BIRMINGHAM, ALA. AND COLUMBUS, GA. — BCDC and Adevco have broken ground on two Extra Space Storage facilities, one in Birmingham and one in Columbus. The property in Birmingham will feature 732 climate-controlled units across 100,050 square feet. The building will be located at 2864 Acton Road, eight miles south of downtown Birmingham. Great Southern Bank provided construction financing for the three-story building, which is scheduled for delivery in September 2020. The Extra Space in Columbus will offer 780 units in a 100,080-square-foot building located at 7350 Blackmon Road, 13 miles northeast of downtown Columbus. Georgia’s Own Credit Union provided construction financing for the facility, which is slated for completion in summer 2020.
TYSONS, VA. — American Real Estate Partners has purchased 1660 International Drive, an eight-story, 212,731-square-foot office building in Tysons. The property is situated 14 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. AREP plans to upgrade the main lobby and common areas, as well as improve the conference facilities, collaborative spaces and outdoor lounge areas. The seller and price were not disclosed.
STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has acquired Park at Hairston Apartments, a 360-unit multifamily community in Stone Mountain, for $22.3 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Blue Magma will invest $2.9 million in capital improvements to upgrade interiors and the community exteriors. The buyer will rebrand the property as The Park at Carrigan. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, children’s splash pool, playground, barbecue area, clubhouse, fitness center and a gazebo. Park at Hairston is located at 1038 S. Hairston Road, 12 miles east of downtown Atlanta. Paul Vetter of Berkadia represented the buyer in the transaction. Greystone provided acquisition financing.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $22.8 million refinancing for Virtuoso Living, a master-planned, 398-unit apartment development in Huntsville. The loan was arranged on behalf of developer JCF Residences LLC to refinance the construction loan for Phase I of the community’s development. Phase I includes 178 single-story units spanning 35 acres. The units are designed to look like single-family homes, giving renters their own front and side door, yard, mailbox, patio, mudroom and parking. At full buildout, the property will span 80 acres and include communal amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, bike rentals and a community room. Gregg Delany and Mila Babenko of Eyzenberg represented the borrower.
DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have opened the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a $90 million training center and corporate headquarters in Midtown Detroit’s New Center area. The 185,000-square-foot facility is the largest of its kind in the NBA, according to the Pistons. It is connected to the $37 million William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine and features publicly accessible grocery, food, fitness and retail amenities. Henry Ford Health System manages a comprehensive sports medicine, treatment and rehabilitation facility at the property. Retailers Plum Market and Blink Fitness are slated to open by the end of the year. The project is situated on a parcel owned by Henry Ford Health between Wayne State University and Henry Ford Hospital. It is approximately two miles north of Little Caesars Arena, where the Pistons have been playing games since 2017.
SOMERS, WIS. — Ravine Park Partners LLC has broken ground on Hawthorn Apartments in Somers in northern Kenosha County. The 241-unit luxury apartment community is slated for completion in April 2020. Community amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchen, game area, dog park, pet wash, car wash and fitness facility. Units will feature washers and dryers, refrigerators with water dispensers, microwaves, dishwashers and quartz countertops. Legacy Varin Management will manage the property.
GURNEE, ILL. — 33 Realty has brokered the deconversion sale of Deer Creek Condominiums in Gurnee for $18.5 million. Built in 1983, the 198-unit property features one- and two-bedroom units as well as three-bedroom penthouses. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, tennis courts, soccer fields and underground parking. Sean Connelly and John Meyer of 33 represented the seller, Deer Creek Condominium Association. Laramar Group purchased the property, which is 85 percent occupied. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a condo property if 75 percent or more are in agreement.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — AT&T, Starbucks, Furniture Deals and Spectrum have joined the tenant lineup at Twin Creeks Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Negotiations are currently underway to add Chipotle, Altitude Trampoline Park and ReeceNichols, according to owner United Development Co. The Texas-based company purchased the 29-acre property formerly known as Barry Towne Center in February 2017. United, along with its development partner Falcon Realty Advisors, has invested $30 million in renovations. The companies plan to invest an additional $30 million in developing the remaining 13 acres on the east side of the center. Copaken Brooks Commercial Real Estate is the property manager, while LANE4 Property Group is the leasing agent.
CINCINNATI — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has arranged $10.6 million in financing for construction of Walnut Hills Senior Campus in Cincinnati. The Model Group is redeveloping the property, formerly known as The Manse Apartments, as a 60-unit Section 8 apartment complex for seniors and the disabled. The property site consists of the historic Manse Hotel and Annex, which will be renovated, as well as a vacant duplex, triplex and mixed-use property that will be demolished and replaced with a four-story building. The project will consist of studios and one-bedroom units restricted to seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income. Additional financing was provided by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, City HOME Funds, a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and a donation from KeyBank. Ohio Capital Corp. for Housing was the equity investor. Kelly Frank, Greg Deeks and Laura Janosko of Key’s CDLI team arranged the financing. The lender was not disclosed.
LAS VEGAS — Colliers International – Las Vegas has arranged the sale of Village at Desert Lakes, an apartment community in Las Vegas. MG Properties acquired the asset from Hamilton Zanze for $36.5 million. Located at 9155 W. Desert Inn Road, Village at Desert Lakes features 184 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with private patios or balconies. Community amenities include two swimming pools and a fitness center. Christopher Bentley, Jeff Swinger and Shalonda Hughes of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction.