ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield’s equity, debt and structured finance group in Atlanta has arranged a $90 million joint venture recapitalization of a five-property multifamily portfolio. The borrower, Peak Capital Partners, owns and operates the portfolio, which spans 1,249 units in Atlanta, Charlotte, Denver and Dallas. Mike Ryan, Telly Fathaly, John Alascio, Jeff Walker and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the financing, which includes joint venture equity provided by an institutional investor and debt from GSE and conduit lenders.
SOUTH PASADENA, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $27.1 million loan for Waters Pointe Apartments, a multifamily community located at 1885 Shore Drive S. in South Pasadena, roughly 30 miles southwest of Tampa. The property was more than 97 percent occupied at the time of financing. Waters Pointe’s amenities include an Internet café, Olympic-sized swimming pool, fitness center, fishing pier, lounge area and a covered veranda. Mitch Sinberg and Michael Wallace of Berkadia’s South Florida office closed the 10-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. Robbins will use the loan to refinance existing debt on the property and return equity to the sponsorship.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — VW Multifamily has purchased Haddon Hall Apartments, a 71-unit multifamily community located in Charleston’s West Ashley submarket, for $8 million. The property is located at 1801 Haddon Hall Drive within the Grand Oaks Plantation development. The value-add multifamily investor plans to upgrade Haddon Hall’s units with plank hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, washer and dryer units and upgraded fixtures.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50, which comprises 62 units of affordable housing in Lawrence, is complete. WNC, a national investor in real estate and community development initiatives, provided approximately $12.7 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity to WinnDevelopment to fund the adaptive reuse project that is transforming the historic former Malden Mills manufacturing site into affordable housing. Malden Mills Phase II Loft Five50 delivers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include onsite management, a clubhouse and community area, fitness center, theater, Wi-Fi lounge, laundry facility, playground, picnic area and elevator. Each unit is equipped with air conditioning. WNC also provided $14.4 million in LIHTC equity to help construct the first phase of Malden Mills Loft Five50 in 2012, including 75 units that are fully occupied.
ELGIN, S.C. — Mississippi-based seniors housing developer Cardinal Ventures has hired Frampton Construction Co., a South Carolina-based construction firm, to build The Blake at Woodcreek Farms, an assisted living and memory care community in the Columbia suburb of Elgin. The Class A community will be a two-level, 100-unit facility when completed. This will be the first South Carolina location of The Blake, which has other locations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi. Frampton Construction broke ground on the community in September, and expects to open The Blake in the fall of 2016.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital’s seniors housing and healthcare finance team in Atlanta has arranged the $19 million refinancing of Brightview Fallsgrove, a seniors housing property located at 9200 Darnestown Road in Rockville. The property features 70 assisted living units and the 24-unit Wellspring Village, which houses residents needing dementia care. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis of Grandbridge arranged the loan through an agency lender of behalf of the owner.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $43.5 million in financing for a pair of adjacent residential and mixed-use properties located at 141 and 315 South Harrison Street in East Orange, on behalf of Blackstone 360, the properties’ owner. George Gnad, Jessica Ke and Michael Winters of Cushman & Wakefield secured the financing from Amboy Bank. The Capital Services team arranged a $19.5 million-term loan for the 105-unit high-rise residential building located at 141 South Harrison, and an additional $24 million construction loan for a proposed seven-story project of 150 high-end luxury rental residential units above the current 30,000 square feet of ground-level commercial space located at 315 South Harrison.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Margules Properties Inc. has purchased five mixed-use buildings in Jersey City for $8.5 million. The company — which owns and manages more than 1 million square feet of development rights in the city’s Journal Square neighborhood — plans to upgrade the buildings to make them more appealing to new retail tenants and millennials looking for apartments near the PATH train. Two of the buildings form a triangle bound by Montgomery Avenue, Orchard Street and Jordan Avenue, in the McGinley Square section of Jersey City. They include a gut-renovated, five-story walk-up building at 52 Orchard Street, with 12 apartments and three stores, and 685 Montgomery Avenue, a three-story mixed-use building with three stores and five apartments. The other buildings include 70 Tonnele Avenue, a 17-unit apartment building; 142 Monticello Avenue, a corner three-story townhouse building with 2,500 square feet of retail space on the first floor and two units with two bedrooms each on the two upper floors; and 2175 JFKennedy Boulevard, a one-story vacant commercial building.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has brokered the $5.5 million sale of 310-312 Graham Avenue, a 5,000-square-foot development site located in the East Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Max Koshkerman of GFI represented the seller. Moshe Gelbstein and Joseph Landau of GFI represented the buyers. Both the buyers and the seller are local investors. The property includes a two-story mixed-use building, which was delivered vacant to the buyers. The buyer plans to construct a seven-story mixed-use building with 23 apartments, parking and a commercial unit. The site is located on the northeast corner of Graham Avenue and Ainslie Street and has a maximum buildable area of approximately 16,700 square feet including 1,700 square feet of air rights acquired from the adjacent parcel.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Zian has purchased a six-unit apartment building in Santa Monica for $2.2 million. The community is located at 1830 12th Street. It was built in 1959. The property is situated near Santa Monica College, Main Street Shops, the Santa Monica Pier and the new Light Rail Metro line. Kimberly Roberts Stepp of Stepp Commercial represented the seller, 2820 3rd Street LLC.