HOUSTON — Partners Capital, the investment and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has sold the Steeplechase Professional Building, a 61,165-square-foot medical office building complex in northwest Houston. Cary Latham of NAI Partners represented Partners Capital, which originally acquired the asset in August 2017, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
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LANGHORNE, PA. — Provident Bank has provided a $32.1 million loan for an industrial redevelopment project in Langhorne, located near Philadelphia in Bucks County. The borrower, a partnership between Greek Development and Principal Real Estate Investors, first acquired the site at 900 Wheeler Way in 2006 and subsequently expanded one of the two onsite buildings by 60,000 square feet. The partnership is now demolishing the second building in order to construct a last-mile distribution center with a clear height of 40 feet, truck court depths of 150 feet and parking for 242 cars and 80 trailers. Construction is slated for a second-quarter 2023 completion.
Joint Venture Opens Phase I of MiLine Miami, Including 338-Unit Apartment Community and Brewery
by John Nelson
MIAMI — A joint venture between ZOM Living, Mattoni Group, Scout Capital and AEW Capital Management has completed the first phase of MiLine Miami, a mixed-use development in Miami spanning 11.4 acres. Phase I includes the delivery of a six-story, 338-unit apartment community, 4,600 square feet of retail space and 1,300 linear feet of the Ludlam Trail. Apartments come in studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom options ranging from 580 to 1,700 square feet, and community amenities include a swimming pool and pool deck with cabanas, grilling area, Zen courtyard, fire pit, social room, fitness center, aqua lounge and coworking spaces. The retail space in Phase I houses Thorn, a local brewery by the founders of Lincoln’s Beard Brewing Co. The beer garden will be anchored by two restaurants to be announced soon. Phase II of MiLine Miami will comprise 337 apartments — including 32 townhome units — and is slated to start construction by the end of the year. The third phase will deliver an additional 300 apartments and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The Ludlam Trail is being redeveloped into a linear park that spans six miles and connect four parks, three waterways, two Metrorail stations at Dadeland …
Mag Mile Capital Arranges $63M Refinancing of Gulf Coast Hotel Portfolio in Alabama, Florida
by John Nelson
CHICAGO — Mag Mile Capital has arranged a $63 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of nine hotels in the Gulf Coast region of Alabama and Florida. The borrower is A&R Hospitality, an institutional hospitality owner and developer based in Gulf Shores, Ala. The direct lender was not disclosed. The 10-year loan features cash-out proceeds, a loan-to-value ratio of 60 percent, 30-year amortization schedule and four years of interest-only payments. The assets include five hotels in Gulf Shores: Beachside Resort Hotel, Motel 6, Quality Inn, Red Roof Inn and Staybridge Suites. The other four assets include Fairfield Inn & Suites in Orange Beach, Ala.; Home2 Suites in Daphne, Ala.; Home2 Suites in Mobile, Ala.; and Red Roof Inn in Pensacola, Fla.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Hotel Melby, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, a new 180-room located at 801 E. Strawbridge Ave. in downtown Melbourne, a city on Florida’s Space Coast. An entity doing business as Nella Invest LLC purchased the property for $59 million, or $327,778 per room. Christian Charre, Paul Weimer, Jennifer Jin and Andrew Pastorino of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Opterra Capital, Willow Street Capital, Duke Hospitality and LCP Group, in the transaction. Opened in April 2021, the 11-story hotel features a 360-degree-view rooftop restaurant and bar, coffee bistro, fitness center, more than 12,000 square feet of flexible meeting space and a parking garage. The design team for Hotel Melby included Welbro Construction, ODA Architecture and EoA Group.
Capstone Negotiates Sale of 19.1-Acre Multifamily Development Site in North Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone has negotiated the $4.4 million sale of a 19.1-acre development site located just north of the Camp North End mixed-use development in Charlotte. The site is located within an opportunity zone at the northwest corner of Statesville and Atando avenues and offers more than 1,500 feet of frontage along I-77. The unnamed buyer is a new-to-market developer, and the site is entitled for up to 350 garden-style apartment units. The buyer plans to begin construction in the coming months, according to Capstone. A portion of the Cross-Charlotte Greenway Trail system fronts the site, providing future residents with access to a 30-mile trail and greenway facility that will stretch from Pineville, N.C., to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus.
RICHMOND, VA. — Planet Fitness has leased 17,476 square feet at Stony Point Village, a 114,422-square-foot shopping center located at 3000-3096 Stony Point Road in Richmond. The fitness chain expects to open the new location, its fifth in the Richmond market, this winter. Nicki Jassy of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented Planet Fitness in the lease negotiations. James Ashby IV, also with Thalhimer, represented the unnamed landlord. In addition to the new Planet Fitness, Stony Point Village’s tenant roster includes Trader Joe’s, Good Foods Grocery, Gelati Celesti and Einstein Bros. Bagels.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 102-room Marriott-breanded hotel in Portsmouth, located in the southern coastal part of the Granite State. The Fairfield Inn Portsmouth Seacoast underwent a renovation in 2015-2016 and offers a business center, fitness center, outdoor pool and a sundry store. Alan Suzuki, Matthew Enright, Emily Zhang and Miranda Guajardo of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between funds managed by Contrarian Capital Management and Waramaug Hospitality, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
HARRISBURG, PA. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties totaling 78 units in the Harrisburg area for a combined price of $8.2 million. The properties consist of a 34-unit complex in Camp Hill that sold for $3.8 million; a 23-unit asset in Dillsburg that fetched a price of $2.2 million; and a 21-unit property in Harrisburg that traded for $2.2 million. Matt Wolf of Kislak represented the sellers and procured the buyers, all of which requested anonymity, in the three separate transactions.
CARLISLE, PA. — Colliers has negotiated a 114,142-square-foot industrial lease at 1400 Distribution Drive in Carlisle, a western suburb of Harrisburg. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2005 and totals 550,184 square feet. Mark Chubb, Michael Zerbe and Summer Coulter of Colliers represented the landlord, Prologis, in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the tenant were not disclosed.