LAS VEGAS — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased the 420-unit Montego Bay apartment community in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson for $51.1 million. Montego Bay was built in 1990. The Class B community is located at 1050 Whitney Ranch Drive. TruAmerica plans to renovate the property. The renovation will target the interior units, as well as exterior and common areas. The company now owns about 1,000 rental units within the Las Vegas Valley.
DENVER — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have purchased The Artisan Townhomes and Apartments, a 434-unit community in Denver, for $50.8 million. The community is located at 10025 E. Girard Ave. It is situated near Dayton Station, the Denver Tech Center and the Southeast Business Corridor. The Artisan has received nearly $3.2 million in capital improvements since 2013. It was built in 1973. Renovation plans are in place that will tackle the clubhouses, air conditioning, pools, landscaping, carports, and exterior paint and siding. BLDG Management, an affiliate of BMC Investments, will manage the property. HFF secured a loan for the JV. HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jeff Haag also represented the seller, Peak Capital Partners, in this transaction.
MIAMI — Construction has begun on Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest urban mixed-use projects in the country, and its signature residential tower, Paramount Miami Worldcenter. This marks the start of the $1.7 billion, 27-acre development’s retail component. “You are literally going to see six blocks being developed all at the same time. This is basically step one of multiple steps in which you are going to see six buildings going vertical,” says Daniel Kodsi, developer and CEO of Paramount Miami Worldcenter. Miami Worldcenter will include Paramount and six other residential and office buildings, an 1,800-room Marriott Marquis and convention center, an intermodal hub and a retail and restaurant promenade. CoastalTishman, a joint venture between Miami-based Coastal Construction and New York-based Tishman Construction, is close to completing the installation of 400 pilings that will support the glass-clad tower designed by Elkus Manfredi Architects in collaboration with Paramount Miami Worldcenter’s in-house design team. Upon completion of the pilings, CoastalTishman will start building the tower’s foundation. The first phase of construction will focus on Paramount Miami Worldcenter, a 700-foot, 60-story residential skyscraper. The $500 million tower will feature one of the largest amenity decks in the country, spanning 90 feet above downtown …
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Crescent Ridge, a 51-unit apartment property located in Irving. Ford Braly of the Silva multifamily team in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual California investor. Juan Cuevas and Lucas Fertitta of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office secured the buyer, a private out-of-state investor. Crescent Ridge is located at 506 N. Rogers Road along Irving Boulevard. The property was built in 1964 on a concrete slab foundation and has wood framing with a brick veneer exterior. Units average 795 square feet. Amenities include a courtyard with barbeque grills and a picnic area, laundry facilities and an onsite leasing office.
LOS ANGELES — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Keiro Senior HealthCare, a four-property, 642-unit seniors housing portfolio in Los Angeles. Pacifica Cos., a private investment firm based in San Diego, bought the portfolio from Keiro, a nonprofit owner/operator, for $41 million in an all-cash transaction. The Keiro portfolio consists of two skilled nursing facilities totaling 398 beds, a 90-bed intermediate care facility and a 154-unit independent living facility. In addition to the healthcare properties, the portfolio includes a 23,000-square-foot administrative building as well as a 6,000-square-foot auditorium and recreation center on the primary campus. The Keiro properties target the Japanese-American seniors demographic in Southern California. Pacifica will lease the two skilled nursing facilities to Aspen Healthcare. Christopher Hyldahl led the Blueprint team on the transaction.
BOSTON — CBRE/New England has secured a $28.1 million loan for the the construction of a luxury condominium development in South Boston. The borrower, CPC Cornerstone Development, is developing the 49-unit property that will feature a 6,000-square-foot restaurant space. Located at 14 W. Broadway, the building will feature large floor plans, garage parking for all units, top-of-the-line finishes, a roof deck, 24-hour concierge, valet garage parking and a fitness center. The property will also feature six affordable units per Boston Redevelopment Authority Inclusionary Development Policy. John Kelly and Sam Dylag of CBRE/NE arranged financing for the borrower. Additionally, CBRE arranged $8 million in equity on behalf of the sponsor.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged the sale of a 13-property multifamily portfolio in Binghamton. The 113-unit asset sold for an undisclosed price. The properties are located at 97 Oak St.; 12 Grand Blvd.; 89, 93, 95, 126, 128, 157 and 162-164 Chapin St.; and 99, 101 and 103 Murray St. Ed Graf of Houlihan-Parnes brokered the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
As 2015 came to an end, construction deliveries for the office, retail and apartment sectors were on the rise, according to Reis. That trend is expected to continue through 2016, the New York-based commercial real estate data firm says. For the fourth quarter of 2015, the apartment sector recorded its third consecutive quarter above 50,000 units delivered. Deliveries for office properties were above 9 million square feet for the third consecutive quarter. Retail deliveries increased for the second consecutive quarter. Apartment Sector Ramps Up “2015 was the highest year for apartment construction since 1999,” says Ryan Severino, senior economist and director of research at Reis. “With the pipeline continuing to swell, completion figures for 2016 are expected to exceed those from 2015.” Texas markets led deliveries for new apartment units, with Houston posting 4,330 new units and Dallas delivering 3,178 units in the fourth quarter of 2015. Behind the Lone Star State is Seattle, posting 2,806 newly constructed units. Los Angeles delivered 2,795 units, and Denver added 2,671 units to the multifamily landscape. Office Sector Stays Steady Office construction has slowly increased over the last few quarters. The fourth quarter of 2015 ended with just under 11 million square feet …
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Crossings Apartments, a 62-unit apartment property located at 1401 Dove Ave. in McAllen. Mike Moffitt Jr. of Marcus & Millichap’s Austin office and William Stover Jr. with the firm’s San Antonio office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Moffitt and Stover also secured the buyer, a partnership. Built in 1979, Crossings Apartments includes 16 one-bedroom units spanning 639 square feet, and 46 two-bedroom units spanning 780 square feet.
JUPITER, FLA. — Dakota Abacoa Housing LLC, an entity jointly owned by Index Investment Group and Eastwind Development, has sold Dakota at Abacoa, a 190-unit apartment property in Jupiter. An affiliate of West Palm Beach-based Priderock Capital Partners known as PRCP-ABACOA INVESTMENT LLC purchased the community for $42 million. Index Investment and Eastwind Development developed the apartment complex, which opened in June 2014. The property features a pool, whirlpool spa, fitness center and clubhouse. The community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,370.
