RICHMOND, TEXAS — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of The Wildwood Apartments in the Houston suburb of Richmond. Price Realty Corp. acquired the asset from Allen Harrison Co. for an undisclosed price. JLL also arranged a seven-year loan through New York Life Real Estate Investors for the new owner. The Wildwood Apartments was built in 2022. The community features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a conservatory, dog parks, gated entry, a package room, a clubhouse with library and kitchen, a pool and a fitness center. Dustin Selzer led …
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RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merill has begun demolishing the historic Richmond Town Square Mall in the Cleveland suburb of Richmond Heights. The mall, which was built in 1966 on 71 acres, will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project called Belle Oaks Marketplace. Once completed, Belle Oaks Marketplace will comprise 40,000 square feet of dining options, 315,000 square feet of retail space, an outdoor entertainment venue and a 791-unit community. The total cost of the project’s development is expected to be $250 million.
BROOKLINE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap have arranged the sale of Beals Street Apartments, a nine-unit property located in the Boston suburb of Brookline. Matthew Pierce of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an individual/personal trust, and procured the buyer, an LLC. Constructed in 1909, Beals Street Apartments six two-bedroom units and three studio apartments. The 12,280-square-foot asset sold for $5.3 million.
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Cityview and Stockbridge have broken ground on Apollo, a 265-unit development in Los Angeles’ South Bay area. Two long-term lenders of Cityview, City National Bank and Banc of California provided construction financing for the project. Apartments at Apollo will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Planned amenities include a pool, co-working center, fitness center, courtyards, entertainment lounge, and a community room with a kitchen for community-hosted cooking classes. Apollo is slated for completion in 2025.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — NexMetro Communities has begun the development of Avilla Berry Creek, a 25-acre build-to-rent complex in the Austin, Texas suburb of Georgetown. Mosaic is the general contractor for the project. Avilla Berry Creek comprises 224 single-family detached homes and duplexes. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool and clubhouse, community garden and a dog park. The total development cost of the project is $66 million.
CARY, N.C. — The Bainbridge Cos. has opened Bainbridge Cary in the Raleigh, North Carolina suburb of Cary. Bainbridge Cary offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 692 to 1583 square feet in size. Units feature a full-sized washer and dryer, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, smart thermostats and a private patio or balcony. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park, pet spa, pool with cabanas, walking trail, game lawn, clubhouse, EV chargers and co-working spaces.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $62 million in acquisition financing for DUO Apartments, a 301-unit asset in San Jose. The loan features a 10-year, interest-only term and is fixed at 5.4 percent. DUO Apartments was built in 2020 on a 4.6-acre site, 11 miles from San Jose’s downtown area. IPA’s Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta originated the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Salvatore Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones and Philip Saglimbeni brokered the sale of the leasehold interest.
— By Revital Gadish, CEO, Qira — More than a third of Americans rent their homes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. As such, the political landscape is evolving to fit their needs. An influx of new laws and proposed legislation has ensued, aimed at increasing transparency and fairness and avoiding financial hardship for tenants. Much of the ensuing legislation is focused on security deposits. The strictest of the bills bans security deposits entirely, while others are capping the amount landlords can charge as a security deposit. So far, Texas, …
DES PLAINES, ILL. — CP Capital US has sold The Monarch, a 236-unit complex in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. The buyer and purchase price were not disclosed. CP Capital completed The Monarch in 2020. The community was fully leased at the time of sale. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, yoga studio, parking garage, game room, pet spa, dog park and clubhouse. The property is adjacent to Forest Preserves of Cook County, which offers numerous outdoor recreational activities and a network of hiking and biking trails.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Colliers Mortgage has negotiated a $10.8 million in acquisition financing for The View on Grant in Columbus. Zach Shope of the Colliers Mortgage Atlanta office arranged the loan through Fannie Mae on behalf of an undisclosed buyer. The View on Grant is the adaptive reuse of a former five-story steel pressing factory. The community include 86 units, as well as a public café and a 43-space automatic stacked parking garage.