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.
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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.
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.
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.
Bellwether Enterprise Closes $55M Acquisition Loan for Office Building in Uniondale, New York
by Amy Works
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.
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.
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.
NAI Hunneman Arranges $11.6M Acquisition of Two Retail Buildings in Needham, Massachusetts
by Amy Works
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.
DETROIT — The City of Detroit has unveiled plans for a $32 million, 84-unit apartment property in Midtown’s Sugar Hill Historic District. The plans call for 25 percent of the units to be designated as affordable housing for those making between 50 and 80 percent of the area median income. The project will also include 7,000 square feet of commercial space and a 300-space parking garage. Sonya Mays of Develop Detroit and Rodger Brown of Preservation of Affordable Housing Inc. will lead the development team. Phil Freelon, the architect behind the design of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., will lead the design team along with Michael Poris of McIntosh Poris Associates. The developer will purchase the vacant land — which spans slightly more than three-quarters of an acre — from the city for $400,000, pending council approval later this year. The development team is expected to break ground on the project in September 2018.
INDIANAPOLIS — Rj BOLL Realty has negotiated a 120,200-square-foot industrial lease at The Logan Building in Indianapolis. Commercial Works Inc. has leased the entire building, located at 5150 Decatur Blvd. Ray C. Boll and Jeffrey A. Boll of Rj BOLL represented Commercial Works in the lease transaction. Brian Buschuk and Brian Seitz of JLL represented the landlord, Meritex Logan LLC. Rj BOLL and JLL also arranged the sale of Commercial Works’ previous location at 255 S. Post Road in Indianapolis. Jenson Industries purchased the 55,043-square-foot building for $1.9 million.