ATLANTA — Lane Company is developing No. 10 Park, a $60 million, 312-unit upscale rental community in Atlanta. The five-story apartment building will feature one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, Internet café, conference room and landscaped courtyards. Initial occupancy will begin next summer, followed by full completion in fall 2009. The two equity partners for the project are Eagle Realty and an affiliate of W&D Enterprises. Lane Realty Construction is the general contractor, and the project architect is The Preston Partnership. Lane will also lease and manage the apartments. The community will be located one-half mile from Interstate 285 and less than 2 miles from Georgia 400.
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DURHAM, N.C. — New York-based Queen Ali Equities has purchased Balfour West Townhomes, a 4-acre, 48-unit apartment community in Durham, from Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Fortune Bay Associates, for $4 million. The complex was 100 percent leased at the time of sale and is located at 3419 Balfour West, near Interstate 40 and I-85. Jim Scofield of Sperry Van Ness’ Raleigh, N.C., office represented the seller, and the buyer was represented by Percival McGuire Commercial Real Estate.
BARNEGAT, N.J. — The Walters Group has broken ground on Whispering Hills, an eco friendly residential community in Barnegat. The new 258-unit development is situated on 85 acres on Rose Hill Road, and upon completion will feature 107 townhouses, 52 rental apartments and 99 single-family homes. The first phase, which is expected to be ready for occupancy late fall 2008, will include the construction of the townhomes. The development is anticipated to achieve silver LEED certification.
PHILADELPHIA — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has completed the $22.35 million sale of The Courts, a 167-unit multifamily facility in Philadelphia. Located in the University Center area at 35000-3540 Powelton Ave., the complex consists of three restored Victorian-era apartment buildings. Units range from studios to three-bedroom residences with more than 30 different floor plans. Joseph Brecher and Eli Rosen of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Powelton Avenue, and procured the buyer, The Courts LP, in the transaction.
COPPELL, TEXAS — Martin Fayer of Johnson Capital’s Washington, D.C., office has arranged approximately $40.98 million in financing for the St. Marin/Karrington Apartments in Coppell. Fayer arranged two separate loans for the apartment owner, Williams Multifamily Realty Advisors. Freddie Mac assumed an existing approximately $31.38 million fixed-rate loan and provided a supplemental fixed-rate loan of $9.6 million. The St. Marin/Kensington Apartments, which is located adjacent to the Riverchase Golf Club and the R.J. Mcinnish Park, consists of 600 units in two buildings. Community amenities include a swimming pool, a fitness center, a putting green and a basketball court.
SAN DIEGO — H.G. Fenton Development Co. is developing Aquatera, a residential community located in San Diego’s Mission Valley area. The 19-acre project will offer 254 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes featuring granite countertops, ceramic tile entry ways, 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, washers/dryers, air conditioning, walk-in closets and a private patio or balcony. Additionally, the project will feature a fully equipped sports club, a Cyber Café, a gourmet kitchen, a pool table, a media center, and a resort-style pool with a spa and cabanas. Architects Orange provided architectural services for the project; Crane Development Corp. served as general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2009.
WALLA WALLA, WASH. — Tiburon, Calif.-based Achuck Family Partnership LP has purchased Centennial West for $1.7 million. Located at 1501 W. Rose St. in Walla Walla, the property features 62 residential units. Grayson Pounder of Hendricks & Partners’ Portland, Ore., office represented the seller, Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Burbank Investors Services, in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joint venture partners Crosland and Trinity Capital Advisors are developing a $100 million, 400-unit luxury apartment building in downtown Charlotte, located at 500 West Trade. The eight-story building will be situated on a 2.7-acre city block at the intersection of Trade and Graham streets. Residences will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, ranging from 600 to 1,300 square feet. Rooftop amenities will include a two-story resident lounge, a business center, a media center, a conference room and a pool. The building will enclose a private half-acre courtyard featuring a resort-style saltwater pool and also feature ground-floor retail. Construction is slated to begin this fall, and the residences are expected to open late next year.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Construction is advancing for Plymouth Green Crossings, a 23-unit residential condominium property located at the intersection of Plymouth and Green roads in Ann Arbor that is being developed by Dwell Realty & Development. Situated on 7.5 acres, the project will consist of three buildings with a total of 21,500 square feet of first-floor retail space. A 4,400-square-foot Fifth Third Bank branch is already open in the retail portion of the project. Additional tenants include Sweetwaters Café, InkStop and Olga Kitchen. Outdoor patio dining space will be available to tenants. A protected wetland water feature will be incorporated into Plymouth Green Crossing; also included will be biking and walking paths. Brooke Wolf and Tony Schmitt of LaKritz-Weber & Co. are handling retail leasing on behalf of the landlord, Metro Holdings Group. Retail space is leasing for $35 per square foot triple net. The project is scheduled for completion this summer.
BELTON, TEXAS — The Houston office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has secured a $5.2 million refinancing for Chappell Oaks Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily community located at 200 Lake Rd. in northwest Belton. The Class A complex, which sits on 12.8 acres near the junction of Interstate Highway 35 and U.S. Highway 190, is 98 percent leased. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and has on-site amenities such as a controlled-access gate, a swimming pool with a hot tub and both detached and attached garages. Cortney Cole of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Chappell Hill Equity IV Ltd., to arrange the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Wachovia Multifamily Capital FNMA. Proceeds from the loan were used to retire the existing debt that was maturing.