SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $104.5 million construction loan for Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 168-room luxury hotel located at 2 E. Bryan St. in Savannah. The hotel is a redevelopment of two obsolete office buildings built in 1911 in Savannah’s Historic District. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Ari Hirt, Sean Reimer and Jason Schwartzberg of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through The LCP Group LP on behalf of the borrower, TMGOC Ventures. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality Advisory team assisted and advised the borrower, which is utilizing federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credit programs to help fund the redevelopment. At completion, the Ritz-Carlton Savannah will feature multiple food-and-beverage options on the lower level, ground floor, second floor and rooftop.
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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — SVN | Wood Properties has brokered the sale of Riverview Tower, a 23-story office tower located at 900 S. Gay St. in downtown Knoxville. Apex Bank purchased the building for an undisclosed price from an affiliate of Hertz Investment Group. George Brown and Taylor Thompson of SVN | Wood represented the seller in the transaction, which closed in approximately four months from the listing date. Riverview Tower spans 334,197 square feet of offices with floor-to-ceiling windows on every level. The acquisition includes an adjacent multi-level parking garage. Apex Bank has selected SVN | Wood to continue leasing the office tower.
COLUMBIA, TENN. — Matthews has negotiated the $15.8 million sale of a 162,934-square-foot industrial facility located on 15.5 acres at 2206 Oakland Parkway in Columbia, a city in Middle Tennessee’s Maury County. Jay Reeves, Matthew Powell and Jonathan Ghertner of Matthews represented the seller, an unnamed national developer, in the transaction. Mike Havens of Havens Commercial represented the buyer, an undisclosed investment firm. According to the Matthews property website, the facility is fully leased to GCP Applied Technologies Inc., which recently signed a new 10-year triple-net lease at the property with 2.5 percent annual rent increases and two five-year renewal options.
HOUSTON — Fervo Energy has signed a 53,714-square-foot office lease in downtown Houston. The provider of renewable energy solutions is taking space at 811 Main, a 974,884-square-foot building. Eric Anderson and John Heard of Transwestern represented the landlord, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Joshua Brown and Audrey Selber of Newmark represented the tenant.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a $96 million construction loan for 70 Westchester, a new multifamily project in White Plains, located north of New York City. The number of units and floor plans was not disclosed, but residences will be furnished with quartz countertops and “high-quality” kitchen and bathroom finishes. Amenities will include a pool, private dining room, coworking lounge, rooftop terrace, fitness center and an esports lounge. Completion is slated for fall 2027. The developer was also not disclosed.
Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. Arranges $26M Refinancing for Residence Inn Hotel in Walnut Creek, California
by Amy Works
WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $26 million first mortgage loan to refinance the Residence Inn by Marriott Walnut Creek. Funded by a Wall Street investment bank, the nonrecourse fixed-rate, five-year loan features interest-only payments for the full term. Located in Walnut Creek, the six-story extended-stay hotel features 160 guest rooms and 870 square feet of meeting space, an indoor pool, fitness center, outdoor patio, barbecue area and subterranean parking for 144 cars. The property is located less than one-half mile from the Walnut Creek BART station, which provides access to downtown San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
LOS ANGELES — A partnership between Slater Harding Partners, Foundation Capital Partners and Sierra Ridge Capital has purchased an industrial building, located at 12224 Montague St. in the Pacoima submarket of North Los Angeles, for an undisclosed price. David Harding, Matt Dierckman, Greg Geraci, Billy Walk and Kevin Carroll of Colliers represented the seller, Michael Lichstein, and the buyer in the deal. The 113,500-square-foot property features a clear height of 24 feet, 125-foot truck court, gated yard and 12 dock-high doors. The new ownership plans to implement a renovation program to enhance the building’s appearance and operational functionality.
LAS VEGAS — CBRE has directed the sale of South Rainbow Business Park, an office property located at 5920 and 5940 S. Rainbow Blvd., in Las Vegas. GPS LV Business Park acquired the asset from South Rainbow Park Property Co. LCC for $11.7 million. The 43,944-square-foot office park is fully leased to a mix of professional and medical tenants. Marc Magliarditi and Miranda Jennings of CBRE represented the seller in transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gantry has secured a $10 milion permanent loan to refinance Sunchase, a multifamily property located at 3901 Montgomery Blvd. NE in northeast Albuquerque’s Reindeer neighborhood. Situated on 10.2 acres, the community consists of 15 garden-style residential buildings offering a total of 240 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a swimming pool with spa, clubhouse, business center, playground, covered parking and gated access. Blake Hering and Kristin Lapinskas of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor group, in the financing. The seven-year, fixed-rate loan was secured from one of Gantry’s correspondent life companies and features full-term interest-only payments. Gantry will service the loan for the lender.
GARDNER, KAN. — Sallee Development has broken ground on Flint Trails, a $69 million build-to-rent community in Gardner, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The project will include two- and three-bedroom townhomes with attached garage options. Amenities will include a clubhouse, pool, pickleball court and onsite management and maintenance services. The project is being developed in partnership with CommunityAmerica Credit Union, which is providing financing support. The first units are planned for delivery in late 2027.