WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $9.8 million loan for the refinancing of three flex buildings in the Allaire Corporate Campus in Wall Township. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans provided the 10-year term loan. The borrower was a repeat client of G.S. Wilcox. The property, which is currently 100 percent leased to three tenants, is located less than two miles from I-95.
TYSONS, VA. — The Meridian Group has secured MetLife Investment Management as a joint venture partner for Boro Station, a three-building office complex in Tysons. MetLife acquired a 95 percent stake in the property for $244 million, according to local media reports. Meridian will retain a minority interest and continue day-to-day property management. Boro Station serves as the gateway to The Boro, Meridian’s planned 4.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development that will feature office, retail, entertainment and open park space upon completion. Meridian acquired Boro Station from Science Applications International Corp. in 2013 and invested more than $60 million to renovate the property. Capital improvements included an upgraded lobby, improved fitness center, new entrance, new conference center and the addition of a two-story café and a Starbucks Coffee. The property features a 1,602-car parking garage and is located within walking distance to the Greensboro Metro station. Collins Ege, Nicolas Seidenberg, Sean McDermott, Bradley Allen and Axel Azcue of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of Meridian.
DANIA BEACH, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $35.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Sheridan Lake Club Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily community in Dania Beach. Timothy DeWispelaere of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program. The name of the borrower was not disclosed, but local media outlets report American Landmark Properties acquired the property. Situated in South Florida’s Broward County, Sheridan Lake Club Apartments was built in 2001 and features a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center, pet park and a playground.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a new industrial building located at 1341 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Daytona Beach for $30.8 million. The seller, VanTrust Real Estate, completed the 399,440-square-foot, build-to-suit facility for B. Braun Medical Inc. in 2017. The Pennsylvania-based medical device company manufactures, markets and sells healthcare products worldwide and is a subsidiary of B. Braun Melsungen AG, based in Germany. The property is net-leased to B. Braun for 10 years. The building is situated on 27.5 acres, roughly four miles from Daytona Beach International Airport and near Interstate 4.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Peak Management LLC has acquired Annen Woods, a 131-unit apartment community in Pikesville, for $24.5 million. The community is located at 1 Harness Court, roughly 20 miles northwest of Baltimore. Peak Management, an affiliate of Hill Management Services Inc., acquired the asset from Harbor Group Management. Annen Woods includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a swimming pool with sundeck, lighted tennis court, fitness center and a fenced-in dog park. Peak Management plans to upgrade the community by renovating approximately 90 percent of units with the addition of stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, Nest light fixtures and new bathroom vanities and countertops. In addition, the company will remodel the leasing office and fitness center and install low-flow plumbing fixtures in each unit to reduce water consumption.
ATLANTA — Weaver Capital Partners and the Seng Co., in conjunction with their joint venture equity partner SilverCap Partners, has acquired a 515,000-square-foot industrial portfolio located along Seaboard Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group served as the joint venture’s capital advisor and arranged acquisition financing through CIBC Bank USA. The sales price and terms of the financing were not disclosed. The joint venture acquired the nine-building portfolio from Zep Inc., which formerly owned and occupied the entire property. Zep, a manufacturer of maintenance and cleaning solutions, will lease back 58,000 square feet in one of the buildings in order to consolidate its operations in Adairsville, Ga., roughly 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. The new ownership will continue to operate the portfolio as industrial space.
HOUSTON — Trammell Crow Co. has broken ground on Phase II of Fallbrook Pines Business Park, a 127-acre industrial development located in northwest Houston. Phase II, which is being developed on a speculative basis, will deliver two Class A buildings totaling 660,073 square feet. Designed by Powers Brown Architecture, the buildings will feature cross-dock configurations, 32-foot clear heights, 52-foot wide column spacing, ESFR sprinkler systems and extra trailer parking and outside storage space. Delivery is slated for November. Phase I of the project, which delivered roughly 709,000 square feet, was completed in October 2015 and is fully leased to seven tenants.
DALLAS — Taconic Capital Advisors LP, an investment firm with offices in New York, London and Hong Kong, has acquired International Plaza I and II, a two-building office campus totaling 757,000 square feet in Dallas. Designed by HKS Inc., the Class A buildings were developed in 1999 and 2002, respectively, and until recently were leased to JPMorgan Chase and Fannie Mae. Both companies have relocated to Plano. Taconic will make capital upgrades to the campus, including new amenities. Other terms of sale were not released. The third building at International Plaza is under separate ownership and was not part of this transaction. Cushman & Wakefield will handle leasing and management of the property.
GARLAND, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $56.4 million loan for the acquisition of Landmark at Lake Village North, an 848-unit multifamily community located in the Dallas metro of Garland. The property was built in 1983 and comprises 69 two- and three-story apartment buildings. Amenities include a fitness center and on-site laundry facilities. Amber Rao of KeyBank secured the non-recourse, floating-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of Madera Residential. The loan also includes three years of interest-only payments and $5.4 million in funding for future capital improvements.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Love Funding has secured a $14.4 million loan for the refinancing of Villas on Bear Creek, a 240-unit affordable housing community located in North Richland Hills, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Built in 2000, the age-restricted property offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, shuffleboard courts, putting green, business center, billiard room, a library and walking trails. Jonathan Camps of Love Funding secured the loan through HUD’s 223(f) program on behalf of The Wentwood Cos., an Austin-based investment firm