BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Eastern Union has arranged a $19.3 million construction loan to facilitate the conversion of a former healthcare facility in Bridgeport into a 150-unit community. Motti Blau, Mendy Pfeifer and Hershy Fried of Eastern Union brokered the loan, which covers a 24-month period on an interest-only basis. Dov Bakon served as underwriter for the transaction. The healthcare complex was originally built in 1971 on a 15-acre site at 600 Bond St. in the North Bridgeport section of the city. The facility will undergo a gut renovation into a …
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RICHMOND, VA. — A joint venture consisting of Cantor Fitzgerald, Silverstein Properties, Collins Capital Partners and Kaufman Jacobs has secured $53.6 million in construction financing for the first phase of Springline at District 60, the redevelopment of a former shopping center located in a qualified opportunity zone near Richmond. Truist Bank provided the financing. The first phase of the 42-acre project will include a community called The James at Springline, as well as a 150,000 square feet office building, an entertainment venue, specialty market and a structured parking facility. Future …
DURHAM, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $84.8 million sale of Kelby Farms, a 277-unit community situated on 10 acres in Durham. John Daly of Marcus & Millichap’s Raleigh office represented the buyer, King Properties Inc., a privately held multifamily owner and operator. The seller was a partnership that includes Raleigh-based Woodfield Development. Kelby Farms was built in 2022. The community is currently under construction and is slated for completion next month. The asset was more than 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. Kelby Farms offers studio, …
SANTA MARIA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $42.7 million in construction take-out financing for Elements Apartments in Santa Maria. JLL represented the borrower, The Vernon Group, to secure a senior loan through Limekiln Real Estate Investment Management. Matt Stewart, Alex Olson, Chad Morgan and Jacob Michael led the debt advisory team. Construction on Elements Apartments began in summer 2021, and the 167-unit community was 80 percent complete when the loan closed. The complex comprises six buildings. The project is slated for completion by January 2024.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Gateway Jax has acquired 22 acres within Jacksonville’s downtown area to develop a $2 billion mixed-use project aimed at revitalizing the city’s urban core. The Jacksonville Downtown Development Review Board has approved the conceptual plan for the $500 million first phase of the project, which is called Pearl Street District. Phase one include three buildings in the North Core district of Jacksonville’s downtown, which will offer more than 1,000 multifamily units and 120,000 square feet of grocery-anchored retail space. Gateway Jax plans to break ground midway through …
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Berkadia has arranged $72.9 million in construction financing for the second phase of the existing 19th & Graf Apartment Homes in Bozeman. The second phase of the project will include 260 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities will include a clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, yoga studio, game room, resident lounge, business center, sports simulator and a pool with cabanas, outdoor grilling stations and lawn games. Construction on the entire project is set to be completed by September 2025. The general contractor is Dick …
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merill has begun demolishing the historic Richmond Town Square Mall in the Cleveland suburb of Richmond Heights. The mall, which was built in 1966 on 71 acres, will be redeveloped into a mixed-use project called Belle Oaks Marketplace. Once completed, Belle Oaks Marketplace will comprise 40,000 square feet of dining options, 315,000 square feet of retail space, an outdoor entertainment venue and a 791-unit community. The total cost of the project’s development is expected to be $250 million.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged $62 million in acquisition financing for DUO Apartments, a 301-unit asset in San Jose. The loan features a 10-year, interest-only term and is fixed at 5.4 percent. DUO Apartments was built in 2020 on a 4.6-acre site, 11 miles from San Jose’s downtown area. IPA’s Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta originated the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Salvatore Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones and Philip Saglimbeni brokered the sale of the leasehold interest.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has arranged the sale of Aiya, a 360-unit property in Gilbert. The Wolff Co. acquired the community from Olumpus Property for $112 million. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta arranged the acquisition financing. Aiya was built in 2022 on 16 acres. Amenities include EV chargers, a pool and spa, conference room, private offices and a community kitchen. Apartments come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with …
FREMONT, CALIF. — MG Properties has acquired Artist Walk Apartments, a mixed-use community located in Fremont, within San Francisco’s Bay Area. The asset traded hands for $89.8 million. Artist Walk Apartments comprises 185 apartments and 30,000 square feet of ground floor retail space. The property was built in 2017. Jason Parr, Seth Siegel and Scott MacDonald of Cushman and Wakefield represented the seller, Clarion Partners. CBRE Capital Markets arranged financing for the deal through Freddie Mac.