ATLANTA — Ackerman & Co. and MDH Partners have acquired the four-building, 433,204-square-foot Lee + White project in Atlanta’s West End for $40.3 million. The seller, Stream Realty Partners, recently redeveloped the buildings, which were initially constructed as industrial facilities in the 1950s and 1960s. The Lee + White buildings are currently home to breweries, restaurants, retailers and food manufacturers. The buyers plan to add a 20,000-square-foot food hall, 30,000 square feet of additional retail and 170,000 square feet of creative loft offices. A masterplan for the redevelopment is under way and construction is expected to begin in six to 12 months. Leo Wiener and Kelly Wilson of Ackerman will lead the restaurant and retail leasing efforts at the property. Porter Henritze and Sonia Winfield of Cushman & Wakefield will represent ownership in office leasing. The property features more than a half-mile of frontage along the Atlanta BeltLine with direct access to the westside trail. Lee + White is located three miles southwest of downtown Atlanta. Miles Theodore, Mack Freudenstein, Mark Zebouni and Drew Nations of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was represented internally.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — HFF, a JLL company, has provided a $24 million Freddie Mac Green Advantage refinancing loan for Olde Raleigh Apartments in Raleigh. The 10-year loan features a floating interest rate. The borrower, Taurus Investment Holdings LLC, will use the proceeds to pay off existing debt. Details about energy-saving improvements were not disclosed. Olde Raleigh is located at 4000 Grand Manor Court, seven miles west of downtown Raleigh. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, grilling station, clubroom, fitness center, business center with conference lounge, car care center, pet wash station and a dog park.
CHC Hotel Capital Arranges $11.9M Acquisition Financing for Hotel in Hoover, Alabama
by Alex Tostado
HOOVER, ALA. — CHC Hotel Capital has arranged an $11.9 million acquisition loan for Residence Inn in Hoover. Local hotelier Chiman Patel in partnership with Kana Hotels purchased the 118-room property. Kana will manage the hotel. An undisclosed national lender provided the 10-year loan with a fixed 3.8 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Blackstone sold the asset, which is located about 10 miles south of downtown Birmingham.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $6.7 million sale of Hawkins @ Rampart, a 1.2-acre property comprising two flex buildings in Charlotte’s South End totaling 19,120 square feet. The adjacent buildings were constructed in 1987 at 2170 Hawkins St. and 210 Rampart St., two miles south of downtown Charlotte. The assets were fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Carolina Commercial Holdings LLC and R 2170 LLC, in the sale. The buyer was undisclosed.
Berkadia Arranges $108.7M Acquisition Loan for 800-Unit Apartment Community in Los Angeles County
by Amy Works
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Berkadia has secured $108.7 million in acquisition financing for Afton Property’s purchase of Sunset Ridge Apartments, an 800-unit, mixed-income, garden-style multifamily community in Lancaster. Berkadia originated the 15-year, fixed-rate loan, which was purchased by Freddie Mac. The financing features eight years of interest-only payments through Freddie Mac’s Targeted Affordable Housing program. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins and Abigail Beauchamp of Berkadia’s Boca Raton, Fla., office secured the financing for the Los Angeles-based borrower. Built in four separate 200-unit phases between 1986 and 1988, Sunset Ridge features 800 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with fully equipped kitchens, pantries, dishwashers and ceiling fans. Community amenities include a laundry facility, on-site maintenance, a fitness center and swimming pool.
Rexford Industrial Acquires Eight-Building Industrial Park in Southern California for $66.2M
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased an eight-building industrial portfolio in Torrance for $66.2 million, or $247 per square foot. The acquisition was funded using cash on hand. The name of the seller was not released. Comprised of four single-tenant buildings and four two-tenant buildings, the asset offers a total of 267,503 square feet of industrial space on 14.2 acres. At the time of sale, the complex was 91 percent leased. Rexford plans to complete capital improvements at the property, including fire sprinkler upgrades, modernization of offices and other functional enhancements.
MESA, ARIZ. — Cadence Living and Ryan Cos. US have completed the development of Acoya Mesa, a seniors housing community located at 6502 E. Brown Road in Mesa. Situated on seven acres, the 183,000-square-foot property features 170 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts with full kitchens, washers/dryers, walk-in showers and 24-hour emergency lines. Community amenities include all-day restaurant-style dining, an arts and crafts talent room, raised garden beds, movie theater, salon, game room, special event hall, fitness room and residential programming. Ryan Cos., co-owner and co-developer, served as general contractor and architect for the project, which was the first joint venture between the two companies. Ryan A+E Inc. designed the community and StudioSIX5 designed the interior spaces.
The Mogharebi Group Negotiates Sale of 111-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Southern California for $12M
by Amy Works
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Pacific Pointe Active Senior Living, a 111-unit active adult community in Chula Vista. A San Gabriel Valley-based private investor sold the community to a Los Angeles-based buyer for $12 million. Pacific Pointe is in downtown Chula Vista, located between San Diego and the border of Mexico. The property is within a mile of Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Interstate 5 and over 1 million square feet of retail. “Due to the location and quality of this property, the potential buyer pool was significant in size,” says Otto Ozen, executive vice president of TMG. “To maximize the value of this community, we aggressively marketed it to our list of high-net-worth private clients who are currently looking for [1031] exchange up-legs.” Alex Mogharebi and Ozen of TMG represented both the seller and buyer.
CBRE Brokers Sale of 85,500 SF Office Building in San Francisco’s Jackson Square District
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE has arranged the sale of an office building located at 747 Front St. in San Francisco’s Jackson Square district. Polidev sold the asset to Bridgeton Holdings for an undisclosed price. Built in 1909, the four-story, 85,500-square-foot property has undergone substantial creative improvements in recent years, including open floor plans and expansive windows that showcase the 12- to 15-foot clear heights. The property also features a private roof deck with 360-degree views of the San Francisco Bay. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased to a diverse tenant base, including Minted and Funding Circle. Kyle Kovac, Mike Taquino, Russell Ingrum, Mandy Lee and Giancarlo Sangiacomo of CBRE’s San Francisco office represented the seller. Mike Walker, Brad Zampa and Megan Woodring of CBRE’s San Francisco office arranged $54.9 million acquisition loan for the buyer. The five-year, non-recourse loan features full-term interest-only payments and a floating rate.
SAN ANTONIO — Navistar, an Illinois-based truck and bus manufacturer, will open a $250 million plant in San Antonio, a move that is expected to create about 600 new jobs. The site is located along Interstate 35 and links the company’s supply bases in Mexico and the United States. Construction is slated to begin later this year, and the facility is expected to be operational within 24 months of the groundbreaking. JLL handled the site selection process for Navistar, which also recently invested $125 million in its engine plant in Huntsville, Alabama.