ARLINGTON, VA. — A joint venture between Crescent Communities and Rockefeller Group has closed on the land acquisition for NOVEL Arlington, a 530-unit apartment community located in Arlington, approximately five miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Situated on about 5.5 acres along South Glebe Road, NOVEL Arlington will include 493 multifamily residences and 37 townhomes across studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans, including both market-rate and affordable units. Designed around the concept of the “power to play,” the complex will feature 20,000 square feet of amenities such as a golf lounge with a full-swing simulator; clubroom with indoor-outdoor connectivity; private dining and watch-party room; courtyard with firepits, game zones and landscaping; rooftop resort-style swimming pool with cabanas; fitness center, solo fitness studio, sauna and recovery spaces; coworking nooks and social lounges; a record listening lounge; pet retreat and pet spa; resident market; and a privately programmed courtyard and public-private park with walking trails. The joint venture secured equity financing from Shimizu Realty Development and Mitsubishi Estate New York, a U.S. affiliate of Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Estate Co. Additionally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited New York Branch (SMTB) provided construction financing for the development. Other project partners include Bohler D.C. (civil engineer), Hord …
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Foundry, Principal Asset Management to Break Ground on 237,000 SF Industrial Development Near Charlotte
by Abby Cox
UNION COUNTY, N.C. — A partnership between Foundry Commercial and Principal Asset Management has closed on the land purchase in Union County for 74 Junction, a two-building, industrial development. Construction is slated to begin in the coming months, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter. The project team will consist of Edifice (general contractor), 9G Studio (architect) and Thomas & Hutton (civil engineer). Located roughly 30 miles southeast of Charlotte, the facility will include two rear-load industrial buildings totaling more than 237,000 square feet. Both buildings, which will measure 120,000 square feet and 117,000 square feet, will feature 32-foot clear heights and modern specifications aligned with current market requirements that will accommodate a range of light industrial, distribution and service-oriented tenants.
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of 110 Westwood Place, a 24,000-square-foot office building located in Brentwood, a southern suburb of Nashville. Brents Herron of Charles Hawkins Co. represented the buyer and future tenant, Civil Constructors, in the transaction. Lisa Maki, Mike Jacobs and Jordan Powell of Avison Young represented the seller, Lawrence Bank. Civil Constructors will relocate its operations from Franklin, Tenn., to occupy the entire two-story building.
SRS Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of Newly Redeveloped Retail Property in Louisville Leased to Taco Bell
by Abby Cox
LOUISVILLE, KY. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a newly redeveloped, single-tenant retail property located at 3459 Taylor Blvd. in Louisville, less than a mile from the famous Churchill Downs horse racetrack. Taco Bell occupies the 3,250-square-foot building on a 20-year, triple-net lease. Sarah Shanks and Morgan Zant of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, Southpaw, a Connecticut-based Taco Bell franchisee that redeveloped a vacant quick-service restaurant building that was on the site. The buyer was a California-based private investor. The sales price was not disclosed.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Everett at Ally Village, a 288-unit apartment complex in the West Texas city of Midland. Built in 2021, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, pet park, golf simulator and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Largo Capital, a financial intermediary based in upstate New York, has arranged a $13.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 125-room hotel in Houston. The specific name and address of the hotel were not disclosed, but the property is operated under the Homewood Suites by Hilton brand. The undisclosed borrower will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements. Ben Blanton and Max Downing led the transaction for Largo Capital.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has negotiated the sale of a 50,903-square-foot industrial building in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 7400 W. Sam Houston Parkway N was built on 4.2 acres last year and features a 32-foot clear height. Jeffery Arnaud of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, Shahin Enterprises, in the transaction. Conrad Bernard of Boyd Commercial represented the undisclosed seller.
DALLAS — Insurance brokerage firm CRC Group has signed a 49,000-square-foot office lease at Lakeside Square in North Dallas. The move-in is underway, and the deal brings the complex to 85 percent occupied. Gini Rounsaville and Trevor Franke of JLL represented the landlord, Acram Group, in the lease negotiations, Conor McCarthy and Taylor Dickerson, also with JLL, along with Kyle Stanich of Lincoln Property Co., represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based developer The Moinian Group has provided updates on its speculative office project at 220 11th Ave. in the West Chelsea area of Manhattan. The project was originally announced in February 2020, but construction was delayed until early 2022. The foundation of the nine-story, 210,000-square-foot building is now complete, and Moinian Group has appointed Newmark as the new leasing agent. Designed by David Burns Studio Architecture, the building will feature two sculptural terraces, a 12,470-square-foot landscaped rooftop and two penthouse terraces totaling 2,200 square feet. At street level, an 11,920-square-foot duplex space offers the potential for flagship retail or flexible commercial use. An expected completion date was not announced, but the project team says that a prospective anchor tenant can commence its interior buildout within 18 months of lease execution.
SHORT HILLS, N.J. — CBRE has arranged a $58 million loan for the refinancing of a two-building, 320,000-square-foot office complex in Short Hills, about 25 miles west of New York City. The property, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, offers amenities such as a fitness center with a yoga and meditation room, cafeteria and shuttle service to nearby public transit lines. Brad Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the owner, Columbia Pacific Advisors. An undisclosed, East Coast-based institutional real estate lender provided the funds.