ST. LOUIS — Clayco has completed Delmar DivINe, a redevelopment of the former St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis into apartments. Clayco completed the project in partnership with Maxine Clark, the founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop. The 310,000-square-foot building is now home to 150 apartment units, space for 33 nonprofit tenants and retail storefronts along Delmar Boulevard. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, resident lounge and courtyard. Clayco collaborated with developer CRG, architect Lamar Johnson Collaborative and many local subcontractors. The long-neglected hospital campus was built in 1904.
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MADISON, WIS. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $12 million loan for the construction of The Flats at 402, a 54-unit affordable housing community in Madison. All the property’s units will be restricted to residents who earn 50 to 60 percent of the area median income. The limestone exterior of an existing two-story commercial property will be repurposed for the construction of the project. An existing parking lot will be demolished and replaced with an underground parking garage. Cesar Diaz of NewPoint originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Kenosha, Wis.-based Bear Real Estate Group. The Housing Authority of Dane County issued bonds, and National Equity Fund was the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity syndicator.
BOSTON — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged a $15.8 million loan for the refinancing of a 47-unit apartment complex in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. Built in 1918 and most recently renovated in 2021, the four-story building houses studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Paul Natalizio of Cornerstone arranged the debt on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The building was fully leased at the time of the loan closing.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 6500 South, a 536-unit apartment community in southwest Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1985, houses one- and two-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a playground. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Intercapital Group, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, locally based investment group as the buyer. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — A partnership between Orlando-based developer ZOM Living and New York City-based investment management firm CP Capital will develop Azola Avery Centre, a 359-unit multifamily project in metro Austin. The site is located within the 1,200-acre Avery Centre master-planned development in the northern suburb of Round Rock. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen, fitness center, dog park, coworking lounge and a game room. Construction is scheduled to begin in January and to be complete in 2025.
MINNEAPOLIS — LS Black Development recently broke ground on the $71 million Canvas Apartments affordable housing development in Northeast Minneapolis. The property’s 160 units will all be reserved for residents earning between 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The project will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 23,000 square feet of production space, which encompasses both commercial and industrial uses. Completion is slated for spring 2024. The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority is providing 11 project-based Section 8 vouchers for the project. Canvas Apartments is LS Black’s first development project since adding a housing division. The St. Paul, Minn.-based company was formed in April 2020 to build, acquire and own affordable and workforce housing properties. It is a subsidiary of LS Black Constructors, a Minnesota-based construction and development services provider.
ST. LOUIS — MMG Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Gateway at City Park, a 769-unit apartment complex in St. Louis that was formerly known as Cityview. Located in the city’s downtown west neighborhood, the property was built in 1960 and renovated in 2013. Amenities include a CityHive coworking space, covered parking garage, media room, rooftop terrace and two fitness centers. Daniel Wiele and Tom Maloney of MMG represented the seller, Mills Properties, which completed more than $28 million in upgrades. Blue Magma Residential was the buyer.
TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $8.7 million sale of an unnamed, vacant seniors housing property in Texas. The seller and the location of the facility were not disclosed. Developer Mainstreet originally constructed the 70-unit property as a transitional care facility but did not fully complete construction prior to being foreclosed upon. A Texas-based investor acquired the property and plans to lease it to an East Coast-based skilled nursing operator.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $78.4M Sale of Two Apartment Communities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
by John Nelson
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $78.4 million sale of two adjacent multifamily communities in Myrtle Beach’s Little River submarket. The assets include The Banks at Bridgewater, a new 252-unit multifamily community, and Stepping Stone at Bridgewater, a 44-unit build-to-rent community. Tai Cohen, John Phoenix and Louis Smart of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Wakefield Residential, in the transaction. PassiveInvesting.com, a private equity real estate investment firm based in the Carolinas, was the buyer. Craig Davis Properties developed Banks at Bridgewater earlier this year. The property’s amenities include a coffee bar, on-demand yoga, saltwater pool, walking trails and units featuring built-in workspaces. Built in 2020, Stepping Stone at Bridgewater comprises two-bedroom/two-bath duplexes with attached garages in a neighborhood, cul-de-sac-style setting.
LIBERTY, MO. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Jefferson Park East, a 208-unit multifamily property in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty. Built in 1987, the value-add community is located at 1220 Missouri Court. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of Northmarq represented the seller, Kansas City-based Maxus Properties. The buyer and sales price were not provided.