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SALEM, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Metropolitan Building, a 29,000-square-foot mixed-use property in Salem. The property comprises 17 apartments and more than 9,500 square feet of ground- and basement-level office and retail space. The sales price was $5.65 million. Marcus & Millichap’s Georgie Christensen-Riley and Michael Kapnick represented the seller, an Oregon limited liability company. Christensen-Riley and Kapnick also represented the California-based buyer. Both the buyer and seller entered into the transaction as part of separate 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. Constructed in 1912 and completely remodeled in 2007, The Metropolitan Building is located in downtown Salem near the state capitol. The property underwent additional buildouts in 2019 and 2020. The development’s retail and creative office spaces experienced consistent leasing activity throughout the Covid-19 pandemic due in part to its prime location and finishes, according to Marcus & Millichap

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CHICAGO — Associated Bank has structured a $43.8 million financing package for the redevelopment of the historic Bridgeview Bank building in Chicago. CEDARst was the borrower. Associated Bank is acting as lead arranger for a $35.4 million construction loan as well as a federal historic tax credit bridge loan in the amount of $3.4 million. Associated Community Development is providing $5 million in federal historic tax credit equity. The existing retail and office building rises 12 stories. The first eight floors were built in 1924 and four stories were added in 1928. Redevelopment plans call for 176 apartment units, 20,484 square feet of traditional office space and 21,184 square feet of shared office space. Amenities will include a lobby, fitness center, roof deck and resident lounge. There will also be 45 surface parking spaces. No changes are planned for the existing 15,195 square feet of ground-floor retail space and offices on floors two through four. Phase I construction of the office redesign is slated for completion in the second quarter of 2022. Phase II, the residential portion, is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2023. In 2019, Associated Bank provided CEDARst with a $13.1 million loan to acquire …

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BOULDER, COLO. — PGIM Real Estate has provided a $77 million loan to the joint venture of The John Buck Co., Kinship Capital and Element Properties for the refinancing of two newly constructed properties in Boulder. Both properties are part of the brand new S’PARK community located 30 miles northeast of Denver. The first property, Timber, features 150 luxury multifamily units and 2,000 square feet of ground-level retail. The second property, Market, features 42,000 square feet of office space and 11,000 square feet of ground-level retail. Market’s office space is fully leased to Splunk, a global technology firm. JLL advised the borrower in the transaction. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the $1.5 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial Inc.

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LYNWOOD, WASH. — Commercial mortgage banking firm Gantry has arranged a $32.5 million loan to refinance a newly completed, privately built student housing community adjacent to Edmonds College in Lynwood, located about 17 miles north of Seattle. Triton Court offers 104 units with 220 total beds, including more than 13,000 square feet of retail space and more than 15,000 square feet of office space. The property is the result of a quasi-public/private partnership, wherein a private developer built and owns the complex managed by the Housing and Residence Life Office of Edmonds College. Gantry’s Mike Wood and Alex Saunders worked with the borrower, a privately held limited liability company, to structure the funding. The loan was placed with a debt fund and carries a competitive, fixed interest rate with payments on an interest-only basis for the 10-year loan term. Gantry, a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, is a full-service mortgage banking firm

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CELINA, TEXAS — Locally based firm Centurion American Development Group will develop Legacy Hills, a 3,200-acre mixed-use project that will be located in Celina, about 45 miles north of Dallas. Preliminary plans call for 7,000 single-family homes, 4,100 multifamily units, 100 acres of commercial development, a 27-acre sports park, a golf course and walking trails. In addition, the site includes two 12-acre parcels that will house future schools within the Celina Independent School District. Construction of the first phase is scheduled to begin in late 2021.

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DALLAS — AT&T has opened Discovery District, a project that transformed the telecommunications giant’s headquarters in downtown Dallas into a mixed-use destination with retail, restaurant, office and entertainment uses. Designed by global architecture firm Gensler, AT&T Discovery District spans 6.5 acres and includes multiple art installations, as well as interactive features for customers. The Beck Group served as the general contractor of the project, which was conceived more than five years ago.

