MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sibley Cove in Maplewood for $10.9 million. The apartment complex features 81 units. Chris Collins, Evan Miller and Seth Barnett of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a Twin Cities-based limited liability company.
LAS VEGAS — San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital has completed the sale of a three-asset multifamily portfolio in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the portfolio for $182 million. Tower 16 assembled the portfolio over the last 2.5 years and repositioned all the assets. Totaling 1,165 units, the portfolio includes Accent on Rainbow, Accent on Decatur and Accent on Sahara. All three received recent improvements including upgraded leasing offices, outdoor amenity areas and interior unit renovations to more than 40 percent of the units. Tower 16 acquired the assets for $112 million and spent roughly $10.3 million on improvements. The buyer plans to continue the renovation efforts. Located at 6666 W. Washington Ave., Accent on Rainbow features 540 apartments, three pools, a new clubhouse, leasing office and gym. Accent on Decatur, located at 2950 S. Decatur Blvd., features 313 apartments, two pools, a new clubhouse and gym, two outdoor amenity areas and barbecues. Located at 4801 E. Sahara Ave., Accent on Sahara offer 312 apartments, a renovated clubhouse, two pools, a new gym, kids’ play area, barbecues and a dog park. Ed Rosen, John Chu, Tyler Sinks, Brian Andersen and Jared Glover of Berkadia represented Tower 16 in the deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has broken ground for the first phase of Banyan North Tempe, a 651-unit multifamily community in Tempe. Working with Indianapolis-based Milhaus, Banyan annexed a 16.5-acre site, which is the first time the City of Tempe has expanded its boundaries in more than a decade. Construction is now underway for the $177 million development, with the first phase slated for completion in early 2023. Designed by Todd & Associates, Banyan North Tempe will feature 310 studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units in its first phase and a total of 651 units at full build-out. Community amenities will include two swimming pools, a fitness center, an outdoor spa, a clubhouse and library. The development team secured a $52 million construction loan from UMB Bank and Academy Bank. McShane Construction Co. is serving as general contractor on the project.
DENVER — Trammell Crow Residential has completed the sale of Alexan 20th Street Station, a 12-story multifamily property in downtown Denver. Terms of the sale were not released. Located at 2080 California St., the asset features 354 apartments, structured parking, a pool and spa, two fifth-floor decks, a fitness center, multiple community areas and workspaces. In-unit finishes include quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, contemporary cabinetry, tile backsplashes, large under-mount sinks, plank flooring, high ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. The property was built in 2019. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Chris Cowan, Amanda Meldrum and Craig Ratterman of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Ready Capital has closed a $12.2 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of an apartment community located in Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed sponsor will implement a capital improvement plan to upgrade the 146 unit interiors and property exterior. Capital improvements will include new paint, new cabinets, vinyl-plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, upgraded landscaping and upgraded HVAC/electrical/utility systems. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan that features a 24-month term, two extension options, flexible prepayment and a facility to provide future funding for capital improvements.
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‘Astronomical’ Multifamily Investment Demand Drives Up Pricing, Says Marcus & Millichap’s IPA Panel
The U.S. multifamily sector remains an attractive option for real estate investors looking for a safe haven. Beyond the pool of traditional buyers who are actively acquiring apartment properties, the sector has become a landing spot for companies that aren’t legacy multifamily owners. Steven DeFrancis, CEO of Cortland, cited REITs like Blackstone Real Estate Investment Trust as newly establishing a presence in the multifamily sector. BREIT recently made a $240 million preferred equity investment in Tricon Residential connected with Tricon’s purchase of single-family rental (SFR) homes in Nashville. Nuveen Real Estate is also a recent institutional investor entrant in the emerging SFR sector. “We’re seeing a lot of new capital, whether it’s coming from overseas or from here,” said DeFrancis. “Institutional capital is continuing to move into real estate, and then within real estate there’s a lot of movement from other sectors into multifamily.” Jessica Levin, senior director of acquisitions at Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., said that the influx of capital into the U.S. apartment market the past six months has been “astronomical.” She also said that there’s no slowdown ahead. “Competition is stiffer now than in the past 10 to 15 years, and it’s only going to increase from …
By Taylor Williams The fundamental forces of job and population growth that drive demand for market-rate multifamily properties are hard at work on the affordable housing sector in Texas, and it doesn’t appear that a supply-demand equilibrium is in the cards anytime soon. In addition, a perpetual shortage of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) and other government-issued subsidies that are required to finance new development of affordable housing are working to keep supply growth in check. Throw in a global pandemic that has cost millions of people their jobs and depleted their savings, potentially forcing them to seek less-expensive housing, and you have a supply-demand dynamic that is far from balanced. The situation is further exacerbated by the fact that there is some overlap between workers in industries hit hard by the pandemic, such as leisure and hospitality, and the types of renters who need or qualify for affordable housing. Texas is hardly the only state facing these lopsided market conditions. According to a 2020 report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, when it comes to housing that renters whose income levels are at or below 30 percent of their area median income (AMI) can afford, the United States …
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm 180 Multifamily Properties has purchased The Watson, a 248-unit apartment community in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. The Class A property was built in 2018. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and are furnished with granite countertops, faux wood flooring and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, playground, fitness center, clubhouse and conference room, two courtyards and a bocce ball court. The seller was an undisclosed, locally based developer. Dan Gillard of Greystone originated a $29.6 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for the deal on behalf of 180 Multifamily Properties. The nonrecourse financing was structured with a 10-year term, floating interest rate and a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio.
TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC, the Tampa-based developer behind the $3 billion Water Street Tampa development underway, has opened Heron, a 420-unit apartment community located at 815 Water St. Water Street Tampa’s first residential building is now offering in-person tours for potential residents. Construction on the development started in November 2018. The residential property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 555 to 2,206 square feet. Each unit features a private terrace ranging from 122 to 753 square feet, as well as floor-to-ceiling windows, quartz counters, custom cabinetry and kitchen appliances by Fisher & Paykel. Additionally, each residence includes floating bathroom vanities, soaking tubs and rainfall showerheads. Heron includes a parking garage and 40,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, including a GreenWise Market. Orlando-based ZRS Management Co. manages Heron and will oversee its programming, including virtual and in-person events. These will include cooking demonstrations with chefs, fitness and meditation classes and expert discussions on topics like sleep wellness and urban gardening. Heron’s amenities include a rooftop pool with cabanas, outdoor kitchen and barbecue areas, fitness center, bar and lounge spaces on each of its dual towers. The property will be the first residential development …
STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the $84.3 million sale of The Fairfield Apartments, a 263-unit multifamily community in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford. Built in 1996, the property offers amenities such as a clubroom, caterer’s kitchen, three private courtyards, a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling areas. The CBRE team of Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin and Travis Langer represented the institutional seller in the transaction, while also procuring San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily as the buyer.