DULUTH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $91 million sale of The Reserve at Sugarloaf, a multifamily community located at 2605 Meadow Church Road in Duluth, roughly 27 miles northeast of Atlanta. Built in 2002, the property comprises 333 units averaging 1,225 square feet in size. Amenities at the community include an indoor-outdoor fitness center, pool, pet park, internet café and car care center. Robert Stickel, Alex Brown, Ashlyn Warren and Wesley Lacefield of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an institutional client of New York Life Real Estate Investors. Olen Properties acquired the asset.
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REX, GA. — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased an industrial property located at 9485 Highway 42 North in Rex, roughly 20 miles outside Atlanta. InLight was the developer and seller. Situated on 21.1 acres, the development features two recently completed speculative distribution buildings totaling 268,400 square feet. The buildings span 130,000 and 138,400 square feet, respectively, and feature 32-foot clear heights, LED lighting, ESFR sprinklers, wide columns and 72 dock and four drive-in doors. Britton Burdette, Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Mitchell Townsend and Jim Freeman of JLL arranged the sale.
Newmark Arranges $48M Construction Financing for Multifamily Development in Asheville
by John Nelson
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Newmark has arranged a $48 million construction loan for the development of Creekside Asheville, an apartment and townhome community in Asheville. Creekside Asheville will total 308,000 square feet and house 319 apartments and carriage homes. Amenities at the property will include a saltwater pool, fitness center, playground, clubhouse, cyber café and pet spa. Danny Matz, Nick Scribani, Jordan Roeschlaub and Dustin Stolly of Newmark secured the financing through Wintrust on behalf of the borrowers, URS Capital Partners and Advantis Development.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Northpond Partners has acquired Chadbourn Mill, an adaptive reuse project underway at a 1930s-era textile mill located within Charlotte’s Mill District. Northpond purchased the property from Federal Capital Partners (FCP) for $12.5 million, with plans to develop retail and restaurant space. Renovations will include the addition of two 7,000-square-foot patios and the installation of garage doors on the 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space at the property’s main building. Plans also include the addition of a lawn adjacent to the secondary, 2,100-square-foot retail building. The corporate headquarters for software developer Ekos will continue to occupy the second floor of the main building. Southwick Architecture + Interiors will serve as architect, and White Point Partners remains a partner on the development. Construction is expected to be complete in 2024. Stream Realty Partners arranged the sale on behalf of FCP and White Point.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer Dalfen Industrial has broken ground on Frisco Trade Center, a three-building, 575,000-square-foot speculative project that will be located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Building 1 will span 262,354 square feet and feature 185-foot truck court depths, 36-foot clear heights, 51 dock-high doors and two drive-in doors. Buildings 2 and 3 will both total 159,451 square feet and offer 32-foot clear heights, 36 dock-high doors and two drive-in doors each. All three buildings have rear-load configurations and onsite trailer parking. JLL is marketing the development for lease. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial Investments has delivered McKinney Airport Commerce Center, a 132,710 square-foot rear-load industrial building in metro Dallas. The project offers 32-foot clear heights, 135-foot truck court depths and ample parking for cars and trailers. The project was delivered fully preleased to two tenants.
HOUSTON — CareTrust REIT Inc. (NYSE: CTRE) has acquired a 125-bed skilled nursing facility located in the greater Houston area. The specific name and location of the property were not disclosed. An affiliate of Texas-based Evergreen Health Group will operate the community after entering into a 15-year, triple-net lease with CareTrust that includes two five-year extension options and annual CPI-based (Consumer Price Index) rent escalators. The seller was also not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lument has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the acquisition of Bellevue Health & Rehabilitation, a 119-unit, 150-bed skilled nursing facility in Oklahoma City. The loan carries a five-year term, with a minimum of two years of interest-only payments, 25-year amortization schedule and a fixed interest rate. Bill Wilson of Lument arranged the loan through an undisclosed community bank. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Si Tapas, a concept that offers classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine, will open a 4,275-square-foot restaurant at Crockett Row, a 282,334-square-foot development located in Fort Worth’s Cultural District. The opening is slated for the fall. Dallas-based Younger Partners owns Crockett Row after purchasing the property in August 2022.
Ziegler, M&T Partner on $105.6M Freddie Mac Refinancing for Seniors Housing Community in Lakewood, Colorado
by Jeff Shaw
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Ziegler, in partnership with M&T Realty Capital Corp., advised on a $105.6 million Freddie Mac refinancing on behalf of The Ridge Senior Living. The loan is for The Ridge Pinehurst, a luxury independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver. Ridge began opening the 371-unit community in phases starting in September 2020. The original 10-year, fixed-rate loan was structured with five years of interest-only payments, followed by 30-year amortization. The refinancing provided The Ridge with a long-term, fixed-rate loan to replace the original floating-rate construction loan. Eric Johnson of Ziegler arranged and negotiated the transaction. Matt Henning, Matthew Pipitone and Nick Gent led the transaction for M&T.