WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greysteel has arranged the $21.8 million receivership sale of a multifamily portfolio in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the receiver, E&G Group. E&G Group received Elsinore Courtyard and Fitch Apartments in June 2017 when lender Wilmington Trust asked the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to empower E&G Group to market and sell the properties after previous owner Sanford Capital defaulted on its loans, according to Street Sense Media. Elsinore Courtyard was built between 1960 and 1966 at 5311-5330 E St., 5108-5112 Call Place and 5109-5117 C St. SE. The 15 -units average 894 square feet. Fitch Apartments was built between 1969 and 1971 and is situated at 351 53rd St. SE, 5033 Call Place SE, 5040 & 5216 D St. SE and 5218–5220 F St. SE. The 75 units average 728 square feet. Both properties are situated near Benning Road Metro Station, providing access to WMATA’s Blue/Silver Line trains. Ari Firoozabadi, Kyle Tangney, Herbert Schwat, Christian Alves and Dutch Seitz of Greysteel represented E&G Group in the transaction. The Washington, D.C.-based team also procured the undisclosed buyer.
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STAFFORD, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged a 67,000-square-foot industrial lease at 13125 Royal Drive in Stafford, a southwestern suburb of Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1960 and is zoned for manufacturing uses. Nick Peterson of NAI Partners represented the tenant, Specialty TRP LLC, a Pennsylvania-based supplier of piping and tubing for the energy sector. John Ferruzzo and Ryan Searle, also with NAI Partners, represented the undisclosed landlord.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $10.6 million sale of a 17.1-acre development site within the MetroWest master planned community in Orlando. The buyer, Valdosta, Ga.-based Rise, plans to develop a five-building, 442-unit apartment community within the 1,805-acre MetroWest, which is located 10 miles southwest of downtown Orlando. Margery Johnson and Andy Slowik of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Valencia Properties, in the transaction. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CityCentral, a Dallas-based coworking office concept, will open a 22,530-square-foot space at Cantey Hanger Plaza in downtown Fort Worth. The space, which is scheduled to open this fall and will be the company’s fourth in the metroplex, will offer more than 70 private offices, as well as meeting rooms and event spaces. Matthew Hickey and Kristin Grammar of TIG Real Estate Services represented CityCentral in the lease negotiations. Red Oak Realty represented the landlord.
AVENTURA, FLA. — Miller Construction Co. has delivered an $8.4 million, 993-unit CubeSmart facility in South Florida for the owner, Urban Storage Fund LLC. The building is situated at 19301 W. Dixie Highway in Aventura, 19 miles north of downtown Miami. The two-story structure spans 107,429 square feet and offers 75 locker units. Units range in size from 25 to 300 square feet. The project team included architect WHA Design and engineering firms Hajjar & Associates Inc., Zamora & Associates Inc. and Alkemeyer & Associates.
WESTMONT, ILL. — JLL has signed a long-term lease to anchor Oakmont Point, a redevelopment project underway by Ryan Cos. in Westmont. The commercial real estate services firm will consolidate its existing operations in Westmont and Lombard to occupy the new 67,000-square-foot office this fall. Oakmont Point is an 18-acre office complex. Upon redevelopment, the property will feature three buildings that can accommodate users from 25,000 to 275,000 square feet. Amenities will include a conference center, Wi-Fi lounge, fitness center, deli and outdoor spaces.
DAYTON, OHIO — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Water Street Residential in Dayton. The newly constructed apartment complex is located at 427 Water St. and consists of 269 units housed within seven buildings. There are 21 different floor plans and the unit mix includes 161 one-bedroom units, 93 two-bedroom units and 15 three-bedroom units. Amenities at the property, built in two phases in 2015 and 2018, include a clubhouse, movie theater room, business center and pool. Chad Kiner and A.J. Mangan of MSF Real Estate Capital Inc. arranged the 15-year, permanent loan, which replaced a short-term bridge loan that the borrower put in place in October. Water Street Residential I LLC was the borrower.
Harvest Properties, Invesco Real Estate Buy Three-Building Office Development Site in Silicon Valley
by Amy Works
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Harvest Properties and Invesco Real Estate has acquired a three-building, Class A office development site in Silicon Valley’s Sunnyvale submarket. Terms of the transaction were not released. The acquisition marks the eighth joint venture that Harvest and Invesco have completed together. The fully entitled, shovel-ready development site is situated in Peery Park, minutes from downtown Sunnyvale. The project totals approximately 540,000 square feet across three buildings and can be delivered in phases. The partnership plans to break ground immediately and deliver the first building, a 190,000-square-foot asset at 684 W. Maude Ave., in the third quarter of 2020.
NORMAL, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lincoln Park Townhomes in Normal for $6.8 million. The 39-unit student housing property is located at 609 S. Fell Ave. near Illinois State University. Each unit features four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Eric Bell and Mitchell Kiven of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
CHICAGO — Merchants Capital has opened a production office located at 131 S. Dearborn St. in Chicago. This is the company’s fourth office nationwide. Lee Oller has been hired as executive vice president to lead the Chicago team. Joining Oller are three senior vice presidents: Susan Schnoll, Alan Cravitz and Brian Black. Merchants Capital is a multifamily, affordable housing and healthcare lender.