NEW YORK CITY — A&E Real Estate has acquired Rivers Bend, a 22-story apartment building located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, for $116.5 million. Jack Brick of S. Charatan Realty represented the seller, locally based investment firm Soloviev Group, in the transaction. The building, which was originally built in 1963, rises 22 stories at 501 E. 87th St. The property is doorman- and elevator-served. Select units feature private balconies or patios, and tenants have access to amenities such as a rooftop terrace with an enclosed pool and a fitness center.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — BLDG Partners has secured a $82 million loan for the acquisition of Park Vista Apartment Homes, a 392-unit affordable housing community in Anaheim. Martin Fayer of NewPoint Real Estate Capital arranged the fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan, which has a seven-year term with five years interest only. The garden-style community was originally constructed in 1959, then renovated in 2001. The property consists of 93 two-story buildings spread across approximately 20 acres. Park Vista Apartment Homes is affordable to households earning at or below 60 percent of the area …
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. — Altis Cardinal has sold Eight Winds, a 280-unit community located at 50 Wexford Way in St. Augustine, roughly 40 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida. Debartolo Development LLC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Cliff Taylor and Joe Ayers of JLL Capital Markets represented Altis Cardinal in the transaction. Eight Winds consists of 297,428 square feet of rentable space. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Residents have access to amenities such as a pool, fitness center, pickleball courts and multiple indoor …
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sales of three communities located in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for a total of $10.4 million. The assets, which were all constructed in 2016, consist of 25 two- and three-bedroom units with ground-floor commercial space. Andy Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the sales. The buildings were originally listed as a portfolio sale, but Kiser decided to split the buildings for individual sale, citing the rise in interest rates at the time of launch. All three buildings sold to new entrants in the …
SAGINAW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Ashton, a 152-unit property in Saginaw, roughly 8 miles north of Fort Worth, Texas. Ford Braly, Al Silva and Dylan York of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private out-of-state investor, and procured the buyer, a local operator. Located at 681 N. Saginaw Blvd., Ashton was built in 1984. The community features one- and two-bedroom apartments with patios or balconies, walk-in closets and fireplaces. Tenants have access to amenities such …
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — PPR Capital Management has purchased Highline at Knoxville, a build-to-rent (BTR) community in Knoxville, for $87 million. The acquisition includes both Phase I and Phase II of the project. Phase I consists of 110 single-family rental (SFR) units, which are currently in lease-up. Phase II, which is slated to be delivered in tranches between 2026 and 2027, will add 151 townhomes and detached SFR homes. BTR Group is the general contractor for the project. Greystar is the property manager. PPR Capital Management partnered with Center Creek Capital …
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.3 million sale of Cypress Drive Apartments, a two-story apartment building located at 5195 NE 18th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale’s Coral Ridge Isles neighborhood. The property offers six units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom configurations. Amenities include a pool and an on-site laundry facility. Austin Michels, Brandon Rex and Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. The seller was also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Lion Real Estate Group LLC (Lion), a Dallas-based real estate investment and asset management firm, has acquired the Villages of Briar Forest, a 241-unit community in Houston. Located at 14504 Briar Forest Drive, the property was built in 1999 and underwent a partial renovation by the previous owner. Lion will continue upgrading the units and overall community. Planned renovations include updating units with new quartz counter tops, vinyl plank flooring, backsplashes, cabinetry and lighting packages. The already-renovated units will see minor upgrades, including quartz countertops in the bathrooms …
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HUMBLE, TEXAS — A joint venture between Fogelman Properties and Thackeray Partners has acquired The Fenwick, a 258-unit community in Humble, roughly 20 miles north of Houston. Formerly known as Advenir at Eagle Creek, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Monthly rates start at $1,094. The community is currently 91 percent occupied and will be managed by Fogelman. The new ownership plans to renovate the property with updates to the interior units, amenity areas, clubhouse, dog park and landscaping.