ORLANDO, FLA. — Wood Partners has acquired 9.69 acres of land to build the $32.7 million, 264-unit Alta at Lake Eve, located on International Drive in Orlando. Apartments will feature ENERGY STAR appliances, washers and dryers, and wood laminate flooring. Charlan Brock & Associates is the architect for the project and HSBC Bank USA is providing construction financing. SunTrust foreclosed on the land last year after the previous owner, Eve Development, defaulted on a $3.8 million loan. Stephen Flanagan with Land Advisors Organization's Orlando office represented the buyer in the transaction and Paul Hoffman of Maitland, Fla.-based Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the seller. Completion is slated for March 2013.
Multifamily
KANSAS CITY, MO. — NorthMarq Capital has secured $5.86 million in first mortgage financing for the 83-unit Richards and Conover Lofts, located at 200 W. 5th St. in Kansas City. David Garfinkel of NorthMarq's St. Louis office arranged the 7-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance.
NEW YORK CITY — The 17-unit 939 Sterling Place, an apartment building located in New York City's Brooklyn neighborhood, has been sold for $1.83 million. Derek Bestreich and Shaun Riney of Marcus & Millichap's Brooklyn office represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction.
AUSTIN — Southern Cross Construction has broken ground on 302-unit RiverView, an upscale apartment community that sits on a waterfront site by Lady Bird Lake in Austin. The 280,000-square-foot community will feature amenities such as a fitness center, business center, pool, resident lounge and a landscaped courtyard. BOKA Powell designed the development to LEED Silver certification standards. Dallas-based CDK Realty Advisors provided construction financing for the project, and The Whitworth Company is providing project management services.
PASADENA, CALIF. — The Towers, a 31-unit historical apartment building in Pasadena, has sold to a limited liability company for $3,255,000. A parking lot and a vacant triplex were also included in this transaction. Richard J. Ringer, first vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s West Los Angeles office, represented both the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
JOHNSTON, IOWA — Hubbell Construction has completed three units and the clubhouse for the $5.9 million, 31-unit The Cottages at Johnston Commons, a senior living community located at 5814 Northglenn Dr. in Johnston. An additional eight units are slated for completion by the end of October. Amenities include a community gardening area, clubhouse, business center and 24-hour fitness center.
MILFORD, MASS. — Love Funding has provided $7.86 million financing for the 87-bed Whitcomb House, an assisted-living community located at 245 W. St. in Milford. Leonard Lucas of Love's Boston office arranged the 35-year, self-amortizing loan through HUD.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Jacksonville Beach, Fla.-based Walchle Lear Multifamily Advisors has brokered the $33.4 million sale of the 440-unit The Eastport, located at 11701 Palm Lake Dr. in Jacksonville. Walchle Lear represented the seller in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $72 million, first mortgage loan for the 1,112-unit Paradise Island, located at 878 Southside Blvd. in Jacksonville. Taylor Williams of Grandbridge's Jacksonville office arranged the 7-year loan, which is interest-only for the first 2 years and then amortizes on a 30-year schedule, through Freddia Mac's CME Early Rate Lock.
RAHWAY, N.J. — A private investor has purchased the 136-unit River Place at Rahway, a multifamily property located at 190 Lewis St. in Rahway, for $26.25 million. Joseph Brecher and David Schwarz of Livingston, N.J.-based Gebroe-Hammer Associates represented the seller, a New Jersey-based builder and developer, and procured the buyer.