EDINA, MINN. — CBRE has arranged a $56 million loan for the refinancing of 71 France Apartments in Edina, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The mixed-use property consists of 241 luxury apartment units and 21,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The property was completed in the second quarter of 2016 and the residential portion is now 95 percent leased. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provided the 10-year loan. Joel Torborg of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the borrowers, IRET and Schafer Richardson.
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ROWLETT, TEXAS — Bayside Land Partners, a partnership between Kent Donahue and Wilks Development, is developing Bayside, a $1 billion master-planned project encompassing 262 acres and featuring a variety of retail, restaurants, residential units and a resort hotel in the Lake Ray Hubbard area of Rowlett. Designed as a pedestrian-friendly, open-air resort, Bayside will feature more than 1.5 million square feet of commercial space, 3,000 residential units, a 1,000-slip marina and 700 hotel rooms. Lifescapes International will provide landscape design services for the project, including the development of the first-ever Crystal Lagoon in Texas. A Crystal Lagoon is a new technology that creates man-made lagoons with crystal-clear, turquoise waters in order to create a beachfront property. Additionally, Lifescapes will design a 116-acre peninsula, including 25 acres of parks, a variety of retail rooftop gardens and beach zones and the perimeter of the eight-acre Crystal Lagoon. Construction on the lagoon is slated to start this March and the project is scheduled to open by spring 2019.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — NGKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a $24 million loan pool from the OceanFirst Bank loan portfolio. Castlelake/Midwest Capital acquired the loans, which had an average size of $500,000. The loan pool was collateralized by a variety of industrial, retail and mixed-use assets located in nine southern New Jersey countries, including Atlantic and Ocean counties. Steven Schultz, Josh Malka and Tony Georgiev of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller.
CHICAGO — American Street Capital has arranged a $4.1 million loan for the acquisition of a mixed-use property in Chicago’s Lincoln Park. Originally built in 1889, the building was recently renovated and consists of one ground-floor retail unit and eight residential units. The 20-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule and was funded through the Freddie Mac small balance program. Igor Zhizhin of ASC originated the loan.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Chicago-based Monroe Investment Partners plans to develop River North Development District, a 125-acre mixed-use project situated along the Cumberland River in Nashville. The development is a public-private partnership between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and Monroe Investment, which owns or controls 105 acres of the site. Phase I of the project, known as The Landings, will break ground this year. Encompassing 40 acres, The Landings will include office, retail, multifamily and hospitality components. JLL’s Nashville office is marketing The Landings for lease. Monroe Investment plans to develop some of the sites at River North Development District, but plans to sell, lease or joint venture a majority of the parcels. As part of the public-private partnership, Monroe Investment will donate about 50 acres to the Metropolitan Government for the development of a riverfront greenway system, interior site public parkland, roads and common areas. The River North Development District project team includes Hastings Architecture Associates, Civil Site Design Group and Waller.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — The Howard Hughes Corp. has purchased a Macy’s store and parking field at Landmark Mall in Alexandria for an undisclosed price. The Macy’s at Landmark Mall is one of 68 stores announced to be closing by Macy’s last week. The company plans to transform the enclosed mall and the Macy’s parcel into an open-air, mixed-use community with retail, residential and entertainment components. The new Landmark will feature multiple plazas and green spaces, outdoor seating, an updated transit center, seasonal entertainment, public art, numerous full-service and fast-casual dining options and an upscale movie theater. The Howard Hughes Corp. is planning to close the interior portion of Landmark Mall at the end of January. A definitive timeline for the redevelopment has not been finalized.
Related Development to Break Ground on Six Mixed-Use, Multifamily Projects in Florida, Georgia
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Related Development LLC, a Miami-based mixed-use and multifamily developer and affiliate of The Related Group, has six projects set to begin construction in Tampa, Orlando, Palm Beach County and Atlanta. The Florida projects include the 399-unit Tampa Tribune, a waterfront apartment community located at 202 S. Parker St. in Tampa; Town at Westshore Marina District, a 396-unit mid-rise apartment community located in Tampa’s Westshore district; Town Maitland at Trelago, a 350-unit townhome and Big House multifamily development located in Orlando; and Town Southern, a 392-unit garden-style apartment community located on Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach. In Atlanta, Related Development has two projects planned in Atlanta’s Midtown and Buckhead districts. The developments include a 77,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market, which is Phase II of Related’s 390-unit Apogee Midtown development; and Apogee Buckhead, a 35-story high-rise comprising 362 residential units above three levels of retail and office space.
Publix Super Markets Breaks Ground on New Store at Downtown Doral Mixed-Use Development
by John Nelson
DORAL, FLA. — Publix Super Market has broken ground on a new location at Downtown Doral, a mixed-use development by master developer Codina Partners located roughly 15 miles outside Miami in Doral. The Downtown Doral location will feature an enhanced selection of freshly prepared foods, as well as a large selection of natural and organic food. The new store will be designed with LED lighting technology and energy-efficient refrigeration and air conditioning. An expected opening has yet to be announced. Upon completion, Downtown Doral will feature 70 retail stores and restaurants, 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, 2,840 residential units, a charter elementary school and public green space.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Keegan & Coppin Co./ONCOR International has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 1435 and 1447 Fourth St. in downtown San Rafael. A local investment company acquired the 15,431-square-foot property for $5.6 million. The four-building property features ground-floor retail and apartments on the second floor. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Retail tenants include California Sewing and Vacuum and Brazil Marin Café. An adjacent 5,000-square-foot, 27-care parking lot on E Street was included in the sale.
CHICAGO — Associated Bank has provided $36.3 million in syndicated financing for a new mixed-use development under construction in Chicago. The 11-story tower will be located at 165-171 N. Aberdeen St. and will include 13,895 square feet of street-level retail space and 43,438 square feet of office space on the fourth and fifth floors. Floors six through 10 will contain 75 apartment units consisting of 10 studios, 50 one-bedroom units and 15 two-bedroom units. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2017. MCZ Development was the borrower. @Properties is marketing the tower. Associated Bank was the lead arranger/administrative agent and provided $18.1 million. The Private Bank was co-lead arranger and also provided $18.1 million. Michael Olson of Associated Bank managed the loan and closing.