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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided $22.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Columbia. Aline Capital LLC arranged the financing utilizing the Fannie Mae Green Rewards Program. In addition to purchasing the portfolio, the undisclosed borrower will use the funds to invest in energy efficient renovations and improve the apartment unit interiors. The portfolio totals 625 units and includes Park Place Apartments, Copperfield Apartments and Hunter’s Ridge Apartments.

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BLACKSBURG, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of University Crossroads, an 18,316-square-foot retail center located at the main entrance of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Eric Robison and Catharine Spangler of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer arranged the sale on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Constructed this year, the center is part of the larger University Crossroads mixed-use development, which includes additional retail space, a freestanding CVS/pharmacy and two hotels with a total of 250 rooms. Graystone Cos. developed University Crossroads. At the time of sale, the center was home to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Panda Express and Tropical Smoothie Café. John Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer completed the lease-up of the property. The Thalhimer Commercial Property Services team will manage the asset under the new ownership.

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Louisville’s evolving retail market has presented a mix of new development and infill redevelopment opportunities that have created a substantial amount of activity in targeted areas. While rents and absorption activity have fluctuated, several of these new developments have proven that well-designed, experiential retail projects can still gain traction and create the buzz necessary for successful brick-and-mortar retail. No project in Louisville encapsulates this more than the Whiskey Row project that is taking place downtown in the central business district (CBD). It has been several years since retail development or retailers have ventured downtown, but this new project has created the level of excitement that has attracted national retailers. The driving force behind Whiskey Row is the tourism industry centered around Louisville’s well-known bourbon scene. The $30 million mixed-use project will be a redevelopment of former distilleries, with the developer preserving and restoring the historic facades, while building out world-class retail, restaurant and office space in the existing structures. The entire project will consist of 24,000 square feet of retail. With new distilleries and restaurants opening around the mixed-use development, retailers have been drawn by the foot traffic that will undoubtedly be delivered by tourists traveling to Louisville for the …

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Bascom Arizona Ventures, a subsidiary of Irvine, Calif.-based private equity firm The Bascom Group, has acquired a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 724 units in Scottsdale. The sales price was $148 million, or $204,420 per unit. The seller was a fund managed by London-based TH Real Estate. Legend at Kierland and Tradition at Kierland are both Class A properties situated within the Kierland master-planned community in North Scottsdale. Both are located within walking distance of Scottsdale Quarter and Kierland Commons, two shopping and entertainment developments. Both properties were constructed in the late 1990s by luxury apartment builder Mark Taylor. Each property offers a resort-style pool and spa, volleyball and tennis courts, a 24-hour fitness center and attached garages. The purchase follows Bascom’s recent acquisition of an 812-unit portfolio of three multifamily properties located in Tucson and Sierra Vista. The sales price of that transaction was approximately $70.2 million. The new ownership plans to invest in capital improvements to both properties, including upgrades to the leasing offices, pool and other common areas and unit interiors. “The Kierland portfolio provides us with an exceptional opportunity to acquire two Class A properties in an absolutely perfect location,” says Mark Brotherton, portfolio …

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SAN DIEGO — Realterm Logistics has purchased Bernardo Mesa Technology Center, a 180,946-square-foot warehouse in the San Diego submarket of Rancho Bernardo, for $60.5 million. The warehouse is located at 16550 Via Esprillo. The building is fully leased. Realterm Logistics is an owner and manager of high-flow-through logistics facilities serving the transportation industry. CBRE’s Louay Alsadek, Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Michael Kendall and Hunter Rowe were the investment advisors. The firm’s Brent Wright provided leasing market expertise.

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DENVER — ColRich Multifamily has acquired The Park at Canyon Ridge, a 272-unit apartment community in Denver, for $44.9 million. The community is located at 9757 E. Colorado Ave. The Park at Canyon Ridge is situated near light rail service, schools and major employment drivers, including the Fitzsimons Medical Campus, the Southeast Business Corridor and Buckley Air Force Base. The 13-acre community features units averaging 785 square feet with washers and dryers, fireplaces and private balconies. Amenities include a large swimming pool, fitness center and dog park. The Park at Canyon Ridge is 94 percent leased. HFF’s Jordan Robbins, Jeff Haag and Anna Stevens executed the transaction.

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OXNARD, CALIF. — iBorrow, a private commercial real estate lender, has provided a $12.5 million loan for an assisted living community currently undergoing major renovations in the Los Angeles suburb of Oxnard. Originally built in 1960, the 59,650-square-foot property sits on 2.4 acres. Following completion of the renovations in 2018, the property will feature 102 units. The borrower, Global Premier Development, has already invested $10 million into the property and plans to invest further. Meridian Senior Living will operate the community following the redevelopment project. Although the name of the community was not disclosed, Meridian lists Regency Palms Oxnard as its only community in Oxnard. The company’s website states that the community will open in March 2018.

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AZUSA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors and SRS Real Estate Partners have arranged the sale of a single-tenant McDonald’s ground lease in Azusa. A private 1031 exchange buyer acquired the ground lease from a Newport Beach-based private investor for $3.5 million. Built in 2017, the 4,365-square-foot property features a double drive-thru. McDonald’s occupies the property on a 20-year ground lease. Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment and Michael Walseth of SRS represented the seller, while Mark Repstad of Realty Advisory Group represented the buyer in the transaction.

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — ChargePoint has leased 10,000 square feet of office space at Riverwalk at Talking Stick in Scottsdale. The lease includes plans for the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network to install vehicle charging stations at the 176-acre, 1.5 million-square-foot, Class A office campus situated off Loop 101. Eric Walker of Cresa represented ChargePoint. Kurt Rosene of NOVO Development represented the landlord, Alter, in this transaction.

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HOUSTON — Allied Orion Group is nearing completion of Eighteen25, a 242-unit apartment community located in downtown Houston. The property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 525 to 1,751 square feet. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, clubroom, valet trash services and a dog park. Meeks + Partners designed the property.

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