FORT WORTH — Multifamily developer Wood Partners has opened Alta Champions Circle, a 285-unit community in Fort Worth. The property is located near the recently completed Tanger Outlet Fort Worth and the Texas Motor Speedway. Floor plans include one-, two- and three-bedroom units with full-size washers and dryers and private yards in select units. Amenities include a pool with a tanning deck, fitness center, micro offices, indoor party room, a pet park and outdoor grilling stations.
HOUSTON — Owens & Minor Distribution Inc., a Virginia-based healthcare solutions firm, has signed a 124,044-square-foot industrial lease renewal at 2700 Brittmoore Road in Houston. Jim Cooksey and Adam Faulk of Newmark Knight Frank represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord, G&I IX Kempwood LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Muskin Commercial LLC has arranged the sale of Palo Santo Apartments, a 72-unit community located in north central Austin. Units at the property feature hardwood-style flooring and upgraded appliances, and amenities include a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Muskin Commercial represented the seller, AL Rundberg Apartments LLC, in the transaction. James Young of Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer, 1809 West Rundberg Lane LP.
GRAND RAPIDS, NOVI AND STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — Mag Mile Capital has arranged $23.6 million in CMBS loans for the refinancing of three Michigan hotels. Stellar Hospitality was the borrower. In the first transaction, Francisco Narcoda of Mag Mile arranged a $9.4 million loan for a Staybridge Suites hotel in Grand Rapids. The 94-room hotel opened in December 2001. Nacorda also secured an $8.5 million loan for the 89-room Homewood Suites in Novi. In the final transaction, the team arranged a $5.7 million loan for the 98-room Tru by Hilton property in Sterling Heights. The 10-year loans feature an interest rate of 4.2 percent.
KALAMAZOO AND SAGINAW, MICH. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided two Freddie Mac loans totaling $18.3 million for the refinancing of two multifamily properties in Michigan. The borrower is Michigan-based limited liability company ROCO Real Estate. Both loans feature 10-year terms with 30-year amortization periods. The properties include Waverly Place, a 228-unit community in Kalamazoo; and Bancroft, a 152-unit community in Saginaw.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Joseph J. Duffy Co. is set to break ground on a new four-story, 37-unit affordable housing project in Oak Park. An official groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Monday, Feb. 10. The project will be situated on a vacant lot at the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Van Buren Street. The ground floor will house approximately 900 square feet of commercial space plus bicycle storage. Plans also call for a 28-car parking area, an outdoor roof terrace and a multipurpose room. Nonprofit real estate developer The Community Builders is the developer and DesignBridge Ltd. is the architect.
OMAHA, NEB. — Petros PACE Finance LLC has provided a $4.2 million commercial property assessed clean energy (C-PACE) loan for the conversion of a historic building in downtown Omaha into a boutique hotel. REV Development was the borrower. The transaction will fund a portion of the renovation of Omaha’s century-old Logan Building. The seven-story building will be operated as a 90-key Hotel Indigo, with additional space reserved for condos and ground-level retail. The redevelopment project includes energy-saving improvements to the property’s lighting, HVAC, windows, roofing and plumbing systems. Completion of construction is slated for July 2020. C-PACE is a relatively new financing tool for energy- and water-efficiency projects. Building owners borrow money for energy-efficiency projects and make repayments via an assessment on their property tax bills. C-PACE may be funded by private investors or government programs, but it is only available in states with enabling legislation and active programs, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Dayton Street Partners has acquired two industrial properties in Elk Grove Village. Seller information and purchase prices were not disclosed. The first warehouse, 2454 Elmhurst Road, was built in 1982. Situated on 1.3 acres, the 16,473-square-foot property features 4,900 square feet of office space, five exterior docks and two drive-in doors. It is fully leased to Crown Roll Leaf and Associated Builders and Contractors. The second building, 2500 York Road, spans 55,356 square feet and sits on 3.3 acres. It features two interior docks and three drive-in doors. Dayton Street plans to update painting and lighting. Chicago-based Dayton Street is a commercial real estate investment and development firm focused on industrial properties.
LITTLETON, COLO. — LaSalle Investment Management (LIM) has acquired Parc Santa Fe, an industrial development located on 22 acres along South Santa Fe Drive in Littleton. Jackson-Shaw, LaPour Partners and Stream Realty Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 345,126 square feet, the three-building property features 24-foot and 28-foot clear heights, gated outside storage and car parking, ample dock doors and abundant power. The development consists of an 85,903-square-foot building, a 169,590-square-foot facility and a 89,633-square-foot building. Delivered in September 2019, the project represented the first new industrial development in the area since 1997. At the time of sale, the asset was 62 percent leased. Tyler Reed, Peter Beugg and Dominic DiOrio of Stream Realty, along with Bo Mills of JLL’s Los Angeles office, handled the acquisition. Stream Realty will continue to handle leasing and management of Parc Santa Fe on behalf of LIM, with Reed, Beugg and DiOrio leading leasing efforts and Tom Bahn leading property management.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial property in City of Industry. A client of BentallGreenOak, a global real estate investment management firm, acquired the property for $61 million, or $265 per square foot. Cameron Merrill of CBRE represented the seller, 300 Baldwin Park LLC, a private owner, in the deal. Located at 300 N. Baldwin Park Blvd., the 230,247-square-foot property was completed in 2015. Jacmar Foodservice Distribution fully occupies the facility, which features 6 million cubic feet of multi-temperature storage with six different temperature zones, allowing for direct refrigerated and frozen receiving and loading.
