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Crescent Communities Unveils Plans for Bigby Mixed-Use Development in Nashville’s Cool Springs District

by John Nelson June 13, 2017

FRANKLIN, TENN. — Crescent Communities has unveiled plans for Bigby, a mixed-use development in Nashville’s Cool Springs submarket. Situated at the intersection of East McEwen Drive and Carothers Parkway in Franklin, Bigby will comprise 30,000 square feet of retail space, a 280,000-square-foot office tower, 40,000 square feet of loft office space, 330 apartments, 15 townhomes, a 200-room hotel, a 12-acre park, public plazas and roughly 2,015 parking spaces. Bigby will connect to existing properties developed over the past couple decades by Crescent Communities, including the One and Two Greenway office buildings and apartment communities the Venue Cool Springs and Cadence Cool Springs. The project team includes architect ESa, landscape architect Hodgson Douglas and Foundry Commercial. Crescent Communities will develop Bigby’s retail, multifamily and office components.

June 13, 2017

Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

MPV Properties, Bowman Development to Build Mixed-Use Project in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson June 13, 2017

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — MPV Properties and Bowman Development Group have partnered to develop Vermillion Village, a 30-acre mixed-use development in downtown Huntersville, roughly 15 miles north of Charlotte. Situated off Interstate 77 at North Church Street and Huntersville-Concord Road, the project will feature a 78,000-square-foot supermarket, 18,000 square feet of additional retail shops and 400 residential units. MPV will handle the development of Vermillion Village’s commercial portion, and Bowman will handle the residential component. The developers have committed to provide at least $250,000 for road improvements surrounding the project. The Huntersville Town Board approved plans for Vermillion Village earlier this month, and the land sale is expected to close in July. The estimated timeline for the project is three to five years, and the developers plan to build the retail portion first.

June 13, 2017

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Ackerman Executes 1 MSF Lease with Uline at Braselton Logistics Center Near Atlanta

by John Nelson June 13, 2017

BRASELTON, GA. — Ackerman & Co. has fully preleased Braselton Logistics Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution facility in Braselton, roughly 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. Uline, a shipping and packaging supply distributor, has signed a 10-year lease to occupy the entire facility, which will serve as the company’s Southeast U.S. logistics hub. Ackerman & Co. owns Braselton Logistics Center in a joint venture with The Yates Group and JAC Real Estate Investments LLC. Brett Buckner of Ackerman, Todd Yates of the Yates Group and Julian Brown of Transwestern represented the landlord in the lease transaction. Dave Desper and Blaine Kelley of CBRE represented Uline, which will consolidate its nearly 600,000 square feet of operations in nearby Gwinnett County to the new facility. The cross-dock facility will feature 40-foot clear heights, a Ductilcrete warehouse floor slab, white TPO roof with skylights, LED lighting and parking space for 521 trailers and 639 cars. The facility’s office space will also be customized to Uline’s specifications. The ownership plans to deliver the distribution center by the end of the year, and Uline is scheduled to occupy the facility in the first quarter of 2018.

June 13, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Inland Private Capital Sells Tampa Bay Apartment Community for $50.5M

by John Nelson June 13, 2017

BRADENTON, FLA. — Inland Private Capital Corp. has sold the 272-unit Lost Creek Resorts at Lakewood Ranch Apartments in the Tampa Bay area. Inland sold the asset through an asset management subsidiary via a 1031 investment program for $50.5 million. Located at 11140 Lost Creek Terrace Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, the nine-building property features 92 one-bedroom units, 124 two-bedroom units and 56 three-bedroom units. Built in 2012, the community was fully occupied as of May 31, 2017. The buyer was undisclosed.

