JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Greystone has arranged a $30 million construction loan for 40 Center, a six-sttory, 80-unit multifamily project in Jersey City that will include 3,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. White Oak Real Estate Capital provided the loan to the developer, affiliates of The Manhattan Building Co. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Hirsch and Bryan Grover of Greystone arranged the debt. Completion is slated for 2024.
CHICAGO — The Habitat Co. and P3 Markets have broken ground on 43 Green, a $100 million mixed-income apartment community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The transit-oriented development will be located on a long-vacant, city-owned lot on the northeast corner of East 43rd Street and Calumet Avenue. Phase I will consist of a 10-story building with 99 units and 5,500 square feet of retail space. Half of the residences will be market-rate while the other half will be income-restricted to renters earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Completion of Phase I is slated for February 2023. Later phases of 43 Green call for two more mixed-income buildings. All told, 43 Green will bring roughly 300 new units to the area. Bowa Construction and McHugh Construction are leading construction. Future retail tenants include Momentum Coffee and Super Cycle. Financing for 43 Green involved a multi-layered capital stack, including the use of the City of Chicago’s Low Income Housing Tax credit allocation, tax credit investor Richman Capital and HUD-insured debt provided by Fifth Third Bank.
PHOENIX, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Clayco has broken ground on PALMtower, a 28-story residential tower development in downtown Phoenix. The project is slated for completion by early 2024. Development costs were not disclosed. PALMtower will feature 352 apartment units with unit features including quartz countertops, luxury vinyl tile, custom finish light fixtures and views of downtown Phoenix. The property will also offer parking onsite, including six floors of above-ground parking with 370 spaces and 120 spots for bike parking. The property will also include a 17,500-square-foot seventh-floor amenity level with an indoor-outdoor common space. The outdoor amenities will include a pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, native gardens and 360-degree city views. Indoor amenities will feature a resident’s club, media room, lounge areas and fitness and yoga centers. The project is landlocked on all sides in one of downtown Phoenix’s most constrained sites, according to Clayco. The 481,980-square-foot building’s exterior cladding will include glass and metal paneling. Located at 440 East Van Buren St., PALMtower is located less than a half mile from the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus and across the street from the University of Arizona College of Medicine campus. The property will be located near retailers and restaurants, including …
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a three-property, 430-unit multifamily portfolio in North Charleston. The sales price for the portfolio was $68.8 million, or $160,105 per unit. Ian Turnbull, Jim Davis, Nate McDaniel and William Graves Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller, the developer of the properties, and procured the undisclosed buyer, a private investor. The properties include Summerfield Apartments, Willow Ridge Apartments and Dove Creek Townhomes. Built in 2009, Summerfield includes 152 units and was sold for $24.7 million. Willow Ridge is a 145-unit property built in 2002 and was sold for $22.5 million. Built in 2010, Dove Creek features 133 units and was sold for $21.6 million.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Developer TWG has broken ground on Annex on the Square, a $49 million mixed-income apartment community in downtown Cedar Rapids. The property will include 202 units for residents earning up to 60 percent of the area median income along with 22 market-rate units. TWG will serve as owner and general contractor. Amenities will include a pool, fitness room, business center, bike storage, gated garage and top-floor deck. The development will also include 1,219 square feet of retail space. Studio Architecture is the project architect. Jeremy Tipton of NAI Iowa Realty Commercial coordinated the land acquisition. Completion is slated for January 2024.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of a 280-unit multifamily portfolio in Kansas City for $42.5 million. Built in 1985, Fountainhead consists of three-story apartment buildings. Three Fountains consists of a mix of one- and two-story townhomes. Both communities offer fitness centers and pools. Kyle Tucker and John Duvall of Northmarq secured acquisition financing through Freddie Mac. JB Partners sold the portfolio to Revitate Cherry Tree, a California-based investment company.
OMAHA, NEB. — Mohr Partners Inc. has brokered the sale of Orpheum Tower in downtown Omaha for an undisclosed price. Upon its construction in 1910, the 16-story tower was the tallest office building in Omaha at 220 feet. It was converted into 132 apartment units and served as the city’s tallest apartment tower until 2013. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Grant Palmer and Eric Beichler brokered the sale. A private REIT purchased the asset.
BLOOMINGTON, IND. — The Annex Group has closed on funding and started construction of The Annex of Bloomington, a $23 million workforce housing community in Bloomington. The 102-unit, two-building property will be situated within an area called the University Village Downtown Character Overlay District. Completion is slated for spring 2023. The project team includes general contractor Gilliatte General Contractors Inc., architect KTGY and engineer Smith Design Group Inc. Star Financial Bank provided $18.1 million in funding. Bloomington has a high population of renters, and the student population of Indiana University puts a strain on the market, according to Kyle Bach, CEO of Annex. Bach says this new project is in response to the need for housing in the area. A percentage of the units are restricted for residents earning below 120 percent of the area median income.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Miami-based Eagle Property Capital (EPC) has sold Montecito Club, a 331-unit apartment community in Arlington that was built in phases between 1968 and 1979. Montecito Club features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that offer private balconies and patios in select units. Communal amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center, resident clubhouse, sports court, dog park and outdoor grilling and picnic areas. New York City-based APF Properties purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. EPC originally acquired the asset in 2016 and renovated unit interiors, upgraded common areas and amenity spaces and implemented more water- and energy-saving programs.
DALLAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential, in partnership with Bridge Investment Group, has broken ground on Banyan Flats, a 289-unit multifamily project that will be located at 2022 N. Beckley Ave., just west of downtown Dallas. Floor plans will feature micro, studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 to 1,425 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog wash and a rooftop deck. JHP Architecture is designing the project. J.P. Morgan provided construction financing for the project, which is slated for a 2023 completion.
