MORRISVILLE, N.C. — FCP and Indianapolis-based Strategic Capital Partners (SCP) have broken ground on the Forty540 II office building, located at 710 Slater Road in Morrisville, almost equidistant between Durham and Raleigh. Forty540 II will be a five-story, 198,535-square-foot office building near the intersection of Interstates 40 and 540. FCP and SCP, which previously co-developed the adjacent Forty540 I office building, also announced that SolarWinds software company has preleased 40 percent (80,000 square feet) of Forty540 II. SolarWinds is also a tenant at Forty540 I, which was sold by FCP and SCP in April 2019 at full occupancy. Forty540 II will feature prominent building signage opportunities, a fitness center, showers and an internet café. Delivery of Forty540 II is anticipated in mid-2021, with SolarWinds expected to occupy its new facility in summer 2021. CBRE|Raleigh’s Investor Leasing group will manage leasing responsibilities for the development.
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JLL Arranges $34.6M Acquisition Loan for Barrett Pavilion Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta
by Alex Tostado
KENNESAW, GA. — JLL has arranged $34.6 million in acquisition financing for Barrett Pavilion, a 458,740-square-foot retail center in Kennesaw, 22 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County. The borrower and buyer is a partnership between Lincoln Property Co. and Stockbridge. Tarik Bateh and Jennifer Swanson of JLL negotiated the four-year, floating-rate loan through Prime Finance. Margaret Caldwell and Margaret Jones of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Nuveen Real Estate and SITE Centers Corp., in the sale. Barrett Pavilion is situated on approximately 55 acres near the interchange between Ernest W. Barrett Parkway and Interstate 75 near Kennesaw State University. Barrett Pavilion’s anchor tenants include Target, AMC Theatres, Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts, Best Buy, buybuy BABY, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More and REI.
Cushman & Wakefield Secures $30M Acquisition Financing for Tri-County Business Park in Tampa
by Alex Tostado
TAMPA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $30 million in financing for the acquisition of Tri-County Business Park, a collection of 14 light industrial buildings in Tampa totaling 492,235 square feet. The buyer and borrower is a joint venture between South Florida-based companies Biscayne Atlantic and Genet Property Group Inc., which acquired the property for $36.9 million. Jason Hochman and Michael Ciadella of the Cushman & Wakefield Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team represented the joint venture in securing a fixed-rate loan from BankUnited Inc. The loan includes funds for the full acquisition as well as future funds for property improvements and leasing-related expenses. The seller is BAR JCR Tampa Flex Owner LLC. Located at 13300 McCormick Drive, the buildings offer varying clear heights with grade-level and dock-high loading. Bay sizes range from 1,000 to 25,000 square feet. Tri-County Business Park was a 78 percent leased at the time of sale.
STAFFORD, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $19.2 million sale of Stafford Commerce Center and Stafford Commerce Park in Stafford, 11 miles southeast of Quantico. The six-building portfolio totals 272,000 square feet of office space, as well as 18 acres of land. NKF’s Larry FitzGerald and Cole Spalding represented the seller, Hudson Advisors LP, in the transaction. The buyer is Next Tier Real Estate Investors. Built between 2001 and 2006, the portfolio is situated near Interstate 95 and Jefferson Davis Highway.
Arbor Provides $7.4M Fannie Mae Green Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Property in Tallahassee
by Alex Tostado
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Arbor Realty Trust Inc. has provided a $7.4 million Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan for Sabal Court Apartments in Tallahassee. The 12-year acquisition loan features a fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Sam Schwass of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan. Located at 2125 Jackson Bluff Road, Sabal Court was built in 1967. The two-story multifamily complex features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a picnic area, pool and playground. Florida State University and Tallahassee Community College are each less than two miles away from the property. No details were disclosed about the improvements the undisclosed borrower is planning to satisfy the Green Rewards program.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings (GTH), a development and construction management firm, has sold the Boeing Oklahoma City office campus. The California-based buyer, OKC Aerospace 1 LLC, purchased the property for $124.7 million. Located at 6001 S. Air Depot Road, the campus is situated directly west of Tinker Air Force Base and 10 miles southeast of downtown Oklahoma City. GTH developed the three build-to-suit office buildings for Boeing in 2007, 2011 and 2012. The campus houses about 3,155 Boeing personnel who work with the Tinker Air Force Base for U.S. defense aircraft. Mark Beffort and Brett Price of Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Oklahoma City-based GTH manages more than 1 million square feet of multifamily properties, 6 million square feet of industrial and office space and has an inventory of over 250 acres of land holdings for future development in the region.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has secured a $61 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Railway Plaza in Naperville. Built in 2000, the transit-oriented multifamily property is adjacent to the Route 59 Metra station. Bill Weber, Henry Stimler and Daniel Sarsfield of NKF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the buyers, BH Equities and Cantor Fitzgerald. Railway Plaza comprises 13 three-story buildings with 417 units. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, lounge, pool and fire pit.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — NXT Capital has provided a $51.3 million loan for the refinancing of Promontory Apartments in Overland Park. The 291-unit, Class A apartment community is located on Metcalf Avenue. Amenities include a clubroom, rooftop terrace, coffee lounge, sundeck, pool, fitness center and pet care station. The property also features 21,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Noah Laredo of BMC Capital arranged the loan. The borrower and loan terms were undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Temporary staffing firm TrueBlue has signed an 83,000-square-foot office lease at Chicago’s Old Post Office. The Tacoma, Wash.-based company currently maintains a local office at 860 W. Evergreen Ave. near Goose Island. TrueBlue is expected to move into the new office in early 2021. Jack Keenan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Cushman & Wakefield will also handle project management for the new space. 601W Cos. is redeveloping the Old Post Office project. Other tenants who have signed leases at the property include Walgreens, Uber and Ferrara Candy.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Brad Kitchen of Alterra Real Estate Advisors has acquired a five-story, 86,524-square-foot office building known as 3 Easton Oval in Columbus for $6.5 million. M/I Homes sold the property and had owned and operated it since 1995. M/I plans to vacate the building this spring. Alterra plans to undertake a renovation of the property that will include an update of the lobby and tenant spaces. Kevin Serna of Liberty National Bank originated acquisition financing.