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Rethink Community, a New York-based real estate development firm and investment manager of social impact projects in urban areas, purchased 21 acres on Nashville’s east side for a new development dubbed Rethink Community – Nashville. The site is two miles north of downtown Nashville and a half-mile from Oracle Corp.’s upcoming 65-acre campus. Rethink Community, a subsidiary of Rethink Capital Partners and a division of Seavest Investment Group, plans to build workforce apartments, for-sale townhomes, lofts and neighborhood retail and dining at the site, as well as a one-acre public park. Once complete, the firm plans to deliver programs and services for residents. BlackBirch Capital acted as exclusive advisor to Rethink Community on the capital raise for the project. In addition to Nashville, Rethink Community has projects in the development pipeline in Atlanta, Cleveland, Durham and Portland.

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CAPE CORAL, FLA. — Flaherty & Collins Properties plans to develop The Cove at 47th, a $66 million mixed-use multifamily project in downtown Cape Coral. The property will include 285 luxury apartments and 19,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level, as well as a rooftop pool and lounge. The Cove will prominently feature studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments to attract younger renters. The Cape Coral Community Redevelopment Agency recently approved the development, which is a public-private partnership between the City of Cape Coral and Flaherty & Collins. As part of the agreement, the city is contributing $20 million in sewage upgrades and $10.4 million in incentives to fund the construction of a 525-space parking garage available for public use. The 3.9-acre site is situated at the corner of Cape Coral Parkway East and SE 8th Court near Corksoakers restaurant. Flaherty & Collins purchased the land from an entity doing business as Downtown Village Square LLC. Paulette duCharme Hansen of Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group negotiated the land sale. Flaherty & Collins is aiming to break ground in early 2022, with first units coming in spring 2023. Full project completion is estimated for fall 2023.

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SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Kaplan Residential, a multifamily developer with offices in Atlanta and Miami, has sold Square One, a 203-unit mixed-use multifamily community in Sandy Springs. Atlanta-based Audubon purchased Square One for $59.2 million. Located at 6050 Roswell Road, Square One encompasses studios starting from 620 square feet to two-bedroom units spanning 1,361 square feet. Unit interiors feature stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, nine- and 10-foot ceilings, granite kitchen islands, subway tile in kitchens and bathrooms and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a rooftop bar and pool, coffee bar, onsite dog park, preferred parking for energy-efficient cars and a fitness center. The property also includes 10,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level leased to a wax salon, nail salon, gym and Vietnamese restaurant. George Morgan and Candy Morgan of George S. Morgan Development Co. Inc. partnered with Kaplan Residential for the entirety of the project. The firm enlisted architectural firm Niles Bolton Associates to design the shared amenity spaces, units and overall structure. Robert Stickel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction. Steven Kennedy of Seyfarth Shaw represented the seller. Kaplan Residential opened the five-story property, which sits at the corner …

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LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Holland Partner Group and architecture firm MVE + Partners have completed Volta on Pine, a 285,415-square-foot, mixed-use, infill development in downtown Long Beach. Located at 635 Pine Ave., Volta on Pine features 271 apartments, 1,300 square feet of ground-floor retail space, subterranean parking and extensive sidewalk space. Residential units range from 629 square feet to 1,400 square feet in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Eleven apartments are dedicated as median-income affordable housing. Apartments include custom-finish packages, keyless entry, Nest thermostats, LED-lit vanity mirrors, soft-close drawers and cabinets, in-home washers/dryers, high-end kitchen counters and appliances, solar mesh roller shades, soaking tubs, and large balconies and windows. Community amenities include a rooftop terrace and sky lounge, fitness center, swimming pool with sun deck, hot tub, outdoor grills and firepits, parcel lockers, electric vehicle charging stations, bike storage and three levels of subterranean parking offering a total of 341 parking stalls. LRM served as landscape architect and Arial Fox provided interior design services for the project.

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