Multifamily

Oil Prices Cause Dip in Multifamily Market, But Value-Add Opportunities Remain Strong

by Haisten Willis July 15, 2016

Although Houston’s local economy is not exclusively dependent on oil and gas, re-energizing this sector will be key to a multifamily rebound in the area. Since the downturn in oil prices over the last two years, Houston’s multifamily market has been one of the most impacted victims of the area’s economic slowdown. Oil and gas is estimated to represent about one-fifth of Houston’s economy. This does not include construction and other new development that depends on the oil and gas industry. The Houston market’s annual rent growth rate is well below the national average of 4.1 percent, according to Axiometrics’ Houston-area Market Performance Survey. From the fourth quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016, the annual growth rate in Houston’s multifamily sector was only 0.8 percent. The annual effective rent growth in the area is forecast to be 2.4 percent in 2017 and is expected to average 3.6 percent from 2018 to 2020. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in the Houston metro area was 0.3 percent in April 2016, reflecting 10,000 jobs added during the preceding 12-month period. The metro job growth figure was below the national number of 1.9 percent. Limited Demand On …

July 15, 2016

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Bernards Starts Construction of $95.5M Luxury Seniors Housing Community Near Los Angeles

by Nellie Day July 14, 2016

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF. — Bernards, a commercial builder, has commenced work on Crestavilla, a 220-unit, $95.5 million independent living, assisted living and memory care community in the Los Angeles suburb of Laguna Niguel. Santa Ana-based William Hezmalhalch Architects designed the community, which Irvine-based Steadfast Senior Living is developing. Since the project was first announced in February, the number of units and acuity mix have changed. The 211,387 square feet will now feature 112 independent living units (formerly announced as 61), 72 assisted living units (formerly announced as 115) and 36 memory care units (formerly announced as 25). The project is located on 11.5 acres and is scheduled for completion in November 2017.

July 14, 2016

California Multifamily Western

Lakeview Apartments Near Fresno Sells for $17.9M

by Nellie Day July 14, 2016

FRESNO, CALIF. — An undisclosed buyer has purchased the 284-unit Lakeview Apartments in the Fresno submarket of Lemoore for $17.9 million. The community is located at 333 E. Cinnamon Drive. Lakeview Apartments is situated near Cinnamon Elementary School and Rite-Aid. The largest employer in the area, Lemoore Naval Air Station, is also nearby. The new owner plans to renovate the property’s interior and common areas. Jon Mimms and Ron Harris of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division represented both the buyer and the seller, B.A.G. Investments, in this transaction.

July 14, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Group Brokers $18.3M Sale of Multifamily Building in Brooklyn

by Amy Works July 14, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a six-story multifamily building located at 2147 E. 17th St in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay neighborhood. 2147 LLC acquired the elevator-serviced building from 2147 BKLYN 12 Realty LLC for $18.3 million. Built in 1939, the 57,552-square-foot building features 60 apartments. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented both the seller and buyer in the deal.

July 14, 2016

Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Restaurant Retail Texas

The Village Mixed-Use Development Proposed in McKinney

by Haisten Willis July 14, 2016

MCKINNEY, TEXAS — A private institutional partnership has proposed The Village at McKinney, a mixed-use development on 76.2 acres in the city of McKinney in Collin County. Chris Burrow and Dillon Cook with Henry S. Miller, a commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, are marketing a proposal for the large mixed-use project, which would be known as The Village at McKinney, to developers. The out-of-state institutional partnership currently owns the property. “We have been working very closely with the City of McKinney and our clients on The Village at McKinney and we are very excited to bring this new development opportunity onto the market,” says Burrow. The final project could include a mix of retail, restaurant, office, hospitality and multifamily uses. The Village at McKinney would be located at the corner of U.S. Highway 75 and Laud Howell Parkway. The 76.2-acre site has been divided into four separate parcels ranging in size from 8.9 acres to 34 acres, but can also be sold to a single developer. On-site utilities are scheduled to be in place by 2018. “The City of McKinney recognizes the area around U.S. 75 and Laud Howell as a prime location for a range of commercial opportunities …

July 14, 2016

District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

High Street Residential, Deutsche to Develop Apartment Community in D.C.

by John Nelson July 14, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — High Street Residential has partnered with Deutsche Asset Management to develop a 288-unit, Class A multifamily community located at 1441 U St. N.W. in Washington, D.C. Situated in the city’s U Street Corridor adjacent to the Frank D. Reeves Center of Municipal Affairs, the luxury property will feature more than 15,000 square feet of retail space. The companies plan to break ground in the third quarter, with completion slated for mid-2018. The site will also contain Portner Flats, a 96-unit affordable housing complex developed by a joint venture between Somerset Development and Jonathan Rose Cos.

July 14, 2016

Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast

LTC Purchases Assisted Living Community in Athens for $14.3M

by John Nelson July 14, 2016

ATHENS, GA. — LTC Properties Inc., a seniors housing and healthcare REIT, has acquired Village at Athens, a 70-unit assisted living and memory care community in Athens, for $14.3 million. The seller, Atlanta-based developer and operator Thrive Senior Living, finished construction of the community in May. Thrive will stay on to operate under the new ownership. This is the third seniors housing partnership between LTC and Thrive, and the companies expect to open two more developments by year’s end. Village at Athens features 50 assisted living units and 20 memory care units. Home of the University of Georgia, Athens is located approximately 70 miles east of Atlanta.

July 14, 2016

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Arranges $12.3M Loan for Apartment Complex in Jacksonville

by John Nelson July 14, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $12.3 million loan for City Ridge Apartments, a 288-unit property in Jacksonville that was built in 1972. Tom Peloquin of KeyBank’s commercial mortgage group arranged the loan, which was used to refinance a bridge loan used to acquire the property in September 2015.

July 14, 2016

Multifamily New Mexico Student Housing Western

Signet Development, UNM Break Ground on $35M Student Housing Community

by Nellie Day July 13, 2016

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Signet Development, in partnership with the University of New Mexico (UNM), has broken ground on Lobo Rainforest, a $35 million, 160,000-square-foot living-learning community located within the planned Innovate ABQ district in downtown Albuquerque. The six-story property will house over 300 UNM students studying in entrepreneurial education programs. Signet will own and develop the property through a lease arrangement with UNM, which will manage and operate the facility. The property will also be home to UNM’s Innovation Academy, meeting and collaboration rooms, and several business startup organizations including Innovate New Mexico and STC.UNM’s Joseph L. Cecchi VentureLab business incubator. Other tenants will include the Air Force Research Laboratory and various retail outlets. Dekker/Perich/Sabatini is the architect for the project, and Jaynes Cos. is the construction group. The property is scheduled for completion in August 2017.

July 13, 2016

Colorado Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Rocky Mountain Senior Housing Taps OZ Architecture to Design 111-Unit Assisted Living Community in Colorado

by Nellie Day July 13, 2016

GOLDEN, COLO. — Rocky Mountain Senior Living has hired OZ Architecture to design Golden Lodge Assisted Living, a 111-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Denver suburb of Golden. The community will feature two buildings – a 65,000-square-foot, four-story assisted living community with 75 units, and a 24,000-square-foot, single-story memory care community with 36 units. Colorado-based Vivage Senior Living will operate the community once it is completed. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016 for completion in the fall of 2017. OZ Architecture is a Colorado-based design firm.

July 13, 2016

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