LAKEWOOD, COLO. — An unnamed buyer has acquired the 12-unit Cedar Creek apartments in Lakewood for $2.3 million. The community is located at 8721- 8761 W. Hampden Ave. Cedar Creek was built in 2007 and 2008. The acquisition equates to $193,833 per unit and $135.29 per square foot. Josh Newell and Connor Knutson represented both the buyer and local seller in this transaction.
BEVERLY, MASS. — Barnat Development has been selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to develop a mixed-use, transit-oriented project at 112 Rantoul St. in Beverly. Located adjacent to the Beverly Depot Garage, the project will feature 70 apartment units and more than 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Additionally, the project will utilize the existing parking in the MBTA garage to serve the new residences and retail. The project’s total capital investment is $20 million, and permitting is expected to occur this fall.
NEW YORK CITY — Margules Properties has acquired a multifamily property located at 86-50 77th St. in the Woodhaven section of Queens. Woodhaven Realty sold the 55,000-square-foot building for $12.6 million. Built in 1928, the property features 60 apartment units. Uri Shoshana of Eastern Union arranged acquisition financing for the transaction, while Ronda Rogovin of Eastern Consolidated brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building located at 243 Troy Ave. in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. Witnick Real Estate Group acquired the building from Up Realty LLC for $3.7 million, or $370 per square foot. The 10,135-square-foot building features 12 apartments and five retail stores. Lev Mavashev and Jacob Aronov of Alpha Realty brokered the off-market transaction.
WACO, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets’ debt and structured finance team has arranged $38 million in construction financing for the development of a student housing property near Baylor University. Benjamin Roelke of CBRE’s Dallas office arranged the three-year, interest-only loan with extension options on behalf of the developer, Park 7 Group. Financing was provided by three different regional and commercial banks. The property, Park Place at Baylor, will be located at 909 Baylor Ave. and include 724 beds in 261 units. The property will be within a five-minute walk to Baylor’s campus. The five-story, mid-rise property will provide amenities including a swimming pool and hot tub, cabanas, sand volleyball court, outdoor fireside lounge, grilling areas, gaming rooms, fitness studio, study areas and a computer center. Park Place at Baylor is scheduled for completion in summer 2017.
HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Cavender Manor Townhomes, a 74-unit apartment property located in Hurst. Nick Fluellen, Bard Hoover and Evan Burke of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Hoover and Burke procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Cavender Manor Townhomes is located at 1233 Cavender Drive. Built in 1965, the property includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 857 square feet. Since 2014, more than $210,000 has been spent on capital improvements throughout the property.
PROSPECT, KY. — Passco Cos. LLC has purchased The Veranda, a 236-unit apartment community located at 9506 Civic Way in Prospect, a suburb of Louisville. Passco acquired the property from The Veranda’s developer, Bristol Development, for $50.4 million. Built in 2015, the community is situated within Norton Commons, an upscale master-planned development that features Norton Hospital. The Veranda features 20 different floorplans and unit interiors include wood flooring, gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic tile backsplashes and custom cabinetry. Craig Collins of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Kentucky, along with Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office, represented Bristol Development in the transaction.
CHESTERFIELD, VA. — SunTrust Bank has provided $21.2 million in financing to add independent living cottages and home healthcare services to Lucy Corr Village, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in the Richmond suburb of Chesterfield. Originally a skilled nursing facility, the nonprofit Lucy Corr Village is now the only seniors housing community south of the James River that offers the full continuum of care, according to the owners. SunTrust structured three separate loans to refinance Lucy Corr’s existing bond debt, resulting in interest cost savings that can be used for the future projects. This is the third time in the last decade that Lucy Corr Village has added new independent living units. The number of units in the expansion and other details were not disclosed.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Eastern Union Funding has arranged a $12.7 million acquisition loan for a 259-unit apartment community in Auburn Hills, approximately 35 miles north of Detroit. Bloomfield Square Apartments, located at 3161 Bloomfield Lane, is comprised of 28 buildings. Bloomfield Loop Square LLC was the borrower. Nate Hyman and David Metzger of Eastern Union Funding arranged the loan through Greystone & Co. The ownership plans to add a fitness center and upgrade the units and clubhouse.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Opus Group and Greco LLC have broken ground on a 144-unit apartment project in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis. The project will include 14,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and amenities such as a fitness center, concierge services, dog wash and bike storage. A second-level amenity deck will include an outdoor pool and bar, grilling areas and a wood burning fireplace. The building will also feature a sixth-floor rooftop terrace with a grilling area, outdoor bar, fire pit and pool. The project is slated for completion by the end of summer 2017. Opus Development Co. and Greco will co-develop the project. Opus Design Build will be the design-builder. Opus AE Group and ESG Architects will design the project. TCF Bank is the lender.
