NORTH MIAMI, FLA. — Berkadia has secured $46.5 million in refinancing for the recapitalization of Causeway Square, a 168,956-square-foot mixed-use development located in North Miami. The borrower is Taubco, a real estate developer and manager based in South Florida. 3650 REIT, a Miami-based real estate lending, investment and services firm, provided the 10-year loan. Charles Foschini, Chris Apone and Robert Iudice of Berkadia arranged the financing. Built in 2009 and 2010, Causeway Square features 86,877 square feet of Class A office space, a 5,000-square-foot TotalBank branch, 4,000-square-foot Vitamin Shoppe and a 43,679-square-foot LA Fitness, as well as a 416-spot parking garage. The property is currently 96 percent leased, according to Berkadia.
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West Villages, Sembler Break Ground on Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Southwest Florida
by Amy Works
NORTH PORT, FLA. — A joint venture between West Villages and The Sembler Co. has broken ground on West Villages Marketplace, a grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center at the corner of West Villages Parkway and U.S. 41 in North Port, a city in south Sarasota County. A 47,000-square-foot Publix will anchor the 105,000-square-foot retail plaza, which is slated to open in fall 2019. Additional tenants will include a mix of services and restaurants. The shopping center is the first retail node to be integrated into the West Villages Florida, a master-planned community that features single-family neighborhoods, schools, State College of Florida-Venice, a wastewater treatment plant and the new $125 million spring training facility for the Atlanta Braves.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between L&L Holding Co., Normandy Real Estate Partners and an institutional investor advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management has acquired Terminal Stores, a 1.2 million-square-foot complex in the West Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, for $880 million. Constructed in 1891, Terminal Stores originally served the railroad lines that dominated the middle Hudson River waterfront. Coleman Burke, managing partner of Waterfront New York Realty, purchased the complex in 1983 and converted it into self-storage and office space. Current tenants include Uber Technologies Inc., L’Oréal USA and architectural firm Grimshaw. The property spans the entire block bounded by 11th Avenue, 12th Avenue, West 27th Street and West 28th Street. The partnership plans to transform the former warehouse complex into an office and retail development. Plans call for the conversion of approximately 500,000 square feet of self-storage space into Class A office use. Darcy Stacom and Bill Shanahan of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Waterfront New York and GreenOak Real Estate Advisors LP. James Millon, Tom Traynor, Ethan Gottlieb and PJ Finley of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance arranged the $650 million acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower. Manhattan-based L&L is a privately owned …
Development of data centers is surging across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, and the party is really just getting started. According to research from JLL, DFW is the fourth-largest data center market in the country in terms of supply with approximately 3.7 million square feet of inventory providing 505 critical megawatts of power. DFW’s development pipeline spans more than 1.1 million square feet of new projects totaling about 215 critical megawatts that are either planned or already under construction. Data centers typically produce about 150 watts of power per square foot. A facility’s total power intake minus the portion needed to cool the equipment represents its critical megawattage — its true capacity for storing and processing data. A number of state-level factors have contributed to DFW’s rapid ascension up the national data center ladder. Texas possesses a great deal of fiber optic connectivity, which gives users fast, reliable transmission of data and helps reduce costs. In addition, the state has its own power grid, as well as an abundant, cheap supply of natural gas to fuel power costs, which are typically the most expensive operating item for data centers. An arid climate, ample available land and friendly development policies have …
TYSONS, VA. — KPMG, one of the world’s Big Four accounting firms, has signed a lease to occupy up to seven floors of The Boro, an under construction 20-story office tower in Tysons. The Meridian Group and Rockefeller Group are co-developing the tower, with Skanska constructing the Gensler-designed building. KPMG plans to relocate approximately 1,830 employees from its current office at 1676 International Drive in Tysons to the new property in 2019. The move brings preleasing to more than 60 percent ahead of construction completion, with approximately 178,000 square feet remaining at the tower. Additional committed tenants include Hogan Lovells, a global law firm, TEGNA, Whole Foods Market and Kerasotes Showplace Theatres. Situated on 15 acres, the transit-oriented property will feature office, retail, restaurant and outdoor space. The LEED Gold-designed tower features nine- to 10-foot ceilings, efficient floorplans and a rooftop terrace. Rob Faktorow and Terry Reiley of CBRE represented the landlords, while Phil Leibow and Bill Craig of JLL represented KPMG in the lease.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — HFF has arranged $85 million in permanent financing for Crosstown Concourse, a mixed-use development in Memphis. The borrower is a joint venture between Crosstown LLC, Crosstown Arts and Kemmons Wilson Cos. The 1.2 million-square-foot Crosstown Concourse is a historic adaptive reuse of the former Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalog order plant and retail store that originally opened in 1927. Situated on 12 acres, the property has been preserved and redeveloped into 645,704 square feet of commercial space, 65,000 square feet of retail space and 265 residential units, averaging 1,044 square feet each. Brian Carlton and Jason Nettles of HFF secured the 20-year, fixed-rate loan through JP Morgan Asset Management on behalf of one or more of its investment advisory clients. At the time of financing, the property was 95 percent leased and has an average of 3,000 visitors per day. Current tenants include Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, ALSAC – St. Jude, Church Health, Crosstown Arts, Cristian Brothers University, Memphis Teacher Residency, Crosstown High School and Teach for America.
GALLATIN, TENN. — Security Properties and ReCap, a Reinsurance Group of America company, acquired Stoneridge Farms at the Hunt Club, a garden-style apartment community in Gallatin, a suburb 25 minutes from Nashville. The Class B property features 364 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with oak raised panel cabinet doors, laminate countertops, a mix of vinyl and carpeting and faux stainless steel appliances. The buyers plan to renovate all unit interiors to a high-end finish, with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, upgraded vinyl and carpeting and new fixtures. Security Properties Residential, an affiliate of Security Properties, will manage the asset.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Passco Cos. has purchased The Lively at Carolina Forest, an apartment property located at 107 Village Center Blvd. in Myrtle Beach. Orange Capital Advisors/CF Evans sold the property for $48.2 million. Constructed in 2017, the property features 305 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with nine- and 10-foot ceilings, quartz or granite countertops, vinyl plank wood or polished concrete flooring, stainless steel appliances, washers/dryers and walk-in closets. Onsite amenities include a standalone community “beach house” backing up to a several-acre water feature, community gardens, a fire pit, gathering area, gas grilling stations, fitness center with kids’ room, car care station, dog park, dog washing station, package attendant service, a saltwater pool and elevators. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Tai Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the buyer and seller in the deal. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged acquisition financing for Passco Cos.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Goldin Management has sold Colonial Oaks, a multifamily development located at 5011 Southside Drive in Louisville. Patrick Kelley and Connie Kelley acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 1970, Colonial Oaks features 192 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Brandon Wilson and Brian Devlin of Nashville-based The Kirkland Co. brokered the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Big City Realty LLC has acquired a six-story mixed-use building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan for $18.4 million. Located at 3440 Broadway, the 47,714-square-foot property includes 34 residential units, five retail stores and two professional offices. Peter Vanderpool of Cignature Realty represented Big City Realty in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.