WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has structured a $54.3 million Fannie Mae loan to refinance The Esplanade at National Harbor, a 262-unit, Class A apartment community located in National Harbor, just south of Washington, D.C. The property’s LEED certification qualified the loan for Fannie Mae’s Green MBS program, which enabled the borrower, The Peterson Cos., to receive lower pricing. The 10-year, refinance loan term includes five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. Dan Martin and Brendan Coleman led the Walker & Dunlop team in originating the loan. The property is situated within National Harbor, the Peterson Cos.’ flagship master-planned development across the Potomac River from Alexandria, Va., and just south of the Capital Beltway (I-495). Anchored by the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor features five additional hotels, 150 stores and over 30 dining locations. National Harbor is also the site of the Tanger Outlet Mall and the upcoming MGM Casino National Harbor. Amenities include a courtyard area, resort-style pool, fitness center, virtual golf and walkable access to the Potomac River waterfront.
ROSWELL, GA. — The Integral Group has selected a joint venture between McShane Construction Co. and IBG Construction to build The Veranda at Groveway, a 102-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell. The four-story. 109,714-square-foot apartment building is under construction on a three-acre site. The Integral Group, which is developing the project, is aiming for a July 2017 opening. Each unit will include an emergency call system. Amenities at the property will include a wellness center, fitness center, yoga/aerobics room, business center, game room, sunroom and a rooftop deck. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs are partially funding the construction. REES Architects is providing the architectural services. This is the second affordable community in the Atlanta area for which Integral, McShane and IBG have partnered.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — PointOne Holdings has purchased Crestmark Apartments, a 334-unit garden-style apartment community in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. The South Florida investor purchased the asset for $29.1 million. Built in two phases in 1993 and 1997 along Thornton Road, Crestmark Apartments was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property’s apartment units average 1,079 square feet and feature garden tubs, a laundry/utility room with washer/dryer connections, patio/balcony, bay windows and walk-in closets. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a resort-style clubhouse and business center, fitness center, outdoor kitchens, sports court, children’s playground and a walking trail. PointOne Holdings plans to invest $1.4 million in capital improvements to the property, including upgrades to unit interiors and adding a children’s playground, dog park and outdoor barbecue grills to the second pool area. PointOne Holdings assumed an existing Freddie Mac loan and obtained a supplemental loan from Freddie Mac to complete the acquisition.
CHANTILLY, VA. — 22 Capital Partners has announced plans to build the $500 million Gramercy District, a “smart city” mixed-use project in Chantilly, just outside of Washington, D.C. The 2.5-million-square-foot development will include apartments, retail, hotels, offices, outdoor plazas and public spaces. Phase I of Gramercy District will include a 268-unit apartment building, 25,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 25,000 square feet of open plaza space for pop-up retail stores. The project will eventually include a 250-room hotel and two office buildings. Trinity Group Construction and the Tishman Construction unit of AECOM will build the project, which DVA Architects will design. Greystar will provide pre-construction consulting and property management services. The four firms join existing development partners, including Bowman Consulting Group, McGuire Woods, Benton Potter & Murdock, Microsoft, the Center for Innovative Technology and the George Washington University. This announcement follows the formation of 22 CityLink, a technology company developing the “smart city” platform that will be used for the development of Gramercy District. — Nellie Day
NEW YORK CITY — Cammeby’s International has started construction of Neptune/Sixth, a mixed-use development located at 532 Neptune Avenue and 626 Sheepshead Bay Road in Brooklyn’s Coney Island. As the comprehensive redevelopment of the former Trump Village Shopping Center and Royal Palace Baths, the community-oriented development will feature a variety of services and retail options, residential and office space, public space and parking for more than 800 vehicles. Construction on the first phase — a standalone, seven-story, 161,000-square-foot retail and commercial building at 626 Sheepshead Bay Road — is underway, with completion slated for summer 2017. Cammeby’s plans to begin site work for the 90,000 square feet of retail space at Neptune Avenue this fall, and the project’s second phase, including a residential component, is scheduled to break ground in late 2017. New York-based S9 Architecture is designing the project. Winick Realty Group has been retained as the exclusive retail leasing agent, while The Lawrence Group is overseeing leasing for the project’s office space.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group, a debt broker based in New York, has arranged $135.5 million in loans for Continuum Healthcare to refinance a six-property portfolio of skilled nursing homes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The four-year, bridge-to-HUD loan provided by a balance sheet and mezzanine lender, features six months of interest-only payments. The skilled nursing communities total 920 beds and include: · The Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehab, Haskell, N.J. · Galloway Nursing and Rehab, Galloway, N.J. · Barnegat Rehab and Nursing, Barnegat, N.J. · The Health Center at Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, N.J. · Majestic Oak Nursing Home and Rehab, Warminster, Pa. · Highland Manor Rehab and Nursing, Exeter, Pa. Meridian’s Ari Adlerstein, Ari Dobkin and Josh Simpson negotiated the transaction. Continuum Healthcare and its affiliate companies own and operate skilled nursing facilities and pediatric day care centers. Continuum also owns properties and leases them to independent operators.
ANDOVER, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of Andover Place Apartments, a garden-style apartment community located at 650 Bulfinch Drive in Andover. A joint venture between Taymill Partners and LEM Capital acquired the 220-unit property from Andover Place Apts. LLC, an affiliate of Roseland Residential, for $40.4 million. Built in 1989 and situated on 34.3 acres, Andover Place Apartments features two studio units, 132 one-bedroom apartments, 74 two-bedroom apartments and 12 three-bedroom units, ranging from 518 square feet to 1,225 square feet. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Roseland Residential Trust is a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
WEST PALM BEACH AND FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Affiliates of Harbor Group International (HGI) have sold Turtle Cove Apartments in West Palm Beach and Serramar in Fort Lauderdale for a combined sales price of $105.6 million. HGI purchased both assets in June 2012 for a combined $67.8 million. Turtle Cove was built in 1986 and contains 444 units. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, sports courts, gazebo/picnic area and a car care center. The property is currently 95 percent occupied. Serramar was also built in 1986 and contains 302 units. Amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, fitness center, sports court, cyber café, playground and a car care center. The property is currently 96 percent occupied.
LIBERTY, MO. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the $2 million sale of an undisclosed skilled nursing facility in the Kansas City suburb of Liberty. The facility is currently vacant, having been closed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2015. It was built in 1992 and features 143 beds. The buyer is a private equity group that partnered with a regional operator. Matthew Alley, Patrick Byrne and Toby Seifert of Senior Living Investment Brokerage arranged the transaction.
WESTLAKE, TEXAS — Hillwood and The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) have launched a 130-acre mixed-use development at Circle T Ranch, a 2,500-acre master planned community in Westlake that is part of the larger 18,000-acre AllianceTexas development. The project, which is situated at the junction of State Highways 114 and 170, will include more than 2 million square feet of office, retail and entertainment space and will be anchored by the 500,000-square-foot corporate campus for Charles Schwab Corp. The planned mixed-use development will include 1.2 million square feet of combined Class A mid-rise office space with retail and entertainment uses, as well as a 200-room hotel and residential options. The project will also include land for parks, open space and creeks. Nature trails and a fitness center in the retail district will offer individuals additional health and fitness options.