ORLANDO, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $40.5 million acquisition loan for Art Avenue Apartment Homes, a 300-unit multifamily community located at 10201 Lee Vista Blvd. in Orlando. Mitch Sinberg, Matthew Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the 10-year, Freddie Mac loan with five years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. Colony NorthStar Inc. sold the property to Robbins for an undisclosed price. Art Avenue includes studio to three-bedroom apartment units with granite-look countertops, stainless steel appliances, faux-wood flooring and patios or terraces. Community amenities include an internet lounge, coffee bar, fitness center, children’s art room, resort-style pool and an outdoor fire pit.
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ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $35.5 million construction loan for the development of The Vantage, a 211-unit apartment community in St. Petersburg. Mike Lemon and Matt Shane of Q10 Lutz Financial Services arranged the loan on behalf of the project developer, Michigan-based DevMar Development. The 11-story apartment community will feature a rooftop pool, terrace and veranda, fitness center and a yoga room. The property is located one mile from downtown St. Petersburg within the EDGE district, a walkable community that houses retail, restaurants, nightlife and art galleries. DevMar Development expects to deliver The Vantage in September 2019.
DURHAM, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27 million sale of two apartment communities in Durham: Oaks at Northgate and Leon Court. The adjacent properties total 386 units. Watson Bryant, Jordan McCarley and Paul Marley of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Artesia Real Estate. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. During its ownership, Artesia invested $1 million in capital improvements for the communities, including roof replacement, exterior paint, new office/clubhouse, outdoor common area upgrades and improved landscaping. Amenities at the properties include a clubhouse with a coffee bar, pet stations, playgrounds, fire pits, picnic/grilling areas and a sports field. The communities are located less than two miles from downtown Durham and are situated within walking distance to Costco, The Home Depot and Kroger.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged a $23 million loan for the refinancing of Fifth and Lenox, a 43,500-square-foot office building located at 429 Lenox Ave. in Miami Beach. Paul Stasaitis and Maxx Carney of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan through Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Goddard Investment Group. The five-story building is fully leased to WeWork on a triple-net basis through 2031. Fifth and Lenox features common lounge areas, soundproof phone booths, conference rooms, printing stations, a coffee bar with baristas and a dog-friendly workspace.
LEESBURG, FLA. — Phillips Edison & Co. has acquired Shoppes of Lake Village, a 135,437-square-foot shopping center in the Central Florida community of Leesburg. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Publix anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Advance Auto Parts, Dollar Tree, H&R Block, Bon Worth, Wells Fargo Bank and Wireless Unlimited.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — HFF has arranged the sale of Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne for an undisclosed price. The 407,363-square-foot retail center is situated on 50 acres at 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. Tenants at the property, built in 2000, include Carmike Cinemas, Bed Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, Marshalls, Ulta Beauty, Old Navy, White House Black Market, Vera Bradley, Michaels and Tucanos Brazilian Grill. A separately owned Von Maur shadow anchors the property. The vacancy rate is around 20 percent, according to The Journal Gazette. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell, Barry Brown, Dave Keller and Claudia Steeb of HFF represented the seller, Institutional Mall Investors LLC, which was advised by Miller Capital Advisory Inc. Jefferson Pointe Center SPE LLC purchased the asset.
INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment has provided $17.1 million in financing for the renovation of Lakes at Crossridge, an affordable housing community in Indianapolis. Victoria O’Brien and Al Beaumariage of KeyBank originated the financing, which included a $10.2 million Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan and a $6.9 million LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) equity investment. Formerly known as Farmington Lake Apartments, the property features 252 units across 21 buildings. All of the one- and two-bedroom units are reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. The renovation plan includes replacement of all HVAC systems, water heaters, doors and windows, and the installation of energy-efficient fixtures. Planned community improvements include a new computer lab, a key fob building entry system, new playground, bike racks, outdoor entertainment areas and a camera security system.
WOODBRIDGE, ST. CHARLES AND CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Michael P. Jakubiec Investment Real Estate Inc. has brokered the sale of three apartment properties in Illinois for a purchase price of just under $26 million. The properties, which total 263 units, include The Quarters in Woodbridge, Charleston Park Apartments in St. Charles and Camelot Apartments in Crystal Lake. TriCap Residential was the buyer. A private party was the seller.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Bellomy & Co. has negotiated the sale of two Class A self-storage facilities in Des Moines. The sales price was not disclosed. One of the properties, Afford It Storage, includes 280 units spread across 36,150 square feet. Country Club Mini Storage features 170 units totaling 22,200 square feet. The facilities, located 5.6 miles apart, both feature a mix of climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson and John Arnold of Bellomy represented the Iowa-based seller. The team also procured the buyer, StorageMart, which operates more than 15 million square feet of storage in three countries.
ADDISON, ILL. — Arjo Inc. has signed a 62,000-square-foot office lease renewal for its North American headquarters in Addison, about 20 miles west of Chicago. The medical technology company is expanding by 18,000 square feet to occupy the entire second floor at Meadows Corporate Center I. Dave Burden of Colliers International negotiated the lease transaction on behalf of Arjo. Over the past 10 years, Arjo has grown steadily from 31,000 square feet to become the largest tenant in the building today, according to Colliers.