FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 31 North Office Center, a 33,000-square-foot medical office property in Flemington for $3.2 million. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero, Anthony Asencio and Victor W. Nolletti of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a bank/financial institution. Anthony Asencio of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. The class B building is located at 121 State Route 31.
IRVING, TEXAS — Local general contractor DDG Construction will soon begin construction of a 157-room Element Hotel. The 12-story property will be part of the Marriott International’s family of hotels and will be located within the 12,000-acre Las Colinas business district. Amenities will include a 2,300-square-foot ballroom and an enlarged fitness area. Houston-based Lodgic Hospitality will own and operate the new hotel. Dallas-based Mayse & Associates Inc. provided design services.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $47.2 million sale of a seven-property multifamily portfolio in Clarksville, located roughly 40 miles north of Nashville. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the out-of-state buyer. The communities included in the Class B portfolio were Heritage Point, Blue Grass Meadows, Parkway Place, Cobblestone, Newton Place, Whitehall Townhomes and Whispering Hills. The buyer plans to renovate the properties’ unit interiors.
SOMERSET, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged an 86,000-square-foot, full-building industrial lease in Somerset. Andrew Stypa and Daniel Badenhausen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Terreno Realty Corp., in securing a long-term lease for tenant Integrated Supply Network. The class A building is located at 70 Schoolhouse Road, within New Jersey’s Lower I-287 submarket.
BETHESDA, MD. — Carr Properties has broken ground on a 937,000-square-foot mixed-use project located at 7272 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda. The development will include a 360,000-square-foot office building with ground-floor retail, two residential towers housing 456 units and a shared above- and below-ground parking facility. The office portion of the project has been dubbed “The Wilson,” and the residential portion will be known as “The Elm.” The buildings will sit atop the future Bethesda Purple Line Metro station and a newly constructed tunnel for the Capital Crescent Trail, a multi-use trial that spans 11 miles from D.C.’s Georgetown district to Silver Spring, Md. WTTG-Fox 5 News will move its headquarters from Washington, D.C., to the new development in Bethesda. A construction timeline for the project was not disclosed. Bethesda-based building and civil construction firm Clark Construction Group is building the 23-story towers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — KeyBank has secured $38.4 million for the construction of Del Valle Apartments, an affordable housing community in Austin. The project will be developed in a public-private partnership between NRP Group and Strategic Housing Finance Corp. of Austin County. Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group secured a $29.4 million Freddie Mac Tax Exempt Loan (TEL) that follows a three-year forward commitment with one, six-month extension. Upon conversion to a permanent loan, the TEL will carry a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule. KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment also provided a $9 million equity bridge loan for the development, which will consist of 302 units, 286 of which will be reserved for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. The developers are also reserving seven units for households earning 40 percent of the AMI and nine units for households earning 30 percent. Kyle Kolesar and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the project’s financing. Navistone Partners and U.S. Bank also provided additional sources of financing for the development.
SAN ANTONIO — The PPA Group LLC, an Austin-based investment firm, has acquired 5Fifty Apartment Homes, a 204-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Floor plans feature one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with java bar, fitness center, basketball court and a business center. Mark Brandenburg and Clint Coe of JLL secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction through Bridge Investment Group. The seller was Frontline Holdings.
PIKESVILLE, MD. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $33.8 bridge loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 208-unit multifamily community in Pikesville, located roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Baltimore. The community includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartment units and features a pool, resident clubhouse, fitness center and storage space. The undisclosed borrower plans to use proceeds of the loan to renovate the property. Interior upgrades include new quartz/granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, cabinet replacement and new doors and flooring throughout. Exterior upgrades will include parking lot repaving, exterior paint, exterior lighting and clubhouse improvements. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
TAMARAC, FLA. — Aztec Group Inc. has secured a $28 million construction loan for the first phase of Tamarac Village, a multifamily project located at the northeast corner of West Commercial Boulevard and Northwest 94th Avenue in Tamarac. City National Bank of Florida provided the three-year loan on behalf of the project developer, JKM Developers. The first phase of Tamarac Village will include 211 rental units. The second phase will include an additional 190 units and 35,000 square feet of lifestyle and retail amenities. Community amenities will include a two-story clubhouse with gaming and entertainment rooms, fitness center, public park, swimming pool with private cabanas and an outdoor kitchen and bar. A construction timeline for Tamarac Village was not disclosed.
NEW IBERIA, LA. — EDGE Realty Capital Markets has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in New Iberia: Lagniappe Village and Iberia Plaza. Lagniappe Village totals 201,360 square feet and is home to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Big Lots, Citi Trends and PetSmart. The center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The 131,630-square-foot Iberia Plaza was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Super 1 Foods anchors the center. EDGE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. The name of the buyer and purchase price were not disclosed.