JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Blue Rock Partners LLC and Konover South LLC have partnered to purchase a three-property, 1,040-unit multifamily portfolio in Jacksonville for $64.8 million. The properties include Madison at Bay Pointe located at 4500 Baymeadows Road, Madison at Savannah Oaks located at 60174 Roosevelt Blvd. and Madison at Spring Woods located at 445 Monument Road. The communities will be re-branded and marketed as The Park at Avellino, The Park at Marbella and The Park at Via Veneto, respectively. The partnership will invest another $8.5 million in interior and exterior upgrades, including updated fitness centers, internet cafés and upgraded landscaping. Dhaval Patel of CBRE brokered the transaction, and Equus Capital Partners was the seller. Wells Fargo provided acquisition financing on behalf of the partnership.
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LAUDERHILL, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12 million sale of Royal Palms at Inverrary, a 208-unit midrise apartment community located at 2900 N.W. 56th Ave. in Lauderhill. Built in 1978 on seven acres, Royal Palms at Inverrary features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse and playground. Derek Gibbs and Daniel Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the buyer, also a private investor.
Ariel Property Advisors Brokers the Sales of Two East Harlem Properties Totaling $11.7M
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the sales of two properties, totaling $11.7 million, in East Harlem. In the first transaction, a private investor acquired a six-story mixed-use property located at 124-128 E. 107th St. in East Harlem for $9.1 million, or $449 per square foot. The 20,395-square-foot building contains 34 residential units, two commercial units and two superintendent units. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael Tortorici, Josh Berkowitz and Matthew Gillis of Ariel Property represented the seller, a private real estate firm, and procured the buyer. In the second deal, a private investor purchased a development site located at 2282 Second Ave. in East Harlem for $2.6 million, or $215 per buildable square feet. The property offers approximately 12,191 total buildable square feet for mixed-use development. Samuel Atlas, Tortorici, Sozio, Gillis and Berkowitz of Ariel Property represented the seller, a private real estate firm, and procured the buyer in the transaction.
DOVER AND MANCHESTER, N.H. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged three loans totaling $9.7 million in permanent financing on three multifamily properties in Dover and Manchester. The loans were placed with a regional financial institution on behalf of a long-term client of the firm. The properties total 127 units and were acquired by the client in the early 1990s. Additionally, many of the units have received recent upgrades, including kitchen cabinets, appliances and ceramic tiling, as well as new carpet throughout the living areas. Mark Whelan of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
Worchester Building Systems Inc. Buys Land Site for Multifamily Development in Massachusetts
by Amy Works
WORCESTER, MASS. — Worcester Building Systems Inc. has acquired a land parcel at 100 Wall St. in Worcester. City View Apartments LLC sold the site, which is the former site of the El Morocco Restaurant, for $850,000. The buyer plans to develop a 60-unit residential apartment building on the site. Drew Higgins and Paul Matt of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO — In separate transactions, Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two apartment properties on the north side of Chicago for a total of $3.9 million. A 12-unit property located at 3748 W. School St. in Avondale sold for $2 million, or $170,000 per unit. The 13,300-square-foot building was constructed in 1918 and renovated in 2007. The property was originally slated to be condos. The building has been operating as a rental property for the last eight years. A 19-unit property located at 6971 N. Greenview Ave. in Rogers Park sold to an undisclosed cash buyer for $1.9 million, or $100,000 per unit. The 15,200-square-foot property traded at a cap rate of 5.1 percent and was built in 1930. James Clough and Joe Smazal of Interra represented both undisclosed parties in the transactions.
WEST CONCORD, MASS. — Oaktree FX, a partnership between Oaktree Development and FX Investments, has opened Brookside Square, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development in West Concord. The $32 million property features 74 luxury apartments and 36,000 square feet of commercial and office space within a short walking distance to the West Concord Commuter Rail Station. The property features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units priced from $1,755 to $3,265. On-site amenities include an underground parking garage, community room with gas fireplace and WiFi access, fitness center and a community deck overlooking Nashoba Brook. The property is managed by WinnResidential.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Ventures Development Group (VDG) has begun construction on the first multifamily development in the Near Southside Community of downtown Fort Worth. The 2.1-acre parcel is located at the corner of Jennings and Broadway avenues across the street from the Broadway Baptist Church. In conjunction with the development, the local tax increment district has approved infrastructure improvements, updated streetscapes and environmental remediation. VDG has engaged the multifamily division of Stream Realty Partners to manage the five-story, 209-unit community, which will also include 2,600 square feet of ground-floor retail space and four live/work studio lofts. South 400 Apartments will include amenities such as a sky lounge overlooking the Fort Worth skyline and private terraces.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale and financing for Summer Cove, a 376-unit apartment community in southeast Houston. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Edgewood Properties. Westmount Realty Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed amount. In addition, HFF secured a seven-year, 3.9 percent, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through Freddie Mac’s CME program. The securitized loan will be serviced by HFF through its Freddie Mac program plus seller/servicer program. Situated on 13.8 acres, Summer Cove is located at 725 FM 1959 just off I-45. The property is 99.5 percent occupied and includes one- and two-bedroom floorplans averaging 729 square feet. Community amenities include three swimming pools, a fitness center, business center, covered parking and gated access. Todd Stewart, Todd Marix, Chris Curry and JC Clemens led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller. Tyler Ford led HFF’s debt placement team.
BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. — Seniors housing developer Koelsch Senior Communities has started construction on Lakeview Memory Care Community in Bloomingdale, about 25 miles west of Chicago. The 46-unit, 65-bed memory care community totals 33,958 square feet and will cost $13.3 million to complete. Koelsch expects to open the community’s doors in October 2016. RJ Development Services is the developer of the community. Olympia, Wash.-based Koelsch will be general contractor, interior designer and, when complete, operator of the community. Wedgwood Architects of Vancouver, Wash., provided architectural services. Koelsch owns and operates 17 seniors housing communities in Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Texas, Illinois and California.