Mill into a 102-unit mixed-income housing community. Designed by ICON Architecture, the property will contain eight studio apartments, 25 one-bedroom apartments, 56 two-bedroom apartments and 13 three-bedroom apartments. Aberthaw Construction is the contractor and Trinity Management will manage the completed property. The adaptive reuse project will preserve the historic former mill, while remediating a brownfield site. Constructed in 1919 by the Arlington Mills company, the Van Brodie Mill originally manufactured yarn for wool and flannel. By the 1950s, the Arlington Mills company has closed and the Van Brodie Mill was operated by a company that shifted production to food products, including packaged breakfast cereals and rations for the military.
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — Carmel Partners has purchased Hunters Glen, an apartment complex located at 1109 Hunters Glen Drive in Plainsboro, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1978 and situated on 53 acres, the community consists of 61 two-story buildings offering a total of 896 apartment units. Carmel plans to reposition the property by updating interiors, renovating the exterior and improving amenities, which include three resort-style pools, outdoor grills and access to adjacent public ball fields and courts, playgrounds, walking trails and a golf course. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. This is Carmel’s first investment in New Jersey and a continuation of its East Coast expansion.