SEATTLE AND PORTLAND, ORE. — A real estate fund managed by Kennedy Wilson has acquired Axel and Denizen, two properties located in the Pacific Northwest, for a total of $110 million. The seller was not disclosed. Built in Seattle in 2018, Axle offers 226 units, including eight townhomes. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a resident lounge, sky lounge and outdoor deck, coworking spaces, a fitness center, pet run and game room. Denizen was built in 2020 in Portland. The community features 212 studio, one- and …
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KENMORE, WASH. — Weidner Apartment Homes has sold Heron View, a 72-unit community in Kenmore, roughly 14 miles north of Seattle. Wright Investment Properties purchased the asset for $19.9 million. Built in 1987, Heron View consists of three residential buildings and a leasing office surrounding a central parking lot. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average size of 797 square feet. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and …
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Sterling Plaza Apartments, a 12-unit community located at 2607 Solana Way in Laguna Beach, approximately 25 miles south of Anaheim, California. The asset traded hands for $7.4 million. Built in 1962 and 1963, Sterling Plaza Apartments consists of 9,823 square feet of rentable space. The community offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, including a two-bedroom penthouse. Each apartment is individually metered for electricity. The property also features 14 parking spaces, including 11 carports and three open spaces, as well as …
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has opened The Maddox, a 252-unit community located at 23683 W Yuma Road in Buckeye, roughly 40 miles west of Phoenix. The garden-style asset consists of seven buildings that each rise three stories, as well as 80 detached garages. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts and average about 1,000 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, heated pool, fitness center, Amazon package hub, outdoor game area, grilling stations, courtyards, firepits with seating area, a dog park, pet spa with grooming station and a …
TACOMA, WASH. — Goodman Real Estate has completed the disposition of three properties totaling 557 units in Tacoma’s Parkland neighborhood. American Capital Group purchased the assets for $102.6 million. Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The properties included in the sale were:
CASTLE PINES, CALIF. — Thompson Thrift has completed the disposition of Citadel at Castle Pines, a 214-unit community located at 353 Edge View Circle in Castle Pines, about 25 miles south of Denver. Matt Barnett, Jake Young and Taylor Payne of Walker & Dunlop brokered the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Citadel at Castle Pines was completed in December 2023. The community features 145 one- and two-story paired villa-style homes, as well as 60 three-story townhomes. Residents have access to amenities such as a social lounge, pickleball …
SANTA FE, N.M. — Affiliates of Paceline Equity Partners LLC, a Dallas-based private equity manager, have acquired 17 acres of land for the development of a build-to-rent community in Santa Fe. Once completed, the property will feature 183 single-family rental homes. The unnamed development will be Paceline’s first partnership with Verdot Capital, the project’s developer. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Laguna Terrace, a 12-unit property located at 2200 S. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach, roughly 25 miles south of Anaheim, California. The asset traded hands for $5.1 million. Built in 1939, Laguna Terrace consists of four separate buildings across three adjacent lots totaling 0.5 acres. The unit mix includes 10 studios and two one-bedroom apartments. The total rentable space is 4,664 square feet. The community features laundry facilities, three separate storage rooms and a community shower and bathroom. The property …
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — Acacia Capital has acquired 299 Franklin, a 304-unit community in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, from Nuveen. Walker & Dunlop arranged a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Acacia for $113 million. The total sales price was $184 million. Built in 2015, 299 Franklin offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and 11 townhomes. Amenities include a rooftop deck, fitness center, pool, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. According to the property’s website, rents of available units start at approximately $2,723 for …
Amenities are the personality of a multifamily property. They proclaim a community’s individuality and lure tenants with promises of a fun, relaxing or convenient lifestyle. What counts as a multifamily amenity today? If most renters and homeowners are accustomed to robust Wi-Fi or controlling their heating and air conditioning through their phones, is a smart thermostat or bulk internet something to advertise as an “extra,” or are these features a given nowadays, like a fridge or a microwave? “Want versus need is a spectrum when it comes to multifamily amenities,” …