CHICAGO — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $182 million Freddie Mac loan and a $142 million corporate credit facility to Enlivant, a Chicago-based owner and operator of nearly 200 seniors housing communities throughout the United States. The Freddie Mac loan is secured by 36 assisted living communities comprised of 1,477 units in 14 states. The capital provides permanent, non-recourse financing. The corporate credit facility is comprised of a $100 million term loan and a $42 million revolver, secured by 40 assisted living communities that are located throughout 12 states. The credit facility provides Enlivant with capital to implement its operating and growth strategy. Charlie Shoop of KeyBank Healthcare Mortgage Banking Group arranged the Freddie Mac financing. Paul Di Vito, Tim Sylvain and Mark Amantea of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Healthcare Group arranged the corporate credit facility.
Multifamily
WARRENSBURG, MO. — Annex Student Living has broken ground on Annex 56, a 324-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Central Missouri campus in Warrensburg. The community will offer 87 two- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. The project will be ready for student occupancy in August 2017.
IRVING, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $6 million loan for the cash-out refinance of a multifamily property in Irving. The five-year loan features a 3.6 percent fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The loan was secured through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent banking relationships.
ATLANTA — Toronto-based Sutter Hill Acquisition Corp. has purchased The District at Vinings Apartments, a 464-unit multifamily community located in Atlanta’s Vinings district. Sutter Hill acquired the property for $68.8 million and plans to invest up to $7 million in renovations. The community is situated on nearly 38 acres at 2800 Paces Ferry Road S.E., less than 3 miles from the new SunTrust Park under construction in Cobb County. Sutter Hill has hired Stonemark Management to manage the pet friendly community and supervise the renovations, which will include updates to the clubhouse, fitness center, landscaping and exteriors.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Atlantic International Inc. (CBC Atlantic) has brokered the $50 million sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio in metro Charleston totaling 1,039 units. The buyer, Framingham, Mass.-based VTT Management, plans to complete interior and exterior renovations at the portfolio, including upgrades to the portfolio’s common area amenities. The properties include the 184-unit Brentwood Townhomes, the 170-unit Brandywine Townhomes and the 412-unit Pine Harbour Apartments in Goose Creek; the 76-unit Colony Square Apartments in Hanahan; and the 207-unit Moss Creek Apartments in West Ashley. Brent Case and John True of CBC Atlantic brokered the transaction.
Gardner Capital to Develop 102-Unit, $18M Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Phoenix
by Nellie Day
PHOENIX — Gardner Capital Development has announced plans for El Caro Seniors Residence, an $18 million, 102-unit affordable seniors housing property in Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Housing has reserved low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) for the project. Construction of the five-acre development, named after the former golf course located at the site, is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2017, with completion expected 15 months later. All units will be leased to seniors earning generally between $18,000 and $34,000 per year, with a mix of apartments set aside at 40 to 60 percent of the Metro Phoenix median income. A quarter of the units will be reserved for seniors or family members with developmental disabilities. Gardner will serve as lead developer. Reid Butler and Scott Davis will serve as additional advisors to the project. The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Central Arizona will provide supportive services for the housing community when completed. Gardner Capital is an affordable housing and renewable energy tax credit development, syndication and investment company with offices located in St. Louis, Dallas, San Francisco, Atlanta and Springfield, Mo.
BROOKINGS, ORE. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a Chicago-based brokerage firm, has arranged the $1 million sale of Macklyn Place, a 36-unit assisted living community in Brookings, located along the Pacific Coast near the California border. A regional operator and developer purchased the property from a national owner/operator looking to divest non-core assets. Sold as a value-add opportunity, the buyer plans to add memory care services at the property. The sales price equates to $30,000 per unit. Ben Firestone, Jacob Gehl and Trent Gherardini were lead advisors on this transaction.
LITTLE CANADA, MINN. — Nottingham Construction has broken ground on Cardigan Ridge, a 118-unit senior living community in Little Canada, approximately 15 miles northwest of Minneapolis. The four-story facility, located at 3300 Rice St., will provide independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Construction on the 158,000-square-foot building is slated for completion by May 2017. Amenities at Cardigan Ridge will include overnight guest rooms, underground parking, a community room, private dining room, movie theater, fitness center, hair salon, spa tub room, workshop and craft room and library with computer access. Heart Development will own the property, and Ebenezer Management Services will manage the community. Kaas Wilson Architects is designing the project.
TAYLOR, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $6 million loan to refinance Taylor Park Townhomes in Taylor, approximately 20 miles southwest of Detroit. Taylor Park Townhomes boasts a total of 235 rental units and consists of 14 two-story buildings. The complex was built in 1968 and is situated on 12.9 acres. Taylor Park Apartments Limited Partnership is the borrower. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial placed the financing with a CMBS lender.
NEW YORK CITY — Cape Advisors has launched sales at 30 Warren, a 12-story multifamily building in Tribeca. Designed by Post-Office Architectes, the 12-story development features 23 condominiums ranging from one- to three-bedroom homes, including three full-floor penthouses with direct elevator entry and library areas. Residences range from 1,000 square feet to more than 2,500 square feet, with prices ranging from $2 million to $8 million. On-site amenities include an attended lobby, fitness center, children’s playroom, bicycle storage and private storage. The project is slated for completion in the fall of 2017.