NEW YORK CITY — Sentinel Real Estate Corp. has completed the disposition of a five-building multifamily portfolio located in Brooklyn. A&E acquired the portfolio for $89 million. Totaling 243,000 square feet and 265 units, the properties are located at 230 Ocean Parkway, 483 Ocean Parkway, 80 Woodruff Ave., 65 Ocean Ave. and 100 Lefferts Ave. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Maple Court Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1400 N. 16th St. in McAllen. Built in 1973, the property features 46 apartments in four buildings, a central courtyard, covered parking and an on-site laundry room. Mike Moffitt Jr. and William Stover Jr. of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office represented the seller, a limited liability company, and secured the buyer, a partnership. The acquisition price was not released.
JACKSON, SOUTHFIELD AND WESTLAND, MICH. — Pillar has originated $22.3 million in refinancing through HUD for three multifamily properties in Michigan. Springbrook Meadows is a 152-unit community built in 1998 and located in Jackson, 40 miles west of Ann Arbor. 12 North Apartments is a 171-unit apartment building built in 1976 and located in Southfield. Birch Hill is a 172-unit apartment building built in 1974 and located in Westland, about 16 miles west of Detroit. Erie Investments LLC owns and operates 12 North and Birch Hill. An undisclosed investor was the borrower for Springbrook Meadows. The fixed-rate, 35-year loans are fully amortizing. David Wilkins and Charles Krisfalusi of Pillar originated the loans.
ST. LOUIS — Dwight Capital has provided an $8.6 million loan for the refinancing of The Gotham Apartments in St. Louis. The property consists of 72 apartment units and is located at the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Hamilton Avenue. The 40-year loan was financed through HUD’s 223(a)(7) program at an interest rate of 3.3 percent. The Gotham Buildings LLC was the borrower. Keith Hoffman and Josh Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the loan.
TAMPA, FLA. — ZOM, in partnership with affiliates of The Mattoni Group and Clarion Partners LLC, has broken ground on Azola at Magnolia Park, a 366-unit apartment community located on Progress Boulevard in Tampa. ZOM is constructing the multifamily property on behalf of a commingled fund managed by the firm. Synovus Bank’s Orlando office provided construction financing for the project. ZOM expects to deliver Azola’s first units in the fourth quarter of 2017, with pre-leasing expected to begin in late summer 2017.
NEW YORK CITY — The Durst Organization has acquired the development site of Queens Plaza Park in New York City for $173 million. The project is a 77-story residential tower currently under construction in the Long Island City submarket of Queens. The 1 million-square-foot building will feature approximately 1,000 residential units. The project also includes a one-acre public park and renovations to the Queens Plaza subway station entrance. The seller was a joint venture between Property Markets Group and Kamran Hakim, a New York-based real estate investor. The building is expected to open in 2019. Development plans call for assistance under New York’s 421-a tax exemption program, which will require at least 25 percent of the units to be affordable per New York City guidelines. As part of the acquisition, The Durst Organzation also purchased the landmark Queens Clock Tower Building, which is situated adjacent to the new development. Built in 1927, the property was once the tallest building in New York City outside of Manhattan, though it will now be dwarfed by the new project. Rosenberg & Estis served as legal counsel to The Durst Organization on the acquisition, as well as the $90 million first mortgage loan on the …
Commonly referred to as the River Region, Montgomery is the second largest city in Alabama and the state capital. The Montgomery metropolitan area consists of Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes and Montgomery counties. With a population approaching 374,000, the River Region’s diverse economy, skilled workforce, business-friendly climate and Southern charm continue to attract new residents and commercial development. Key industries in the Montgomery metro area include automotive, manufacturing, fabricated metals, plastics, warehousing/distribution and state/regional government. As of June 30, total unit count in the Montgomery market is 6,588 with an average year built of 1997. According to the Axiometrics second-quarter 2016 report for Montgomery, annual effective rent growth has averaged 1.2 percent since the fourth quarter of 1996 with annual effective rent growth forecast to be 0.1 percent for 2016, 1.7 percent in 2017 and an average of 2.6 percent from 2018 to 2020. The Axiometrics report also states the market’s occupancy rate has averaged 92.2 percent since the fourth quarter of 1995. Currently, occupancy in the Montgomery market is 89.6 percent as of second-quarter 2016, which is a slight decrease from 91.1 percent in the first quarter of 2016 and 90.7 percent in second-quarter 2015. Axiometrics projects the market’s occupancy rate …
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a 10-building multifamily portfolio in Queens. A&E Real Estate Holdings and Benedict Realty Group purchased the portfolio from Ares Management for $133 million, or $322 per square foot. Totaling 403,800 square feet and 531 units, the properties are located at 38-05 Crescent St. in Long Island City; 93-35 Lamont Ave., 32-15 and 32-25 93rd St, 143-45 Sanford Ave., 41-46 50th St., 39-25 65th St., 39-89 50th St. and 41-45 52nd St. in Queens. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
ATLANTA — SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE: STI) has closed on its previously announced acquisition of all of the assets of the operating subsidiaries of Pillar Financial LLC, which includes receiving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Federal Housing Administration Agency license transfer approvals. The assets include Pillar’s multifamily lending business, which comprises affordable housing, healthcare properties, seniors housing and manufactured housing specialty teams. The assets also include Chicago-based Cohen Financial’s commercial real estate investor services business, advisory services and offering loan administration, as well as its mortgage banking business. The Pillar team has joined SunTrust’s Commercial Real Estate (CRE) division, which is part of the bank’s Wholesale Banking segment. CRE provides banking and capital markets services to commercial real estate developers, owners and operators through various lending platforms. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey served as financial advisor to SunTrust Banks for this transaction. Beekman Advisors acted as the strategic advisor for Pillar.
ATLANTA — Ready Capital Structured Finance, a commercial real estate bridge and mezzanine lender, has closed on a $7.9 million, interest-only loan for Pharr Manor Residences, a Class B, 48-unit condominium property in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The undisclosed borrower will use the financing to acquire Pharr Manor and convert the asset into a rental property. Ready Capital Structured Finance closed the non-recourse loan that features a two-year term with one extension option, flexible pre-payment and a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures, interest and carry reserves.
