By Ari Pearl Branded luxury in the South Florida multifamily market has moved from fad to fundamental. A branded luxury multifamily community is a high-end apartment or condo building that’s marketed under a well-known luxury brand — often a hotel, fashion, auto or lifestyle brand. Examples include Miami’s Porsche Design tower, which features an elevator transporting both the tenant and their car up to their high-rise unit. Bentley, Fendi and Armani also have lent their name to multifamily development through various partnerships. Today, premium multifamily renters will pay for a …
Investment Sales
TACOMA, WASH. — Investors Management Group (IMG) has sold Valley Vista Apartments in Tacoma to Seattle-based m5x2 for approximately $15.9 million. California-based IMG acquired Valley Vista in 2016 for $11.4 million. Kidder Mathews represented IMG in the transaction. The 108-unit property was developed in 1986. IMG deployed a $2.5 million value-add plan, upgrading units and amenities, during its hold period. Improvements included a new exercise and community room, an updated community deck, a refreshed leasing office, new signage and the conversion of a playground to a dog park.
PERRY HALL, MD. — Rose Valley Capital has acquired The Crossings at White Marsh Apartments in Perry Hall, 12 miles northeast of Baltimore. The Brooklyn-based owner-operator’s in-house management firm, Rose Valley Management, will be the property manager. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Crossing at White Marsh is comprised of 396 one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as two resort-style pools, a cyber lounge and electric vehicle charging stations.
NEW YORK CITY — Jonathan Rose Cos. has acquired The Caroline Apartments, a 126-unit Section 8 community in New York, for $53 million. This sale marks the eighth transaction under the $660 million Rose Affordable Housing Preservation Fund VI earmarked for preserving existing affordable and mixed-income housing. Locally based Jonathan Rose is planning a $19.7 million renovation that will upgrade The Caroline’s building systems and unit interiors, targeting Enterprise Green Communities certification, an energy-efficiency program specifically for affordable housing properties. The Caroline was built in 1980 and renovated in 2008. …
HOUSTON — Texas-based Presidium has acquired Whitney at The Heights in Houston. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Whitney at the Heights, built in 2001, includes 186 one-, two- and three-bedroom units and such amenities as a resort-style pool with seating, a resident clubhouse, a fitness center, business center, dog park, covered parking and outdoor grilling areas with televisions. Residents also receive Fetch package delivery and online maintenance scheduling. Presidium is planning to upgrade common areas, such as the pool, exterior and landscaping.
ROCKVILLE, MD. — Comstock Holding Cos. and Benefit Street Partners have acquired The Reed, a 417-unit community adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro Station in Rockville. Two Comstock subsidiaries, CHCI Residential Management and ParkX Management, will provide property management services. NewPoint Real Estate Capital arranged an undisclosed amount of equity as well as Freddie Mac financing for the buyers. Reston, Virginia-based Comstock is an investor, developer and operator focused on mixed-use and transit-oriented assets in the Washington, D.C., metro area. The acquisition of The Reed expands Comstock’s footprint in the …
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Deercross, a 372-unit community located at 7007 Deep Path Drive in Indianapolis. Iconic Property Partners purchased the asset from an affiliate of Wilkinson Corp. for an undisclosed price. CBRE’s Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz and Claire Hassfurther represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1979, the property was renovated during Wilkinson’s hold period. New windows and interior unit upgrades were completed in all units, including new vinyl plank flooring. Amenities include a business center, basketball court, a 24‑hour fitness center, …
SPOKANE, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of River Court Apartments, a 21-unit community in Spokane. Kidder Mathews’ Max Frame represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was also not identified. The asset traded for approximately $2.3 million. The community, built in 1979, is located at 3001 E. Upriver Drive along the Spokane River in the Minnehaha neighborhood. River Court Apartments consists primarily of two-bedroom units with an average size of 845 square feet. Amenities include a sports court and covered parking. “River Court Apartments offer a strong value-add …
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two adjacent apartment communities in Dallas, representing the seller, Pardue Cos., and procuring the buyer, Clover Capital Partners. The assets are Creekstone and Gable Point. The sales price was not disclosed. Texas-based Pardue built the properties and has held them since they were constructed in the 1980s. Creekstone is a two-story, 220-unit property built in 1982. Gable Point, built in 1986, comprises 152 units. IPA’s team was led by William Hubbard, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware, Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello and …
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $75 million agency loan for the acquisition of The Worthington Apartments in the northwest Baltimore suburb of Pikesville. Locally based Quest Management Group was the buyer/borrower. The 612-unit garden-style community is situated on approximately 38 acres. The site is comprised of 29 buildings, four garages, a clubhouse, a pool house and a maintenance facility. Walker & Dunlop’s Jonathan Zilber and Joel Chetner arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate nonrecourse loan.