DALLAS — Nashville-based multifamily developer Southern Land Co. has broken ground on Novē at Knox, a 19-story apartment tower located in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas. Designed by GDA Architects, the building will consist of 41 studio units, 159 one-bedroom apartments and 90 two-bedroom residences. There will also be 16 penthouse units on the top floors. Amenities will include a dog park, outdoor grilling area, pool with cabanas, fitness center, residents’ lounge and concierge services. The property is scheduled to open in early 2020 and preleasing will begin in 2019.
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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has begun work on Parkway Logistics Center, a 271,794-square-foot industrial development in Grand Prairie, a western suburb of Dallas. Built on a speculative basis, the Class A space will be divisible into 50,000-square-foot blocks and will feature 44 dock-high bays as well as dedicated parking for 69 trailers and more than 100 vehicles. Stream Realty acquired the site in February through a joint venture with LaSalle Investment Management, a subsidiary of JLL. Completion is scheduled for later in the year.
DALLAS — Adobe Properties, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc., has completed Eagle Crossing, a 150-unit multifamily community located just outside downtown Dallas. Floorplans consist of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and communal amenities include a walking trail, pool, fitness center and a pet park. Construction wrapped up in January and the property was 97 percent preleased as of April.
ADDISON, TEXAS — VapeWild, a manufacturer and distributor of e-cigarette juice, has signed a 62,289-square-foot office/industrial lease at 4550 Excel Parkway in Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas. VapeWild has operated in Addison since 2013 and is expanding its footprint, which previously totaled 20,765 square feet. Roughly half the new space is being used for manufacturing and distribution and the other half will be used to house its customer relations team. The company, which now employs about 280 people, will move into its expanded space in July.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 54,750-square-foot warehouse located at 14333 Sommermeyer St. in northwest Houston. Nick Peterson, John Ferruzzo and Ryan Searle of NAI Partners represented the seller, Vallourec Tube Alloy LLC, a provider of casing and tubing accessories, in the sale. Justin Clark and Nathan Gaines of Clark Gaines represented the buyer, H&B Development & Construction LP.
HOBOKEN, N.J. — HFF has brokered the $146 million sale of The Rivington, a 240-unit apartment community in Hoboken. The transaction is the largest apartment sale in New Jersey year-to-date, according to HFF. The Rivington is located at 1130 Grand St. in the northwest section of Hoboken. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli of HFF represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. The buyer was Equity Residential, which purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. The property was completed in 1999 and features 240 two-bedroom units at market-rate rents. A majority of the units have been renovated since 2014. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse and private storage lockers.
NEWPORT, R.I. — NKF Capital Markets has orchestrated the sale of the Newport Grand Casino in Newport for $10.1 million. NKF represented the seller, Twin River Management Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Carpionato Group. Initially serving as an arena for jai alai, Newport Grand added slot machines in 1992 and was renovated in 2008 to add space for a full casino. The property will continue to operate as the Newport Grand Casino until the gaming facility relocates to Tiverton, Rhode Island later this year. The buyer plans to redevelop the 23.5-acre site into a mixed-use project.
Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $14.3M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Complex in Amesbury
by David Cohen
AMESBURY, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $14.3 million in acquisition financing for the Residences at Riverwalk at 1 River Court in Amesbury, 40 miles north of Boston. The borrower was undisclosed. The complex features two buildings that were originally part of a mill built in 1918, but converted into apartments in 2006. Combined there are 87 units averaging around 1,041 square feet each. Amenities include a fitness center, shared library and great room with entertainment space. A local bank provided the fixed-rate financing with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Nauset Construction has broken ground on a 93-unit apartment development in the Alewife neighborhood of Cambridge for owner Abodez Acorn New Street LLC. The new complex, known as Park 77, will be constructed at the site of the former window and door manufacturing and warehouse facility known as the J&C Adams Co. at 77 New St. Designed by Piatt Associates, the four-story, 96,000-square-foot building will be comprised of a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a lobby lounge, café with full kitchen, a multimedia room, fitness center and a top floor sky lounge with a pool table and roof deck. The owner previously developed Park 87 in 2015, a 54-unit apartment complex located at 87 New St. Construction is slated be completed in the summer of 2019.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the sale of four walk-up apartment buildings in the Bronx for $7.3 million. The properties sold for 11 times the current rent roll at a 5.5 percent cap rate. The four-story buildings, which are located at 2542-2548 White Plains Road, are comprised of 24 residential units and eight retail storefronts that include a local grocery, restaurant and beauty salon. Built in 2008, the attached properties total 29,140 square feet. Rosewood Realty represented the buyer, a group of private investors, and the seller, Madison Realty Capital, in the transaction.