PHOENIX AND DENVER — NexMetro Communities has recapitalized a portfolio of build-to-rent communities in Phoenix and Denver. Valued at about $300 million, the portfolio consists of 849 units across four communities. The assets included in the portfolio are Avilla Gateway, Avilla Magnolia, Avilla Eastlake and Avilla Canyon. The properties were built between 2021 and 2023 and offer detached, single-story homes. The average unit size across the portfolio is 959 square feet. The financing structure includes $160 million in insurance capital invested and managed by Blackstone, as well as a preferred equity investment from Artemis Real Estate Partners. Kevin …
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SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Sunroad Enterprises has secured $188 million loan for Vive Luxe, a 442-unit property in San Diego. Aldon Cole, Tim Wright and Bharat Madan of JLL Capital Markets represented the borrower in arranging the five-year, fixed-rate loan from accounts managed by global investment firm KKR. Built in 2021 at 4890 Sunroad Centrum Lane, Vive Luxe rises five stories. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 726 to 1,122 square feet. Of the total unit count, 23 have been set aside as affordable housing. Income …
LOS ANGELES — Florida-based Material Comforts Inc. has acquired a portfolio of 16 parcels in California’s San Fernando Valley. Heitman LLC, Invesco LTD and ETHOS Real Estate sold the portfolio for $85 million. The portfolio totals 596 apartments in the Van Nuys, Panorama City, North Hills and Canoga Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Tony Azzi of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, while Rabbie Banafsheha, Kristen Sullivan and Arteen Zahiri of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — Beverly Hills, California-based investment firm Kennedy Wilson has sold La Vista Apartments, a 460-unit community in Santa Maria. Boston-based private equity firm Westview Capital purchased the asset for $116 million. Joseph Grabiec, Kevin Green and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer. Built in 1979 on 31 acres, La Vista Apartments offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Each apartment features a large closet, kitchen with breakfast bar and a pantry. Select units also have vaulted …
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Impact Housing and Verbena Road Holdings have secured $112.225 million in financing for the construction of Mission Gorge, a 483-unit affordable housing development located at 6171 Mission Gorge Road, roughly 8 miles north of downtown San Diego. Charles Halladay, Joseph Choi and Will Bond of JLL Capital Markets worked on behalf of the borrower to secure an $85.225 million, three-year, floating rate senior construction loan through ACORE CAPITAL. JLL also arranged $27 million in preferred equity with Ascendant Capital Partners. Mission Gorge will feature a mix …
SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Interstate Equities Corp. has purchased Summerwood Apartments, a 468-unit property located at 444 Saratoga Ave. in Santa Clara, roughly 5 miles west of San Jose, California. German investment firm DWS sold the asset for $203 million. The garden-style community offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, volleyball court, sauna, courtyard and dog park. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni and Alexander Tartaglia of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured …
SAN FRANCISCO — ICONIQ Capital and Sentral have secured $525 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of six properties totaling 1,790 units. Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs provided the single-asset, single-borrower CMBS loan. Jonathan Firestone and Bill Fishel of Newmark Group Inc. arranged the financing. Gibson Dunn and Latham & Watkins also advised on the transaction. Sentral operates each community in the portfolio. Approximately 25 percent of the units are leased under a flexible living strategy, in which units are fully furnished and made available for short- or mid-length …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) board of directors has appointed Stephanie McFadden as director of multifamily programs. In her new position, McFadden will oversee the CalHFA lending team, as well as an asset management division that monitors roughly 18,000 units of affordable housing. Most recently, McFadden was the chief leading officer at Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), a nonprofit community development financial institution. Prior to joining LIIF, she served as a senior advisor for the Office of Multifamily Production with HUD, a role that was created …
SAN DIEGO — Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow has purchased Preserve at Melrose, a 410-unit property located in the Vista neighborhood of San Diego, for $185 million. Built in 2015, Preserve at Melrose offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. According to Apartments.com, the garden-style community features amenities such as a business center, clubhouse, lounge, fitness center, pool, playground and courtyard. Hunter Combs of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, a locally based group, and the buyer in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — The Dinerstein Cos. has hired Josh Rebholz to the role of vice president of capital markets and Scott Wandzilak as director of capital markets. Based in The Dinerstein Cos.’s recently established office in Los Angeles, Rebholz and Wandzilak will spearhead capital raising efforts for company’s fund platform and investment management business. Prior to joining The Dinerstein Cos., Rebholz was the executive senior associate athletic director at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in integrated studies from Weber State University and a …