PHILADELPHIA — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $44 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for GY Properties’ purchase of The Lofts at 1835 in Philadelphia. The sale was first announced in November. Originally built in 1928 and redeveloped in 2000, the 17-story, 191-unit building was sold by Brookfield Properties and acquired by an affiliate of locally based GY Properties, which owns a portfolio of assets concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic. According to the Philadelphia Business Journal, the total acquisition cost was $60 million. The new ownership plans to add units to …
Investment Sales
ARLINGTON, VA. — Crescent Communities, in its first partnership with Rockefeller Group, has closed on a land sale for the future development of NOVEL Arlington. Early plans for the community call for 493 apartments and 37 townhomes rented at both affordable and market rates. Rent caps were not disclosed. The site, 5.5 acres at 2480 South Glebe Road, is about 3 miles west of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Two existing hotels on the parcel are expected to be demolished to make way for the LEED Gold-targeted project. Completion is …
Northmarq Arranges $65.7 Million Loan for Acquisition of Residences at Prairiefire in Overland Park, Kansas
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged a $65.7 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for sponsor Price Brothers. The locally based owner/operator has acquired Residences at Prairiefire, a 426-unit community that was built in 2014. Neither a total purchase price nor a seller’s name was disclosed. Units are offered as one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a cyber café, business center, a pool and poolside lounge with a TV, outdoor kitchen space, a car-care center and package management services. The community is located in the Prairiefire mixed-used district …
Kennedy Wilson Buys The Fletcher Southlands in Aurora, Colorado, for $94.8 Million, Secures $61.8 Million Acquisition Loan
AURORA, COLO. — Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) has acquired The Fletcher Southlands in Aurora’s Southlands submarket for approximately $94.8 million from CBRE Global Investors. JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $61.8 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Kennedy Wilson. The Fletcher Southlands, located at 22959 E. Smoky Hill Road, was built in 2001 on a 23-acre site and features one- to four-bedroom units and amenities that include a pool and hot tub, fitness and business centers, a gaming area, covered parking, a dog park, package lockers, grills, valet trash services, …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Vertical Street Ventures has sold Vertical East Apartments in Tucson to Seattle-based Investors Capital Group for $22 million. IPA’s Clint Wadlund, Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller. The property was developed in 2001 and is comprised of two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Community-wide amenities include a pool and hot tub, a picnic area and a dog park.
PHILADELPHIA — Capano Residential, a developer/owner based out of Wilmington, Delaware, has acquired Rittenhouse Row Apartments in Philadelphia’s Center City for $23.7 million. The building was constructed in 1910 and converted to residential in the early 1990s. Capano is planning to invest approximately $2 million in renovations to the second floor, where the fitness and leasing centers are currently located. The entire floor will be demolished making way for four additional apartments, renovated leasing and fitness centers and an amenity space for coworking and social gatherings. The upgrades are slated …
MAITLAND, FLA. — Bell Partners has purchased Trelago, a 350-unit community in Maitland, eight miles north of Orlando. The property has been renamed Bell Trelago. According to the Orlando Business Journal, the sales price was $111.3 million, and the seller was Kettler Inc. Developed in 2019, Bell Trelago is situated on 20 acres on Lake Hope. It is part of the Trelago mixed-used development that includes 135,000 square feet of retail including a future Trader Joe’s store. Walker & Dunlop arranged the sale. With this acquisition, Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell …
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Interstate Equities Corp. (IEC), a Los Altos-based investor specializing in value-add assets in California and the Seattle metro area, has acquired a four-property portfolio for $272 million with joint venture partner PGIM. Mesa West Capital provided a $201.5 million acquisition loan arranged by Eastdil Secured. The assets, developed between 1987 and 2015, are The Maddox (184 units) in Sunnyvale, California; Catalyst Mountain View (149 units) in Mountain View, California; Cirrus Redwood City (141 units) in Redwood City, California; and Cumulus SLU (100 units) in Seattle. IEC …
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Virga Capital, a development and investment firm based in Bozeman, Montana, has acquired The Beacon at Pfluger Farm in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville, about 22 miles northeast of the city. The seller was not disclosed. The three-story garden-style community was built in 2022 and includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units complemented by amenities that include a resort-style pool, two fitness centers, a clubhouse, coworking and lounge spaces, private garages and outdoor gathering areas. Dallas-based Valiant Residential has been selected to manage the property.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — A joint venture between Washington, D.C.-based Penzance and McLean, Virginia-based Kettler has acquired the 396-unit Compass at City Center in Newport News. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia’s Richmond office arranged the sale on behalf of the sellers, C-III Capital Partners and Drucker & Falk. Patrick McGlohn, Brian Gould, Hunter Wood, Patrick Cunningham and Natalie Hershey of Berkadia DC Metro arranged an acquisition loan on behalf of Penzance and Kettler. Located at 501-A Waters Edge Drive, Compass at City Center was built in …