ORANGE PARK, FLA. — Elco Landmark Residential has acquired two garden-style apartment communities in Orange Park, a suburb of Jacksonville, for $47.5 million. The deal included Bridgewater at Wells Crossing, a 288-unit property built in 1986. Located at 350 Crossing Blvd., the property has been renamed Landmark at Autumn Cove. Elco also purchased the adjacent Mariner's Wharf at 351 Crossing Blvd. The 272-unit community has been renamed Landmark at Vista Grande. The complexes are about 95 percent occupied. Elco plans to renovate both properties and add a dog park, business center and picnic area. Equity Residential of Chicago was the seller.
CHICAGO — Wicker Park Apartments, a 16-unit multifamily property in Chicago, has sold for $5.7 million to a limited liability company. The building, which is located at 2147-2151 W. Evergreen Ave., spans 25,700 square feet. Kyle Stengle of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and the seller, a limited liability company, in the deal.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has funded a $3.15 million acquisition loan for the 208-unit Chelsea Lane Apartments in Houston. The borrower, a multifamily investor, plans to purchase, renovate and re-tenant the apartment community. The renovation is expected to cost $1 million and will include roof repairs, an updated HVAC system, updated project gates, parking lot repairs, plumbing upgrades, floor and window renovations and updated cabinetry. The property was built in 1974 and is currently 41.8 percent occupied. Thorofare funded 67 percent of the total project costs, including transaction fees, renovation budget and closing costs.
PHOENIX – A two-property multifamily portfolio in the Metro Phoenix area has sold to a company formed by Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC for an undisclosed sum. The properties include the 396-unit Country Brook at 4909 West Joshua Blvd. in Chandler and the 379-unit Little Cottonwoods at 1820 East Bell De Mar Drive in Tempe. The seller, a publicly traded REIT, was represented by Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office.
SAN DIEGO — The 34-unit Autumn Ridge Villas in the San Diego submarket of El Cajon has sold to DCC Peach Avenue, LLC for $3.2 million. It is located at 1019 Peach Ave. DCC was represented by Eric Comer, Jim Neil and Merrick Matricardi of CBRE San Diego. The seller, Betty T. Ma, represented itself in this transaction.
ORLANDO — Colonial Properties Trust has acquired the 280-unit Colonial Grand at Windermere, formerly Altis at Lakes of Windermere, in Orlando for $43 million. The Class A, garden-style community includes a cyber cafe, media room, resort-style pool, movie theater and outdoor wet bar. The property is 96 percent occupied and has an average monthly rent of $1,158 per unit. The acquisition was funded in part with proceeds from the sale of assets last year.
SILVER SPRING, M.D. AND ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Insight Property Group has secured a total of $129 million in construction and debt financing for two apartment developments: Fenwick Station Apartments in Silver Spring, and Huntington Metro in Alexandria. Scheduled for completion in the spring of 2014, Huntington Metro will include 240 units located on North Kings Highway. Fenwick Station will be located on the site of the former Silver Spring Post Office at the corner of Spring Street and Second Avenue. The 310-unit building is expected to be complete in mid-2014. The projects were financed by separate equity and debt sources. David Webb and Jaime Butler of Cassidy Turley arranged both financings.
GENEVA, ILL. — The RADCO Cos. has purchased Brittany Court, a 226-unit apartment complex in Geneva, for $27.8 million. Brittany Court, which was developed in 1989, is 95 percent occupied and is being rebranded as Ashford at Geneva. RADCO plans to upgrade the amenities and unit interiors and modernize the apartment complex. The property, located at 390 Brittany Court, is less than two miles from Geneva’s downtown shopping and business hub.
DETROIT — CBRE has arranged the $15.6 million refinancing of Studio One Apartments, a market-rate apartment project located in Detroit. The loan was funded through CBRE’s FHA-insured permanent loan program providing a fixed-rate, 30-year, fully amortizing loan. The multifamily property includes 124 apartment homes, in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts and ground floor commercial space. The property is located at 4501 Woodward Ave., in the Midtown neighborhood. Studio One Apartments was developed and is owned by Studio One Apartments LLC, a single-asset entity managed by Marcel Burgler of Prime Development.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Steadfast Income REIT has purchased Library Lofts East, a 118-unit historic loft conversion in downtown Kansas City, for $12.7 million. The multifamily property includes a six-story building built in 1906 and a conjoined 10-story building built in 1923. The property was fully renovated and retrofitted in 2003. The property is located at 1004 Baltimore Ave. in the Library District. This is the fifth Kansas City property acquired for the REIT.