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LAUREL, MD. — Excelsa Properties has acquired Concord Park at Russett, a 335-unit multifamily property located at 7903 Orion Circle in Laurel, a suburb of Baltimore. The undisclosed seller sold the value-add property to Excelsa US Real Estate II LP and an Excelsa co-investment vehicle for $105.5 million. The buyer assumed an in-place, interest-only loan on the property that was underwritten with a fixed 3.4 percent interest rate and has six years of term left. Excelsa supplemented the loan with a fixed-rate, interest-only loan with a similar maturity date that has a weighted average interest rate of 3.7 percent. The company also plans to make $4.4 million in capital improvements to Concord Park at Russett, including a new roof, HVAC systems, new signage, parking garage repairs, new kitchen appliances and hardwood flooring, among other improvements. Existing community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, clubhouse with a fireplace, business center, theater room, fitness center, yoga and HIIT training studio, library and a business lounge.

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UPPER MARLBORO, MD. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold Largo Town Center, a 280,000-square-foot power retail center in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Upper Marlboro, for $70 million. The Bethesda, Md.-based investment firm purchased the shopping center in 2019 when it was 80 percent occupied. John Donnelly of John C. Donnelly Inc. and Arthur Benjamin and Alex Alperstein of AdvisoRE LLC represented the buyer, an investment group led by Bethesda-based KPI Commercial LLC, in the transaction. Joseph Hoffman of Kelley Drye Warren provided legal services to Finmarc. During its nearly four-year ownership period of Largo Town Center, Finmarc initiated capital improvements and executed multiple leases, including Burlington, Foot Locker and Urban Air Adventure, the latter of which is expected to open this fall. Other notable tenants are anchors Marshalls and Shoppers Food Warehouse, as well as Advanced Auto and Dollar Tree.

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PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $59.6 million sale of Bang Energy’s former warehouse and distribution center in Pembroke Pines, as well as an adjacent 23.2-acre parcel. Mike Davis, Dominic Montazemi, Rick Brugge, Rick Colon, Greg Miller and Mike Ciadella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, entities doing business as Sheridan Real Estate Investment A LLC and Sheridan Real Estate Investment C LLC, in the transaction. Located at 20311 Sheridan St., the property includes a 224,560-square-foot building that once doubled as a manufacturing facility for Bang Energy’s energy drinks and the company’s corporate accounting office. The buyer, a new entity led by Summit Real Estate Group’s Arrowrock US Industrial Fund IV, is planning to overhaul the facility and is actively marketing the building for lease. The adjacent land, 13 acres of which are developable, is zoned for industrial ground-up development. Construction of an approximately 280,000-square-foot building on the property is anticipated to commence in the first quarter of 2024, with delivery slated for fourth-quarter 2024.

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JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Freedom Financial Funds has provided a $5.9 million construction loan for a single-tenant medical office building located in Jacksonville. The build-to-suit project is for an entity controlled by a national retail and single-tenant developer. The 15-month loan features two six-month extension options and was underwritten at an 80 percent loan-to-cost ratio. The construction timeline and address for the project were not disclosed.

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MERRILLVILLE, IND. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has arranged a $74.6 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Lakes at 8201 in Merrillville, a city in Northwest Indiana. Built between 1992 and 1993, the 628-unit garden-style multifamily property consists of 20 buildings as well as an office and clubhouse. John Ward and Joseph Tinti of KBREC arranged the nonrecourse loan on behalf of the borrower, The Beitel Group. Loan terms were not provided.

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KENOSHA, WIS. — MLG Capital has purchased Market Square, a 330-unit apartment community in Kenosha. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. Located at 3100 Market Lane, the property was built in 2017 and 2019. The acquisition marks MLG’s first in Kenosha and brings the firm’s total number of units owned in Wisconsin to more than 3,300. This is the 64th property acquired as part of MLG’s Legacy Fund, which offers a tax-deferred exit strategy for private real estate owners.

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GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Ziegler has negotiated the sale of The Village at Marymount, a 246-unit senior living and skilled nursing retirement community in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1952, the property is a faith-based, nonprofit continuing care retirement community established by the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis. Ziegler represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer, a privately held owner and operator based in Lakewood, N.J., assumed approximately $16 million of HUD debt as part of the transaction.

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LENEXA, KAN. — Copaken Brooks is set to begin development of Restaurant Row at Lenexa City Center. Located on the corner of 87th Street and Renner Boulevard, the project is adjacent to AdventHealth’s 13-building campus that is currently under construction. The first phase of Restaurant Row will include two restaurant concepts set to open in fall 2024, with two remaining spaces available for lease. Cactus Grill TexMex & Tequila, a local Kansas City restaurant that has operated for more than 30 years, will occupy 5,000 square feet. Restaurant Row will be Cactus Grill’s third location, following its original restaurant in Leawood and its newest in BluHawk. North Carolina-based Tupelo Honey will occupy 5,700 square feet. The Southern food chain currently operates 21 locations across the United States with six additional planned to open in the next 18 to 24 months. John Nolan of Crossroads Real Estate Group represented Cactus Grill, while Howard Zoldessy of Hatcher-Hill Brokerage LLC represented Tupelo Honey.

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ZEELAND, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Access Mini Storage, a self-storage facility totaling 96,715 rentable square feet in Zeeland, a city in western Michigan. The property at 3440 88th Ave. features 496 non-climate-controlled units and 38 outdoor parking spaces. Sean Delaney of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies. 

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Plaza32-Phoenix-AZ

PHOENIX — Phoenix Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Plaza 32, a community shopping center located on 15.9 acres at the southeast corner of 32nd Street and Bell Road in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer in a 1031 exchange acquired the asset for $31.3 million, or $181 per square foot. Esporta Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Domino’s, Dollar Tree, UPS, Denny’s, Subway, Jimmy John’s, Harbor Freight Tools and Banner Urgent Care are tenants the eight-building, 173,303-square-foot property. The asset was 81 percent leased at the time of sale. Steven Underwood and Chad Tiedeman of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.

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