NEW ORLEANS — Cronheim Mortgage has secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for The California Building in downtown New Orleans. Originally an office building, the property has been converted to Class A multifamily, with units leased as a combination of both multifamily and short-term rentals due to the building’s advantage of holding a hotel license. The sponsor, Servio Capital, plans to convert the building to condos and sell units to both short-term rental investors and owner-occupants. An undisclosed lender provided the loan, which was underwritten at 75 percent loan-to-cost. The California Building is located adjacent to the French Quarter, Superdome and Tulane Medical Center.
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TAMPA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 2,500-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Tampa that is occupied by Starbucks Coffee. Located at 4418 W. Gandy Blvd., the property was recently developed and is under a 10-year corporate-guaranteed lease. The store is situated on a one-acre site and features a drive-thru. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, Alliant Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a South Florida-based private investor that was in a 1031 exchange and paid all-cash for the asset.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — The Dallas Cowboys are planning approximately $295 million in renovations to AT&T Stadium, according to reports from multiple sports media outlets, including Sports Business Journal (SBJ), which originally broke the news. Nicknamed “Jerry World” after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, the complex originally opened in 2009 and seats approximately 100,000 fans. SBJ reports that the project is designed to enhance certain seating areas and upgrade select pieces of technological infrastructure. In addition to Cowboys games, AT&T Stadium annually hosts college football’s Big 12 Championship and Cotton Bowl and will also be one of the North American host venues for the 2026 World Cup.
SPRING, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital Group has acquired Cypresswood Apartments, a 287-unit multifamily community located north of Houston in Spring. The newly built, garden-style property sits on 12.2 acres and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, playground, basketball court and a dog park. Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners sold the property for an undisclosed price.
MANOR, TEXAS — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a multifamily development site in Manor, a northeastern suburb of Austin, that is approved for the construction of 200 units and 20,000 square feet of retail space. The 13.2-acre site is located within the 200-acre Las Entradas master-planned development. John Baird, Michael Kennedy and Sullivan Johnston of Avison Young represented the seller, Las Entradas Development Corp., in the transaction. Gilles Ghez of DH Realty Partners represented the buyer, Maryland-based DD&B Construction.
KILLEEN, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of Ashton Park, a 148-unit apartment complex located in the Central Texas city of Killeen. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1974 and features studio, one- two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool, fitness center, tennis court and a basketball court. Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the seller, and Chase Davis of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Cushman & Wakefield has signed a 30,000-square-foot office lease renewal at Four Oaks Place in Houston’s Galleria district. The global commercial real estate services firm has occupied space on the 26th and 27th floors of the building since 2004 and will undertake a renovation of its space next year. Cushman & Wakefield is also opening a 6,500-square-foot office at Texas Tower, a 47-story building in downtown Houston, in the first quarter of 2023. Global investment management firm Nuveen owns Four Oaks Place.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based development and investment firm The Sapir Organization has received $326 million for the refinancing of 260 and 261 Madison Avenue, a pair of office buildings located across the street from one another in Midtown Manhattan. Combined, the buildings total more than 1 million square feet and are home to tenants such as Hanesbrands, Epix, Regus, Marcus & Millichap and McLaughlin & Stern LLP. James Millon, Tom Traynor and Lawrence Britvan of CBRE arranged the debt, which was structured with a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. According to Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan and Mack Real Estate Group provided the financing. The Sapir Organization, which also operates its headquarters out of 261 Madison Avenue, acquired the buildings in 1997.
CHICAGO — A partnership between L+M Development Partners and SAA|EVI has acquired Concordia Place Apartments in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed, but the partnership secured $99.7 million in funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. Located at 13037 S. Daniel Drive, the property consists of 297 affordable housing units across 29 buildings. Originally built in 1969, Concordia is federally subsidized by a HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract. The buyer’s renovation plans include upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, new flooring, Energy Star lighting fixtures, new paint, drywall repairs, new windows and boilers, a renovated community room and the addition of a computer lab and exercise room. The project is being financed via tax-exempt bonds issued by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits syndicated by Raymond James, a Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan provided by Capital One, and a tax-exempt bridge loan provided by Fifth Third Bank.
WICHITA, KAN. — CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, has provided a $27.8 million loan for the acquisition of a medical office portfolio in Wichita. A joint venture between Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties was the borrower. The portfolio includes Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital and Abay Medical Plaza. Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital is a regional center for diagnosing and treating disorders of the spine, neck and joints. Abay Medical Plaza is leased to four tenants, with the largest being Abay Neuroscience Center.