HONOLULU — Ziegler has arranged a bridge loan placement totaling $52 million for Kalakaua Gardens, a continuing care retirement community in Honolulu. The property features 164 units of independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The borrower is Island Paradise Investments (IPI). IPI opened Kalakaua Gardens in late 2016. The community is situated at the gateway to Waikiki within the lively Ala Moana enclave and in close proximity to several hospitals and medical clinics. The community was built for ohana-style living, where residents are encouraged to live and be social within inviting open spaces that offer 360-degree views of the islands. The loan refinanced the original construction loan and provided additional proceeds for planned renovations, other reserves and closing costs.
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GLENDALE, COLO. — Kairos Investment Management Co. has acquired Forest Manor Apartments, an affordable multifamily property located at 625 S. Forest St. in Glendale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 1974, Forest Manor features 103 apartments in a mix of a single studio, 74 one-bedroom and 28 two-bedroom units with air conditioning, carpeted floors and spacious closets. The property was last renovated in 2001. Community amenities include a swimming pool and laundry facilities. Kairos plans to renovate the asset by implementing interior and exterior upgrades, including interior repairs and upgrades to units, new flooring for interior hallways, exterior roof repairs, pool renovation and common-area amenities.
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Charlotte, N.C.-based Grubb Properties, in partnership with First Street Capital, will develop a 173-unit multifamily project within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in the Long Island community of Hempstead. Grubb Properties will operate the community, which will include 2,500 square feet of commercial space, under its Link brand. About 10 percent (17) of the units will be designated as affordable housing. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter, and initial occupancy is slated for the third quarter of 2024. Grubb Properties is also underway on Link-branded projects in Manhattan’s Financial District and in the Long Island City area of Queens.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $35.9 million loan for the refinancing of Hudson Square North, a 150-unit apartment complex located outside of New York City in Hoboken. The transit-oriented property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 890 square feet and are furnished with washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops, as well as 2,739 square feet of retail space. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Carlos Silva and Salvatore Buzzerio of JLL arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Minnesota Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the owner, Ironstate Development.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of West Vue, a 442-unit, garden-style apartment community in Orlando. A joint venture between New York-based Phoenix Realty Group and Prospect Capital acquired the property for $97.5 million. Matt Wilcox, Brett Moss, Tyler Swidler and Cole Whitaker of Berkadia represented the Jacksonville-based seller, RISE: A Real Estate Co. Built in 2021, West Vue offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with units ranging from 759 square feet to 1,369 square feet. Unit features include nine-foot ceilings, wood-plank style flooring, pendant lights, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, center island with breakfast bar seating, side-by-side refrigerators, walk-in closets, walk-in showers, dual vanities, full-sized washer and dryers, balconies and screened-in patios. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sun shelves and private cabanas, a 24-hour clubhouse with Wi-Fi, media and game lounge, rentable private offices and study spaces, 24-hour fitness center, yoga studio, courtyards, dog park, children’s playground and a summer kitchen with grills. The property was 65.2 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located within the 1,800-acre master-planned MetroWest community, West Vue is situated close to Walgreens, 24 Hour Fitness, Wawa and an under-construction Bravo grocer. Located at 5915 Raleigh St., the property is …
CHICAGO — McHugh Construction has started building Platform 4611, a nine-story apartment building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The project includes 200 units and 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The developers are The John Buck Co. and Free Market Ventures. Pappageorge Haymes Partners is the architect. Levels two through eight will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, while the top floor will include four three-bedroom penthouse units and a host of building amenities. Plans call for touchless entry, reservable office space on each floor, a fitness center and a rooftop amenity floor with coworking space and an outdoor terrace. Completion is slated for late 2022 or early 2023. The name Platform 4611 is a nod to the project’s transit-oriented nature. The Wilson Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train station is located across the street.
INDIANAPOLIS — Berkadia has arranged a $17.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Creekside Square in Indianapolis. The 192-unit, garden-style multifamily property was built in 1994. Amenities include a clubhouse, playground, covered parking and onsite management. Located at 5836 Hunnewell Drive, the property offers convenient access to both I-65 and I-465. Jason Brown and Austin Katai of Berkadia arranged the seven-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. Indianapolis-based Zidan Management Group Inc. was the borrower.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired 15.7 acres in Raleigh for the development of Prose New Hope, a 344-unit apartment community that marks the firm’s first Prose-branded property in the city. Prose is a new housing concept focused on building attainable homes near high-growth employment areas such as Raleigh. The seller and sales price of the land was not disclosed. Construction of Prose New Hope is slated for completion by early 2023. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 1,012 square feet. Unit features will include granite countertops, shaker style cabinets, stainless steel appliances and vinyl plank flooring. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center and a dog park. Located at 4100 Buffaloe Road, Prose New Hope will be situated across the street from a new Lidl grocery store, as well as Triangle Town Center. The property will also be close to Highway 401, Interstates 440 and 540, downtown Raleigh, NC State and Wake Technical Community College’s northern campus.
SAN ANTONIO — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of a trio of multifamily properties in San Antonio. Hidden Village is a 176-unit property that was built in 1965 and features an average unit size of 676 square feet. Montrose Place was built in 1960 and totals 72 units that average 611 square feet, and The Dunes was built in 1975 and totals 119 units that average 622 square feet. Chris Siemasko, Paul Yazbeck, Jon Krebbs and Bryce Smith of TMG brokered the deal. The buyer(s) and seller(s) were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer OHT Partners will soon break ground on Lenox Grand, a 315-unit apartment community that will be located on a 16.4-acre site at 13505 Burnet Road in North Austin. Designed by Davies Collaborative, Lenox Grand will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a shared work studio, dog park, walking trails and a pickleball court. The property will also offer proximity to The Domain mixed-use development and the offices of major employers such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook and 3M. Completion is slated for 2023.