TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $16.6 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance Renaissance Apartments in Leon County, a 168-unit multifamily property in Tallahassee. Kyle Jemtrud of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, Pax Properties LLC. The financing, which is a permanent takeout of a Greystone bridge loan, carries a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization period, with a low, fixed interest rate and six years of interest-only payments. Built in 1974, Renaissance Apartments in Leon County is a garden-style community with 13 buildings. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include an onsite pool, community center and laundry facilities. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 2959 Apalachee Parkway, the apartment community is situated 11 miles from the Tallahassee International Airport and 3.8 miles from Florida State University.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The total amount of commercial and multifamily loans that mortgage bankers closed in 2021 at $683.2 billion was 55 percent higher than the $441.5 billion reported in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s 2021 Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Annual Origination Volume Summation. Multifamily mortgage lending took the lead last year at $376 billion, followed by loans for office buildings, industrial properties, retail, hotel/motel and healthcare properties. Depositories, such as banks, were the leading capital source for mortgage banker originated loans in 2021, responsible for $157 billion of the total. Private label commercial mortgage backed security (CMBS) saw the second-highest volume at $141 billion, followed by government-sponsored enterprises such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, life insurance companies and pension funds and investor-driven lenders. MBA estimates that total commercial real estate mortgage lending — including activity from small and mid-sized lenders not tracked by MBA — totaled $890.6 billion in 2021, a 45 percent increase over 2020 at $614 billion and a 25 percent increase over the previous annual record of $713 billion in 2019. “Improving property fundamentals and strong price appreciation drove borrowing and lending backed by commercial and multifamily properties to new highs in …
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Flournoy Development Group, in partnership with Westport Capital, has broken ground on Neuhaus, a 225-unit multifamily project located on the northern outskirts of Houston in The Woodlands. The property will comprise two midrise buildings that will house one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. HEDK is the project architect, and Strategic Construction is the general contractor. Completion is slated for early 2023.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $36 million sale of The VUE Hackensack, a 78-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey. The property was built in phases between 2015 and 2017 and consists of six one-bedroom units and 72 two-bedroom units with an average size of 1,205 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, resident lounge and virtual doorman service. Andrew Scheinerman of Kislak represented the seller, an entity doing business as 295 Polifly Realty LLC, in the off-market transaction. Scott Davidovic, also with Kislak, procured the buyer, Sutton Equity LLC.
BRODHEAD, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has negotiated the sale of a 37-unit, vacant senior living facility in Brodhead, about 35 miles south of Madison. The sales price was undisclosed. The property, which closed in summer 2021, features two dining rooms, a beauty shop, therapy room and library. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller, Brodhead Assisted Living Inc. The buyer, AJ Brodhead LLC, intends to reopen the property as assisted living.
CREC Real Estate, Rincon Capital Partners Acquire Ascent 1829 Apartments in North Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — CREC Real Estate and Rincon Capital Partners have purchased Ascent 1829 Apartments, a multifamily community located in North Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. The owners plan to invest up to $4.2 million to renovate the common areas and upgrade interiors and appliances to bring the property on par with nearby recently repositioned residential communities. Built in 1980 on six acres at 1829 E. Morten Ave., Ascent 1829 Apartments features 180 Class B apartments.
American Capital Group Receives $34M Refinancing for Laguna Creek Apartments Near Sacramento
by Amy Works
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — American Capital Group has received a $34 million loan for the refinancing of Laguna Creek Apartments, a multifamily property at 8760 Center Parkway in Elk Grove. Hartford Investment Management Co. provided the financing. Built in 2004 by American Capital Group, Laguna Creek Apartments features 160 one- and two-bedroom apartments across two- and three-story garden-style buildings. The units offer fully equipped kitchens, in-home washers/dryers, air conditioning and are pre-wired for high-speed internet. Onsite amenities include a clubhouse with fireplace and large-screen TV; fitness center; swimming pool and spa; playground; billiards and game room; and built-in business center. Dave Karson, Chris Moyer and John Spreitzer of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team represented American Capital Group in the financing.
LIVERMORE AND SOQUEL, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $16.3 million in acquisition financing for two land sites totaling 12.7 acres for the development of seniors housing communities in the Bay Area municipalities of Livermore and Soquel. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Calson Management, to secure the $10.5 million and $5.8 million one-year, fixed-rate loans through Barnett Capital Limited. The first site totals nine acres and will be developed into a 128-unit seniors housing community offering assisted living and memory care. The property is near local retail, entertainment and dining hubs and is near to Stanford Health Care – Valley Care Memorial Center and Livermore Division – VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Situated on 3.7 acres, the second land site will be developed into an 82-unit seniors housing community near Santa Cruz. The site is a fully entitled assisted living and memory care development that Calson Management took through the entitlement process while the site was under contract. Bercut Smith, Lillian Roos, Lauren Sackler and Ace Sudah led the JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team representing the borrower.
The Sun Belt is experiencing unprecedented growth with in-migration trends setting the stage for further expansion and bolstering in-place multifamily product. This includes Birmingham, which has weathered COVID-19 well not only from an employment perspective, but from a rent growth perspective too. The latter is not sustainable without the former, and local capital investments point to more tailwinds. Birmingham has been on the move, adding 60,000 jobs since April 2020 and becoming the primary driver of economic growth in Alabama. With the influx of new jobs, the city has surpassed its pre-pandemic peak and as a result, the city’s rent growth has outperformed the national average for several years. There was a short period where downtown rents and velocity fell off during the pandemic, but it came back fast and strong. Riding the tailwinds One notable example of in-migration, both investment and population wise, was when Landing announced it would be relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Birmingham. Landing is a tech startup that provides access to a network of fully furnished apartments, and its move to the city is expected to create more than 800 direct, full-time jobs. The announcement was exciting locally as Birmingham presumably wouldn’t have …
MIAMI — Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International has acquired 275 FontaineParc, a 133-unit, Class A multifamily property in Miami. The sales price was $50 million, or about $379,939 per unit. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 2020, 275 FontaineParc offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include walk-in closets, private balconies, stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, private bike storage, onsite maintenance and covered parking. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Located at 275 Fontainebleau Blvd., the property is situated 11.7 miles from downtown Miami and 7.4 miles from Miami International Airport.