WASHOUGAL, WASH. — Killian Pacific has broken ground on Ninebark, a sustainably designed apartment home community between Washougal and Camas, Wash. Situated on nine acres, Ninebark will feature 246 apartments, a central fireplace, private meeting and co-working spaces and fitness center. Additionally, art installations by regional and indigenous artists will be featured throughout the community and the public park. Development partners include Holst Architecture and R&O Construction. San Diego-based Sunrise Management is overseeing the lease-up and all management activities. The first phase delivery is planned for January 2023 and will reach completion in spring 2023. Pre-leasing begins in October 2022.
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Apollo Global Management Receives $388.4M Financing for The Brook Mixed-Use Project in Brooklyn
by Jeff Shaw
NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop Inc.’s New York capital markets team has arranged $388.4 million in construction financing for the Brook, a mixed-use development in downtown Brooklyn consisting of 448,000 rentable square feet of multifamily and retail space. Bank of America provided the funds. Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., which is managed by an affiliate of Apollo Global Management, and Witkoff are developing the property at the cross-section of Fulton Street, Flatbush Avenue Extension, and DeKalb Avenue, next to Brooklyn landmarks such as the Fulton Mall and the Barclays Center. The mixed-use property will be split between two development sites, with the eastern site located at 565 Fulton St. and the western site at 547-557 Fulton St. The eastern site will consist of a 51-story mixed-used tower that will feature 561 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment units utilizing the Affordable New York and Inclusionary Housing programs, as well as approximately 30,000 square feet of common space. Amenities will include a pool with cabanas, dog park, fitness center, half basketball court and multiple resident lounges. The base of the building will feature 17,200 square feet of ground-level retail space. The western site will consist of approximately 14,000 square feet of retail space next to Albee Square and is poised to attract retail brands and wholesalers looking to establish or strengthen their foothold in Brooklyn. …
By Mike Holzgang and Brad Christiansen, Executive Vice Presidents, Colliers Portland is seeing a number of employers reassess their post-pandemic workplace. Generally, this translates to companies downsizing to account for hybrid work models, with smaller/shared workstations and more conferencing space. New development has slowed in anticipation of an increased interest rate environment, historically high construction costs and supply chain constraints. Construction timelines are protracted due to all of those issues by as much as 50 percent to 100 percent. Most of the new construction coming online in Portland was initiated before the pandemic. Notable downtown projects include two mixed-use developments named 11W and Block 216. Both of these projects will add significant office space to the city’s popular West End district. The first, 11W, should deliver this year, while Block 216 will deliver in 2023. Construction in the suburban submarkets has also been slow, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it starts to pick up within the next 18 months or so. Interest and Effect Depending on where you are looking, the market is favorable for both landlords and tenants. It is a landlord’s market in the suburban areas, particularly in those south and southwest of Portland. The Central City …
Poettker Construction Breaks Ground on 946,348 SF Industrial Complex in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
GASTONIA, N.C. — Poettker Construction has broken ground on the second phase of Gateway 85, an industrial park located 22 miles west of Charlotte in Gastonia. NorthPoint Development is the project developer for both tilt-wall facilities. Phase II comprises Building 4, a 241,114-square-foot warehouse located on 15 acres at 3145 Aberdeen Blvd., and Building 7, a 705,234-square-foot warehouse located on 40 acres at 3301 Lineberger Road. Preparation of the 55-acre development will entail the relocation of an existing road that goes through the site and reworking the intersection, as well as site clearing and hauling away excess dirt. No construction timeline was disclosed. Poettker Construction is nearing completion on a similar project for NorthPoint in Salisbury, N.C.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Wayfinder Real Estate has sold Troubadour, a 321-unit apartment community in Austin. The newly built property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 16 residences reserved for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a pool, multiple courtyards, an outdoor movie theater and a rooftop terrace. Preleasing of Troubadour began in January, and Wayfinder expects the property to reach a stabilized occupancy rate of 93 percent by the end of the month. An affiliate of Austin-based Christopher Investment Co. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction.
Lotus Capital Arranges $70M Acquisition, Construction Financing for Bay Harbor Islands Residential Project in Miami
by John Nelson
MIAMI — Lotus Capital Partners LLC has arranged a $70 million acquisition and construction financing package for a waterfront condominium project on Bay Harbor Islands in Miami. The sponsor is a partnership between Pearl Property Group and L3C Capital Partners, which is acquiring a one-acre site facing the Bay Harbor waterway that currently consists of 30 condos. Lotus arranged the dual-structure loan through MSD Partners to provide acquisition financing for the borrower to purchase the site and funds to construct a new residential project. The borrower plans to demolish the existing condos and build 46 ground-up condos averaging 2,800 square feet. The development will also include a fitness center, resort-style club pool overlooking the water and a marina.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Berkadia has arranged a $45 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Residences at Lakeview, an 827-unit apartment community located at 2774 S. Mendenhall Road in Memphis. Mitch Sinberg, Brad Williamson, Matthew Robbins, Scott Wadler and Mike Basinski of Berkadia originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between New York City-based Atlas Real Estate Partners and Washington, D.C.-based West End Capital Group. Atlas-West End purchased the property in February 2021 and recently completed a value-add program at the community. Built in 1969, Residences at Lakeview features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units ranging from 400 to 1,628 square feet. Community amenities include a newly built clubhouse and pool, fitness center, four playgrounds, a dog park, onsite maintenance and management and package services.
ATLANTA — Koelbel & Co., a value-add real estate investment firm based in Colorado, has purchased the Northridge Center office complex in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket. The 189,212-square-foot property comprises two office buildings located at 365 and 375 Northridge Center Road. Ryan Reethof and Jay O’Meara of CBRE represented the seller, Pacific Oak Capital Partners, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Charlie Clark and Matthew Smith of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Koelbel, which plans to upgrade the office complex with a new tenant lounge, common conference room and ready-to-move-in spec suites, as well as enhancements to common areas and exterior amenities. The firm has selected Normandy Partners to manage Northridge Center, which is Koelbel’s first acquisition in Georgia.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Oakhill Village, a 103,427-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Hiawassee and Old Winter Garden roads in Orlando. An offshore investor doing business as Escape 22 Oakhill LLC purchased the center from an entity doing business as Oakhill Village Associates Ltd. for an undisclosed price. Built in 1989, Oakhill Village is situated on 11.4 acres about 10 miles northwest of Orlando International Airport. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as anchor DG Market + pOpshelf.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Boston-based investment firm TA Realty has purchased The Elm at River Park, a 293-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. Amenities such as a pool, dog park, fitness center with on-demand programs and a business center with micro-offices and a conference center. San Antonio-based Embrey sold The Elm at River Park for an undisclosed price and will continue to manage the property.