JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $197 million in senior debt for the refinancing of a 10-property retail portfolio totaling over 1 million square feet located in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle metros. Tarik Bateh, Greg Brown, Bruce Ganong, Keith Largay, Chris Hew and Drew Heitstuman of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a co-investment partnership managed by Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp. Hartford Investment Management Co. (HIMCO) provided the 10 interest-only loans, all of which featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates. The portfolio is approximately 97 percent leased overall and includes grocery and pharmacy neighborhood centers anchored by Trader Joe’s, Giant, Safeway, Ralph’s, Albertson’s, Mariano’s, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.
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SARASOTA, FLA. — Virginia-based Snell Properties has purchased Arcos, an apartment community covering an entire city block in downtown Sarasota bounded by Central Avenue, Fourth Street and Lemon Avenue. Snell was the partnership lead in pursuit and closing of the acquisition, and will lead management of the asset, on behalf of the new ownership group. Built in 2019, Arcos is a 228-unit community located at 320 Central Ave. that offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with keyless entry access, walk-in closets, in-unit washer/dryers and kitchens with quartz countertops, tiled backsplashes and stainless steel GE appliances, including French door refrigerators with indoor ice and water dispensers. The apartment homes feature large windows, recessed lighting and city and courtyard view options. Community amenities include a resort-style heated pool with sun deck; an outdoor pavilion with a fireplace, entertainment center, outdoor kitchen and a bar with grills, ice-mines and seating; a courtyard with water features and tropical landscaping; onsite spa with massage rooms and saunas; parking garage; fitness center; fenced dog park; coworking space; and a Starbucks coffee station. Brian Moulder and Chris Chadbourne of Walker & Dunlop represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tim Weldon and Brian Kochan of Newmark …
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors has acquired the Technicolor Campus located at 4905 Moores Mill Road in Huntsville. The industrial property spans 1.4 million square feet and sits on approximately 161 acres. Daniel Stubbs of Binswanger brokered the sale. Technicolor, which is exiting the property in August, uses the campus for disc manufacturing, warehousing and distribution fulfillment. The property features 916,000 square feet in warehouse and distribution space; 425,000 square feet in manufacturing and production space; and 30,000 square feet of office space. The property was last renovated in 2007. The property features 27- to 42-foot clear heights, 50 docks and six drive-in doors.
MIAMI — Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software sector, has signed a long-term lease at 830 Brickell, a 55-story, Class A office building in Miami’s Brickell district. The founder of Thoma Bravo, Orlando Bravo, relocated to Miami late last year, and partner Chip Virnig and other existing members of the Thoma Bravo team have already moved to the Miami region. OKO Group and Cain International are co-developing 830 Brickell, which is currently under construction and expected to be delivered in 2022. Thoma Bravo will occupy roughly 36,500 square feet on the two top floors and establish a flexible workspace to accommodate the firm’s growing employee base. Thoma Bravo expects to open its office at 830 Brickell in the fourth quarter of 2022. Thoma Bravo’s Miami-based employees have already begun working from a temporary office space. Cushman & Wakefield represented the developers in the lease negotiations, and CBRE represented Thoma Bravo.
SLIDELL, LA. — NorthMarq has secured a $2.4 million loan for the acquisition of Royal Eden Apartments, a 50-unit property situated outside of New Orleans in Slidell. Lawrence Larisma and Ryan Taylor of NorthMarq’s Charlotte office, in coordination with NorthMarq’s San Antonio office, secured the Freddie Mac loan through an unnamed regional bank. The 10-year loan was structured with two years of interest-only payments, a fixed interest rate and a 20-year amortization schedule. Royal Eden Apartments contains multiple buildings that were originally built in phases during the 1970s and 1980s. Community amenities include waterfront views, a sundeck, picnic tables and flat lot parking, as well as walk-in closets and private patios and balconies in select units. .
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based investment firm Manhattan Five Partners has acquired a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 2,167 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The properties were all built between 1970 and 1985 and include The Hangar, a 268-unit asset in Cedar Hill; Annex, a 267-unit complex in Mesquite; Forty200, a 512-unit community in Mesquite; Residence on Lamar, a 482-unit property in Arlington; Amp at the Grid, a 446-unit community in Arlington; and Current at the Grid, a 192-unit complex in Arlington. Taylor Snoddy, James Roberts and Philip Wiegand of NorthMarq represented the seller, Dallas-based S2 Capital Partners, in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer M2G Ventures has completed North Quarter 35, a 645,000-square-foot industrial project in Fort Worth. The Class A, cross-dock facility is located along Interstate 35 within the TexasAlliance Mobility Innovation Zone on the city’s north side. GSR Andrade designed the project, and FCL Builders served as the general contractor.
EULESS, TEXAS — Locally based developer Urban Logistics Realty will build Urban District 183, a three-building, 367,000-square-foot industrial project that will be located in the metroplex city of Euless. The project will be situated on the 22-acre site of the former Cooper’s Driving Range at the corner of Pipeline Road and Industrial Boulevard. Stream Realty Partners has been tapped to lease the development, which will consist of a 100,000-square-foot rear-load building, a 191,000-square-foot front-load building and a 75,000-square-foot side-load building. Construction is scheduled to begin in May and to wrap up in the second quarter of next year.
MONTGOMERY, TEXAS — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided $23.6 million in HUD financing for Montgomery Trace & Stewart Creek Apartments, a 264-unit multifamily asset in Montgomery, about 50 miles north of Houston. Proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt. The property was built in two phases between 2005 and 2011 and features amenities such as three pools, a fitness center, resident clubhouse, playground and a dog park. Brian Yee of Dwight Capital originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — A partnership between Fort Worth-based Corinth Land Co. and Dallas-based Prattco Creekway Industrial has purchased two industrial buildings totaling 121,600 square feet in Oklahoma City. The buildings are situated on a combined 14.3 acres on the city’s southwest side and are leased to tenants such as Fred Jones, Overhead Door Corp. and TireHub. Veritex Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal, and Western Product Co. contributed equity. The seller(s) was not disclosed.