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Affordable HousingCaliforniaFinanceNewsWestern

Watt Capital Developers Secures Refinancing, HAP Contract Renewal for Los Angeles Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $28.9 million loan to refinance Billy G. Mills Manor, an affordable housing community in Los Angeles. Walker & Dunlop’s Jeff Kearns and Laura Woltanski arranged the loan through HUD/FHA’s Section 223(f) loan program on behalf of Watt Capital Developers. The community features 102 units supported by a Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) contract covering 100 percent of the residences. The refinancing also supplies funding for approximately $30,000 per unit for planned renovations, including roof replacement, new windows and sliding …

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BerkadiaCaliforniaInvestment SalesNewsWestern

Berkadia Arranges $35.6M Bay Area Trade

by Lynn Peisner

CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF. — Felson Cos. has sold a two-property, 135-unit portfolio in Castro Valley to Prime Residential for approximately $35.6 million. Jason Parr, Scott MacDonald and John Hansen of Berkadia San Francisco arranged the sale on behalf of Hayward, California-based Felson, the original developer and longtime owner of both communities. Clay Akiwenzie and Hank Workman also with Berkadia San Francisco arranged a seven-year fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan with full-term interest only on behalf of San Francisco-based Prime Residential. Located approximately 27 miles east of San Francisco, the neighboring properties …

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CaliforniaInvestment SalesNewsWestern

Prime Residential Buys Palm Court in Los Angeles for $51.3M

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — San Francisco-based Prime Residential has acquired Palm Court Apartments in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles for approximately $51.3 million. The seller was a private investor. The 132-unit property was built in 1988 and consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as a heated pool and a hot tub, fitness center, a rooftop deck and laundry facilities on each floor. Marcus & Millichap represented both parties. Jeff Louks, Gayle Factor and Elliot Sabag represented the seller while Matt Ziegler, Louks, Factor and Sabag …

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CaliforniaInvestment SalesNewsWestern

IPA Brokers Sale of The Flat in Los Angeles

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of The Flat, a 205-unit property in the City West neighborhood of Los Angeles. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, locally based Winstar Properties. The Flat was built in 1968 and features a controlled-access entry system, a resident lounge, upgraded laundry rooms, new windows and a package receiving system.

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CaliforniaInvestment SalesNewsWestern

The Bascom Group Buys Castlewood Park in Buena Park, California, for $53.2M

by Lynn Peisner

BUENA PARK, CALIF. — The Bascom Group has acquired Castlewood Park Apartments in Buena Park for $53.2 million. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jesse Zarouk and Jake Vitta of IPA arranged acquisition financing through Brightspire Capital. IPA’s Kevin Green and Joe Grabiec represented the unnamed seller. AMC will provide property management services for the community, while contractor SD-Cap will oversee the planned property renovations. The property was built in 1963. About 60 percent of the units, offered as two-, three- and four-bedrooms, have private yards. Irvine, California-based Bascom plans to renovate …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaIndustry VoicesOperationsSustainable/LEED

Five Benefits Of Energy Upgrades in Affordable Housing

by Lynn Peisner

For people who live in, own or manage affordable housing, energy efficiency can offer significant benefits beyond energy savings. Research from the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) shows that owners of affordable housing properties struggle to sustain truly affordable rental housing for low-income families because they are often faced with high energy bills and maintenance costs. This disparity impacts residents, too. According to the DOE’s Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool, the average percentage of income spent on energy costs for low-income households is three times higher than for non-low-income …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNewsWestern

SummerHill, KTGY Break Ground on 11 El Camino Real in San Carlos, California

by Lynn Peisner

SAN CARLOS, CALIF. — SummerHill Apartment Communities, with architect KTGY, has broken ground 11 El Camino Real, situated on 2.2 acres in San Carlos, 23 miles south of San Francisco. The project includes 251 units, in studio through three-bedroom floor plans, and 38 affordable units, reserved for a variety of income levels. Amenities feature a pool, hot tub, landscaped courtyards, clubroom, fitness center, leasing office, resident lounge, bike room and mail room. The community is within about 1 mile of two Caltrain stations with commuter service throughout the Bay Area. …

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Affordable HousingCaliforniaDevelopmentNewsWestern

Kennedy Wilson, Jamison Team Up to Develop 4,000 Units of Affordable Housing in Los Angeles

by Lynn Peisner

LOS ANGELES — Kennedy Wilson and Jamison have partnered to develop 4,000 affordable housing units across Los Angeles through adaptive reuse and ground-up construction. Specifically, the partnership is comprised of Jamison’s affordable housing division, Arden Residential, and Kennedy Wilson’s affordable housing development group, Vintage Housing. According to Bloomberg, the development cost is approximately $1.7 billion. The Los Angeles Times reports the partners will deliver the units via 15 separate projects. The team will begin with the conversion of the former L.A. World Trade Center, a 10-story office complex developed in …

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C&C Opens Affordable Housing Development in Irvine, California

by Lynn Peisner

IRVINE, CALIF. — C&C Development, a Tustin, California-based affordable housing developer, has completed and opened Cartwright Family Apartments in the Irvine Business Complex. The 4 percent LIHTC project, which is fully occupied, includes 60 units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of area median income, with some units set aside for veterans. KTGY was the architect. Cartwright Family Apartments is a a single four-story residential building with a mix of 15 one-bedrooms, 17 two-bedrooms and 28 three-bedroom units. Amenities include a courtyard with a pool, barbecue pavilion, …

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Virtu Investments Sells Briarwood Apartments in Livermore, California, for $19.8M

by Lynn Peisner

LIVERMORE, CALIF. — Locally based Virtu Investments has sold Briarwood Apartments in Livermore, 44 miles west of San Francisco. The asset sold for $19.8 million. Marcus & Millichap represented Virtu, arranged a $13.3 million acquisition loan and procured the unnamed buyer. The transaction was one in a three-property portfolio trade. Briarwood Apartments is comprised of 64 units and was built in 1961.

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