SEATTLE — Transwestern Investment Group has sold Viva Apartments, a 105-unit community in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. JLL arranged the sale, representing the seller as well as the buyer, SI-Viva LLC, an affiliate of Sequel Investment Co. and Evergreen Gavekal. JLL also arranged a $22.9 million acquisition loan. Built in 2014, Viva is a six-story building with studios, one- and two-bedroom units. The property includes 76 parking spaces across two underground levels and 7,450 square feet of ground-floor retail space that is approximately 85 percent occupied. Amenities include indoor bike …
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HOUSTON — Dallas-based Palladium USA has opened Palladium Houston Ella, a $35 million, 146-unit mixed-income community in the Greenspoint neighborhood of Houston. A portion of the units (115) are reserved for renters earning no more than 30 to 60 percent of area median income. The remainder of units are rented at market rates. Palladium developed the property in partnership with the Harris County Housing Finance Corp. Amenities include a pool, a fitness center, a conference center, a playground and more. HEDK Architects designed the property, and Brownstone Construction served as …
Multifamily fundamentals are showing encouraging signs for investors. CBRE reports that more than two units were absorbed for every unit completed during the second quarter of this year, lowering the national vacancy rate to 4.1 percent, down from 5.5 percent one year prior. Year-over-year effective rent growth increased to 1.2 percent during the second quarter, the first time in two years the rate surpassed 1 percent. CBRE estimates that multifamily construction starts at midyear were 74 percent below their 2021 peak and 30 percent below their pre-pandemic average. Yardi Matrix …
RALEIGH, N.C. — KBS has sold Park Central Apartments, a 286-unit luxury high-rise community with ground-floor retail in Raleigh, to Fairfield Residential for $132.5 million. KBS developed the property with partner Raleigh-based Kane Realty Corp., delivering it in 2017. According to KBS, it is the first high-rise in Raleigh’s North Hills neighborhood. Amenities include a sky deck with a saltwater pool, a clubhouse, sauna, a dog spa, fitness and conference centers and a parking garage for residents. The units sit above 36,000 square feet of retail, including, casual dining restaurant …
MIAMI — Evan Kristol and Felipe Echarte of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office have arranged the sale of Timbercreek Apartments in Kendall, a neighborhood in the southwest area of the Miami metro. The 29-unit property is located at 11098 SW 107th St. and consists of two three-story buildings totaling 25,746 square feet with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units averaging 888 square feet. Apartments feature tile flooring, updated kitchens and bathrooms and private balconies or patios. Amenities include a pool, laundry facilities and 52 surface parking spaces. The …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Baron Properties has sold Scottsdale on Main to Goodman Real Estate for $66.1 million. Institutional Property Advisors’ Steve Gebing and Cliff David represented the seller and procured the buyer. The 119-unit mid-rise property was developed in 2024. Amenities include a resort-style pool and a rooftop deck with a covered outdoor kitchen and lounge. Apartments have 10-to-12-foot ceilings, wine refrigerators, oversized pantries and walk-in showers. The average unit size is 872 square feet.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — EAH Housing has acquired two affordable housing properties in Lancaster, about 69 miles north of Los Angeles. The developments, Arbor Lofts and Sagebrush I & II, provide affordable rental housing for households earning between 30 and 60 of the area median income. Arbor Lofts, located on Lancaster Boulevard, is a 21-unit low-rise community built in 2009 with four-bedroom apartments. The property also features 3,800 square feet of commercial space. Sagebrush I & II, located on Milling Street and built in 2011, offers 61 three- and four-bedroom apartments …
DALLAS — Stockdale Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has acquired Amelia at Farmer’s Market, a 297-unit luxury property in downtown Dallas in an all-cash transaction. Built in 2019, the five-story property is in the Farmers Market neighborhood and was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Amelia offers amenities such as an open-air sky lounge with views of downtown, a rooftop infinity-edge pool, a wine lounge, community library and a 24-hour fitness center. Greystar has been brought in as property manager. Details about seller and sales price …
EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $53.2 million sale of Edgewater Towne Center, a mixed-use property directly across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. The asset features 76,525 square feet of retail, anchored by Whole Foods Market, and 64 apartments located above the retail. JLL represented the seller, Site Centers Corp., and procured the local private buyer. The project was developed in 2000 and is set on 14 acres. The apartments were 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. JLL’s team was led by Jose Cruz, …
LAS VEGAS — FCP, a Chevy Chase, Maryland-based private investment firm, has made its first acquisition in the Las Vegas market with The Avondale Apartments. The 560-unit property is located at 9225 W. Charleston Blvd. within the Peccole Ranch master-planned community and less than half a mile from the Rampart Commons retail development. FCP is planning to renovate the property’s units, which are comprised of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. Each unit features hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, patios or balconies, a fireplace, in-unit washers and dryers, soaking tubs and …