NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $17 million Fannie Mae DUS loan to exit construction for a newly built multifamily property located at 152 Manhattan Ave. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The sponsor, Meserole Hub LLC, completed the 24-unit asset in July 2017, and the property was stabilized in November 2017. The sponsor maintains a significant equity stake in the project, and at 65 percent loan-to-value, the 10-year Fannie Mae DUS loan carries a fixed rate and has a number of years of interest-only payments with a 30-year amortization period. Avrom Forman of Greystone originated the transaction.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. — London-based 90 North Real Estate Partners has sold Lenovo Enterprise Campus, a three-building office campus in Morrisville, for $135.3 million. Seth Wiener of Capital One originated a three-year, $81.2 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between New York-based Sentinel Real Estate and Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Co. Capital One will hold $44.3 million of the loan and has syndicated the remainder to Regions Bank. The campus is located within Research Triangle Park and is fully leased by Lenovo, a computer manufacturing and technology company with headquarters in Beijing and North Carolina. The properties include 7001 Development Drive, a four-story, 193,353-square-foot building completed in 1995; 8001 Development Drive, a four-story, 252,232-square-foot building completed in 1998; and 7501 Development Drive, a two-story, 39,952-square-foot building completed in 2017. The site can accommodate an additional 100,000-square-foot building that could be used for further expansion by Lenovo or to accommodate a complementary user. The Lenovo Enterprise Campus features a cafeteria and food service operations, fitness center, outdoor patios, new conference facility and employee break rooms. A pedestrian bridge links the three buildings. Outdoor amenities include a sand volleyball court, basketball court, five-acre lake and a 16-acre nature preserve. The …
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — HFF has brokered the $62.5 million sale of The Park-Huntersville, a five-building office portfolio totaling 395,586 square feet in Huntersville, roughly 15 miles north of Charlotte. The buildings are part of a master-planned mixed-use community with more than 3 million square feet of office, industrial, flex, retail, medical and hospitality space. Ryan Clutter, Scot Humphrey and Chris Lingerfelt of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, U.S. Trust – Bank of America N.A., and procured the buyer, Atlanta-based OA Development. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group arranged acquisition financing through Principal Real Estate Investors on behalf of OA. The portfolio includes The Alexander Building at 13620 Reese Blvd. E.; The Kemp Building at 13801 Reese Blvd. W.; The Latta Building at 9930 Kincey Ave.; The Reed Building at 9920 Kincey Ave.; and The Storrs Building at 10115 Kincey Ave. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 91 percent leased to tenants such as Stanley Black & Decker, Amerock, Apex Tool, Ensemble Health Partners and Kellogg’s. The Spectrum Cos. was retained to lease and manage the properties.
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Progress Capital Advisors has arranged $9 million in financing for the acquisition of a commercial structure located at 231 Third Ave. in Long Branch and an approved development project for the site. The name of the borrower was not released. The borrower plans to develop The Transit Village at the site. The development will be a five-story, 46-unit multifamily building that will be added to the existing commercial retail asset on the site. Construction is slated to be completed by the end of 2019. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital secured the construction-to-permanent mortgage loan with 24 months of interest-only at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5 percent. The borrower has the option to convert the loan to a permanent mortgage upon stabilization of the project.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $41.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Douglas Grand at Westside, a 336-unit multifamily community in the central Florida community of Kissimmee. Chris Black of KeyBank originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Douglas Grand at Westside was constructed in 2016 and features a pet park, swimming pool, fitness center, fire pit and a playground.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $19.5 million construction loan for the Hotel Indigo – Charleston, a 158-room hotel under construction in Mount Pleasant, roughly 10 miles northeast of Charleston. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. The hotel is located next to the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge and four miles from historic Charleston sites including The Market and The Battery. The hotel is scheduled to open later this year and will feature an onsite restaurant and bar, a resort-style pool and meeting and event spaces. The new hotel will be the first Hotel Indigo in the Charleston area.
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Preserve at Hardin Valley, a 296-unit apartment community in Knoxville. Vincent Lefler and Ian Anderson of JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Crescent Bend Development and Cumberland Advisors. Grimley Residential acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Preserve at Hardin Valley features a resort-style pool, cyber café, indoor/outdoor fireplaces and a 24-hour fitness center. The community is located roughly 15 miles west of the University of Tennessee.
HIGHLAND PARK AND EDISON, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties located in Highland Park and Edison. A Bergen County, N.J.-based multifamily investment firm acquired the two properties for $4 million, or $130,000 per door. The Volto Group sold the property in Highland Park, and Bay Harbor sold the property in Edison. Combined, the properties offer a total of 31 apartment units. Jeremy Wernick of Redwood Realty Advisors represented the sellers and buyer in the deal.
HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a freestanding industrial/flex building and 0.28 acres of land located at 62 Voorhis Lane in Hackensack. T&M Realty Associates acquired the 2,800-square-foot building and land from Voorhis Associates for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to utilize the property to relocate its Greenland Landscaping business from Wayne, N.J. The property features 1,600 square feet of warehouse space and 1,200 square feet of office space. Anthony Cassano of NAI Hanson represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
HOUSTON — Hines has completed 609 Main at Texas, a 48-story office tower in Houston’s CBD. The Class A property totals 1.85 million square feet and features 28,000-square-foot flexible floor plates, under-floor HVAC systems and floor-to-ceiling glass. In addition, the podium of the building allows for concealed parking for 1,500 vehicles. Amenities include a café, fine dining restaurant, a shared conference facility and a fitness center. Pickard Chilton and Kendall/Heaton Associates both provided architectural services for the project and Harvey Builders served as general contractor. The property will serve as the regional headquarters for United Airlines, which will bring approximately 1,400 employees from other offices into the building.