NASHVILLE, TENN. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has agreed to sell Union Station Hotel, a 125-room hotel in downtown Nashville, for $56 million. The hotel is part of Marriott’s Autograph collection. The historic property is situated at 1001 Broadway in a former railroad terminal that opened in 1900. Amenities at the property include a restaurant and bar, fitness center, business center, valet parking and meeting and event space. Pebblebrook expects the sale to close in the third quarter of this year. The hotel opened in 1986 and became a member of Historic Hotels of America in 2015. Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the nonprofit organization National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing historic hotels. The buyer was not disclosed.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Novare Group and Batson-Cook Development Co. (BCDC) will develop a 286-unit multifamily community in Birmingham. The joint venture acquired the 48-acre plot. The existing AT&T operations center is located on the land and will remain there for the immediate future. Phase I will include studio to three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a clubroom, coworking space, fitness center, yoga room, pool, grilling area, fire pit, bocce ball court, dog wash area and a dog park. Additionally, residents will have access to covered parking from AT&T’s current seven-story parking garage. Construction is expected to begin in June with completion of Phase I slated for 2022. Flournoy Construction, a subsidiary of Kajima USA and a sister company to BCDC, is the general contractor. Nelson is the architect, Schoel Engineering is the civil engineer and Compass Bank and Cadence Bank provided debt financing for the multifamily community. The new plot is adjacent to 63 acres that Novare acquired last summer. Novare Group will develop a trail system throughout the entire 111-acre site as a recreational amenity and develop single-family homes as well as additional rental residences in the future.
City of Hope Acquires Development Site in California, Plans $1B Cancer Center Project
by Alex Patton
IRVINE, CALIF. — City of Hope has acquired a 190,000-square-foot, four-story building and 11 acres of adjacent land in Irvine, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Los Angeles, for $108 million. The acquisition was part of the Duarte, California-based nonprofit medical organization’s plan to construct a $1 billion comprehensive cancer center on the site. Located at 15161 Alton Parkway, the project will offer diagnostic imaging, screenings, precision medicine, early detection, chemotherapy, surgery and other cancer treatments. In addition, a research center for clinical trials will be located in the building. The adjacent hospital, which City of Hope plans to construct, will focus exclusively on treating and curing cancer. The seller was Five Point Holdings LLC (NYSE: FPH), a California-based owner and developer of master-planned, mixed-use communities. The property is part of Five Point’s 1 million-square-foot FivePoint Gateway corporate campus currently under development in Orange County. In addition to office space, the four-building campus will offer access to retail, entertainment venues, restaurants and the Irvine Transportation Center. The cancer center and hospital will anchor what FivePoint and City of Hope believe will one day become a regional hub for a larger wellness campus in the heart of Irvine. “We are ‘all …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Walt Disney World Resorts has submitted a proposal to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force to begin reopening the Orlando parks July 11. Pending approval, Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will open July 11 and Hollywood Studios and Epcot will reopen July 15. In an effort to limit large gatherings, parades and nighttime fireworks shows will still be indefinitely unavailable. Additionally, “high-touch” experiences, such as makeovers, playgrounds and character meet-and-greets, will also be temporarily unavailable, though characters will still be in the parks. To limit capacity, Disney will pause new ticket sales so it can focus on guests with existing tickets and reservations. Each guest must register in advance for park entry. A timeline for a vote from Orange County was not disclosed. Furthermore, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said in an interview with ABC News that the company is in daily talks with the NBA to try to get the sports league to finish out its season at the Orlando sports park.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Berkadia has funded a $661 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Morgan 22 Portfolio, a portfolio of 22 multifamily properties totaling 4,670 units. Morgan Properties, a REIT based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, was the borrower. The portfolio includes properties located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. The financing package consists of 22 individual fixed-rate loans, all of which carry 10-year terms. The proceeds from this refinance were used to pay off existing debt, which was provided by Freddie Mac and originated by Berkadia in 2013. T.J. Piper and Robert Falese of Berkadia arranged the loan.
ROGERS, ARK. — CapRocq Core 2 Real Estate Fund has sold Village on the Creeks, a 20-building, 220,153-square-foot retail and medical office complex in Rogers, for $32.3 million. The property was 93 percent leased to 66 tenants ranging from medical services to an art studio at the time of sale. The asset spans 22 acres along Interstate 49. The buyer was not disclosed, although the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports the buyer is Ozre Capital. Kenai Capital Advisors and Colliers International | Arkansas represented the seller in the transaction.
Greystone Provides $20M Freddie Mac Loan to Refinance Multifamily Property in Springfield, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Greystone has provided a $20 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance The Cove at Springfield Apartments, a multifamily property in Springfield, a western suburb of New York City. The loan carries a seven-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule and interest-only payments for the first two years. Located at 118 Victory Rd., The Cove at Springfield Apartments is a garden-style community that features 91 units with one-, two-, and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a clubhouse and a fitness center. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan.
WARRINGTON, PA. — NewAge Industries Inc., a hose supplier headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania, has acquired a 46,618-square-foot industrial property in the northern Philadelphia suburb of Warrington. The one-story property is part of an industrial park located at 364 Valley Road. The property features 20-foot clear heights, five tailgate loading doors and approximately 3,000 square feet of office space. Andrew McGhee of Colliers International represented NewAge Industries in the transaction. Sean Durkin of Roddy Inc. represented the seller, 364 Valley Road LP
MILFORD, CONN. — Press | Cuozzo Commercial Services has brokered the sale of a retail building in Milford, a western suburb of New Haven. Located at 135 Cherry St., the property is part of Milford Plaza, a 182,000-square-foot shopping center. Amity Physical Therapy will lease the building for its fourth store. Stephen Press of Press | Cuozzo represented the seller, Hale Properties LLC, in the transaction. Press also procured the buyer, Dow Enterprises LLC. The sales price was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Hickory Lane Capital Management has signed a 2,100-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters in Manhattan’s Garment District. The firm signed a three-year lease for space on the seventh floor of an office building located at 530 Seventh Ave. The building features a 30,000-square-foot co-working space, which serves as an amenity to all tenants and offers additional office spaces and conference rooms. Brian Neugeboren, Nicole Goetz and Alicia Parente of Savitt Partners represented the undisclosed landlord. Christina Combias of Voro Real Estate represented Hickory Lane.