SEATTLE — EQ Office, an office portfolio operating company wholly owned by the Blackstone Group, has acquired U.S. Bank Centre and 999 Third Ave. in Seattle. The acquisitions increase EQ’s investment to 3.1 million rentable square feet of Class A office space in the city. EQ will manage both properties and plans to reposition them to accommodate Seattle’s evolving workforce. Both buildings are located in Seattle’s central business district. Tenants include U.S. Bank, DocuSign and Wells Fargo. EQ currently manages two properties in Seattle, The Exchange and 800 Fifth Ave. According to EQ, upon renovation U.S. Bank Centre will feature a retail marketplace catering both office tenants and area residents, while 999 Third Ave. will feature an improved exterior plaza area.
DENVER — RMR Office Property Fund LP has acquired Belleview Corporate Plaza, a two-building, 172,220-square-foot office property in Denver, for $39.1 million. Belleview Corporate Plaza is situated close to several retail and dining amenities and is near a light rail station. The property is 98 percent leased with a weighted average lease term of 6.5 years.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — MCR has acquired the 110-room Residence Inn by Marriott Albuquerque Airport. Located five miles southeast of downtown. The property is located at 2301 International Ave. SE and features 110 pet-friendly rooms with full kitchens, free breakfast and Wi-Fi, an on-site convenience store, fitness center, indoor pool, barbecue area, business center and on-site laundry.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — EJF Capital and Chance Partners will construct San Marco Crossing, a 486-unit multifamily community in Jacksonville’s San Marco neighborhood. The $86 million property is situated within an Opportunity Zone. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of this year with delivery slated for late 2020 or early 2021. Ameris Bank, with participation from Stifel Bank, is providing $51 million in construction financing. San Marco Crossing will be situated about three miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Jacksonville-based Oak Constructing will serve as the general contractor for the project.
DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central University has chosen Corvias to develop two new student housing facilities totaling 1,247 beds and a 100,230-square-foot student center. The two residence halls will be called Chidley South and George Street. Both are being funded through a public-private partnership between the university and Corvias, and are expected to open in 2020. Vines Architecture is designing the residence halls in conjunction with the public-private partnership. Metcon is the general contractor. The $47 million student center is expected to be complete in 2021. Plans include a 1,750-seat auditorium and a 1,000-seat banquet hall, along with concessions and computer stations. O’Brien Atkins Associates, Duda | Paine Architects and MHTN Architects designed the student center. The general contractors are Balfour Beatty Construction, Holt Brothers Construction and Structure Building Co. Funds for the student center were generated by a $300 annual student fee approved by the student body in 2014.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Big V Property Group has acquired Promenade at Northwoods, a 322,428-square-foot shopping center in North Charleston. Hobby Lobby, Gander Outdoors and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet anchor the center, which was 85 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Boot Barn, Party City, Crunch Fitness, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Landmark Financial and Once Upon a Child. Promenade at Northwoods is located off Interstate 26, across from Northwoods Mall and 15 miles north of downtown Charleston. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — McConnell Center Associates has sold a three-building industrial portfolio in Greensboro for $49.3 million. The buildings total 670,536 square feet and are located at 4751, 4755 and 4754 McConnell Center Drive within McConnell Center, a master-planned industrial park totaling more than 1 million square feet. The property is situated six miles east of downtown Greensboro and 20 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport. New York Life Insurance Co. acquired the portfolio. Patrick Nally and Chris Norvell of HFF and Tom Townes and John Schultz of Triad Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
WILDEWOOD, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $35 million sale of Wildewood Downs, a 248-unit seniors housing community in Wildewood. Wildewood Downs was developed between 2000 and 2014 and comprises 76 independent living homes, 60 independent living apartments, 40 assisted living units, eight memory care units and a 64-bed skilled nursing facility with an 80-bed licensed capacity. The property is located 13 miles north of downtown Columbia on 38 acres. David Kliewer, Paul Carr and Allen McMurtry of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of The Hollinger Group, in the transaction. Senior Living Communities (SLC) acquired the asset for $141,129 per unit using debt financing from a publicly traded REIT.
LOMBARD, ILL. — PCCP has provided a $33.1 million senior loan for the refinancing of Apex 41, a five-story, 181-unit apartment community in Lombard. The loan will pay off the existing construction loan and provide additional time for lease-up and stabilization of the property. Apex 41 is situated on a three-acre site at 2760 S. Highland Ave. Completed in March 2017, the property is atop a two-story parking garage. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, golf simulator and dog run. GSP Development was the borrower.
GRETNA, NEB. — NorthMarq has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing of Avenue 204 at Royal View, a 120-unit apartment property in Gretna, about 20 miles southwest of Omaha. The property, located at 10816 S. 204th St., features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, grilling area and clubhouse. Josh Larsen of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the loan.