ASHLAND, ORE. — Contemporary Healthcare Capital LLC (CHC) and Community & Southern Bank (CSB) have jointly provided a $10.5 million loan for the acquisition of a seniors housing community in Ashland, near the California border. The unnamed community is a 95-unit assisted living and memory care facility. Proceeds of the loan will be used to fund the acquisition along with $575,000 in renovations. This is the first joint loan from CHC and CSB since the two companies announced the strategic partnership in May.
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DALLAS, ORE. — Cain Brothers has arranged $27.6 million bond financing for Dallas Retirement Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Dallas, about 15 miles west of Salem. Operated by Life Care Services, Dallas Retirement Village currently features 45 independent living homes, 73 independent living apartments, 65 assisted living units, 20 memory care units and 121 skilled nursing beds. The proceeds from the bonds will be used to construct 40 new lodge-style independent living apartments and a 21,000-square-foot clubhouse, as well as refund $2.5 million of existing debt. Planning for the campus expansion began in 2007, but was placed on hold during the recession.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Keenan & Co. has arranged the sale of The Stone Avenue Standard, a 64-unit, 224-bed student housing complex at the University of Arizona, for $6.75 million. The $6.75 million purchase price equates to $105,470 per unit. Tom Keenan, president of Keenan & Co., represented the seller and procured the buyer, Quad Real Estate Partners, of New York. Dallas-based THP PM Group will manage the property. The Stone Avenue Standard features unfurnished three- and four-bedroom apartments, a resort-style pool, exercise room, study room, a lounge, secured and covered parking, and a shuttle to and from campus. It also features 12 two-story, two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath townhome units with an attached garage.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has arranged $32 million in financing for Kennedy Row, a newly built, 141-unit apartment community located in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The Class A property is located at 1717 E. Capitol St. S.E. across the street from Eastern Senior High School. Built in 2013, the property features a rooftop terrace, an on-site fitness center, pet cleaning station, bike storage and underground parking. The asset was 94 percent occupied at the time of financing. Michael Gigliotti, Sue Carras, Walter Coker and Brian Crivella of HFF arranged the seven-year, floating-rate loan through HSBC Bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between TRITEC Real Estate Co. and The JBG Cos. The loan proceeds were used to refinance existing construction debt on the property.
HAMPTON, VA. — Berkadia has brokered the $14.6 million sale of Langley Square I & II, a Section 8 multifamily property located at 100-130 Doolittle Road in Hampton. Built in 1973, the 254-unit community features one- to three-bedroom units and a swimming pool, baby pool, playground, laundry facilities and on-site parking. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer, Langley Apartments LLC, is an established local multifamily operator and plans to renovate the property. The seller was Bethesda, Md.-based Mercury II and III Associates. Alan Meetze and David Hudgins of Berkadia’s Newport News, Va., office brokered the transaction.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Capital One has provided a $14.5 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Fields of Arlington, a 199-unit, mid-rise affordable housing community in Arlington, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The apartment community features a clubhouse, barbecue grills and picnic areas and an outdoor swimming pool. The property is almost wholly dedicated to affordable housing, with 79.9 percent of units reserved for tenants whose income is 60 percent or less of the area median income (AMI) and 15.1 percent reserved for tenants whose income is 50 percent or less of AMI. Only 5 percent of the apartments are unrestricted. Sadhvi Subramanian and Michael Antonelli of Capital One Multifamily Finance originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kettler, the largest developer of affordable multifamily housing in the area.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $6.5 million sale of Forest on Frazier, a newly constructed, 30-unit apartment community located at 207 Delmont St. in Chattanooga’s NorthShore neighborhood. Enclave Holdings purchased the fully occupied asset from Boehm Real Estate & Investment Co. for $215,200 per unit, the highest price per unit sale in Chattanooga’s history. Built in 2014, the apartment community is located a couple blocks from the Tennessee River and offers views of Lookout Mountain and the downtown Chattanooga skyline. Adam Klenk and Eric Conklin of Capstone’s Nashville office, along with Andrew Klenk of Capstone’s Raleigh-Durham office, represented the seller in the transaction.
Lately, Charlotte seems to have more of everything: jobs, residents, young people — all of which has driven more demand for quality multifamily properties in urban neighborhoods with multiple lifestyle amenities. Renters’ desire for parks, transit options and walkable access to work, culture, and entertainment has led Charlotte’s Uptown/South End region to become the fastest-growing apartment submarket in the nation, according to a study by MPF Research. Since the recession, Uptown/South End has experienced a period of remarkable growth in the multifamily market, and has seen an 82 percent increase in units since 2012, the study says. Overall, renter-occupied units make up just over two-fifths, or 40 percent, of the city’s housing market, a percentage that is already higher than the national average and anticipated to increase. As more properties are built, Charlotte’s 5.1 percent vacancy rate is likely to increase over the long term, but demand is expected to remain strong as the city’s dynamic economy and population continue to grow. The area’s population is set to increase about 2 percent annually over the next five years, far outpacing the country’s overall rate of 0.75 percent. Much of that is due to an influx of well-educated, younger people moving …
INDEPENDENCE, OHIO — The City of Independence has approved a series of area development plans and selected Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairmount Properties LLC as a development partner. The city, located about 12 miles south of Cleveland, plans to develop and redevelop various city-owned property in downtown Independence, including the former Independence Middle School, and a 33-acre site in the Northwest Quadrant of Rockside Road. The overall plan focuses on bringing much-needed residential, commercial and public amenities to the community, while the initial scope of the development planning will concentrate on adding new for-sale residential choices to the downtown market. Additionally, a complementary neighborhood retail component is included in the initial planning, which will expand housing options for young professionals, empty nesters and downsizers. The vision for the 33-acre, city-owned property is a mixed-use district with a corporate focus that also incorporates ancillary retail, restaurant, entertainment and residential uses within a compact and walkable street pattern. The city and Fairmount will immediately begin the pre-development process for the projects. The anticipated completion for the initial phases of development is scheduled for 2017.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 5428-5430 N. Kimball Ave. in Chicago. The 14-unit property sold for $1.3 million. The property is located in the North Park neighborhood, which is home to Northeastern University and North Park University. Jacob Korman and Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap’s downtown Chicago office represented the seller, a private investor, while Joseph Scheck and Steve Livaditis, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.