JLL completes sale of 3 East Texas apartment properties

DALLAS, May 6, 2020 – JLL Capital Markets announced today it has closed the sale of Summer Brook, Summer Green I & II and Summer Lake, three workforce multi-housing communities totaling 884 units in the East Texas community of Longview.

JLL marketed the properties on behalf of the seller, BSR Real Estate Investment Trust. Monarch Investment & Management Group purchased Summer Brook and Summer Green I & II and Saxony Capital Management (“Saxony”) purchased Summer Lake. JLL’s debt placement team also worked on Saxony’s behalf to secure a floating-rate loan for the acquisition of Summer Lake through Freddie Mac. The loan will be serviced by Jones Lang LaSalle Multifamily, LLC, a Freddie Mac Optigo℠ lender.

Summer Brook is located at 2300 Bill Owens Parkway in the desirable North Longview submarket near major retail amenities, including Longview Mall and Longview Towne Crossing. The 12.25-acre property includes a mix of 208 one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 855 square feet. Summer Brook features a resort-style swimming pool, grilling/picnic area, business center, 24-hour fitness center, reserved covered parking and available private garages, and direct access to the adjacent Paul G. Boorman Running Trail.

Summer Green I & II is situated on 19.11 acres at 110 E. Hawkins Parkway. The two-phase community features a mix of 164 one-bedroom and 260 two-bedroom units averaging 905 square feet. Community amenities include two resort-style swimming pools, a grilling/picnic area, basketball court, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, children’s playground, bark park with pet washing station, and a total of 720 parking spaces.

Summer Lake is located at 3100 McCann Road on a 12.6-acre site adjacent to Longview Mall and Loop 281. Units include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 852 square feet. Summer Lake features two resort-style pools, grilling area with pergolas, stocked fishing lake, lighted sports court, clubhouse, dog park and reserved covered parking.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller included Senior Director Greg Toro and Director Steven Hahn, Jr.

JLL’s Capital Markets debt placement team assisting Saxony with acquisition financing for Summer Lake was led by Senior Managing Director Mark Brandenburg and Associate Chad Russell.

JLL delivers multi-housing investors a full range of solutions through one diverse, integrated platform. The division employs approximately 400 professionals who provide comprehensive investment sales and disposition services with access to thousands of domestic and foreign investors. JLL is also one of the nation’s largest affordable and conventional multi-housing and seniors housing lenders with comprehensive loan underwriting, asset management and loan servicing capabilities. Agency/GSE lending and loan servicing are performed by Jones Lang LaSalle Multifamily, LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. Loans made or arranged in California are pursuant to a California Financing Law license.

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment advisory, debt placement, equity placement or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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