AUSTIN, TEXAS — AMLI Residential, a national multifamily development and management firm based in Chicago, has acquired The Elizabeth, a 373-unit apartment community in Austin’s Silicon Hills neighborhood. Built in 2020, the property offers studio, one-, two and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, bocce ball courts, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling stations, music library and a dog park. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Dallas-based StreetLights Residential, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based developer Stratus Properties (NASDAQ: STRS) will build The Saint June, a 182-unit multifamily project that will be located in Austin’s Barton Creek area. The garden-style property will be situated on 36 acres and will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, resident clubhouse and communal green space. Construction is expected to begin before the end of the quarter, and the first move-ins are scheduled for late 2022.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — NorthMarq has provided a $10.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Hurstbourne Heights Apartments, an 84-unit multifamily property located at 7603 Downs Farm Place in Louisville. The transaction was structured with a fully-amortizing 35-year term. Randall Waddell of NorthMarq originated the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Hurstbourne Heights is located in the Highview area of Jefferson County, and situated close to GE’s Appliance Park, Ford’s SUV assembly plant and the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Constructed in 2019, the property is managed by PMR Cos. NorthMarq Finance LLC, a fully licensed Federal Housing Administration (FHA) lender and approved Ginnie Mae seller/servicer through HUD’s 223(f) program, funded the loan. The borrower received benefits from the program including the highest loan-to-value ratio available in the market, low fixed interest rates based on Ginnie Mae securities, greater cash flow due to the 35-year amortization schedule and a borrower-friendly prepayment provision.
HACKENSACK AND LITTLE FERRY, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the Lenox Multifamily Portfolio, a collection of five apartment buildings totaling 156 units in Northern New Jersey. The properties, which are located in Hackensack and Little Ferry, feature a unit mix of 16 studios, 133 one-bedroom apartments and seven two-bedroom residences. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Patrick Norris of Colliers brokered marketed the properties on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $14.9 million sale of a three-property, 113-unit multifamily portfolio in East Orange, a suburb of Newark. The properties are all located in the city’s Brick Church area. David Oropeza of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, a partnership between Nova EO Portfolio I LLC and The Capital Foresight LP, in the transaction. Oropeza also procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investment firm.
BOSTON — Nauset Construction has broken ground on 1180 Boylston Street, a 50-unit multifamily project located at the site of a former gas station in the Brookline area of Boston. Designed by CBT Architects and developed by Chestnut Hill Investments LLC, the six-story building will also house 6,500 square feet of retail space. The property will feature a unit mix of 15 one-bedrooms, 33 two-bedrooms and two three-bedrooms. All units in the building are age-restricted; one resident in each unit must be 55 years or older. In addition, 10 units are reserved for households earning 50 percent or less of the area median income.
ILLINOIS AND OHIO — Pathway to Living, the seniors housing platform of Chicago-based Waterton, has partnered with healthcare REIT Welltower Inc. to manage and modernize a 22-property seniors housing portfolio across Illinois and Ohio. In addition to its day-to-day role as operator, Pathway to Living will serve as a minority investor in the 1,105-unit portfolio. The partnership represents an opportunity for Pathway to Living to expand into the Ohio market and grow its existing footprint in the Midwest region. The portfolio consists of a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care communities. Renovation plans include refreshing common areas and addressing deferred maintenance. Additionally, several communities will receive infrastructure updates to improve aging sidewalks, parking lots and mechanical systems. As of Dec. 31, Pathway to Living’s portfolio spanned nearly 2,800 units across 29 properties in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
CHICAGO — Asia Capital Real Estate (ACRE) has provided a $51.5 million loan for the refinancing of The Duncan, a 260-unit multifamily community in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. Chicago-based CEDARst owns the asset. Located at 1515 W. Monroe St., The Duncan consists of two connected buildings. The property includes 8,350 square feet of retail space, a coworking space, cocktail bar and fitness center. The lobby features FROTH Café, a hospitality concept from CEDARst that is managed by The Heritage Group. The buildings, originally constructed in the early 1900s, were recently repurposed in two phases. In July 2020, 150 units came online, while the remaining 110 units delivered in October 2020. The 2.5-year loan features a loan-to-value ratio of 76 percent.
BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Normandale Lake Estates in Bloomington for $16.4 million. Built in 1964, the apartment property includes 105 units, all of which have been renovated. Amenities include a pet area, outdoor pool and courtyard with grilling area. The Normandale Lake Office Park is located across the street from the property, which was fully occupied at the time of sale. Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg, Dan Linnell and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Normandale Lake LLC. Dealer Sites LLC purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Clayborne Court in Kalamazoo for an undisclosed price. Built in 1986, the 142-unit multifamily property consists of 22 buildings. Located at 4501-4651 Clayborne Drive, the asset is within walking distance of the Kalamazoo Community Soccer Complex and Lenden Grove Middle School. Cary Belovicz, Nick Kirby and Paul Russo of Greystone Bel represented the seller and procured the buyer, Simtob Management & Investment LLC. The buyer plans to modernize the property by upgrading all of the units and replacing the siding, landscaping and signage.