CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $21.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The District at Hamilton, a 300-unit, market-rate apartment complex located in Chattanooga. The gated, pet-friendly property features a swimming pool, sundeck, grilling area, business center, athletic center and two lighted tennis courts. The interiors include Whirlpool appliances, window coverings, decks or sunrooms and built-in microwaves. Dougherty Mortgage’s Nashville office arranged the 15-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrowers, Calhoun Shores LLC, Fremount House LLP and Hamilton Place CAG LLC.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Ironstate Development and Panepinto Properties are developing the final tower at the team’s multi-phase Columbus Drive project in Jersey City. Located at 90 Columbus Drive, the 50-story, 539-unit luxury apartment tower will be the fourth tower in the development, which already features residential buildings at 50 and 70 Columbus Drive, a more than 900-space parking garage and an under-construction 152-room Marriott Residence Inn at 80 Columbus Drive. The joint venture broke ground on the final tower earlier this year and completion is slated for October 2018. Completion for the hotel is slated for this winter. Russell Bershad of Gibbons Real Property & Environmental department has represented the joint venture on the Columbus project since its inception. The Gibbons team has closed $170 million in permanent financing for 70 Columbus, $155 million in construction financing for 90 Columbus and completed a $16 million term loan for the 70 Columbus project. Additionally, Gibbons served as counsel in connection with the ED-5 equity investment component for 90 Columbus.
NEW YORK CITY — Cignature Realty Associates has brokered the sale of a multifamily building located at 546 Isham St. in the Inwood section of Manhattan. Hillcrest Acquisitions acquired the five-story corner building from Geisinger Equities for $9.4 million, or $249 per square foot. Built in 1928, the 37,700-square-foot property features 49 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Lazer Sternhell and Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a three-unit townhome located at 426 W. 22nd St. in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood. A private investor acquired the residential rental property for $7.3 million, or more than $1,577 per square foot. The three-story property features a garden-level three-bedroom duplex with a private garden, a second-floor two-bedroom unit with terrace and a third-floor two-bedroom duplex with terrace. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim and Josh Grossman of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased three multifamily communities in Las Vegas. The purchase price was not disclosed. The Class B portfolio contains a total of 802 units. The properties include Oasis Gateway, Oasis Palms and Oasis Vinings. All three assets are situated within 2.5 miles of one another in the northwestern part of the valley. They were built between 1989 and 1997. TruAmerica will immediately implement a capital improvement program across all three properties. The assets were purchased in partnership with MSD Capital.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Jackson Square Properties has purchased the 300-unit Skye Crest apartments in Lakewood for $68.2 million. The community is located at 7846 W. Mansfield Parkway. It is situated immediately south of the intersection of Highway 285 and South Wadsworth Boulevard. HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jeff Haag represented the seller, Fairfield Bentley LLC, in this transaction.
PHOENIX — CS1031 Crossroads Apartments has acquired the 316-unit Crossroads Apartments in Phoenix for $25.2 million. The Class B community is located at 2222 W. Beardsley Road in the Deer Valley submarket. It was built in 1982. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, WW Crossroads Apartments LLC, in this transaction. CS1031 Crossroads Apartments purchased the community on behalf of Rincon Partners. The LLC sold the asset on behalf of Olympus Property.
Capital One Provides FHA Loans Totaling $10.3M to Refinance Two Illinois Skilled Nursing Facilities
by Amy Works
ANNA AND CARBONDALE, ILL. — Capital One has provided two fixed-rate, HUD 232/223(f) loans totaling $10.3 million to refinance two skilled nursing facilities in Anna and Carbondale. Joshua Rose of Capital One originated the transaction for the borrower, a skilled nursing specialist with a portfolio of properties in Illinois and Indiana. The 70-bed facility, built in 1974, in Anna received a $5.9 million loan, while the 131-bed facility in Carbondale, which was built in 1965, received $4.4 million in financing.
GRAND RAPIDS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Wannigan Apartments, an apartment community located at 1607 E. Highway 169 in Grand Rapids. A private investor acquired the property for $1.7 million. The residential community comprises a six-unit, market-rate apartment building and a 24-unit student housing complex that serves the nearby Itasca Community College. Chris Collins, Adam Haydon, Evan Miller, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Mox Gunderson of Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the deal.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties has purchased an 11-property multifamily portfolio that spans four states for $316 million. The assets, collectively known as Star Portfolio, contain a total of 2,826 units across Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and South Carolina. The transaction includes the Greens at Westgate in Pennsylvania; the Waterway and Forest Oaks in South Carolina; Falls Creek and Heather Park in North Carolina; and Silver Spring Station, Westerlee, the Willows, St. Mary’s, Taylor Park and Willowood in Maryland. The assets have an average age of 29 years. All the properties are situated in high-barrier submarkets close to major development hubs and public transit. Morgan Properties plans to execute a multi-million-dollar, value-add repositioning plan at each property. The renovation strategy will include premium kitchen and bath renovations and amenity upgrades. Morgan Properties acquired Star Portfolio through an affiliated joint venture. David Oakley and Scott Melnick of Berkadia represented Morgan Properties in the transaction. Deutsche Bank represented the unnamed seller. The firm also recently purchased three separate Maryland multifamily assets, including the 325-unit Grand Pointe in Columbia; the 606-unit Avery Park in Silver Spring; and the 450-unit Henson Creek in Temple Hills. Morgan Properties owns and manages 132 apartment …