TEXARKANA, TEXAS — Cohen-Esrey Development Group has received $26 million in financing for the rehabilitation of Hotel Grim in downtown Texarkana, a project that will convert the historic hotel into a 93-unit multifamily building. Hotel Grim Apartments will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2021. The lender was not disclosed.
Denver’s industrial real estate market continues to fire on all cylinders with 37 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption, record amounts of new supply and record-low cap rates for investment properties. The region’s industrial product has benefitted greatly from a strong and diversified economy, significant population growth both locally and regionally and the continued trend by companies to modify their supply chain to accommodate same-day deliveries. Demand has come from existing businesses that have grown organically and are now serving a larger market and carrying increased inventories. It has also come from new companies that hadn’t previously had distribution centers here but now need to serve the Colorado Front Range and the Rocky Mountain region. A new phenomenon that impacted the market recently is increased demand by tenants and users seeking build-to-suits rather than leasing or purchasing speculative buildings. One reason has been affordability, as some new developers and their capital partners have accepted significantly lower yields on cost in order to “build into” the market, compared to existing local developers that have historically commanded higher yields for speculative product. An example of this was a project built by Becknell/UBS that contained a 541,000-square-foot, cross-dock building. Haier (GE) Appliances pre-leased …
In both Austin and San Antonio, consistent job creation and in-migration contributed to solid household formation and rental demand over the 12-month period ending in June. Many of these new households comprise younger professionals that favor the renter lifestyle. Following stretches of rampant construction, solid apartment demand from this demographic was met with fewer project deliveries in both markets over the past year. The decline in supply additions, coupled with strong absorption, reduced vacancy to near cycle-low levels in both metros during the second quarter. Robust leasing activity across all classes of apartments allowed the average effective rent to rise by more than 5 percent in each locale. These market conditions, paired with projected economic expansion and above-average first-year returns, boosted out-of-state buyer interest in Austin and San Antonio over the past four quarters, equating to notable spikes in transaction velocity. Austin: Class A Demand Austin’s reputation as a tech hub with a well-educated workforce has influenced many professional and business services-related companies to expand in the area, increasing the number of higher-earning residents in the metro. This has strengthened demand for luxury apartments, lowering Class A vacancy by 90 basis points over the 12-month period ending in June amid …
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Churchill Downs Inc. will invest $300 million to add 5,500 reserved seats, a 156-room hotel and 900 historical racing machines at Churchill Downs, home of the annual Kentucky Derby horse race in Louisville. A historical racing machine is an electronic gambling system that allows players to bet on horse races or dog races that have already been run. The seven-story hotel will include 900 historical racing machines, a 27,000-square-foot ballroom, dining room overlooking the track, 92 trackside suites, four trackside presidential suites and multiple dining options. The project is expected to create 600 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs upon completion. Churchill Downs Inc. expects the expansion to be complete in November 2021.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A public-private partnership between Greystar and the University of South Carolina (USC) is set to break ground on Campus Village. The multiphase redevelopment will be located on the current site of Cliff Apartments at the northeast corner of Sumter and Whaley streets in Columbia. The partnership will begin construction on the $210 million first phase of development in February 2020 with completion scheduled for fall 2022. When complete, the living-learning community will feature 1,800 beds, an academic support space, dining hall, campus safety office, sundry store and coffee shop. Under the development agreement, Campus Village will be owned by the university and maintained by Greystar under a management contract. USC will manage and provide housing operations and student support at Campus Village.
LAKE WORTH AND PALM SPRINGS, FLA. — FCP has acquired three multifamily properties in South Florida for $85.5 million. The portfolio includes Costa del Lago, a 218-unit community in Lake Worth. The asset offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a dog park, swimming pool, picnic area and a private lake. The second asset in the portfolio is Coronado Springs, a 314-unit complex in Palm Springs, offering one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, picnic area and a pet play area. The final property, Sedona Village, is a 151-unit community also located in Palm Springs. The community features one- and two-bedroom floor plans along with amenities such as a swimming pool, clubhouse, pet play area, fitness center, business center and a playground. Pinnacle will manage all three properties. Hampton Beebe, Avery Klann, Tal Frydman, Jonathan Senn and Tyler Minix of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented FCP in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. Fernando Riboli of NKF originated Fannie Mae acquisition financing for two of three properties on behalf of the buyer.
WINCHESTER, VA. — Mumford Co. has arranged the sale of an 85-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Winchester in Winchester. The hotel is located at 250 Front Royal Pike, three miles south of downtown Winchester. Amenities include a business center, conference center, fitness center and an indoor swimming pool. Ed James and Steve Kirby of Mumford Co. represented the seller, Front Royal Pike LLC, in the transaction. Aspire Hospitality acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
CUTLER BAY, FLA. — Avison Young has negotiated the $16 million sale of Centre at Cutler Bay, a 127,072-square-foot office and retail property in Cutler Bay. The fully occupied asset is situated at 18901 SW 106th Ave., 20 miles southwest of downtown Miami. The Centre at Cutler Bay’s tenant base consists of child and adult daycare centers, a career counseling center and offices for accountants, insurance agents and real estate brokers. MMG Centre at Cutler Bay LLC, an affiliate of Miami-based MMG Equity Partners, acquired the property and has the option to develop a standalone building on the east side of the site ideal for up to seven tenants. Rosendo Caveiro, John Crotty, Michael Fay, David Duckworth, Brian de la Fe, Berkley Bloodworth and Emily Brais of Avison Young represented the seller, Cutler Center Holdings LLC, in the transaction.
THORNTON, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Gelt Inc. has purchased Timber Lodge, a multifamily property located in Thornton, approximately nine miles from downtown Denver. BMC sold the asset for $61 million. Situated on 12.6 acres at 1769 Coronado Parkway, Timber Lodge consists of 15 two-story buildings with basements. Built in 1972, the property features 390 apartments in a mix of 178 one-bedroom units and 202 two-bedroom units. On-site amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, business center, playground, barbecue area, soccer field, dog park and carports. Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Amanda Meldrum and MacKenzie Walker of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIF. — JCH Senior Housing Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of a seniors housing community in Orange County for $95.5 million. The property features 214 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. The specific name and location were not disclosed. JCH represented the seller, a national owner-operator. The buyer was a Chicago-based private equity firm highly involved in the seniors housing industry. According to JCH, the transaction benefitted from the seller’s willingness to retain operations, high barriers to market entry, 94 percent occupancy and a 53 percent operating margin. Nick Stahler, Mike Mooney and Jim Hazzard were lead advisors in the transaction.