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ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rayette Lofts in downtown St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Originally constructed in 1909 and converted to multifamily space in 2014, Rayette Lofts features 88 units and more than 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at the seven-story building include a community room, fitness center, spin studio, rooftop deck and outdoor kitchen. The residential portion of the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The retail portion is fully leased to Saint Dinette, an American restaurant. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Sherman Associates. JLL also procured the undisclosed buyer. The building first housed a millinery business before serving as the home of women’s hair product company Rayette. Prior to conversion into apartments, the building served as a parking garage.

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GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago. Although the sales price was undisclosed, the property was listed at $2.75 million. Constructed in 2019, the 1,255-square-foot building is located at 415 Roosevelt Road. Mack Wolfgram, Tom Fritz, Brandon Duff and Matt Spangenberg of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Illinois-based LM Commercial Real Estate. A New York-based private investor purchased the asset in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.

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BOSTON — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired the leasehold interest in 60 State Street in downtown Boston. Local city records indicate a sales price of $614 million. The 38-story office and retail tower spans 911,394 square feet. The tower’s major tenants include law firm WilmerHale, asset manager Amundi Pioneer, advertising technology solutions provider Criteo, and asset manager BlackRock. A three-level Samuel Adams Tap Room, which opened earlier this year, anchors the retail portion. The building also features the State Room event space on floors 33 and 34 and a 240-space parking garage. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Oxford Properties Group sold the asset. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Debra Gould and Gilbert Dailey of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) oversaw the transaction, which marks the largest sales price recorded for an office asset year-to-date in Boston’s central business district, according to NKF. Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is a nontraded REIT managed by Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm. — Kristin Hiller

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SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $25.7 million sale of a 101,347-square-foot industrial building that is fully leased to FedEx Freight in the Central Texas city of Schertz. John Kuhn, David Tighe and Daniel McBride of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, S&B Detrick LP, in the transaction. Mollie Alteri Joey Odom, Mike Sladich, and Maggie Holmes of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller.

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STATESBORO, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of 111 South, a 709-bed student housing community located near Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Kevin Larimer, Greg Gonzalez and Judy MacManus of Berkadia represented the seller, a partnership between Artemis Real Estate Partners and The Preiss Co., in the transaction. The community was acquired by Centurion Property Group for an undisclosed price. Pete Benedetto and Aaron Moll, also with Berkadia, originated an acquisition loan through Basis Investment Group on behalf of the buyer. The property was built in 2013 and offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity and furniture packages. Communal amenities include a pool with a lazy river, a water volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center and a cyber lounge.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Knighthead Funding LLC has provided a $30.5 million construction loan for Roost Charleston, a planned boutique hotel that will also include 11,003 square feet of retail space. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan has a 27-month term. The property will comprise a newly constructed building as well as three redeveloped, historic buildings. Roost Charleston will offer a combination of standard hotel guest rooms and extended stay apartments. Amenities will include a restaurant, café, spa and an outdoor courtyard. The building site is located at the northeast corner of King and George streets in historic Charleston. Brian Sullivan and Jonathan Daniel of Knighthead Funding originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, King & George Street LLC, an affiliate of Method Co. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.

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FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC has acquired Southpoint Reserve at Stoney Creek, a 156-unit multifamily community in Fredericksburg, for $23.5 million. The property offers one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 450 to 1,075 square feet. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, business lounge, playground and a sand volleyball court. The property was built in 1985 and is located at 5300 Steeplechase Drive, equidistant to Richmond and Washington, D.C. The seller was not disclosed. Christopher Doerr and William Harvey of Walker & Dunlop brokered the off-market transaction.

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GERMANTOWN, TENN. AND OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Greystone has provided two HUD refinancing loans to the same borrower for seniors housing communities in Germantown and Olive Branch. The loans total $29.4 million. The undisclosed borrower took out a $12.2 million loan for Germantown Plantation Senior Living, a 106-unit assisted living facility situated at 9293 Poplar Ave., 21 miles east of downtown Memphis. The other property is Silvercreek Senior Living Community, which is located at 6630 Crumpler Blvd. in Olive Branch, 22 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. Greystone provided a $17.2 million refinancing loan for the facility, which offers 99 studio, one- and two-bedroom units.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Copper Creek, a 274-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. The community was built on 12.4 acres in 1986 and was renovated in 2013 and 2017. Amenities include a pool, soccer field and a playground. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Florida-based DIJ Properties, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a Texas-based private investment firm.

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DALLAS — Darwin German Real Estate has received a $21.4 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Gold Creek Apartments, a 255-unit multifamily community in Dallas. The Class A property was built in 2016 on 11.6 acres and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steven Yazdani of Los Angeles-based financial advisory firm Nova Capital handled the transaction on behalf of Darwin German, which will also use $6 million in equity to fund the acquisition.

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