COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ready Capital has provided a $19.3 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and stabilization of a multifamily property within an Opportunity Zone in the North Rickenbacker submarket of Columbus. The Class B community spans 419,000 square feet and includes 376 units. Upon acquisition, the undisclosed borrower plans to upgrade all units and common areas. The nonrecourse, floating-rate loan features a 48-month term and a loan-to-cost ratio of 75 percent.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Springfield Plaza for an undisclosed price. The 156,630-square-foot shopping center is located at 1510-1608 Upper Valley Pike in Springfield, about 25 miles northeast of Dayton. Dunham’s Sports and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet anchor the property. Other tenants include JoAnn Fabrics, Sherwin-Williams, CosmoProof and The Reserves Network. The center was 70 percent leased at the time of sale. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the Illinois-based private seller. The team also procured the buyer, a Maryland-based private investment group.
It’s an exciting time to be living in Lubbock, Texas. The amazing smells of Evie Mae’s Beef Ribs fill the air. McPherson, llano Estacado and English Wineries are producing gold medal wines, on point with anywhere in the country. The Texas Tech men’s basketball team was 30 seconds away from a national championship; the men’s track team won the NCAA Championship; and the Red Raiders’ Meat Judging Team continued its dominant reign. Winning has infected the community culture, translating into a strong local economy. Things are great for the local consumer, but how is that playing out for multifamily investors? Here, the message is mixed. We will begin by discussing the Lubbock economy as a whole, then the key numbers for the Lubbock multifamily market, followed by a general discussion. Economic Outlook The Lubbock economy continues to perform at record levels. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the city’s unemployment rate in June was 3.2 percent. As amazing as this number is, it actually represents an increase from the unemployment experienced in the two previous months. Over the last 12 months, the Lubbock economy added an estimated 2,000 new jobs. Per the Lubbock National Bank Economic Report, some of the …
BETHESDA, MD. — Shareholders of Condor Hospitality Trust Inc., a lodging REIT based in Bethesda, have approved the proposed $318 million merger between Condor and NexPoint Hospitality Trust, a hotel REIT headquartered in Toronto. NexPoint and Condor expect the merger to close in the fourth quarter. As part of the deal, NexPoint will acquire Condor’s outstanding equity interests and operating partnership. “The transaction instantly expands [our] geographical footprint and balances NexPoint’s value-add portfolio with extended-stay hotels,” says Jim Dondero, CEO of NexPoint. “We believe the future for quality extended-stay and select-service hotels remains bright.” The shareholders of Condor (NYSE: CDOR) held a special meeting on Monday, Sept. 23 whereby 81.8 percent of the shares of Condor common stock voted in favor of adopting and approving the merger agreement, which NexPoint announced in late July. The merger allows NexPoint to enter several new markets, including Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi and South Carolina. The move will also expand the REIT’s presence in Florida and Texas. Condor Hospitality Trust currently owns 15 hotels in eight states totaling more than 1,900 rooms. The hotel flags in the company’s portfolio includes Hilton, Marriott and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). NexPoint Hospitality Trust began operations in …
LOS ANGELES — The four F’s may need to move over: there’s a new consonant in town. While fun, food, fitness and fashion are still category staples in shopping centers, retailers at ICSC’s Western Conference & Deal Making event, held Sept. 16 to 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, are now interested in courting the two L’s: laptops and lattes. “We do really well with the laptops and lattes crowd,” said Felicia Alexander, a Health & Wellness panelist and co-founder and co-owner of BoxUnion boxing studio. “We look at daytime population, but residential density is also really important to us.” Alexander’s sentiments were reiterated throughout the three-day conference as retailers began to prioritize what the customer is lacking above what they’re selling. “Shopping center owners and retailers alike are forced to acknowledge that time has become consumers’ most important commodity, even perhaps more so than money,” said Dan Villalpando, attendee and partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson. “Getting the consumer to part with their time has become paramount to the success of a shopping center.” Putting Time On Your Side For BoxUnion, prioritizing a member’s time means keeping the workout to 45 minutes, publishing extremely detailed instructions on parking on …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Northland Investment Corp. has acquired two multifamily communities in Charleston: Wharf 7 and The Standard. The 312-unit Wharf 7 is located on Daniel Island, 13 miles north of downtown Charleston. The community offers studio- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater pool, poolside TV lounges and grilling stations, hammock garden, fitness center with a separate yoga/spinning studio, community bikes and an event lawn with a terraced, outdoor amphitheater. The 280-unit The Standard is located on James Island, five miles southwest of downtown Charleston. The Standard offers communal amenities such as a saltwater pool with a tanning ledge and cabanas, picnic courtyard with grilling station and outdoor kitchen, public courtyard and a Lowcountry-inspired clubhouse. The seller and sales prices were not disclosed.
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE|Raleigh has arranged the sale of Beltline Center, a two-building, 513,787-square-foot industrial center in Raleigh. The buildings offer warehouse and flex space and were 62 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including UPS, Iron Mountain and Andrew & Hamilton Co. Inc. Beltline Center is located within an Opportunity Zone on 30.8 acres, two miles from downtown Raleigh. Ben Kilgore, Butch Miller, Ann-Stewart Patterson, Chandler Hawkins and Leslie Holmes of CBRE|Raleigh, along with the BPG Management team of Ken Pennington and Mike Green, represented the seller, Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction. New York City-based LM Real Estate Partners acquired the property.
GRANITE FALLS, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has delivered a 20,995-square-foot ambulatory surgery center within RiverCrest Medical Park in Granite Falls. Atlantic Union Bank provided construction financing for the project, which began in July 2018. The center was built for Prime Surgical Suites, an affiliate of Caldwell UNC Healthcare. Flagship Healthcare Trust Inc., Flagship’s private REIT, owns the building. Flagship will also provide property and asset management services for the facility.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Ready Capital Structured Finance has provided an $18 million acquisition and renovation loan for a 199-room hotel in West Palm Beach. The undisclosed borrower plans to upgrade the property and reflag it from a Holiday Inn hotel to a Crowne Plaza. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term and two extension options. The seller was not disclosed.
COCOA, FLA. — Generation Income Properties Inc. (GIP) has acquired a Walgreens-occupied retail building in Cocoa for $4.5 million. The 15,000-square-foot building is located at 1106 Clearlake Road, 19 miles west of the Kennedy Space Center. American Momentum Bank provided acquisition financing. The seller was not disclosed.