HOUSTON — Atlanta-based investment and development firm Cortland has acquired Villas River Oaks, a 288-unit complex in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Cortland purchased the asset from international investment firm Heitman for an undisclosed price. Villas River Oaks offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, which range from 625 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, lounge, community garden and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Cortland River Oaks.
PLANO, TEXAS — Greensboro, North Carolina-based Bell Partners has acquired Gateway Crossing Apartments, an 831-unit community in Plano. Daniel Baker of CBRE brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Gateway Crossing Apartments was built in phases between 2013 and 2017. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average size of 950 square feet. According to Apartments.com, the property features amenities such as a fitness center, clubhouse, game room, lounge, media center, pet play area, business center, multiple pools and outdoor grilling and dining …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $56 million loan for the refinancing of a 138-unit property located at 230 Classon Ave. in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. Gideon Gil, Zach Kraft and Sebastian Sanchez of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the fixed-rate loan through QuadReal Property Group on behalf of the borrower, Quinlan Development Group. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a private park, coworking lounge, gaming terrace, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of a 22-acre site located at 3043 S.E. Port St. Lucie Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. Development firm Ciprés acquired the parcel from Sympatico Real Estate for $8.5 million. Ciprés plans to develop a 324-unit community on the site. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed. Omar Morales, Jaret Turkell, Roberto Pesant and Yoav Yuhjtman of Berkadia Florida arranged the deal. Javier Herrera of Franklin Street acted as the land lender broker, and Vertix provided acquisition financing.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Mount Laurel Crossing, a 296-unit community in the Philadelphia suburb of Mount Laurel. Colony Hills Capital, an investment management firm based in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, purchased the asset for $80 million. JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Fran Coyne, Carl Fiebig, Jose Cruz, Mike Oliver, Samantha Kupersmith and Tyler Margraf led the JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team. Mount Laurel Crossing was built in 1999. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The average unit …
HOUSTON — Hamilton Point Investments has acquired a portfolio of four properties totaling 1,174 apartments in the Houston metropolitan area. Hamilton Point Investments purchased the portfolio from a Texas-based multifamily developer for $195 million, which represents a cost per unit of $166,100. All four properties were built in 2022. The portfolio includes:
HACKENSACK, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Avalon Hackensack at Riverside, a 226-unit community located at 414 Hackensack Ave. in the New York City suburb of Hackensack. JLL worked on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The buyer and sale price were also not disclosed. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce led the JLL Capital Markets team. Avalon Hackensack at Riverside was built in 2013. The community offers studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom apartments. Select units feature balconies, patios, dens and …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Vanguard Real Estate Advisors, a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of CoHo Apartments in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood. The building offers 54 studio apartments. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, dog run and gaming lounge. Jordan Cortez, Mason John, Haley Birmingham and Will Droese of Vanguard Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, Watermark Cos., in the deal. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of and secured acquisition financing for Vineyard Hills Apartments, a 202-unit community in Austin. JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the seller, Bob Reeves, in the deal. JLL also procured the acquisition loan for the buyer, S2 Capital, through Benefit Street Partners. Vineyard Hills Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units average 928 square feet in size and include walk-in closets, balconies and detached garages. Select units feature fireplaces, bay windows and tile floors. Community amenities include a …
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties, a development and investment firm based in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia, has acquired a portfolio comprising 3,434 units across 11 properties in Pennsylvania. Morgan purchased the communities from their original developer, DePaul Management Co. The sales price was not disclosed. Matt Stefanski and Zachary Pierce of Berkadia brokered the transaction. The portfolio consists of: The buyer plans to invest more than $80 million in capital improvements to the portfolio. Units throughout the portfolio will be renovated with updates to the …