MINNEAPOLIS — Boise, Idaho-based Roundhouse has acquired Second + Second, a 158-unit property in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, from Vail, Colorado-based Solaris Group. The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports the sales price was approximately $47 million. CBRE’s Ted Abramson, Abe Appert and Keith Collins represented Solaris in the transaction. Second + Second is located at 120 N. Second St. It was developed in 2020 and features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that average 863 square feet. Community and unit amenities include underground parking, a sky lounge, a …
Investment Sales
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the $57 million sale of Latitude at the Commons, a 288-unit, garden-style property in Myrtle Beach. The seller was Houston-based ApexOne Investment Partners. The buyer’s identity was not disclosed. Trammell Crow Residential developed the property in 2009. Located at 2222 Crow Lane, Latitude at the Commons includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a 24-hour fitness and wellness center with cardio and weightlifting equipment, a clubhouse with a lounge, a billiard and entertainment room, dog park with a wash station, …
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — KABR Group has acquired 1 North Main Street in Port Chester for $30.7 million. The seller was an entity affiliated with G&S Investors and Robert Martin Co., which developed the 209-unit property between 2020 and 2022. The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Jose Cruz, Jeffrey Julien, Steve Simonelli and Austin Pierce. The asset features five stories of market-rate apartments and 7,630 square feet of ground-floor retail. The new owners will be party to a PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) agreement …
Solving the Balance Sheet Paradox: The Rise of Platform Investing in Multifamily Assets
Real estate “platform investments” have long been considered to be the purview of sophisticated financial players in the real estate world. These investments are typically made by institutional investors, pension plans or other private equity players. In platform investing, institutional capital is typically backing an “operator” — a development or investment firm responsible for sourcing, developing or managing multifamily assets. Platform investments provide a minority-stake ownership of the entity that employs key people making strategic investment decisions as well as the entity’s intellectual property. They also allow the investor the …
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — Equus Capital Partners has sold Bucking Horse Apartments in Fort Collins to The Milestone Group for an undisclosed amount. Newmark arranged the sale as well as acquisition financing. Bucking Horse Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units as well as 18 townhomes with attached garages. Apartments feature open-concept layouts, private balconies or patios with exterior storage closets and kitchens equipped with stainless steel appliances and islands. Amenities are anchored by The Ranch House clubhouse, which includes a private movie theater, resident lounge space, a resort-style pool …
CHICAGO — LaTerra Capital Management, an affiliate of LaTerra Development, in partnership with Respark Residential, is under contract with Aimco (NYSE: AIV) to acquire a 1,495-unit, seven-property portfolio located across suburban Chicago submarkets including the cities of Evanston, Lombard and Elmhurst. The portfolio is being acquired at a purchase price of $455 million, with a closing targeted for the first quarter of 2026, pending the assumption of in-place mortgage loans. The joint-venture buyer has completed due diligence and partially funded a non-refundable deposit that will, under the terms of the …
MILWAUKEE — CBRE has arranged a portfolio comprised of four Milwaukee properties for $29.7 million. Locally based Metropolitan Associates sold the portfolio to Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Coachlight Communities. The assets are Parkview Apartments (232 units), Lisbon Court (71 units), Hampton Gardens (30 units), and Grantosa Apartments (25 units). Metropolitan developed the properties in the 1960s and has owned them since then. CBRE’s Matson Holbrook, Gretchen Richards, Sean Beuche and Patrick Gallagher represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Eastham Capital has sold two value-add properties about 14 miles apart from each other in the northern ring of the Houston suburbs. The Boca Raton, Florida-based private equity firm purchased Kensington Crossing in 2018 and Morgan Bay in 2019 as part of the Eastham Capital Fund V portfolio alongside joint venture partner Mosaic Residential. Kensington Crossing Apartments includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 759 to 1317 square feet. Morgan Bay Apartments includes a mix of one and two-bedroom units ranging from 561 to …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Crescent Communities has sold NOVEL Nona to an undisclosed private real estate management company. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based developer broke ground on the 260-unit, wellness-focused community in 2021. NOVEL Nona, located in Orlando’s Lake Nona area, features a fitness center with a dedicated studio for yoga and spin classes, coworking spaces, a saltwater pool with cabanas, bike storage, walking trails, a conservation area, a top-floor lounge with TVs and a craft cocktail bar, two courtyards, firepits and grills. Units feature circadian lighting (tunable lighting that mimics the …
Fairstead Acquires Houston Affordable Housing Property, Plans Redevelopment for $242 Million Total Investment
HOUSTON — Fairstead has acquired Haverstock Hills Apartments in Houston’s East Aldine neighborhood. The New York City-based affordable housing developer will renovate the 700-unit property over the next 24 months. The redevelopment and acquisition costs came to $242 million. PNC Multifamily Capital was the debt and equity provider. Harris County Housing Finance Corp. and Rainbow Housing Corp. will continue to provide on-site social services. Located at 5619 Aldine Bender Road, Haverstock Hills comprises 44 two- and three-story buildings spanning 22 acres. Residences include a mix of studios, one-, two- and …