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SARALAND, ALA. — Hampton Inn & Suites has opened a new 100-room, $15.5 million hotel in Saraland. Located about 12 miles north of Mobile, the hotel is Hampton’s first new prototype in a decade. Guestrooms have been redesigned to feature larger windows and bathrooms with improved lighting, décor and bath fixtures. Other amenities include 900 square feet of meeting space, a board room, complimentary breakfast, pool, fitness center and a business center. The business employs more than 18 full-time workers and will eventually employ 30 full- and part-time workers.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Lantower Residential has acquired Lantower Waverly, a 375-unit apartment community in Charlotte’s Ballantyne neighborhood. Charlotte Business Journal reports that the property sold for more than $84 million. The complex is located about 13 miles south of downtown Charlotte, and amenities include a saltwater pool, fitness center, dog park, electric car charging stations and a media center/movie theater. The seller was undisclosed.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — Money360 has provided a $4.7 million bridge loan to an undisclosed borrower for the Winbranch Apartments in Memphis. The 24-month, non-recourse refinance loan was structured with an 8.5 percent interest rate. Amenities at Winbranch include a swimming pool, tennis court, playground and a clubhouse.

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BOCA RATON, FLA. — Crocker Partners has unveiled plans to develop Restaurant Row, a 22,500-square-foot property that would feature four 5,000-square-foot restaurants with patios and the potential for an additional 2,500-square-foot outpost. Aaron Gentry of tvsdesign is the architect of the only exclusive restaurant complex ever built in Boca Raton. Crocker Partners presented its vision to the City of Boca Raton’s Community Appearance Board on Nov. 27. The property would be located at the site of The Plaza office building, which Crocker Partners reacquired in 2014.

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SALT LAKE CITY — E-commerce has emerged both as a major driver and hindrance to manufacturing growth in Salt Lake City, where increasing costs of technology are limiting the speed at which industrial users deliver goods to consumers. The rise of online shopping has been predicated on rapid delivery of product, but achieving an expedient pace of distribution requires greater investment in automated technology that can package and ship goods faster than human laborers. But e-commerce is not cheap to execute. According to Wick Udy, managing director in the Salt Lake City office of brokerage giant JLL, the cost of delivering an item purchased online generally accounts for about 25 to 30 percent of the total purchase price. “We’re starting to see a lot of these companies re-evaluate their network,” said Udy. “They’re going closer to the consumer, and that’s helping with logistics costs. E-commerce and certainly manufacturing are really what’s driving our market here.” Udy made his remarks during InterFace Industrial Real Estate in Salt Lake City on Nov. 29. The half-day conference at Little America Hotel and was followed by InterFace Multifamily Real Estate later that same day. All totaled, the two events drew 306 professionals from across …

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NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Taconic Investment Partners LLC and TH Real Estate has acquired 440 Ninth Avenue, a 411,000-square-foot office building in Manhattan, for $269 million. The property, known locally as the Harding Building, is located at Ninth Avenue and West 35th Street near the Hudson Yards mixed-use development on Manhattan’s west side. The 18-story building was originally constructed in 1927 and currently includes retail space. The seller was UNIZO Holdings Co. Ltd., a Japanese real estate investment firm. Darcy Stacom and Bill Shanahan of CBRE represented UNIZO in the deal. Evan Pariser and Michael Gigliotti of HFF represented the buyer. Tom Traynor and James Millon of CBRE arranged acquisition financing through MetLife Real Estate Investors for the transaction. The new ownership will implement a value-add plan that will upgrade the lobby, elevators and mechanical systems.

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EDISON, N.J. — HFF has arranged a $41.5 million loan for the acquisition of Middlesex Logistics Center, a 507,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Edison. Built in 2014, the fully leased property features 36-foot clear heights, 101 loading docks and parking for 190 cars and 135 trailers. The property is located at 549 Mill Road, approximately 35 miles southwest of New York City. Jon Mikula and Andrew Zilenziger of HFF represented the borrower, Cohen Asset Management in the transaction. Principal Real Estate Investors provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan.

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STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has cut the ribbon on the newly completed Residence Inn Stamford Downtown. Located at 25 Atlantic St., it is the first hotel in Stamford to offer extended-stay lodging. UC funds acquired the property in 2017 and completed construction of the project. The eight-story, 156-room hotel opened Nov. 21. The Marriott-franchised hotel is managed by Urgo Hotels & Resorts. The Residence Inn features apartment-style accommodations and more than 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, a whirlpool spa, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center and a 24-hour market as well as a mezzanine-level outdoor bar. UC Funds also acquired the adjacent Courtyard Stamford Downtown in 2016.v

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MILLSBORO, DEL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Nanticoke Crossing, a 50,590-square-foot retail property in Millsboro. The sales price was undisclosed. The fully occupied property is anchored by supermarket chain Weis Markets. Nanticoke Crossing was the first shopping center developed along the John G. Williams Highway retail corridor in Millsboro. Chris Burnham and Dean Zang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local family, in the transaction. The buyer was a Pennsylvania-based corporation.

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FALMOUTH, MAINE — PGIM Real Estate Finance has originated a financing package totaling $9.9 million for OceanView at Falmouth, an 80-acre seniors housing campus in the Portland suburb of Falmouth. Sea Coast Management Co. owns the property, which features 42 custom-designed homes, 57 cottages, 118 independent living apartments and a 30-bed memory care facility. The financing includes two HUD healthcare loans and each is for a different property on the campus. A $4.4 million loan will be used for the construction of a two-story expansion to the assisted living portion of the campus, as well as renovations to the existing common areas. A $5.5 million loan will refinance the memory care portion of the campus, extending the loan term and converting from a floating rate to a fixed rate. The memory care wing was built in 2014 and has maintained 100 percent occupancy with a waiting list since its construction.

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