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SILVER SPRING, MD. — A joint venture between The Donaldson Group, Declaration Capital and DRA Advisors has acquired Montgomery White Oak Apartments, a 592-unit, garden-style apartment community in Silver Spring, for $86.8 million. The partnership plans to renovate the property, with the main focus of the renovation being the heating and cooling systems in each unit. Montgomery White Oak Apartments is situated on 28 acres adjacent to White Oak Federal Research Campus, home to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) headquarters and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Bill Roohan, Mike Muldowney, Brian Margerum and Martha Hastings of CBRE represented the seller, Joncon Venture LLP, in the sale. Maxi Thiels Leachman and David Webb of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyers.

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SAVANNAH, GA. — Spandrel Development Partners has named its mixed-use development in historic downtown Savannah: The Baxly. The project is located at 630 Indian St. on 1.7 acres. The Baxly will feature 360,000 square feet of residential and commercial space, 10,000 square feet of retail space, 22,000 square feet of amenity space and indoor parking. The seven-story, 275-unit residential building will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The City of Savannah approved the project in early 2018.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $37.5 million Fannie Mae loan to Heritage Income Property LLC for the acquisition of James River at Stony Point, a newly built apartment complex in Richmond. Harry Giallourakis of Bellwether Enterprise’s Cleveland office originated the 12-year, interest-only loan. The borrower purchased James River at Stony Point through a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Located at 9101 Stony Point Parkway, the 280-unit community includes a fully furnished clubhouse with a heated saltwater pool and sundeck, outdoor grill and fire pit lounge, 24-hour fitness center, dog park and a business center. Individual units feature modern appliances, in-suite washers and dryers and walk-in closets.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — New York-based Traina Cos. has sold a 2.8-acre parcel known as FATCity (Florida Arts and Technology City), a future mixed-use development in downtown Fort Lauderdale. An affiliate of Aventura, Fla.-based BH3 purchased the site at 300 N. Andrews Ave. from Traina Cos. for $23.1 million. The development is entitled to cover 1.35 million square feet of mixed-use space spanning a city block from N.E. Third Street to N.E. Fourth Street. At full build-out, FATCity is expected to comprise 612 residential units, 85,000 square feet of retail space, 270,000 square feet of commercial space and more than 1,300 parking spaces. Traina Cos. will continue to be co-developer of the project. A timeline for the project was not disclosed. Avison Young represented Traina Cos. in the land sale.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based brokerage firm ESRP has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 1 million-square-foot office and data center campus in Plano, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The seller/tenant is NTT Data, a Japanese data systems integration company, and the buyer was an undisclosed, San Francisco-based private equity firm. The property includes two data centers and leasable office space and has the capacity for future data center development. Steve Jarvie, Darren Woodson, Karra Guess and Damian Rivera of ESRP represented the seller in he transaction. Paul Moser and Rob Kennedy of Stream Data Centers represented the buyer.

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Tampa, Fla.-based self-storage brokerage firm SkyView Advisors has brokered the sale of a 513-unit Extra Space Storage facility in Oklahoma City. The property features 110 climate-controlled units and 403 non-climate-controlled units across 78,295 square feet. Ryan Clark of SkyView represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and other terms of sale were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Varden Capital Properties, an Atlanta-based firm specializing in value-add acquisitions, has sold Gracie Square, a 223-unit apartment community in west Houston. The property, which was sold as part of a larger disposition of 18 multifamily assets across the southern U.S., features one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and a dog park. The buyer was The Walden Group, a New Jersey-based investment firm. Tyler Averitt and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale.

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DALLAS — Maryland-based investment firm First Washington Realty Trust has acquired The Shops at Lake Highlands Town Center, a 63,209-square-foot retail center in Dallas. Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, the property is situated within the Lake Highlands Town Center mixed-use development on the city’s northeastern side. The seller was not disclosed.

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IRVING, TEXAS — SVN | Investment Sales has negotiated the sale of Crescent Ridge Apartments, a 50-unit multifamily property in Irving. The Class C property is located near both DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport. Nicholas Brown of SVN represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity.

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SHARON, MASS. — Precision components manufacturer Senior Metal Bellows and construction management firm Dacon have broken ground on a two-story, 47,000-square-foot flex facility in Sharon. The property is an addition to an existing 65,000-square-foot facility at 1075 Boston Providence Highway in Sharon. The project consists of 25,700 square feet of manufacturing space on the first floor with 21,300 square feet of office space on the second floor. The expansion is Senior Metal Bellows’ sixth in the last 50 years due to growth in innovative capabilities, implementation of next-generation machinery and streamlining of operations. Norwood Engineering is the civil engineering firm of record. William Jackson of William Jackson Associates Inc. is serving as project manager. The project is slated for occupancy this summer.

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