RICHARDSON AND DALLAS, TEXAS — JPI, a developer, builder and investment manager of Class A multifamily assets, has sold the 30-acre Jefferson Center development in Richardson. In addition to the sale, JPI has opened another Jefferson project known as South Side Flats by Jefferson. The project is a 290-unit apartment community sitting on 3.9 acres in the South Side neighborhood of Dallas. South Side Flats is a joint venture between JPI and landowner Matthews Southwest, as well as a partnership with the City of Dallas and Dallas County. Residents are within walking distance of the Dallas Farmer’s Market, Alamo Drafthouse, South Side Ballroom and Soda Bar. South Side Flats includes 22 one- and two-bedroom open floor plans as well as live-work studios with views of Downtown Dallas. Amenities include 10-foot and 14-foot ceilings, kitchens with islands and granite countertops, private balconies, washers and dryers, electronic key systems and a parking garage.
DICKINSON, TEXAS — Tony Talamas of BMC Capital’s Houston office has arranged a $2.6M loan for the purchase of Dickinson Arms, a 96-unit multifamily property in Dickinson. The loan features a two-year interest-only period allowing the buyer to implement a capital improvement plan over the first year. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent relationships.
DENVER — Jackson Square Properties has acquired the 185-unit Arapahoe Club apartment community for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 2800 S. Syracuse Way. It was built in 1994. The Class B property is situated near the Denver Technological Corridor, the area’s largest employment hub with more than 423,000 workers. ARA Newmark represented the seller, the Reliant Group, in this transaction.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Signet Development, in partnership with Kelley Properties Inc., will begin construction on Deacon Place, a 328-bed student housing community adjacent to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem. The property, located at the intersection of Long Road and University Drive near the north entrance to campus, will comprise 82 units. Construction is expected to begin in late spring, with completion expected for the fall 2017 school year.
ATLANTA — Dekel Capital, a Los Angeles-based real estate merchant bank, has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of The Villas on Briarcliff, an 82-unit apartment community located in Atlanta’s North Druid Hills neighborhood. The property features a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center and detached garages. Dekel Capital arranged the 18-month, interest-only, floating-rate loan through Berkadia Commercial Mortgage.
COLUMBUS AND REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has closed two refinancing loans totaling $5.5 million for multifamily properties in Ohio. Both properties were participating in the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program and have recently exited their initial 15-year credit period. Homeport Inc. was the borrower for both loans. In the first deal, Lancaster Pollard originated and underwrote a $3.5 million fixed-rate FHA loan for Pheasant Run Apartments, a 136-unit property located in Reynoldsburg. The FHA loan, which features a 35-year term, paid off existing debt and provided $1 million for repairs and renovations. In the second transaction, Lancaster Pollard originated and underwrote a $2 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan for Emerald Glen Apartments, a 130-unit complex in Columbus. The nine-year term financing paid off current debt and provided $350,000 for repairs and renovations. Both loans were paired with additional financing from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.
TRUMBULL, CONN. — Paredim Partners, in partnership with LEM Capital, has acquired Eaves Trumbull Apartments, an apartment community located in Trumbull, for $70.2 million. Situated on 38 acres, the multifamily community features 340 apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, and an 11,000-square-foot clubhouse with a pool, indoor basketball and racquet courts. The seller was Avalon Bay Communities. Paredim Partners is an owner-operator of multifamily residential properties in the Northeast, specializing in the Connecticut marketplace.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A joint venture partnership between The Rockefeller Group and Korman Communities has started construction on AVE Florham Park, a flexible-stay community located within The Green at Florham Park in Florham Park. Slated to open in 2017, the 450,000-square-foot property will feature 256 corporate suites for corporate housing and relocations and 40,000 square feet of outdoor amenities, including a private courtyard with sitting areas and chess stations, a community courtyard with lap pool and sundeck, a ping pong table, bocce ball court, a kitchen with barbeque area, a movie screen, fire pits and cabanas. Additionally, the property will feature 24,000 square feet of indoor amenities, including an indoor media center, café with weekday club breakfast, conference suites, a fitness center, a yoga studio, a spa and a 24-hour concierge. The Green at Florham Park is The Rockefeller Group’s 268-acre master-planned development. Additional plans for The Green at Florham Park include a 425-unit active adult residential community, to be developed by Pulte Homes on 100 acres, and an Archer Hotel.
PORTLAND, ORE. — MG Properties Group (MGPG) has acquired the 283-unit Russellville Commons Apartments in Portland for $57.8 million. The community is located at 10320 S.E. Pine St., within the Gateway District. Russellville was built in 1999. This is MGPG’s seventh acquisition in the past year. MGPG is currently targeting much of the West, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Cody Hagerman and Tyler Johnson of HFO Investment Real Estate represented the seller, the Reliant Group, in this transaction. Joe Briganti at PNC Real Estate arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate mortgage for the transaction.
DENVER — Jackson Square Properties has sold the 345-unit Villas at Parker apartment community in Denver to Advenir for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1090 S. Parker Road. It was built in 1972 and renovated in 2008 and 2009. ARA Newmark represented Jackson Square in this transaction.