SANTA FE, N.M. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired two affordable housing developments in Santa Fe, Sangre De Cristo Apartments and Santa Fe Apartments, for $41.8 million. The developer also plans to invest a further $51.9 million to renovate both properties. Once renovated, the two communities will be restricted to households earning below 60 percent of the area median income and will continue to benefit from project-based rental assistance. Santa Fe Apartments is located at 255 Camino Alire. The property features 64 units and was built in 1968. Sangre …
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MESA, ARIZ. — MEB Management Services has begun leasing The Aster at Mountain Vista in Mesa, just east of Phoenix. The Aster at Mountain Vista comprises seven residential buildings on 8.5 acres. The community features a mix of 80 one-, 66 two- and 10 three-bedroom units for a total of 156 apartments. Each unit comes with smart thermostats, internet connectivity and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool and spa, green spaces, covered parking, a dog park and community clubhouse.
LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a property at 525 Catalina in Laguna Beach. The eight-unit asset traded hands for $3.1 million. CBRE’s Dan Blackwell and Mike O’Neill represented the seller, a private investor headquartered in Orange County. The buyer was also a private Orange County-based investor. Built in 1957, the property rises two stories on a 0.14-acre site. All apartments come in studio floor plans. Amenities include a community deck, gated entry, storage lockers and five carport spaces.
LOS ANGELES — Cityview has completed The Parker in the Pico-Robertson community of West Los Angeles. The project comprises 123 units and 4,000 square feet of retail space. Apartments come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Of the total unit count, 13 are affordable, though income restrictions for these units were not disclosed. Amenities include a rooftop pool, open-air cinema, fitness center, co-working spaces and a dog park. The project team included WPIC Construction, AC Martin, Nadia Geller Design and Labib Funk + Associates.
SEATTLE — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of Seventh and James Apartments in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Dylan Simon, Matt Laird and JD Fuller of Kidder Mathews’ Simon Anderson team represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the transaction. An institutional owner sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $26.9 million. Seventh and James Apartments features 96 units. The five-story, podium-style building was built in 1992 at 600 7th Ave.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of two communities located on the same street near Euclid Street and Katella Avenue in Garden Grove. The two properties comprise of 14 units with a combined value of $3.3 million. In the first transaction, CBRE’s Dan Blackwell and Andrew Boukather represented both the buyer and seller in the sale of an eight-unit property at 10772 Palma Vista Ave. The property was built in 1961 on a 0.2-acre site. The asset traded hands for $1.9 million. The buyer was a private …
PHOENIX — Mosaic has begun demolishing a vacant commercial lot at 2920 N 56th Street in Phoenix to develop a new build-to-rent community called 56 at Arcadia. The developer, Hawkins Development, selected Mosaic as the general contractor for the project. Mosaic is overseeing all aspects of construction, including demolition, land development, and vertical construction. 56 at Arcadia will comprise 40 townhome units on a two-acre site. Units will come in two- and three-bedroom floor plans with garages and covered patios. The community will also include amenities such as a ramada …
PORTLAND, ORE. — Institutional Property Advisors has brokered the sale of Sandy28, a mixed-use community in Portland, Oregon’s Central Eastside. Anthony Palladino, Giovanni Napoli, Philip Assouad, Nick Ruggiero and Ryan Harmon the seller, Fairfield, the property’s developer. The buyer was not disclosed. Built in 2020, Sandy28 comprises 206 apartments and 3,300 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a rooftop lounge, fitness center, game room, co-working space, and outdoor courtyards with a dog park and pet lounge.
Asset Living Emphasizes Occupancy, Efficiency as Market Conditions Soften
Sensing a shift in the wind, multifamily property manager Asset Living is preparing for a bumpier leasing environment amid rising supply, slowing rent growth and overall economic uncertainty. While an adjustment, it shouldn’t come as a complete shock, says Robert Hicks, an Asset Living division president in charge of the conventional multifamily business in the western United States. Over the past handful of years, the sector has enjoyed some of the highest occupancies he has seen in his 25-year career in the industry, he points out. At the same time, …
DENVER — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL White Fence Farm, a 202-unit community at 6273 W. Jewell Ave. in Denver’s Lakewood neighborhood. Situated on the site of the former White Fence Farm restaurant, NOVEL White Fence Farm offers amenities such as a restored barn clubhouse, a fitness center, pool, outdoor kitchen, bike storage, work-from-home spaces, pet spa, dog park and a hospitality bar featuring Land of a Thousand Hills coffee. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans across several three- and four-story buildings. The project team includes KTGY, CID …