WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 26, 2019 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces it has arranged construction financing and joint venture equity totaling $65.44 million for the development of The Stella, a 282-unit, transit-oriented multi-housing community located within a designated opportunity zone in New Carrollton, Maryland.

HFF worked on behalf of the developer, Urban Atlantic, to secure a $46.56 million construction loan through TD Bank and $18.88 million in joint venture equity from Bridge Investment Group.

The Stella is located at 3950 Garden City Drive at the New Carrollton Metro Station, which is the terminus of the Orange and Purple lines.  Less than five miles outside of Washington, D.C., the opportunity zone project is the second phase of Urban Atlantic’s 34-acre, 2.3 million-square-foot New Carrollton Metro redevelopment and will serve as the first multi-housing asset within the master plan.  The Stella, which sits on a ground lease, will feature a podium-style design with 282 studio through three-bedroom floor plans totaling 218,692 rentable square feet along with 3,500 square feet of ground-floor retail.  Units will offer high-end amenities, including quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, plank flooring, walk-in closets, nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers and dryers.  Community amenities will include a swimming pool, common outdoor terraces, club room, game room, fitness center, co-working space, private entertaining room and terrace, coffee bar and dog wash station.  The project is due for completion in the fourth quarter of 2020.

The HFF debt and equity placement team representing the developer included Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Jamie Leachman and Evan Parker.

“The Stella represents one of the marquee developments in the region,” Leachman said.  “The site is located within an opportunity zone and adjacent to the New Carrollton metro station.  These factors, coupled with the involvement of a premier developer like Urban Atlantic, drew a tremendous amount of interest from institutional groups looking to capitalize on the new tax laws.”

“We are proud to be a part of the Urban Atlantic's commitment to provide new high-end housing for Maryland's citizens,” said John Howell, vice president for TD Bank.  “This project will help address the critical need for transit-oriented housing in close proximity to Washington, D.C.  TD’s investment in making a positive impact is a part of what makes TD Bank different.” 

DALLAS, TX – January 8, 2019 - Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces the sale and financing of a nine-property seniors housing portfolio totaling 1,558 units across the southeastern United States. 

The HFF team marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Dominion Partners, acting on behalf of its affiliated partner, Somerby Senior Living.  Bridge Investment Group purchased the offering free and clear of existing debt.  Additionally, the team worked on the new owner’s behalf to advise on acquisition financing.

The portfolio, which has an average weighted vintage of 2012, includes seven stabilized assets averaging 94.3 percent occupancy and two assets in the late stages of lease-up.  All of the communities are located in diversified, high-barrier-to-entry markets with a unit mix that includes 134 independent living villas, 771 independent living units, 393 assisted living units and 260 memory care units.

The HFF investment advisory team representing the seller included senior managing directors Ryan Maconachy and Chad Lavender.

HFF’s debt placement team representing the new owner included director Sarah Anderson.

CHICAGO, IL – October 11, 2018 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces the sale of and acquisition financing for Stone Crossing Apartments, a 258-unit apartment community in the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois.

The HFF team marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Graycliff Capital Partners, LLC, Buligo Capital Partners and The Ferndale Realty Group, and procured the buyer, Cunat Inc.  Additionally, HFF worked on behalf of the new owner to secure a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager LLC, a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group LLC, which currently manages over $12 billion of assets under management.

Stone Crossing Apartments is located at 1240 Nantucket Road approximately two miles south of Interstate 88 and three miles from downtown Aurora.  The property’s location offers accessibility to suburban Chicago’s major employment corridors, as well as leading regional healthcare providers and multiple retail and entertainment amenities.  Stone Crossing consists of three two-story townhome buildings comprising three-bedroom units averaging more than 1,200 square feet each and two three-story apartment buildings comprising a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartment units averaging more than 760 square feet.

Cunat Inc. acquired Stone Crossing as a value-add opportunity with plans to completely upgrade, renovate and re-brand the community under the new name, Arbor West.  Cunat Inc. will renovate unit interiors, demolish the current community buildings, and build a new leasing office, clubhouse and indoor pool.  The parking lot and landscaping will also be rehabbed, which will reposition the property into a new class of apartments in Aurora.  Home and property amenities currently include white kitchen cabinetry with brushed nickel hardware, tile backsplashes in the kitchen and an outdoor picnic area with grills.  The community was 97 percent occupied at closing.

The HFF investment advisory team representing the seller included senior director David Gaines and senior managing director Sean Fogarty.

HFF’s debt placement team representing the borrower included senior directors Trent Niederberger and Jason Bond.