REDMOND, WASH. — Emerald Communities has completed the $60 million expansion of Emerald Heights, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in the Seattle suburb of Redmond. The expansion included a 43-unit independent living addition named Trailside, new health services clinic, full-continuum-of-care addition named The Corwin Center, fitness center, auditorium and new dining venue. Emerald Heights is located on 38 acres and is home to more than 550 seniors. The community opened in 1992. Emerald Communities is a nonprofit operator of continuing care retirement communities. Its second community, the 275-unit Heron’s Key, is currently under construction in Gig Harbor, another suburb of Seattle.
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Grace Healthcare Exits Western Markets with $15.3M Sale of Three Colorado Skilled Nursing Facilities
by Nellie Day
PAONIA, GLENWOOD SPRINGS AND ROCKY FORD, COLO. — Seniors housing owner/operator Grace Healthcare has officially exited all Western U.S. states with the $15.3 million sale of its final three skilled nursing communities in Colorado. Evans Senior Investments negotiated the sale to an undisclosed California-based investor. The price equates to $67,700 per bed. The new owners will lease the properties to a new operator that already has a presence in Colorado. The three properties are Paonia Care and Rehab Center in Paonia, Grace Healthcare & Rehab in Glenwood Springs and Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. Located on the Western Slope in Colorado, Paonia Care and Rehab Center is approximately 70 miles from the city of Grand Junction. The facility features 60 beds in a 16,424-square-foot, single-story building. Located 80 miles southwest of Aspen, Grace Health & Rehab is located on 1.5 acres and features 54 skilled nursing beds and 16 assisted living beds. Pioneer Health Care Center features 94 beds on 4.1 acres. The 36,842-square-foot community offers memory care and rehabilitative care. In June, Grace announced it had sold all its remaining California and Arizona properties in a $14.7 million deal, also negotiated by Evans Senior Investments.
AUSTIN — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of a 300-unit apartment property in Austin. The Current, formerly known as Bluffs at Town Lake and Longhorn Station, was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Austin-based Thrive FP sold the asset to Avesta for an undisclosed price. This transaction is the fourth time in eight years that ARA Newmark has led the sale of the property. Constructed in 1974, the garden-style community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities at The Current include an indoor sports court, electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness center, swimming pool with grill and picnic area and sand volleyball court. Andrew Shih and James Young of ARA Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of six contiguous walk-up apartment buildings located at 150-01 through 150-11 88th Ave. in the Jamaica section of Queens. Zara Realty acquired the properties for $21.5 million. Totaling 79,200 square feet, the four-story buildings feature 96 rent-stabilized apartments and eight storage units. Josh Orlander of GFI Realty represented the undisclosed seller, while Yosef Katz, also of GFI Realty, represented the buyer.
PRATTVILLE, ALA. — Blue Rock Partners LLC has purchased the Highland Lakes Apartment Homes, a 224-unit complex located in the Montgomery suburb of Prattville, for $23.1 million. Blue Rock plans to rebrand the property as Prattville at Highland Lakes and invest $1 million in interior and exterior upgrades. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Birmingham office represented the seller, Foshee Management Co. LLC, in the transaction. Arbor Mortgage provided acquisition financing on behalf of Blue Rock.
TAMPA, FLA. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased The Newport Villas Apartments, a 372-unit, Class B apartment community in Tampa, for $20.1 million. RADCO Residential will manage the property, which was built in 1984 and will be rebranded as Mabry Manor. The Atlanta-based multifamily investment firm plans to invest $5.2 million in capital improvements to the property, including repairing and replacing the fascia and siding, renovating the leasing and fitness centers, rebuilding the floating dock and wooden boardwalk surrounding the lake and building a new playground. RADCO financed the acquisition and renovations using private capital and financing from Prudential Financial.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — The Colliers Philadelphia Capital Markets team has arranged a $19.6 million acquisition loan for Sandpiper Apartments, a 530-unit apartment complex in Warner Robins. The 30-year loan features an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.44 percent. The Colliers team also arranged a joint venture equity partner to co-invest with the borrower, an investor new to the Warner Robins apartment market.
SHAKOPEE, MINN. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has arranged a $33.4 million acquisition loan for a 290-unit apartment property in Shakopee, approximately 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. A joint venture between White Oak Partners and affiliates of The Hartford is the borrower. The Addison Apartments is a Class A property that features amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, courtyard, dog park, walking trails and cyber café with coffee bar. Apartment amenities include in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, kitchen appliances and patios or balconies. The property, built in 2005, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Buildings at The Addison Apartments are three stories. The fixed-rate loan features a six-year term.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged a $34.5 million loan for the acquisition of Provenza at Windhaven, a 324-unit, Class A apartment community located at 4900 Windhaven Parkway in Lewisville. Built in 2015, the property’s units feature granite countertops, kitchen islands, stainless steel appliances, wood-style flooring and wood cabinetry. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with cabanas, grilling stations, a fitness center, private courtyards, club lounge, dog park with a wash station and a game room. Christopher Apone and Charles Foschini of CBRE’s Miami office arranged the eight-year loan through USAA on behalf of the borrower, Momentum Real Estate Partners.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased The Villagio Apartments, a 180-unit, 492-bed student housing property located near Texas State University at 1850 Aquarena Springs Drive in San Marcos. Built in 2005, The Villagio features two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Each fully furnished unit has a bathroom for every bedroom, private patios and a full-size washer and dryer. Community amenities include a resort-style pool with fountains and a hot tub, outdoor grilling areas, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, private study center, movie theater and volleyball and basketball courts. The Villagio is on Texas State University’s bus route. 29SC plans to invest about $2 million ($4,100 per bedroom) in capital improvements. Interior renovations will include new faux hardwood vinyl flooring, granite countertops, kitchen backsplashes, upgraded lighting and plumbing fixtures and new paint schemes. Amenity improvements include the expansion of the fitness center and adding new exercise and spin equipment, as well as updating the exteriors. The community is 100 percent pre-leased for the upcoming academic year. The bulk of the capital improvements will begin immediately with future phases planned during school breaks.