SAN DIEGO — Jay Crystal LLC has acquired the 13-unit Loma Vista Apartment Homes in the San Diego submarket of Point Loma for $4.4 million. The community is located at 3720 Yonge St. It was built in 1973 and renovated in 2007. CBRE’s Jim Neil, Eric Comer and Merrick Matricardi represented the buyer. The seller, SD Apartments LLC, an affiliate of Birge & Held Asset Management LLC, represented itself in this transaction.
WESTLAND, MICH. — Cohen Financial has arranged an $11.2 million CMBS loan to refinance Westland Colonial Village Apartments in Westland, approximately 25 miles west of Detroit. The Class B property, located at 8181 N. Wayne Road, was built in the 1960s and features 304 units. Cathy Bronkema of Cohen Financial placed the fixed-rate, 10-year loan with Morgan Stanley. The borrower was undisclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has closed an $8.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of a 192-unit apartment property in Indianapolis. Amenities at Madison Village include a clubhouse, laundry facilities, grilling stations, swimming pool with sundeck, technology lounge and fitness center. Oak Hills Village LLC was the borrower. The loan features one year of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Fox Hill Partners LLC has completed the disposition of apartment buildings located at 141 Park Hill Ave. and 320 and 350 Vanderbilt Ave. in Staten Island. Fox Hill Housing LLC acquired the properties for $52 million. Janice Mac Avoy, Stephanie Spell, Michael Hofer and Benjamin Cohen of Fried Frank served as counsel to the seller in the deal.
NEWTON, MASS. — Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) has acquired seven seniors housing communities from Five Star Quality Care for $112.4 million. Five Star will continue to operate the communities as part of the sale-leaseback deal. The portfolio totals 545 units in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The lease with Five Star expires at the end of 2028 and includes renewal options. Five Star intends to use the proceeds it receives from the sale-leaseback transaction to repay in full amounts outstanding under its secured revolving credit facility, which had $60 million outstanding on June 28, 2016, and for general business purposes. The initial annual rent payable to SNH under the lease will be $8.4 million per year, resulting in an approximate capitalization rate of 7.5 percent. Starting after 2017, the rent may increase based upon a percentage of gross revenue increases realized by operations at the leased communities. SNH funded the purchase of the seven communities with cash on hand and drawings under its $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. Five Star was formerly SNH’s wholly owned subsidiary and both companies are based in Newton.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — Crescent Communities has opened Crescent Gateway, a 249-unit apartment community located near the Maitland Boulevard exit on I-4 at 912 Innovation Way in Altamonte Springs. The property’s residences range from a 634-square-foot studio to a 1,476-square-foot, three-bedroom unit. Amenities include a clubhouse with Wi-Fi access, computer lounge with Macs and PCs and a poolside indoor/outdoor kitchen and lounge area. The community also has a yoga lawn, fire pit near the pool deck, bike storage, off-leash dog park and a media lounge with Xbox, PlayStation 4 and Apple TV. Unit interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, USB ports in the kitchen, walk-in closets and a washer and dryer in every residence.
RICHMOND, VA. — A partnership between L5 Investments and BH Equities has purchased Aspen Station Apartments, a 232-unit multifamily community located at 1500 Forest Run Drive near I-95 in Richmond, for $22.9 million. Built in 1980, the garden-style property features a swimming pool, clubhouse with a business center, lighted tennis and basketball courts, car wash and vacuum station and picnic areas with grill stations. Each unit features a full-size washer and dryer and a private balcony or patio. L5 Investments and BH Equities plan to invest $2.6 million in capital improvements such as remodeling amenities, upgrading unit interiors and landscaping. BH Management Services, BH Equities’ property management division, will manage Aspen Station. Laura Cathlina of Berkadia Commercial Mortgage arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership. Wink Ewing of ARA Newmark represented both the buyer and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Today’s apartment property managers wear a lot of hats. In addition to being responsible for leasing up residential buildings or knowing how to calculate a property’s return on investment, they must also maintain healthy relationships with their workers, owners and residents. Figuring out how to leverage technology is key to achieving this delicate balancing act. According to a 2015 survey by the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC), 37 percent of households within the United States rent versus own. That’s up from 32 percent in 2010. Approximately 26 percent of those who rent are under the age of 30. This shift from owning to renting by younger residents has changed the way the industry reacts to them. “It’s one of the interesting dynamics of the 21st century and has changed the way we and other management firms do business,” says Mark Zettl, chief operating officer of Chicago-based Waterton, an owner and operator of multifamily and hospitality assets across the United States. “While customer service and satisfaction have always been priorities, today’s managers are constantly being held to a higher standard — one that measures response times in minutes and hours rather than days,” says Zettl. “We’ve embraced the change because the …
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A partnership between Dougherty Mortgage and Old Capital Lending has arranged a $10.1 million acquisition loan for Water Chase Apartment Homes, a 200-unit multifamily community in Arlington. The gated, pet-friendly complex features a swimming pool, fitness center and a clothing care center. Individual units include washer/dryer connections, walk-in closets and private balconies and patios. Dougherty Mortgage and Old Capital Lending arranged the 12-year Fannie Mae loan on behalf of the borrower, TFG Waterchase Apartments LLC. The loan features two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has arranged both the sale of, and acquisition financing for, Columbus West Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Columbus’ Westgate neighborhood. In the sale transaction, Chad Elliott and Steve Kennedy represented the seller, a family that has owned the property since 1992. The MacIntosh Company purchased the facility for an undisclosed price, expanding the company’s Central Ohio seniors housing portfolio to six communities. Columbus West Park was built in 1984, and the sale included excess land for potential future expansion. In the financing transaction, Chris Mauger and Brendan Healy arranged a balance-sheet loan to fund the acquisition. The financing was structured as a bridge-to-HUD loan.
