HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Atlanta-based OA Development has sold a five-building office portfolio in Huntersville to Arizona-based healthcare REIT, Healthcare Trust of America Inc., for $81.5 million. The nearly 400,000-square foot office portfolio is located within The Park Huntersville, a mixed-use development situated 12 miles north of Charlotte. JLL’s Ryan Clutter represented OA Development in the sale. OA Development purchased the campus two years ago for $62.5 million. Located adjacent to Novant Hospital, the portfolio was 90.4 percent occupied at the time of sale to tenants including Ensemble Health Partners, Black & Decker Corp. and Covia Holdings Corp. The office portfolio includes a four-story, 123,000-square-foot building; two three-story buildings at 101,500 and 45,000 square feet; and two two-story buildings at 68,000 and 59,000 square feet. The five buildings were developed between 1990 and 2001. The Park Huntersville overall spans 2.6 million square feet.
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Terra Buys Land in South Florida for $52M, Plans to Build Nearly 1,400 Multifamily Units
by Alex Tostado
HIALEAH, FLA. — Terra plans to break ground early next year on 1,369 multifamily units across three master-planned subdivisions in Hialeah, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Prologis sold the land to Terra for $52 million. The 70-acre development site is situated along NW 170th Street near the border of Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The project will include a series of garden-style apartment buildings with each subdivision centered around a communal clubhouse with pools, resident amenities and fitness centers, while a network of green spaces will create outdoor recreation areas. Pascual, Perez, Kiliddjian Architecture (PPK) is designing the development’s master plan. Brian Smith of JLL represented Prologis in the land transaction. Jason Shapiro and Sean Harrington of Aztec Group arranged a $43 million acquisition loan through Synovus on behalf of Terra.
DALLAS — Locally based multifamily developer JPI has secured an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Jefferson Central, a 430-unit community in the Uptown neighborhood of Dallas. Scheduled to open in fall 2021, the property’s units will feature a minimum of 10-foot ceilings in every unit, island kitchens and hardwood-style flooring. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center with spin and yoga studios, business center, demonstration kitchen, a pet park with grooming station and a 1,675-square-foot lounge with views of downtown Dallas. BB&T served as the senior lender on the construction loan, specific terms of which were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Leasing activity is underway at Broadstone Summer Street, a 375-unit apartment community by Alliance Residential that is located in the Washington Arts District of Houston. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units averaging 793 square feet and featuring stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and wood-plank flooring. Amenities include a pool, outdoor kitchen, gaming area and theater screening room. The property also offers 536 parking spaces.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial facility in Austin. The single-tenant facility is leased to ABC Supply Co., a distributor of building exteriors. Colin Couch and Jason Powell of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. A private investor based in Alaska purchased the asset at a cap rate of approximately 5.5 percent.
ROUND ROCK AND SAN ANTONIO — JLL has negotiated the sale of two healthcare facilities totaling 35,000 square feet in Round Rock, a northern suburb of Austin, and San Antonio. The properties serve as post-acute neuro-rehabilitation facilities for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. Rick Goings and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Houston-based Simpkins Group, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of Virginia-based Capital Square 1031.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — New York-based Trevian Capital has provided a $7.5 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two apartment communities totaling 173 units in the West Texas city of Lubbock. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements at both properties. The borrower was a partnership between three undisclosed investors. The sellers and property names were also undisclosed.
POMONA AND RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased two industrial properties for $99.7 million in Southern California. The investments were funded using cash on hand. The names of the sellers were not released. The company acquired Pomona Distribution Center, located at 1601 W. Mission Blvd. in Pomona, for $87.8 million, or $117 per square foot. Situated on 32.2 acres, the 751,528-square-foot property is fully leased to two tenants. Upon expiration of the existing leases, Rexford plans to increase rents and complete value-add functional and cosmetic upgrades. Rexford also purchased a single-tenant industrial asset, located at 2757 E. Del Amo Blvd. in Rancho Dominguez, for $11.9 million, or $207 per square foot. Situated on 3.5 acres with excess land for trailer parking and storage, the fully occupied building features 57,300 square feet of industrial space. Upon expiration of an in-place lease, the buyer plans to implement a value-add repositioning program to drive cash flow and value growth.
EAST PASADENA, CALIF. — Bolour Associates has completed the disposition of an entitled land site in East Pasadena for $8.5 million. Los Angeles-based APPA Real Estate acquired the land parcel for the development of a transit-oriented, mixed-use project. The parcel is the first development under Los Angeles County’s updated zoning supporting high-density development near metro retail sites. From 2015 to 2018, Bolour worked with county officials to re-entitle the site, located at 3768 E. Colorado Blvd., under the new zoning code. Upon completion, the project will feature 5,800 square feet ground-floor commercial space, 100 multifamily units, a private gym, co-working space, rooftop barbecue, decks, courtyards, a dog run and on-site parcel lockers. Additionally, the property will offer two levels of subterranean parking. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2020, with an opening slated for early to mid-2022. The land transaction was a direct sale between Bolour and APPA, with all details handled in-house by both parties.
Parkview Financial Funds $7M Acquisition, Development Loan for 28-Story Mixed-Use Project in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Parkview Financial has provided a $7 million loan to San Francisco-based India & Beech for the acquisition of a land parcel and the first phase of construction funding for a high-rise residential and retail tower in downtown San Diego. Located at 1460 India St. within the Little Italy neighborhood, the 10,019-square-foot site is currently being used as a parking lot. The borrower recently acquired the property for $7.1 million, using Parkview’s loan in conjunction with cash on hand. The buyer plans to develop a fully entitled, 28-story, mixed-use urban infill project. The proposed development will feature 150 apartments, 11,724 square feet of retail space and two levels of above-grade parking totaling 150 spots. Construction is slated to begin in 2020, with completion scheduled for 2022.