AUSTIN, TEXAS — Choice Hotels International Inc., an operator of roughly 6,500 hotels across 40 countries and territories, will develop a 134-room Cambria-branded hotel at the corner of East Ben White Boulevard and East Riverside Drive in Austin. The four-story property will feature an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness center and a variety of on-site dining options. Cloud Nine Hospitality LLC will manage the hotel, which is expected to open in 2019.
HELOTES, TEXAS — STRIVE has brokered the sale of Bandera Trails Shopping Center, a 60,748-square-foot retail center anchored by Gold’s Gym in the San Antonio metro of Helotes. Jason Vitorino and Bryce Gissler of STRIVE marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a California-based Tenants in Common group. A Dallas-based private investor purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Houston-based retail brokerage firm Baker Katz has acquired a 22,000-square-foot retail asset located at the intersection of Fairmont Parkway and Beltway 8 in Pasadena. The property was 70 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Supercuts, Leslie’s Pool Supplies and Mattress Overstock. The seller and other terms of sale were not disclosed.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) has acquired Jantzen Beach Center, a 746,000-square-foot open-air shopping center in Portland, for $131.8 million. The property is located at in northern Portland near the Oregon-Washington border. Jantzen Beach Center was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Home Depot, Target, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Petco, Best Buy, DSW and Michaels. Jantzen Beach Center was built in 1972. It underwent more than $40 million in renovations and upgrades between 2010 and 2014. The center’s location near the Oregon-Washington border allows it to pull visitors from more than 70 miles away due to Oregon’s lack of sales tax. “The center pulls customers from the 9 percent sales tax state of Washington into the no-sales-tax state of Oregon,” says Nick Kassab of HFF, who, along with Brian Ley, represented the unnamed seller in this transaction. “Given that opportunities to acquire a top-performing center of this size and scale in the Pacific Northwest are few and far between, the sale received significant interest from institutional investors across the country.” Kimco purchased the center free and clear of any existing debt. The New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based REIT acquired …
CHELTENHAM, PA. — Natixis has originated a $54.5 million floating-rate loan for New York City-based Sun Equities Partners. The borrowers will use the loan to redevelop the former Cheltenham Square Mall located in Cheltenham. The financing consists of a $42 million senior loan and a $12.5 million mezzanine loan. Initial loan proceeds of $16.9 million were used to retire existing property financing and an additional $40.1 million is earmarked for the redevelopment and future leasing of the property. The 429,617-square-foot retail center will be rebranded as Greenleaf at Cheltenham. The property is currently 60 percent leased and pre-leased to a variety of retailers, including The Home Depot, Marshalls, LA Fitness, TD Bank, Wells Fargo, T-Mobile, Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s. Eli Breiner and Jerry Boxer of ECB Capital Group arranged the financing for the borrower.
HATFIELD, PA. — Equus Capital Partners has completed the sale of Madison Montgomery, an apartment community located in Hatfield. Morgan Properties purchased the 264-unit asset for $38.5 million. An affiliate of Equus acquired the 1969-built property in 2007 out of receivership from the prior owners. Upon acquisition, the company launched a $17 million interior and exterior renovation program, including the construction of a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse and leasing center, a resort-style swimming pool and outdoor grilling area. Lizann McGowan, Bob Miller and John McFadden of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
NEWARK, DEL. — Concordia Properties has acquired Autumn Park, a multifamily property located in Newark, from Metropolitan Management Group for $35.5 million. Located on 16.9 acres, the property consists of 26 three- and four-story buildings featuring a total of 358 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. On-site amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and playground. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig and Fran Coyne of HFF represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, Ryan Ade and Neil Campbell of HFF secured the floating-rate Fannie Mae acquisition loan for the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $29 million HUD-insured permanent loan for Sapphire Center for Rehab & Nursing of Central Queens. Located in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, the skilled nursing facility offers 227 beds. Sapphire Care Group, the borrower, originally acquired the property in 2015 and rebranded and improved the facility. Fred Levine of Greystone’s Monsey, N.Y., office originated the loan.
GUTTENBERG, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of two multifamily buildings located Guttenberg. A private investor acquired the properties for $2.2 million. Combined, the buildings offer 16 apartment units. Jonathan Zamora of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer in the deal.
MARIETTA, GA. — NexPoint Residential Trust Inc. has acquired Rockledge, a 708-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, for $113.5 million. NexPoint Residential Trust acquired the property as part of a reverse 1031 exchange with cash on hand, borrowings of approximately $113.5 million under a bridge facility with KeyBank National Association and a new first mortgage with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Rockledge is situated on 78 acres and has average monthly rental rates of $1,153. Located approximately one mile from the new Atlanta Braves stadium, SunTrust Park, the property features seven swimming pools, an indoor basketball court, tennis courts, grilling area, volleyball court, indoor track, fitness center, yoga studio and access to the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The community was 93.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller was not disclosed.