WESTBURY, N.Y. — Bloomingdale’s Furniture will open a 25,000-square-foot store at Samanea Mall in Westbury, located on Long Island, in spring 2021. Matthew Kucker and Jordan Baruch of Colliers International represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. Brian Schuster of Ripco Real Estate represented Bloomingdale’s. Samanea Mall originally opened in 1997 and is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors, a brokerage firm specializing in seniors housing and healthcare assets, has brokered the portfolio sale of two assisted living communities located in the Upstate New York city of Rochester. A REIT sold the communities to a regional investor in an all-cash transaction. Further details were not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based developer KDC has partnered with JBP Properties to develop Phase III of Parkside on Legacy in Plano. The third phase will deliver office options ranging in size from 200,000 to 500,000 square feet on a 16-acre site that is located within Legacy Business Park. Myers Commercial will market the buildings for lease. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based investment firm The RADCO Cos. has sold two apartment communities totaling 469 units in San Antonio. The first property, City Crest, was built in 1984 and features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a business center. The second, City Summit, was built in 1981, totals 269 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and offers a pool, fitness center, playground and a game room. Austin-based Shippy Properties acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Berkadia brokered the deal.
DALLAS — Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a Dallas-based bottler of the soft drink giant, has signed an office lease at Lincoln Centre, a 1.6 million-square-foot office campus located at 5420 LBJ Freeway in North Dallas. Matthew Schendle and Clint Madison of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Nuveen Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Conor McCarthy and Greg Biggs of JLL represented the tenant, which expects to move in to its new space next year. The square footage of the lease was not disclosed.
COVINGTON, LA. — Dobbins Group LLC has completed The Collins, a $43 million apartment complex in Covington. The 272-unit property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rents ranging from $995 to $2,000 per month. Communal amenities at the gated community include a clubhouse, pool, fitness center, pet spa, car washing station, firepit and an outdoor kitchen. The Collins is located at 1612 Versailles Business Parkway, 38 miles north of downtown New Orleans. Birmingham, Ala.-based Capstone Building Corp. was the general contractor, and Dallas-based Humphreys & Partners Architects was the designer.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Epelboim Development Group has delivered the 259-room Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center. The new hotel, which opened Sept. 3, marks Tru by Hilton’s largest property to-date and first in Orlando. The hotel is located at 6461 Westwood Blvd., nine miles northeast of the Orlando Convention Center and 13 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. The eight-story hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, free parking, a pool, fitness center and a business center. The Aventura, Fla.-based developer opened the property with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines in place. The Hilton CleanStay Program has been implemented at the property, and some services and amenities have been adjusted in response to COVID-19. New York City-based Highgate is managing the hotel.
HOUSTON — LMI Capital, a Real Estate Capital Alliance (RECA) member, has arranged an $8 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a 150-unit apartment community in southwest Houston. Kurt Dennis of LMI Capital placed the loan, which was structured with three years of interest-only payments and a floating interest rate, on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A portion of the funds will be used to complete renovations
SAN ANTONIO —Dick’s Sporting Goods has opened a new store at San Pedro Crossing, a retail center located at the junction of NW Loop 410 and San Pedro Avenue in San Antonio. Lincoln Property Co. owns the shopping center, which is located across the street from North Star Mall and also houses tenants such as The Container Store, Barnes & Noble and Office Depot. The store will be the Pittsburgh-based retailer’s fifth in the San Antonio area. The square footage of the new store was not disclosed.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has provided $49 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Addison Park in Charlotte. The 426-unit community was built in 1999 and renovated in 2015. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans with nine-foot ceilings, fireplaces, hardwood flooring and granite countertops. Communal amenities include a business center, fitness center, two pools, dog park and a playground. The asset is situated at 6265 Hackberry Creek Trail, 10 miles north of downtown Charlotte and two miles from healthcare firm Centene’s planned 1 million-square-foot headquarters campus. Josh Davis and Chris Caison of NKF originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Dermot Co. The seller was not disclosed.