LUBBOCK, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $10.5 million loan for the refinancing of Rockridge Plaza, an 86,500-square-foot retail center located in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of national retailers and local businesses. Jimmy Board and Wes Wallace of JLL arranged the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan through Deutsche Bank on behalf of the borrower, Graco Real Estate Development.
DALLAS — RLI, the investment division of NAI Robert Lynn, has purchased a 22,654-square-foot medical office building located at 9500 N. Central Expressway in Dallas. The building currently houses DaVita Central Dallas Dialysis, and RLI has a new long-term agreement with a national surgical company to anchor the building. RLI expects the new space to be operational in the first quarter of 2020. Nick Lee and Justin Utah of NAI Robert Lynn sourced the off-market building purchase and handled lease negotiations with the new tenant.
TEXAS — Capital Funding LLC has provided a total of $18.5 million in bridge-to-HUD financing for the acquisition of four skilled nursing facilities in Texas. The portfolio totals 491 beds. The borrower, seller(s) and names of the facilities were not disclosed. A third-part operator will manage the properties. Patrick McGovern of Capital Funding originated the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE: HGV) will acquire The Central at 5th, a 34-story hotel under construction in Manhattan. The site is located on E. 48th St. in between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue and offers proximity to several tourist destinations, including Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall and the Theater District. Developed by local firm Hidrock Properties exclusively for HGV, the property will consist of 161 studio and one-bedroom units that Hilton plans to acquire in phases. Anticipated resort amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor terrace and private owners’ lounge. The opening is expected to occur in spring 2020.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based developer BNE Real Estate Group, in partnership with Hoboken Brownstone Co. and McKinney Properties, has begun leasing The Enclave, a 260-unit multifamily community in Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Apartments include studio, one- and two-bedroom units with 9-foot ceilings, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and private balconies in select units. The Enclave offers more than 40,000 square feet of resort-style amenity space, including a pool, private grilling areas and an outdoor bar. The property also features a fitness center, dog run, multiple entertainment lounges, a game room, coworking office space, a conference room and a children’s play area. Residents can also enjoy complimentary shuttle service to nearby public transit lines, as well as access to Amazon package lockers and 24-hour concierge services. Monthly rents start at $2,150 and some units are available for immediate occupancy.
HONOLULU — San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners has taken over asset management of a $300 million portfolio of office and retail properties in downtown Honolulu. As part of the deal, Parallel will oversee day-to-day management and leasing for the 1 million-square-foot portfolio. The assets include two office buildings — the 550,000-square-foot Waterfront Plaza and 375,000-square-foot Davies Pacific Center — and two retail assets known as Waikiki Marketplace and King Kalakaua. The principals of Parallel, along with Jay Shidler, are the existing owners of Davies Pacific Center and Waterfront Plaza, which the partnership originally acquired in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Additionally, the firm tapped Steven Sullivan, a former vice president of operations at The Shidler Group, as regional vice president for the Hawaii market. Serena Longo and Jack Roney of CBRE’s Honolulu office will oversee leasing at the properties.
BARRINGTON, N.J. — Boston-based commercial lender Tremont Mortgage Trust has provided a $37.6 million first mortgage bridge loan for the acquisition of Barrington Business Center, a 931,682-square-foot industrial facility located in Barrington, just south of Philadelphia. The multi-tenant property offers convenient access to I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike, 30- to 34-foot clear heights and was approximately 94 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. The floating-rate financing includes $34.9 million in initial funding and a future funding allowance of $2.7 million for property improvements and leasing capital. The loan is structured with a 79 percent loan-to-value ratio and a three-year term with a one-year borrower extension option. The borrower was not disclosed.
LAS VEGAS AND LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with an institutional partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in an off-market transaction valued at $97 million. The properties are Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit community in Las Vegas, and Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit asset in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Neither property—Vintage Pointe built in 1994, nor Sweetwater Creek built in 2003—have undergone significant renovations. The new ownership plans to invest in a multi-million dollar capital improvement program to reposition both properties.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Trez Capital has closed in $15 million construction financing for Phoenix-based Virtua Partners’ first-ever Opportunity Zone project. Virtua Credit arranged the loan, which will finance the development of a SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Avondale, a western suburb of Phoenix. Located off North 99th Avenue, the 128-suite hotel will anchor a 58-acre mixed-use development that will include retail, restaurant, multifamily and single-family developments. Slated to open in summer 2020, the hotel will feature a fitness center and pool, free Wi-Fi, in-suite workspaces and an on-site business center. Hotel Equities will manage the hotel.
NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm Madison Realty Capital has relocated its New York City headquarters to a 20,000-square-foot space located at 520 Madison Ave. in Midtown Manhattan. After spending 12 years at 825 Third Avenue, the company will now occupy the 35th floor at its new high-rise building, which is located between 53rd and 54th streets. Adam Doneger, Anthony LoPresti and Ethan Silverstein of Cushman & Wakefield represented Madison Realty Capital in the lease negotiations for the new space. Tishman Speyer owns the building, which offers approximately 1 million square feet of office space.
