BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Pine Brook Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5000 Belle Terrace in Bakersfield. A Northern California-based private capital investor acquired the asset for $22 million. Mark Bonas of TMG represented the seller, a long-time owner based in Southern California. Built in 1971 on a 9.2-acre site, Pine Brook Apartments features 240 apartments, two swimming pools and spas, a fitness center, garages, covered parking, a leasing center, community clubhouse, outdoor barbecue stations and laundry facilities.
BOTHELL, WASH. — Dwight Capital has provided a $36.2 million HUD 223(a)(7) loan for Willina Ranch Apartments, a multifamily property located in Bothell. The refinance includes a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP) Reduction set at 25 basis points as the property is Energy Star certified. Josh Sasouness and Josh Hoffman of Dwight Capital originated the transaction. Built in 2000, the property features 175 apartments, a swimming pool, business center, clubhouse and fitness center.
PHOENIX — Fort Worth, Texas-based MAG Capital Partners has purchased an industrial facility located at 2525 E. Beardsley Road in Phoenix. The asset was acquired for an undisclosed price in a sale-leaseback transaction with Arizona Natural Resources (ANR), the current tenant. Built by ANR in 1992, the two-story, 130,656-square-foot building features office, warehouse and research space on a 5.4-acre site. ANR, which Chicago-based CORE Industrial Partners acquired in June, develops and manufactures skin, home and haircare products. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners, led by principals Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi. J.C. Asensio, Briggs Goldberg, Andrew Sandquist and Tyrell McGee of Newmark Knight Frank’s Chicago office represented the seller, CORE Industrial Partners, in the transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Southwest Value Partners has opened Grand Hyatt Nashville, a 25-story, 591-room hotel located within the 18-acre Nashville Yards development in downtown Nashville. The hotel features a signature restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock; a rooftop lounge; a fifth-floor “wellness level” that includes a fitness center, pool overlooking downtown and spa; and 77,000 square feet of event and pre-function space, including a 20,000 square-foot grand ballroom. Southwest Value Partners built the hotel in partnership with Clark Construction Group and Bell & Associates Construction, with HKS Architects as designer. The project is the first building to open within Nashville Yards, a mixed-use development set to include more than 3.5 million square feet of office space, 1,000 residential units, 400,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, 1,100 hotel rooms and a 1.3-acre urban park upon completion. In addition to the Grand Hyatt Nashville, the Clark/Bell team is working with Southwest Value Partners to develop Parcel 4 of Nashville Yards, a planned 24-story office tower and associated parking garage that will serve as Amazon’s new Operations Center of Excellence. Southwest Value Partners is a privately-held real state investment company based in San Diego. — Katie Sloan
LOCUST GROVE, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 760,608-square-foot industrial lease at Gardner Logistics Park in Locust Grove. King of Prussia, Pa.-based Radial, an e-commerce and operations company, will join The Home Depot and Love’s Travel Stops at Phase I of the industrial facility. Gardner Logistics Park is located at 3150 Ga. Highway 42, 30 miles southeast of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. James Phillpott, Lisa Pittman and Helen Cauthen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties, in the lease transaction. Tony Kepano and Ryan Robinson of CBRE represented the tenant.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Summit Contracting Group has broken ground on Siena Pointe, a seniors housing community in Davenport. Siena Pointe will be a four-story, wood-frame building situated on a seven-acre site. The property will feature 163 units of seniors housing in a 194,127-square-foot building. The community will be situated near Interstate 4 and U.S. Route 27, 33 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. Construction is slated for completion in fall 2021. The developer is Eastwind Development LLC, and the architect is Forum Architecture & Interior Design Inc.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Triple Five Group has reopened the American Dream shopping and entertainment destination in East Rutherford, located just outside New York City. American Dream is located in the Meadowlands Sports Complex by MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Jets and Giants and features some 3 million square feet of retail and entertainment space. According to local media reports, marquee attractions include such as the Nickelodeon Universe theme park, DreamWorks water park, Angry Birds mini-golf and an NHL-sized ice skating rink are now open under limited capacities. Masks are mandatory, and social distancing guidelines will be enforced. A limited number of shopping and dining options will also be available under similar restrictions. Other attractions at American Dream, a project that went through various ownership groups and redevelopment obstacles, include a Sea Life Aquarium, Lego Discovery Center and an indoor ski and snow park.
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Preserve at Catons Crossing, a 200-unit multifamily community in Woodbridge. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, which were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a fitness center, spa, pool, playground, basketball court, business center and a clubhouse. The complex was built in 2010 and is situated at 2760 Green Ash Loop, 26 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH., and CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A national survey of independent living community residents, staff and prospective residents showed that those in the community overwhelmingly felt safe so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, respondents said they were confident that communities had taken appropriate precautions to keep them safe. Plante Moran Living Forward, the Southfield-based senior living development consulting division of Plante Moran Cresa and an affiliated entity of Plante Moran, partnered with Retirement Dynamics, a Charlotte-based senior living consulting firm, to complete the research. In June and July of this year the companies surveyed more than 23,000 residents and staff at senior living communities across the country, along with prospective future residents. While prospects worried about social isolation, shopping and other daily tasks when living in their own homes, survey results showed only a slight decrease in their likelihood to move into an independent living community as a result of the pandemic. The survey also revealed: 92 percent of staff felt the community where they worked responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic. 93 percent of residents felt their community took all precautions to keep them safe. 85 percent of staff agreed residents “are safer in their community than in …
DULUTH, GA. — InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a 99-room Staybridge Suites hotel in Duluth, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. The property features a 24-hour business center, saltwater pool, fitness center, a meeting room and laundry facilities. Each room includes a 49-inch smart TV. Atlanta-based IHG has implemented its Clean Promise program, which includes disinfecting rooms and common areas with an electrostatic sprayer, as well as operating the hotel with strict social distancing guidelines. Duluth Capital Investments LLC operates and owns the hotel, which opened Sept. 30.