NEW YORK CITY — Eastdil Secured has arranged $130 million in financing for Eastchester Heights, a 1,416-unit rent-stabilized community located on roughly 15 acres at 3480 Seymour Ave. in The Bronx. The borrower, a partnership between Taconic Partners and Clarion Partners, will use proceeds to refinance existing debt and fund capital improvements. Eastchester Heights was originally built in 1935 and offers amenities such as courtyards, basketball courts, a computer lab and a playground. Residents also have access to services like life coaching, job training and financial counseling. Since acquiring the property in 2007, the partnership has invested more than $50 million in upgrades, including the recent installation of a 200,000-square-foot rooftop solar panel system. Wells Fargo provided the financing.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based Ready Capital has closed a loan of an undisclosed amount for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a portfolio of five multifamily properties located throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Ready Capital closed the nonrecourse, interest-only loan, which carried a floating interest rate, 36-month term and two extension options, on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based WindMass Capital. The names of the properties were not disclosed.
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the sale of Southpoint at Massapequa, a 214-unit apartment community on Long Island. Southpoint at Massapequa houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 987 square feet. Select units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, newly renovated kitchens and bathrooms and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bark park and outdoor grilling stations. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios and Josh Stein of JLL represented the seller, JRK Property Holdings, in the transaction. Fairfield Properties purchased the community for an undisclosed price. Thomas Didio, Jr., Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio, also with JLL, arranged $77.3 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 15-year term.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Conway Capital, in partnership with a private family investment group, has acquired a 16-unit multifamily building in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn for $8 million. The new ownership plans to renovate the four-story property at 423 16th St., which was originally built in 1920. Derek Bestreich and Luke Sproviero of Bestreich Realty Group represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
POMONA, CALIF. — Standard Communities and Faring, a national investor and developer of affordable and workforce housing, have purchased Monterey Station, a multifamily community in Pomona. Clear Capital sold the property for $130 million. Located at 120-180 E. Monterey Ave., Monterey Station features 349 apartments with 14 different floor plans. Unit amenities include stainless steel GE appliances, Nest thermostats, walk-in closets, stackable washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings and central air and heating. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa; fitness center with outdoor workout area; water and fire features; courtyards with cabanas; a dog run; and a resident clubhouse. Dean Zander and Stewart Weston of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Baron Properties has completed the disposition of Arrowhead Ranch by Baron, a multifamily asset in Glendale. Decron Properties acquired the community for $101.5 million, or $396,484 per unit. Built in 1996 on 16 acres, Arrowhead Ranch at Baron features 256 apartments with large windows, white Shaker-style cabinetry, breakfast bars, full-size washers/dryers and garden-style soaking tubs. Select units offer gas fireplaces and lake views. Community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools, spas with expansive sundecks and lake views. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in deal.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — USA Properties Fund has started construction on Sage at Folsom, located approximately 25 miles east of Sacramento in Folsom. Sage at Folsom will offer affordable housing for residents 55 years and older earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income — approximately $19,150 to $51,000 per year. Rents will range from $450 to $1,300. The 111-unit community is a few blocks from Folsom Lake College, healthcare providers, grocery stores and several large shopping centers, including Broadstone Plaza and the Palladio Shopping Center. Construction of the $32 million development is scheduled for completion in first-quarter 2023. Bank of America and the City of Folsom are investment partners on the project.
SAN ANTONIO — Colliers has arranged the sale of Dominion Park, a 280-unit apartment community in northwest San Antonio that was built in 2002. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 597 to 1,346 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a business center. Chip Nash, Bob Heard and Todd Stewart of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as GSSW Dominion LLC, and procured the buyer, Austin-based GVA Real Estate Group.
MIAMI — Royal Palm Cos. (RPC) has received a $340 million construction loan from New York City-based Silverstein Capital Partners for the development of Legacy Hotel & Residences, a mixed-use hospitality property in downtown Miami. The hotel development is part of Miami Worldcenter, a $4 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development underway by Miami Worldcenter Associates. Legacy will offer 310 for-sale residential units on top of a 219-room hotel. The project’s residential units all sold out in May 2021 in less than 12 months. Construction on the property broke ground in August and is slated for completion by 2024. Community amenities at the mixed-use tower include ground-floor retail space, five restaurant and bar concepts, a hotel pool deck, enclosed seven-story rooftop atrium with a restaurant bar and lounge and a members-only international business lounge. Other than the residential and hotel space, Legacy will also include a 10-floor, $100 million medical center known as Blue Zones Medical and Wellbeing Center. RPC’s design team for the Legacy Hotel project includes Miami-based Kobi Karp Architects, Design Agency and ID & Design International. Martin Schwartz and Anthony de Yurre of Bilzin Sumberg provided legal counsel to the development team in the loan transaction.
BUFORD, GA. — Columbus, Ga.-based Flournoy Development Group has broken ground on a 434-unit apartment community in Buford, approximately 30 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The property will include 376 multifamily units and 58 townhomes. The construction timeline for the property was not disclosed. The multifamily community is part of Exchange at Gwinnett, Fuqua Development’s mixed-use development situated near the Mall of Georgia with more than 465,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, office space, hotel space and residential units. Community amenities at the multifamily project will include a pool courtyard, access-controlled living areas, three one-level parking decks, flexible coworking space, courtyard and event greenspace and several private pocket courtyard amenity areas. The Exchange at Gwinnett will include a food hall with restaurants such as Starbucks Coffee, Five Guys Burgers & Fries and Jersey Mike’s Subs. The mixed-use development will also include Topgolf, Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, a flagship Rooms To Go store, a center stage at Town Green and a Sprouts Farmers Market. The project team for the apartment community includes architect Dynamik Design and contractor Flournoy Construction Group. Flournoy Properties Group will manage the property.