KATY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Storage Place of Katy, a 529-unit self-storage facility located west of Houston. The property comprises 137 climate-controlled units, 363 non-climate-controlled units, 25 covered parking spots and four outdoor parking spots for a total of 131,003 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of The LeClaire Group, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a Houston-based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer and additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based PCCP has originated a $36.5 million senior loan for the refinancing of Bayou on the Bend, a 241-unit apartment community located in the River Oaks submarket of Houston. Built on 3.6 acres, the property offers studio, one- two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,161 square feet. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, business center, game room and outdoor grilling areas. Adam Allen and Ben Johnson of Newmark Knight Frank placed the debt with PCCP on behalf of the borrower, Arel Capital, which acquired the asset in 2017. Bayou on the Bend was 87 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a 17,850-square-foot industrial lease for Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. at 20 Strandtman Cove in Austin. Troy Martin of NAI Partners represented the tenant, which distributes roofing and building supplies, in the lease negotiations. Adam Green of Stream Realty Partners represented the landlord.
HOUSTON — Investment and management firm Capital Square 1031 has launched an investment fund for the acquisition of a memory care community in the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston. The 10,000-square-foot community includes 16 beds, and was delivered in April. Village Green Alzheimer’s Care Home, a local operator of five memory care communities in metro Houston, operates the property under an absolute net lease whereby Village Green is responsible for all expenses, including structure, maintenance and repairs. Bill Pyle of EDGE Realty Capital Markets represented the seller, Verdad Real Estate, in the transaction. Bear Real Estate Advisors represented Capital Square 1031.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between an affiliate of The Carlyle Group and full-service real estate firm Stonehenge NYC has begun renovations of The Ritz Plaza, a 479-unit apartment building located within Times Square in Manhattan, to the tune of $235 million. Deutsche Bank provided the financing for the project, which will fund capital improvements to unit interiors and common areas. Hodges Ward Elliot arranged the funds. Stonehenge has owned and managed the property, which offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units plus amenities like a pool, fitness center and rooftop terrace, since 1996.
NEW YORK CITY — PGIM Real Estate Finance, the commercial mortgage banking arm of Prudential, has provided a $72 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Olympia House, a 240-unit apartment complex located in Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood. The 21-story property, which is within two blocks of Grand Central Station, includes ground-floor commercial space and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The loan features a 10-year term and an unspecified period of interest-only payments. The borrowers in the transaction were real estate investors Isaac Hakim, Steven Elghanayan and Michael-Henry Krayem.
NEW YORK CITY — Janus Property Co., a developer and manager of residential and mixed-use properties, has broken ground on the Taystee Lab Building, a 350,000-square-foot life sciences property in West Harlem. The 11-story building, located at the site of the former Taystee bread bakery, will be marketed to firms in the life sciences, technology, academic, and arts sectors. Specific features will include floor plates ranging in size from 36,000 square feet at the base to 15,000 square feet at the penthouse level, floor-to-ceiling glass and 20,000 square feet of outdoor space. Designed by architecture firms LevenBetts and SLCE, the project is expected to be complete by late 2020.
MANAHAWKIN, N.J. — Locally based developer Walters has completed Cornerstone at Stafford, a 100-unit seniors housing community in Manahawkin, located east of Philadelphia in coastal New Jersey. The development is open to adults age 55 and above earning less than 60 percent of the county’s median income. Monthly rents range from $874 to $994 for one-bedroom units and from $1,048 to $1,250 for two-bedroom residences. Units feature granite countertops and full appliance packages, washers and dryers and emergency alarm systems. Amenities include a full kitchen, outdoor grilling areas, exercise areas and a resident clubhouse.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Huntington, New York-based URS Capital Partners has acquired seven acres within a qualified opportunity zone in Portland, Maine, for the development of a 256-unit multifamily project. Local lender Bar Harbor Bank provided an undisclosed amount of construction financing for the project, the groundbreaking of which is slated to occur this month. Following stabilization of the property, URS plans to hold the asset for 10 years. Opportunity zone legislation provides tax breaks and incentives for developers who deliver affordable housing within economically distressed neighborhoods.
ATLANTA — Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: PDM) has acquired Galleria 100, an 18-story office building located in Atlanta, for $95.1 million. The sale includes a 1.5-acre parcel for future development. Galleria 100, which spans approximately 414,000 square feet, was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. The property is located within The Galleria mixed-use development on the city’s northwest side. The property is connected via footbridge to the Atlanta Braves’ SunTrust Park and the surrounding entertainment destination known as The Battery. Piedmont already owns two office buildings that are adjacent to the acquired property within The Galleria, an 86-acre development with office and retail uses, as well as a hotel and convention center. Tenants at Galleria 100 include insurance giant Aflac, law firm Freeman Mathis & Gary and private dining venue The Georgian Club. With this acquisition, Piedmont, which is based in the northern Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek, now owns roughly 1.3 million square feet of office product within this submarket. The company’s total portfolio consists of nearly 17 million square feet of office space across eight major markets, holdings that are valued at roughly $5 billion. “This transaction underscores our overall strategy of acquiring and …