RIVERSIDE, ALA. — An affiliate of OG Capital LLC, a Birmingham-based real estate investment firm, has purchased Riverbend Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community in Riverside. Built in 1980, the property sits about 40 miles east of Birmingham and overlooks the Coosa River and its Lake Logan Martin Reservoir. A Delaware-based entity doing business as OG Riverbend LLC purchased the property from a firm doing business as Riverbend Apartments Ltd. for $9.4 million. Located at 417 Riverbend Road, the community is 3.9 miles from Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, a $2 billion, 4.2 million-square-foot plant that directly employs nearly 6,000 workers. Riverbend, which will soon be rebranded as RiverHouse, includes one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes, a community pool and clubhouse. Additionally, the property has more than 4,000 feet of waterfront and offers residents a private boat launch, swimming and water sports. OG Capital plans to renovate the entire property and amenity package by improving and expanding the existing fitness center and adding new community docks, fire pits and grill stations. Arlington Properties Inc. will manage the community.
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HUTTO, TEXAS — Titan Development has launched Phase II of Titan Innovation Business Park, located in the northern Austin suburb of Hutto, with the acquisition of 100 acres that will ultimately be developed into six buildings. Titan has negotiated a 52,500-square-foot build-to-suit lease with Kval Inc., a manufacturer of door machinery, as the inaugural tenant of Phase II. Construction of Kval’s facility, which is expected to bring about 80 new jobs to the area, is scheduled to begin in August and to last about a year. This is the fifth project funded by Titan Development’s Real Estate Fund II, which focuses on investments in the industrial and multifamily spaces.
WESTFIELD, IND. — TWG has unveiled plans to develop a $41 million apartment community within the Chatham Hills master development in Westfield, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The project will consist of 250 total units spread across two buildings. Units will vary in size from 750 to 1,400 square feet, and monthly rents will range from $1,100 to $1,750. Amenities will include a pool, grilling area, dog park, lounge area, yoga studio, business center and fitness center. First Financial Bank is providing project financing. Construction is expected to begin this month, and the first units are scheduled to open in summer 2023.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — SparrowHawk Real Estate has purchased a 272,882-square-foot industrial building in Shawnee for an undisclosed price. The newly completed property is located within the Heartland Logistics Park at 24525 W. 43rd St. Building features include a clear height of 32 feet, 27 dock doors, parking for 249 cars, parking for 75 trailers and office space. John Stafford and Ed Elder of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller. The duo will market the building for lease. The transaction marks the second property acquisition in the Kansas City market in the last 90 days for SparrowHawk.
MOORHEAD, MINN. — Greystone has originated an $11.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of South Shore Landing Apartments in the western Minnesota town of Moorhead. Constructed in two phases in 2016 and 2019, the 93-unit property consists of four buildings. Amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, game room, pet park, heated parking garage and barbecue areas. Dan Sacks and Ilan Bassali of Greystone structured the 35-year loan, which is fully amortizing and features a fixed interest rate. Northridge Group was the borrower.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — CreativeOne is the newest tenant to join the Aspiria office campus in Overland Park. The financial services company will relocate to 25,000 square feet at the former Sprint campus. CreativeOne expects to take occupancy of its new space in January 2022. Bryan Johnson of Colliers International handled the lease transaction on behalf of the tenant. Amenities at Aspiria include a 68,000-square-foot fitness center, multiple dining rooms, conference centers, outdoor spaces and comprehensive security. Owner Occidental Management plans to develop the surrounding 60 acres with more than 1 million square feet of additional office space, 380,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, a 120-room hotel and 600 multifamily units.
AURORA, ILL. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $7.9 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Marywood Apartments in Aurora. The 116-unit apartment complex, constructed from 1967 to 1971, includes 10 garden-style buildings. Amenities include onsite laundry facilities and a playground. The 10-year loan is fully amortizing. Marywood Housing LLC was the borrower.
CORINTH AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered a portfolio sale comprising two self-storage facilities totaling 1,321 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The portfolio spans 162,960 net rentable square feet. The first property is a 557-unit facility in Corinth, located north of the metroplex, and the second property is a 764-unit facility in Fort Worth. Both properties were built in 2018 and are managed by Extra Space Storage. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — MCR, a New York City-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 132-room Courtyard by Marriott Houston I-10 West/Park Row hotel. The property features a convenience store, 24-hour fitness center, meeting and event space, an outdoor pool and a bistro that serves food, alcoholic beverages and Starbucks coffee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MCR acquired the property as part of a five-hotel portfolio deal that carried a price tag of $94 million.
High Street Residential Breaks Ground on 310-Unit Smith & Rio Multifamily Community in Tempe
by Amy Works
TEMPE, ARIZ. — High Street Residential has broken ground on Smith & Rio, an apartment property located at 1979 E. Rio Salado Parkway in Tempe. Situated on 3.4 acres, the five-story development will feature 310 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, including a selection of one-bedroom options with additional den/home office space. Residents will have access to amenities including a fifth-floor sky lounge; two outdoor courtyards; a dog park and pet lounge; a large work-from-home area with individual workspaces; pool; spa; fitness center; and water features throughout the outdoor spaces. Construction is slated for completion in 2023.