MENTOR, OHIO — Round 1, a family entertainment center, has signed a 50,000-square-foot retail lease at Great Lakes Mall in Mentor, about 25 miles northeast of Cleveland. Washington Prime Group Inc. owns the mall. Round 1 will anchor the $15 million redevelopment project and replace a former Dillard’s Men’s store. Earlier this year, Dillard’s consolidated its department stores at the mall into one space. This will be the first Round 1 location in Ohio. Round 1 offers bowling, karaoke, ping-pong, arcade games and dining. Washington Prime Group also plans to create a restaurant space adjacent to Round 1.
BELLEVUE, NEB. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7.1 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Summit South Apartments in Bellevue, a southern suburb of Omaha. The apartment property, constructed in late 2016, consists of 75 units. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq arranged the loan.
OMAHA, NEB. — Medical Solutions has signed a 49,983-square-foot office lease renewal at Westroads Business Park in Omaha. As part of the renewal, Medical Solutions expanded its office space, located at 1010 N. 102nd Court, by 8,902 square feet. Steven Edlefsen and Johnny Dorn of Cresa represented the national healthcare staffing provider in the lease transaction. Dale Scott of CBRE-Mega represented the landlord, Westplex Limited Partnership IV.
TINLEY PARK, ILL. — WoodSpring Hotels has partnered with Holladay Properties to develop its third hotel in the Chicago market. The four-story, 123-room hotel will be located in Tinley Park, near the intersection of I-80 and Harlem Avenue. The extended-stay hotel will feature in-room kitchens, high-speed Internet, guest laundry and a fitness room. Completion is slated for February 2018. Holladay Properties currently owns and operates two WoodSpring Suites hotels in Romeoville and Darien, Illinois.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Skanska USA has broken ground on a $49.3 million renovation of the Las Olas Boulevard Corridor, Fort Lauderdale’s premiere thoroughfare for high-end shopping and dining. The project will include the addition of a 258,000-square-foot parking garage with 670 spaces, new canopy, public spaces, interactive water features, public beachfront park, architecturally designed landscaping and streetscape improvements. Designed by EDSA Inc., the parking facility will also feature stainless steel and aluminum wrap with LED lights and a partial amenity deck with views of downtown Fort Lauderdale and the Intracoastal Waterway. The project is slated for completion in August 2019.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trammell Crow Co. (TCC), in partnership with Meadow Partners, has acquired an 80 percent condominium interest in the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) Building in Washington, D.C. Located at 888 16th St., the building sits adjacent to the Hay Adams Hotel and one block from the White House. TCC plans to transform the 50-year old property into a 150,000-square-foot office building featuring a rooftop lounge, fitness center and a terrace with views of the Washington Monument. The MPAA represents the six major Hollywood studios and administers the motion picture rating system. The organization retained a 20 percent condominium interest in the building and will occupy two of the eight floors upon completion of the renovation. The MPAA floors will feature modernized offices and a new theater and event space. Completed in 1969, the MPAA Building was designed by Vastimil Koubeck. Savills Studley brokered the transaction. Renovation on the property is slated for completion in summer 2019.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $52.2 million sale of The Beacon Industrial Portfolio in Charlotte, which includes three Class A industrial buildings totaling 692,833 square feet. Rob Cochran, Jared Londry and Nolan Ashton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Beacon Partners, in the transaction. Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. acquired the portfolio. Constructed in 2015, the portfolio consists of two parks — Riverwalk Commerce Center and InnerLoop North. The properties were 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Colliers International has arranged the $29 million sale of Wells Fargo Tower, a 264,857-square-foot office tower located at 1441 Main St. in Columbia. Mark De Riemer of Colliers International brokered the sale to Atlanta-based Glenfield Capital on behalf of the seller, Franklin Street Properties Corp. The Class A building was 79 percent leased at the time of sale to 17 tenants including Wells Fargo, GSA, Centene and Accenture. Glenfield Capital has retained Tommy Johnson and David Lockwood of Colliers International to handle the leasing assignment for Wells Fargo Tower.
WINDSOR MILL, MD. — Morgan Properties has unveiled plans to launch a $25 million renovation of a six-property portfolio consisting of 1,979 units in Windsor Mill. Known as Rolling Road, the portfolio underwent a rebranding and property consolidation into three communities: The Townhomes at Diamond Ridge, The Glens at Diamond Ridge and The Apartments at Diamond Ridge. Pennsylvania-based Morgan Properties purchased the assets, located roughly 30 miles northwest of Baltimore, from Harbor Group International for $247 million in February. The renovations will take place over a five-year period and include improvements to common area amenities, in-unit kitchen and bathroom upgrades, clubhouse upgrades and the addition of dog parks, playgrounds, outdoor grilling areas, fire pits, putting greens, sport courts and outdoor fitness stations.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — A joint venture in which publicly traded BRT Apartments Corp. has 50 percent equity has purchased Mercer Crossing, a 509-unit, Class A multifamily community located at 11700 Luna Road in Farmers Branch, for approximately $85.7 million. The price included $55.2 million in mortgage debt, which is financed at 4.2 percent interest and matures in 2028. Provident Realty Advisors Inc. sold the asset.