DECATUR, GA. — Greystone has provided a $10.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Park Estates, a 100-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur. Dan Sacks and Avi Kozlowski of Greystone’s New York office arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Park Estates FO LLC. Meridian Capital – New York acted as correspondent on the deal. The five-year loan featured full-term interest-only payments. Built in 1985, Park Estates comprises 13 garden-style buildings housing two-bedroom apartments.
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Ziff Real Estate Partners Sells 18,156 SF Retail Strip Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee
by John Nelson
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Ziff Real Estate Partners has sold East Brainerd Shopping Center, an 18,156-square-foot retail strip center located at the intersection of East Brainerd and Jenkins roads in Chattanooga. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The property’s tenant roster includes East Brainerd Wine & Spirits, Marco’s Pizza, Tobacco Mart of Chattanooga and Good World Goods. The center includes a gas station and Food City grocery store that Ziff is not including in the sale.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Nord Group, a private equity firm with offices in New York City and Houston, has acquired The Park at Crestview, a 248-unit apartment community in North Austin. Built in 1970, the property consists of 37 two-story buildings on a 13-acre site. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, playground and a dog park. Austin Marshak of New York City-based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group represented Nord Group in the transaction. Mike Kerwin and Scott Bernstein, also with Rosewood, represented the seller, Houston-based investment firm Nitya Capital.
PLANO, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson has completed a 242,000-square-foot office building within International Business Park, a 300-acre campus in Plano by locally based developer Billingsley Co. The five-story building is adjacent to a 175,000-square-foot building that was completed in 2020 and features a fitness center, conference facilities, tenant lounge and a mini-mart. GFF served as the architect for the project, which also included the construction of a 584-space parking garage. JLL has been tapped as the leasing agent.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Domain CityGate, a 285-unit luxury apartment complex in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Located in the town’s CityGate Centre, the project rises four stories and features a parking garage with 430 spaces. Atop the parking garage is a 38,000-square-foot rooftop event space. Amenities include a resident lounge, remote workspaces, a fitness center, bike lounge, pool and cabanas, fire pits, private pickleball court and dog run. Units come in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Monthly rents start at $1,775 for one-bedroom units, according to the property’s website. Lincoln Property Co. and Calamos Real Estate were the co-developers. Callison RTKL served as architect.
GRETNA, NEB. — Darland Construction Co. has broken ground on a 408,332-square-foot speculative warehouse near the Nebraska Crossing Outlets in Gretna, about 20 miles southwest of Omaha. NewStreet Properties is the developer and plans to build the larger Gretna Logistics Park, which will feature nearly 2 million square feet upon full build-out. The first warehouse will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 41 docks and four drive-in doors. Completion of the building is slated for March 2024. Cushman & Wakefield/Lund Co. is handling leasing for the new development.
HOUSTON — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group will develop a 157,300-square-foot industrial project on a 10.8-acre site at 500 N. Sam Houston Parkway W in North Houston. The rear-load building, which can support a single user or multiple tenants, will feature 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample trailer parking. Completion is slated for the third quarter of 2024.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $29.9 million loan for the construction of a 161-unit multifamily project in Detroit. Dennis Bernard and Joshua Bernard of the firm arranged the loan, terms of which were not provided. Flagstar Bank provided the loan.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 41,832-square-foot industrial lease at 2101 Terminal Road in Fort Worth. Corbin Blount and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, recycling and waste management firm Echo Fibers, in the lease negotiations. Britton New represented the landlord, GT Industrial Properties, on an internal basis. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 10 acres in 1957 and features 20-foot clear heights and 140 car parking spaces.
CANTON, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Hillsdale Shopping Center in Canton, about 20 miles south of Akron. The 78,010-square-foot property is 90 percent leased to tenants such as Siffrin, Hallmark, Inspire Performing Arts, Aunt Susie’s Cancer Wellness Center and Giddy’s 24/7 Fitness. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private West Coast-based investor. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at a cap rate of 7.98 percent and roughly 98 percent of the list price.