PITTSBURGH — New Jersey-based Tryko Partners will develop Cedarwood Homes, an age-restricted affordable housing project that will be located at the site of the former Fairywood School in Pittsburgh. The majority (39) of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to fund the project. Completion is slated for late 2023.
FALLBROOK, CALIF. — Contour has obtained $31.6 million in acquisition and mezzanine financing for Estancia Senior Living, a newly developed assisted living and memory care community located at 1735 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Alanna Ellis and Jeff Sause of JLL Capital Markets secured a $24 million, three-year, floating-rate bank loan and a $7.6 million, four-year, fixed-rate mezzanine loan for the borrower. Developed in summer 2021, the two-story Estancia Senior Living features 103 units and 114 beds in a mix of 79 assisted living units and 25 memory care units on a 3.4-acre site. The acquisition also includes approximately five acres of additional vacant land located adjacent to the property. On-site amenities include restaurant-style dining, two landscaped courtyards, fitness classes, a physical therapy center, daily wellness and social activities, a beauty salon, spa and hot tub, movie theater, transportation services and laundry facilities. Meridian Senior Living operates the property.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Greenlight Communities and Holualoa Cos. are developing Cabana Bridges, an apartment property located within the 350-acre Bridges mixed-use development in Tucson. Greenlight acquired the land site in early October for $3.4 million and plans to start construction in the upcoming weeks. The $50 million Cabana Bridges is slated to welcome its first residents in January 2023. The community will feature 288 apartments, contemporary appliances and kitchen finishes, luxury vinyl tile, a co-working lounge and fitness center, as well as access to smart-home technology.
KENT AND DES MOINES, WASH. — Bellwether Housing has received $24.8 million financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of The BLVD and Marina Club Apartments, two garden-style multifamily communities in Kent and Des Moines. Both municipalities are just south of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Bellwether plans to convert the 213 units into affordable housing for households earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. JLL Capital Markets and JLL Public Institutions worked with Amazon to secure the $15.5 million and $9.2 million, 20-year, fixed-rate loans for the owner. Through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Amazon provided low-rate subordinate financing. Located at 2136 S. 272nd St. in Kent, The BLVD features 136 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 786 square feet. Marina Club Apartments, located at 2445 S. 222nd St. in Des Moines, offers 77 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 580 square feet to 1,013 square feet. Units feature dishwashers, garbage disposals, fireplaces, window coverings, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. The communities each feature a swimming pool, spa, sundeck, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, business center and covered paring. C.W. Early of JLL Capital Markets Debt …
LAS VEGAS — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the purchase of Silver Creek Apartments, a multifamily property located at 6170 Boulder Highway in Las Vegas. A Southern California-based investment firm acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction for $35 million. Built in 2002, Silver Creek Apartments features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Garry Cuff and Tom Naseef of Coldwell Banker Commercial Premier represented the buyer in the deal.
BRANDON, FLA. — Berkadia has secured $28.3 million in acquisition financing for two multifamily communities in Brandon. Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia secured a $15.7 million loan for Avenue at Creekbridge, a 112-unit apartment community, and a $12.6 million loan for Westwood at 60, an 88-unit apartment community. Berkadia is providing two Freddie Mac loans with seven-year terms, interest-only payment periods and fixed interest rates. Bayshore Investment Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm, acquired Avenue at Creekbridge for $22.5 million and Westwood at 60 for $18.1 million. The seller(s) was not disclosed. Built in 1987, Avenue at Creekbridge offers two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 950 to 1,175 square feet. Units feature vaulted ceilings, wood-plank vinyl flooring, stainless steel appliances, carpeted bedrooms, walk-in closets, stand-up showers and lake or pool views. Community amenities include a fitness center, bark park, swimming pool, business center, poolside grilling areas, a tennis court and a private fishing dock. Located at 1002 Creekbridge Road, the property is situated 3.7 miles from downtown Brandon and about 13.3 miles from Tampa. Avenue at Creekbridge was rebranded to Creekbridge Crossing Apartments. Built in 1986, Westwood at 60 offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 1,120 …
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $27.3 million sale of Frost English Silver, a newly built, luxury apartment community for residents age 55 and older in Maplewood, a suburb of Minneapolis. The property’s 107 units average 876 square feet each. Amenities include a fitness center, outdoor patio, community room, salon, indoor pool and heated underground parking. Located at 1957 English St., Frost English Silver is within walking distance of parks, lakes, trails and golf courses. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Ken Dayton of JLL represented the seller, Sherman Associates. Jeff Lepley of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, an affiliate of Axial Real Estate Advisors LLC. JLL is providing the seven-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan.
HOUSTON — NorthMarq has arranged a $21 million loan for the refinancing of Vista Apartments, a 300-unit workforce housing community in North Houston. The property was built in 1980 and renovated in 2019. Warren Hitchcock of NorthMarq arranged the loan, which carried a 10-year term with an initial interest-only period, a fixed 3.75 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the Houston-based borrower. An undisclosed national balance sheet lender provided the debt.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of a portfolio of seven multifamily buildings in The Bronx. The first property at 45 E. Moshulu Parkway North in the Norwood area was built in 1926 and totals 71 units. The second complex at 501 W. 147th St. in Hamilton Heights was constructed in 1930 and comprises 33 apartments and four commercial spaces. Lastly, the asset at 741-745 E. 217th St. in Olinville was built in 2005 and totals 21 units. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented both the buyer, a private family, and the seller, Ron Rettner, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered the $15.5 million sale of two apartment buildings in New York City’s East Village neighborhood. The 10-unit building at 164 First Ave. includes three retail spaces and sold for $10.4 million, while the four-story property at 218 E. Ninth St. fetched a price of $5.1 million. Brandon Polakoff, James Nelson, Eric Karmitz and Ryan McGuirl of Avison Young represented the seller of 218 East 9th Street. Polakoff and McGuirl also handled the sale of 164 First Avenue. The buyers in both deals were not disclosed.
