HOUSTON — John Moore LLC has signed a 16,234-square-foot office lease in northwest Houston. The provider of home services has committed to Sam Houston Crossing II, a 159,056-square-foot building. Charles Dorfman of Cresa (formerly Cushman & Wakefield) represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Louann Pereira and Doug Little of Transwestern represented the landlord, California-based Buchanan Street Partners.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has closed a $946.8 million refinancing for Project Interstellar, a 59-property, 13.5 million-square-foot industrial real estate portfolio that spans 15 states. The names and locations of the properties were not released. The refinancing package involved restructuring nine existing mortgages into seven new loans, with Wells Fargo Bank NA providing $786.8 million as the sole bookrunner, joint lead arranger and administrative agent on six of the loan portfolios. ACORE Capital provided $160 million as the administrative agent on the seventh loan portfolio. Matthew Ludwig of MDH Partners worked with Melissa Frawley and Steve Hinkle at Wells Fargo and Scott Swisher at ACORE Capital to secure the loans. MDH Partners currently manages three investment vehicles that owns 38.5 million square feet of industrial space across 19 states. The firm is currently investing in Fund III, which has closed more than $591 million in acquisitions and another $160 million in properties under contract in the past six months.
OXFORD, MISS. — A public-private partnership between the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and Charleston-based Greystar has broken ground on Kincannon Hall, a $101 million residence hall project located on the university’s campus in Oxford. The development — which is scheduled for completion ahead of the 2027-2028 academic year — will offer 1,282 beds in semi-suite configurations. The community is being constructed in partnership with Greystar’s modular construction arm, Modern Living Solutions. Sections of the buildings will be developed in Knox, Pa., and shipped to campus to be assembled onsite. The development team for the project includes WDG Architecture and CDFL. The development was financed through tax-exempt bonds, with Provident Resources Group serving as the borrower of the bonds and project owner. Raymond James acted as bond underwriter for the financing. The project includes a second phase of development, which is expected to deliver additional suite-style units in 2028. Further details on the project were not released.
SMYRNA, TENN. — Hamilton Development has broken ground on Cornerstone Business Park, a 152-acre industrial park located at 5481 W. Jefferson Pike in Smyrna, a southeast suburb of Nashville. Situated off I-840, the industrial park will feature 12 buildings spanning 1.8 million square feet upon full build-out. Hamilton Development began construction on Phase I of Cornerstone Business Park, which features eight buildings spanning 1 million square feet. The first buildings are set for delivery in first-quarter 2027. Phase II will comprise four buildings totaling 800,000 square feet. Hamilton Development, which has 14 industrial parks in the Nashville market, has tapped Hayes McWilliams and Henry Sherer of Cushman & Wakefield to lease Cornerstone Business Park.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Locally based Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired West Ashley Shoppes, a 136,327-square-foot shopping center located at 946 Orleans Road in Charleston’s West Ashley neighborhood. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) purchased the shopping center from ZRP for approximately $22.6 million via its Continental Realty Fund IV LP investment vehicle. Tom Kolarczyk of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Situated across from Citadel Mall, West Ashley Shoppes was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree and Cost Plus World Market. There is roughly 13,000 square feet of shop space available for lease, according to ZRP. CRC owned West Ashley Shoppes for 10 years prior to the sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital has provided a $300 million loan for the refinancing of 102 Fleet, a 30-story multifamily project in downtown Brooklyn. Upon completion, the 495-unit building will house 108 studios, 97 one-bedroom units, 262 two-bedroom residences and 28 three-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center with a spa, coworking space and conference rooms, multiple resident lounges, an indoor game room, pet spa, indoor climbing wall and pickleball courts. Henry Bodek of Galaxy Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the owner, The Jay Group, which will use the proceeds to complete construction and lease the property to stabilization.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of a 19-unit apartment building in Jersey City. The four-story building at 358–362 Grove St. also includes three retail spaces. Devin Perez, Alan Cafiero and Dean Matuszewic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
DEWITT, N.Y. — New York-based brokerage firm Jacobson Properties has arranged the sale of a 41,333-square-foot medical office building in DeWitt, an eastern suburb of Syracuse. The building is located within Widewaters Office Park. An entity doing business as SYR Office LLC sold the building to the anchor tenant, Arthritis Health Associates PLLC, for an undisclosed price. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties brokered the deal.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Ascent Cos. and Merit Partners have opened The Stately Avondale, an apartment property located at 12375 W. Van Buren St. in Avondale. Bryten Real Estate Partners is providing management services for the property. The Stately Avondale features 286 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences with custom finishes and upscale details. Units feature stainless steel appliances, marble-like quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, full-size Wi-Fi-enabled washers/dryers, Nest smart thermostats, USB-C kitchen outlets, blackout roller shades and luxury vinyl plank flooring. Onsite amenities include a resort-style pool and spa with lounges and cabanas, pickleball courts, two dog parks with wash station, mini mart and a 24/7 fitness center. Additional amenities include private garages with electric vehicle charging ports, coworking stations, outdoor entertainment spaces with grills and fireplaces and mobile app-controlled access for seamless conveniences.
TACOMA, WASH. — Investors Management Group (IMG) has completed the disposition of Valley Vista Apartments, a multifamily community in Tacoma, to m5x2 for $15.8 million. IMG originally acquired the asset in October 2016 for $11.4 million. Located at 6830 Tacoma Mall Blvd., Valley Vista features 108 apartments. IMG implemented a $2.5 million capital improvements program during its ownership. The program included a new exercise and community room, an updated community deck, a refreshed leasing office, new signage, conversion of the playground to a dog park and ongoing site improvements. Elijah Piper and Tony Herrmann of Kidder Mathews’ Simon | Anderson Multifamily Team, along with Brian Richardson of Kidder Mathews, represented the seller in the deal. The buyer was self-represented in the transaction.