FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Meadow Ridge, a 40-building, 484-unit multifamily property located on the west side of Fort Worth. The property was built on 24 acres in 1981. Meadow Ridge has one-, two- and three-bedroom units that, according to Apartments.com, range in size from 621 to 1,280 square feet. Amenities include two pools, courtyards and a tennis court. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Lubbock-based Madera Residential, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based private investment firm.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Barvin has acquired Elan Crockett Row, a 380-unit apartment community located in Fort Worth’s West Seventh District. Built in 2019 by South Carolina-based Greystar, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with granite countertops, wine refrigerators and Honeywell smart thermostats. Amenities include a pool with outdoor lounges, covered grilling area with a TV, hammock garden with a fire pit and an elevated pet play area. The property also includes 7,200 square feet of retail space that is leased to Salsa Limon and F45 Training.
KEENE, N.H. — Covenant Living Communities & Services has agreed to purchase Hillside Village Keene, a seniors housing community located just north of the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. Covenant is purchasing the community out of bankruptcy in a deal that is scheduled to close in early 2022. Hillside Village opened in 2019 with 141 independent living units, 43 assisted living units, 18 assisted living/memory care units and 20 nursing care suites. The price was not disclosed.
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Montclair Residences at Bay Street Station, a 163-unit apartment community in Northern New Jersey. Built in 2008, the transit-oriented property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, lounge and outdoor grilling areas. Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, J.B. Bruno, Michael Oliver and Kevin O’Hearn of JLL represented the seller, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the transaction. Natixis, an international investment bank based in Paris, provided a $54 million, floating-rate acquisition loan to the buyer, a joint venture between Mill Creek Residential and Cigna Investment Management. Matthew Pizzolato, Andy Scott, Tom Didio Jr. and Gerard Quinn of JLL placed the debt.
SEATTLE — Newport Beach, Calif.-based MIG Real Estate has purchased Solara, a multifamily property located at 12736 Lake City Way NE in North Seattle. Newport Beach, Calif.-based Sares Regis Multifamily Funds acquired the property for $84 million. Built in 2001, Solara consists of three six-story buildings offering a total of 238 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. On-site amenities include a pool, theater, 24-hour fitness center, game room, WiFi café, parcel lockers, pet wash station, conference room, landscaped private courtyard and leasing center. MIG plans to renovate the property by refreshing the interior amenities and leasing center, painting the exterior, updating signage, implementing light apartment renovations and refreshing the corridors. Additionally, the community features five ground-floor retail suites totaling 5,893 square feet leased to The Beer Authority, Caoba Hair Salon and Spa and Seatango. Jon Hallgrimson, Eli Hanacek, Frank Bosl and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Bill Chiles, Scott Peterson and Brian Cruz of CBRE Capital Markets in San Diego partnered with CBRE’s Seattle multifamily team in arranging financing for the acquisition on behalf of MIG.
SEATTLE — M&T Realty Capital Corp. has funded a $20 million Freddie Mac Optigo conventional loan to refinance a 90-unit, 92-bed seniors housing property located in the Seattle metro area. The non-recourse loan carries a 10-year term, fixed interest rate, five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization period. The property maintained healthy occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic and occupancy had climbed above 91 percent at the time of closing. The property features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units. Steve Muth of M&T Realty Capital Corp.’s Richmond office led the transaction.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Progress Capital has arranged a $17.6 million construction loan for a 104-unit multifamily project in the Northern New Jersey community of Plainfield. In addition to one commercial space, the property will offer 10 studio apartments, 61 one-bedroom units and 33 two-bedroom residences. Amenities will include a clubhouse, fitness center and outdoor grilling and recreational areas. Brad Domenico and Eddie Miro of Progress Capital arranged the three-year, interest-only loan through Trevian Capital on behalf of the borrower, West of Hudson Properties.
DENVER — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Aspen Grove, an apartment community in Denver. A California-based buyer acquired the asset for $10.3 million, or $313,636 per unit. Tyler King, Nick Steele and John Laratta and Nate Moyer of Berkadia Denver represented the Colorado-based seller in the deal. Built in 2020, Aspen Grove features 33 units with washers/dryers, patios/balconies, high ceilings and stainless steel appliances. The community is located at 9850 E. Girard Ave.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Ackerberg and Northland Real Estate have completed development of Alvera, a 193-unit apartment complex in St. Paul. Residential brand Common will manage the property, which is located at 337 W. 7th St. Amenities include a clubroom, outdoor deck, fitness center and resident lounge. Artist Aaron de la Cruz painted a mural along the property’s exterior. Monthly rents start at $1,077 for studios.
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Multifamily Investment Sales Strong in Southern States; Gaining More Interest in Midwest
Multifamily investment benefitted from the uncertainties of the past year, but will the transaction volumes of 2021 be used to gauge the likely outcomes for 2022? Managing directors Todd Stofflet and Jason Stevens of Walker & Dunlop’s Chicago office review 2021 and what the trends of this year indicate for the direction of the industry. REBusiness: What have you seen regarding multifamily investment activity this year? Stofflet: Early in the pandemic, we saw a lot of investment pull away from retail and office, focusing more on industrial and multifamily. In 2021, the multifamily sector has fared very well and a lot of new investors have entered the multifamily market. If you talk to some of our colleagues in the Southeast and the “smile states,” they will tell you that transaction volume has never been higher and the amount of capital chasing these opportunities has never been bigger. Across the country, it has been a very strong year for the sector. REBusiness: Do you think 2021 will be a record year in terms of sales? Stevens: If our pipeline is any barometer for that, the answer is “absolutely,” but it will be market dependent. What you’ll find is that sales in …