LOS ANGELES — Rick Raymundo and Ben Savoy of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a six-unit building at 6645 Farmdale Ave. in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The asset traded hands for $1.7 million. Raymundo and Savoy represented the undisclosed buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of a 76-unit property at 34-50 28th Street in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens. The asset traded hands for $13.2 million. Louis Zarif, Shaun Riney and Sean Fopeano of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity. The property was originally built in 1930 and rises six stories, according to StreetEasy.com. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans.
NEW YORK CITY AND DENVER — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has agreed to acquire Denver-based multifamily REIT AIR Communities (NYSE: AIRC) for $10 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal, which is expected to close during the third quarter, will take AIR Communities private. Under the terms of the deal, Blackstone will assume all of the REIT’s outstanding debt. Formerly known as Apartment Income REIT Corp., AIR Communities owns 76 communities totaling approximately 27,000 apartments. The properties are spread across 10 states and Washington D.C., but are concentrated in coastal markets …
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group has arranged the sale of Courtyard Apartments, a 63-unit community in Longview, 120 miles east of Dallas. Yonnic Land of The Multifamily Group represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties requested anonymity. Courtyard Apartments was built in 1966. The community offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 778 square feet.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of and financing for Cambria, a garden-style community located in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. Cambria comprises 174 units that average 1,022 square feet in size. The property offers direct-access attached garages, nine-foot ceilings and side-by-side washers and dryers. Bridge Investment Group Holdings sold the asset to a California-based private investor for an undisclosed price. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the deal. Vincent Punzi and Lowell Takahashi of Berkadia’s Irvine, California …
HOUSTON — A partnership between Ascendant Capital Partners and Culver Investment Partners has purchased the Elle Collection, a portfolio of three communities near Texas Medical Center in Houston. The portfolio traded hands for $60 million. The portfolio includes Elle at the Medical Center, Vie at the Medical Center and Plaza Townhomes at the Medical Center. The Elle Collection totals 470 units altogether. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvement programs at each of the properties.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A developer doing business as Built Parcel Six LLC is approaching completion of 44 Springside, a 28-unit property in Poughkeepsie, about 80 miles north of Manhattan. The building rises five stories in the Arlington neighborhood of the city. Amenities include an indoor pool, community room, fitness center, rooftop terrace and flexible space for social events or work functions. The property will also feature approximately 7,000 square feet of commercial space. Tinkelman Architecture designed the community, which is slated to deliver this summer.
CERES, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of The Vineyard, a 212-unit community in the Modesto, California suburb of Ceres. The property traded hands for $32.6 million. Jon Mimms of Marcus & Millichap’s Fresno office represented both the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal. The Vineyard was built in 1979. Apartments at the community average 671 square feet in size and feature open floor plans, large kitchen pantries and central heating and air conditioning. Community amenities include two pools, five laundry rooms, covered parking, pathways and …
OAK PARK, MICH. — Friedman Communities, the management division of Friedman Real Estate, has been selected to manage The Loop on Greenfield in Oak Park, about 14 miles north of Detroit. The property was built in 1965 and features 717 units. Apartments come in studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Amenities include a fitness center, playground, pool and courtyard.
OMAHA, NEB. — Sullivan Development Co. has broken ground on Leavenworth Lofts, a 28-unit building in Omaha. Leavenworth Lofts will offer one-bedroom units that average 1,000 square feet in size. Planned amenities include access to concierge housekeeping and a controlled-entrance garage. Penthouse units on the fifth floor will feature secured access and private rooftop terraces. Units on the lower level will be available as a short-term rental option. The property will also feature a gallery that will spotlight rotating exhibits by local artists. The project is slated to deliver in …