CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged a $10 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of WoodSpring Suites Charlotte – University Research Park, a 122-room, extended-stay hotel located at 7007 MacFarlane Blvd. in Charlotte. Michael Weinberg and Alec Fox of Berkadia’s Hotels & Hospitality team arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through KeyBank on behalf of the borrower, Orlando-based Liberty Investment Properties. The sponsor has developed more than 35 WoodSpring Suites-branded hotels since 2007. Built in 2021, WoodSpring Suites Charlotte – University Research Park is situated adjacent to a Topgolf off I-85 and is within three miles of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus.
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JENSEN BEACH, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has brokered the sale of Palm Breeze Plaza, a 48,110-square-foot shopping center in Jensen Beach, about 45 miles north of West Palm Beach, Fla. The center is situated on a nearly 4-acre site less than one mile from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The seller, FrostPoint Capital, acquired the center in 2020 and over the course of its ownership fully renovated the asset and signed anchor tenant Winn-Dixie to a long-term lease extension. Other tenants at Palm Breeze Plaza, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Winn-Dixie Liquor, Domino’s, Carquest and St. Lucie Medical Specialists, a subsidiary of HCA. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
SRS Negotiates $3.2M Sale of Retail Property in Beaufort, South Carolina Leased to Mavis Discount Tire
by John Nelson
BEAUFORT, S.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the nearly $3.2 million sale of a 6,800-square-foot retail property located at 162 Sea Island Parkway in Beaufort, about 35 miles from Hilton Head Island. Mavis Discount Tire fully occupies the store, which opened this summer, on a 20-year triple-net lease. The Mavis property is part of a larger retail development that includes Publix, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams and Wendy’s. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Sabrina Kortlandt of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed developer based in Florida, in the transaction. The Vermont-based private buyer purchased the asset in a 1031 exchange at a 5.38 percent cap rate, according to SRS.
MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Texas-based private equity firm SPI Advisory has purchased Main Street Lofts, a 266-unit apartment complex in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield. Completed in 2022, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The amenity package consists of a pool with an adjacent game lawn, fire pit and lounge, as well as a rooftop lounge with shuffleboard, fitness center with yoga and spin studios, dog park, conference rooms, biking trails and resident lounges with TVs. Grant Raymond, Asher Hall, Robert Stickel and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between Dallas-based Realty Capital Residential and Florida-based PointOne Holdings, in the transaction. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Lorenzo Apartments, a 72-unit complex in San Antonio. Built in 1960 on the city’s south side, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 611 square feet, as well as a dog park and onsite laundry facilities. Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the seller, and Christopher Siemasko of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 29,979-square-foot office building in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. According to LoopNet Inc., the two-story building at 100 Allentown Parkway was constructed in 1985 and includes 142 parking spaces. Jessica Reinhardt and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
KATY, TEXAS — Engineering firm Percheron Holdings has signed a 28,597-square-foot office lease extension for its headquarters space at Grandway West, located at 1904 Grand Parkway N in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Chris Nash of Colliers and Jeremy Hunt of Hunt’s Real Estate represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Parker Burkett and Eric Anderson with Transwestern represented the locally based landlord, InSite Realty.
HOUSTON — Locally based firm RE:VIVE Development has completed Stomping Grounds, a project in Houston’s Heights neighborhood that consists of 26,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and 10,000 square feet of open green space. The site spans three acres. Tenants include local operators such as Rooster & Rice, Bollo Woodfired Pizza, Sonoma Wine & Cheese, Luloo’s Day & Night and Fat Cat Creamery.
NEW YORK CITY — Wells Fargo has provided $293 million in Fannie Mae financing for Lyra, a 590-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood. The property was completed in 2022 and features Class A amenities, a full-time doorman and ground-floor retail space. Additionally, 30 percent of the units are designated as affordable housing. The five-year loan retires a $225 million construction loan that Wells Fargo provided in 2019. Matthew Wiener and Preyaa Strzalkowski of Wells Fargo originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Rockrose Development.
Core Spaces, Harrison Street Acquire 686-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Oregon
by Amy Works
EUGENE, ORE. — A joint venture between Core Spaces and Harrison Street has acquired Identity Eugene, a 686-bed student housing community located near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. The property has been rebranded The Rive Eugene and offers 209 units in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities at the community include a resort-style, rooftop swimming pool and hot tub; state-of-the-art fitness center; roof deck with fire pits and outdoor grilling space; and a clubroom with games and private workspaces. Accounts managed by KKR provided financing for the transaction. The seller and price were not disclosed. “The University of Oregon fits well within our strategy and The Rive Eugene checks all the boxes in terms of location, quality, amenities and leasing performance,” says Brendan Miller, chief investment officer of student housing at Core Spaces.