MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $59.2 million sale of The Orchard Apartments, a 156-unit multifamily community located in the western Boston suburb of Marlborough. Built in 2002, the property comprises 17 two- and three-story buildings that house lofts, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,121 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of metro Boston-based National Development, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an affiliate of global investment management firm Nuveen Real Estate.
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Vesper, Fortress Acquire 444-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of South Florida in Tampa
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — A joint venture between Vesper Holdings and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group has acquired ON50 Tampa, a 444-bed student housing community located near the University of South Florida. The property offers a mix of three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units. Shared amenities include a swimming pool, computer lab, study lounge, movie and entertainment center, hammock garden, community kitchenette, coffee bar and shuttle service to the university’s campus. The community is the joint venture’s fourth acquisition over the past 13 months. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Florida-based investment and development firm DLP Capital has acquired Harbor House on Saratoga, a 252-unit multifamily property in Corpus Christi. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a basketball court, media room, clubhouse and a dog park. DLP Capital plans to upgrade the unit interiors with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, vinyl floors and other high-end finishes. The company will also rebrand the property as DLP Saratoga. The seller was not disclosed.
WESTWOOD, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $35.2 million sale of Residences at Highland Glen, a 102-unit apartment complex in Westwood, a southwestern suburb of Boston. Constructed in 2006, the age-restricted property comprises two four-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom units, 60 of which were recently renovated. Amenities include a fitness center and a clubroom. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin, Aron Will and John Sweeny of CBRE represented the locally based seller, National Development, in the transaction. The buyer was Massachusetts-based Claremont Cos.
AMHERST, MASS. — New York-based Eastern Union has arranged a $44.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Boulders, a 256-unit multifamily property in Amherst, located in the central part of Massachusetts. The market-rate property was built in 1974 and offers two-bedroom units with an average size of 844 square feet. Michael Muller of Eastern Union arranged the floating-rate loan, which carries four years of interest-only payments on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Newmark originated the financing via its status as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing (DUS) lender.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based commercial finance firm Dwight Capital has provided a $22.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of Queens Village Apartments, a 132-unit multifamily complex. The property comprises three- and six-story apartment buildings featuring a mix of rent-controlled and rent-stabilized units, as well as onsite maintenance services and laundry facilities. Adam Sasouness of Dwight Capital originated the financing, which was arranged by Marvin Jeremias of Crossmark Capital. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
Colliers Mortgage Originates $14.2M HUD-Insured Loan for Refinancing of Metro Minneapolis Apartments
SPRING LAKE PARK, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has originated a $14.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Northtown Village Apartments in Spring Lake Park, about 12 miles north of Minneapolis. The 161-unit apartment complex features amenities such as a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The loan features a 35-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Northtown Village LLLP was the borrower.
DENVER — Developer Legacy Partners and architect KTGY have broken ground on Araceli, an apartment property located within the Tech Center district of Denver. Designed as a 13-story wing and a 12-story wing, Araceli will feature 236 one-, two- and three-bedroom plus den units with built-in desks and workspaces and an amenity deck with a pool, grills, fireplaces and covered and exposed seating. Additional amenities include an event space with kitchen, gathering area and outdoor deck for residential gatherings, a coworking space, fitness center, pool deck, clubhouse and leasing office. The project team includes Catamount Constructors, Prescient, Jordan & Skala Engineers, Studio 10 Interior Design, S.A.Miro, Terracon and Kimley-Horn.
Landmark Properties to Start Construction of 166-Bed Student Housing Development Near UCLA
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Landmark Properties is set to break ground on The Mark at Los Angeles, a 166-bed student housing development located adjacent to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus at 10915 Strathmore Drive. The community will offer two- through five-bedroom units, including five affordable units offering 21 beds. Shared amenities will include an outdoor courtyard, private and shared rooftop terraces, and a resort-style swimming pool. Landmark purchased the development site from the Pacific Southwest District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS), which owned the land and an existing building on the property since the mid-1950s. Foundry Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. Construction on the community is scheduled for completion by September 2024.
Goodman Real Estate Sells Coventry Court Apartment Property in Tacoma, Washington for $21.1M
by Amy Works
TACOMA, WASH. — Goodman Real Estate has completed the disposition of Coventry Court IV Apartments, a multifamily community located at 908 76th Street Court East in Tacoma. Jordan Fisher with Next Wave Investors acquired the asset for $21.1 million, or $211,000 per unit. The transaction included the buyer assuming the loan on the property. Built in 1990, Coventry Court IV Apartments features 100 garden-style apartments. Brandon Lewis, Dylan Simon and Jerrid Anderson of The Simon and Anderson Team of Kidder Mathews’ Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Kidder Mathews was the only broker involved in the deal. A separate 20-unit property, Coventry Court Annex, recently sold for $3.4 million to the same purchaser. Kidder Mathews also brokered the transaction.