June 13, 2017

Georgia Office Southeast

Crestlight Capital Buys 11-Story Office Building in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson June 13, 2017

ATLANTA — Crestlight Capital LLC has purchased an 11-story, 217,090-square-foot office building located at 730 Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta. The private real estate investment firm has tapped Hunter Henritze, Michael Howell and Caroline Cole of Lincoln Property Co. Southeast to lease and manage the Class B asset. The property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale and features loft office build-outs with exposed ceilings and modern finishes. The building is situated within walking distance of the Fox Theatre and the North Avenue and Midtown MARTA stations. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.

June 13, 2017

Affordable Housing Loans Multifamily New York Northeast

Partnership to Renovate 494-Unit Affordable Housing Development in the Bronx

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), MDG Design + Construction, Citi Community Capital, Raymond Jones, Smith & Henzy, BSR Management and Cary Fields have secured nearly $160 million in financing for the restoration of Michelangelo Apartments, a 494-unit affordable housing community located in the Melrose section of the Bronx. The 43-year-old development will be renovated and preserved as affordable housing for an additional 40 years through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. Built in 1974 using a HUD Section 236 loan guarantee, Michelangelo Apartment comprises four towers offering a total of 80 studios, 126 one-bedroom, 191 two-bedroom, 77 three-bedroom and 20 four-bedroom apartments, as well as 50,000 square feet of retail space and underground parking. The renovations and improvements, which will happen with tenants in place, will include full kitchen and bathroom renovations, conversions to an energy-efficient hydronic boiler system from electric heaters, elevator modernization, façade repairs, lobby modernization, public hall beautification, conversion to energy-efficient LED lighting throughout the buildings and landscaping improvements.

June 13, 2017

New York Northeast Office

Bellwether Enterprise Closes $55M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Uniondale, New York

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has closed a $55 million acquisition loan for the purchase of an office building in Uniondale. The borrower, Salus Government Properties, acquired the single-tenant office building, which is located at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. Nassau County Department of Health and Human Services occupies the 217,226-square-foot building that was constructed in 1986. C. Cooper Willis of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loan for the borrower. Morgan Stanley provided the financing.

June 13, 2017

Connecticut Loans Multifamily Northeast Retail

Arbor Realty Trust Funds Two Loans Totaling $34.5M in Connecticut

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

WESTBROOK AND BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Arbor Realty Trust has funded two loans, totaling $34.5 million, in Connecticut. The firm provided a $32.6 million for a retail property located in Westbrook. Funded under Arbor’s balance sheet bridge load program, the three-year interest-only, floating-rate loan features two one-year extension periods, allows the borrower to acquire the property and provides tenant improvement capital to execute a new 10-year lease to H&M. The name of the borrower was not released. Additionally, Arbor provided a $1.9 million acquisition loan for a 32-unit multifamily property in Bridgeport to an undisclosed borrower. Funded under the Freddie Mac small business loan product line, the 20-year loan features a fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.

June 13, 2017

Massachusetts Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Retail

CBRE/NE Facilitates $17.2M Sale of Restaurant Site for Mixed-Use Development

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

SAUGUS, MASS. — CBRE/New England has arranged the sale of the Hilltop Steak House site on Route 1 in Saugus. High Country Investors sold the property to AvalonBay Communities for $17.2 million. The buyer plans to develop the site into a 280-unit luxury rental apartment community with 25,000 square feet of retail space. Community amenities of the mixed-use property will include a landscaped courtyard, pool, fireplaces, grills, a dog park and a clubhouse with a fitness facility. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and Rob Robledo of CBRE/NE represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.

June 13, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Retail

NAI Hunneman Arranges $11.6M Acquisition of Two Retail Buildings in Needham, Massachusetts

by Amy Works June 13, 2017

NEEDHAM, MASS. — NAI Hunneman has brokered the acquisition of two retail properties, located at 1257 and 1299 Highland Ave. in Needham. South Street 4414 Holdings LLC purchased the properties from DWM Interests and LGM Interests for $11.6 million. Situated on 1.4 acres, the buildings total 21,252 square feet and share a parking lot. David Ross of NAI Hunneman represented the buyer, while Craig Barker of Boston Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal.

June 13, 2017

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