Multifamily

FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Inland American Communities Group Inc., a subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc., has acquired the Domain at Fayetteville, a 654-bed student housing community near the University of Arkansas, for $42 million. The property was recently completed and is fully leased for the 2013-2014 school year. The property is located within walking distance of the University of Arkansas campus on the university shuttle route. The property's amenities include a luxury clubhouse with a game room, 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool, theater and an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations. The community will be rebranded as University House. In another recent transaction, Inland American Communities Group purchased HUB on Campus, a 640-bed student housing property near Arizona State University, for $103 million.

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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Steadfast Income REIT has purchased Tapestry Park, a 223-unit apartment community located five miles east of downtown Birmingham, for $32.4 million. Tapesty Park is Steadfast Income REIT's first purchase in Alabama. The community opened in September 2012 and is currently 94 percent occupied. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average rent of $1,200 per month. Tapestry Park's amenity package includes a resort-style swimming pool, WiFi hotspots, a spa, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor fireplace with a lounge, clubhouse with a media center, barbecue area and a dog park. The interior of the units features stainless steel appliances, washer/dryers, nine-foot ceilings, faux wood flooring, granite countertops and private balconies and patios.

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TAMPA, FLA. — Franklin Street Capital Advisors has negotiated and closed a 10-year, approximately $8.5 million loan through Fannie Mae to help reposition a 216-unit apartment community in Tampa. Drew Jennewein, Andrew Wright and Danny York of Franklin Street managed the competitive bid process, as well as the loan structuring negotiations with the lender on behalf of the borrower. The non-recourse loan includes two years of fixed interest at 3.96 percent.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago-based Magellan Development Group is building a 36-story apartment tower in the Loring Park neighborhood of downtown Minneapolis. LPM Apartments will feature 354 rental apartments, including studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. More than 41,000 square feet of amenity space will feature a fitness center, lap pool, hot tub, sauna and steam rooms, media and game room, resident lounge, business center and bicycle storage. LPM Apartments will also feature a community deck that will include a splash pool, hot tub, fire pits, grills and lounge areas. According to the Star Tribune, rental prices at the property range from $2 to $3 per square foot. James McHugh Construction Co. is serving as the general contractor. Loewenberg Architects LLC is designing LPM Apartments.

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DALLAS — Steadfast Income REIT has acquired the 400-unit Dawntree apartment community in Dallas for $24 million. The complex was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Dawntree offers both one- and two-bedroom apartments, of which 20 percent have been renovated with new appliances and large-slat wood blinds, as well as a swimming pool, tennis court, barbeque and picnic area, clubhouse and fitness center. Steadfast announced this purchase in conjunction with its purchase of Tapestry Park in Birmingham, Ala. for $32.4 million and now boasts 45 properties in 11 states.

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BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Real estate investment and development firm RightQuest LLC has broken ground on Bella Vista Apartments, a two-phase project that will consist of 250-plus units in Brownsville at the southernmost tip of Texas. RightQuest is working with general contractor Peterson Construction Inc. on behalf of JJR Group LTD, a privately held company. The first units will be ready for occupancy in March 2014. Bella Vista is the third Class A apartment property developed by RightQuest in the last 18 months.

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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has worked on two continuing care retirement community renovation projects for Three Crowns Park in Evanston and Friendship Village of Schaumburg. The Minneapolis-based developer and builder has renovated half of the third floor of Three Crowns Park’s Landstrom Manor building. Though not in use, the 10,000-square-foot space had included a skilled nursing unit. A new kitchen and dining facility was added to the space, along with a state-of-the-art nurse call, 14 skilled nursing units and wandering security system. The project was completed in late July. At Friendship Village, Ryan Cos. will complete a series of interior and exterior projects over the course of the next five to six months. On the exterior, Ryan Cos. will rebuild various hardscape areas, including a decorative fountain and a tenant atrium that features a stone labyrinth that is part of the community’s memory care program. The primary interior project will be the renovation of the Briarwood Wing, a phase of the community that features approximately 80 living units. Ryan Cos. will renovate the common areas and tenant spaces and rebuild the existing physical and occupational therapy areas. The project is expected to be completed by early fall.

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