LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has sold Castle Hills Commons, a 7,727-square-foot, Class A retail property located along State Highway 121 in the northern Dallas suburb of Lewisville. Built in 2016 and situated near the 1.8 million-square-foot Nebraska Furniture Mart, the property is anchored by Starbucks and houses tenants such as Planet Sub, Great Expressions Dental Care and F45 Training. An undisclosed private investor purchased the asset, which was 100 percent leased at the time of sale.
RICHMOND, VA. — LifeSpire has broken ground on a $64 million expansion at Lakewood, a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Richmond. The project is part of the community’s 40th anniversary celebrations and will take place on the West End campus of the property. The expansion includes the four-story Lakeview Clubhouse, including a new community entrance, 44 apartments, underground parking, walking paths, gardens, fire pits and a waterfall feature. The first floor will include a fitness center, restaurant, lounge, auditorium, pool, spa, convenience store, coffee shop, barber shop, library, billiards room, art studio and woodworking shop. In addition, the project includes two new buildings of the community’s Woodside Hybrid Homes, adding common areas and 20 additional units. The design team includes architect THW Design and general contractor WM Jordan. Construction is slated for completion by late 2019 or early 2020. No residents will be displaced during the construction period. LifeSpire of Virginia owns and operates four CCRCs in the state.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, a subsidiary of Branch Banking & Trust Co. (BB&T), has arranged a $38 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Grand Oaks at Crane Creek, a 300-unit multifamily community in Augusta. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge arranged the seven-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule and a floating interest rate starting in the 3 percent range. The borrower was not disclosed. Grand Oaks at Crane Creek features a pet wash station, fitness center, spin room, yoga studio, shuffleboard and a resort-style saltwater pool with a sundeck.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $25 million sale of LA Fitness Plaza, a 105,453-square-foot fitness- and food-anchored shopping center in the South Florida city of Palm Beach Gardens. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo, Eric Williams and Kim Flores of HFF represented the seller, an institutional investor of Barings Real Estate Advisers. Fondo Atlas acquired the retail center. Located at 7100 Fairway Drive, LA Fitness Plaza is situated near the entrance of the PGA National Resort & Spa.
HIALEAH, FLA. — Warehomes Precisions LLC, an affiliate of Rok Acquisitions, has acquired a 150,000-square-foot industrial building in Hialeah for $8.8 million. The property is located at 15801 N.W. 49th Ave. in the Palmetto Lakes submarket, roughly 16 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Lee Katsikos of The Katsikos Group represented the seller in the transaction, Precision Trading Corp. Ted Konigsberg of Infinity Commercial Real Estate represented Warehomes Precisions. The building features a divisible configuration and IU-2 zoning, allowing for a number of manufacturing and technology uses outside of basic logistics and warehousing.
CHICAGO — Montclare Senior Residences SLF of North Lawndale has opened in Chicago. The $27.7 million supportive living community, located at 4339-47 W. 18th Place, features 120 studio and one-bedroom apartments. Amenities include a main dining room, recreation room, general store, library, wellness clinic and barbershop. City assistance for the project included $3 million in multifamily loans, $2 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and $1.1 million in low-income housing tax credits that generated $10.2 million in equity for the project. Other financing included a $12.3 million HUD loan and a $191,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Under the Illinois Supportive Living Program, supportive living communities are an alternative to nursing home care for low-income older persons and persons with physical disabilities under Medicaid. Montclare Senior Residences SLF of Lawndale LLC developed the property, while a joint venture between Joseph J. Duffy Co., Safeway Construction Co. and Brown & Momen Co. managed the construction. Worn Jerabek Wiltse Architects P.C. served as the architect. Gardant Management Solutions will manage the property.
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has brokered the sale of a 230,500-square-foot former Sears building at Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township, about 30 miles north of Detroit. The sales price was not disclosed. The building is positioned on 22.5 acres of land on Telegraph Road. Tjader Gerdom and Mike Murphy of Gerdom Realty, along with Nicholas Kanich of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the undisclosed seller. New ownership is looking to redevelop the property and offer pad site opportunities, according to a news release.
DAYTON, OHIO — KeyBank Community Development Lending & Investment (CDLI) has provided $5.7 million in construction financing for Audubon Crossing, an affordable seniors housing property in Dayton. The 50-unit apartment community will be restricted to renters age 55 and older. The project will be restricted to households with incomes that are 35 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The property is part of a larger development known as Salem Crossing Hope IV. Kelly Frank of KeyBank arranged the loan for the borrower, The Woda Group Inc. The project utilizes multiple sources of funding, including an allocation of 4 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), City of Dayton HOME funds, a Replacement Housing Factor (RHF) loan from Greater Dayton Premier Management and a Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) loan.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Service Express Inc. has signed a 60,361-square-foot office lease at Bridge Pointe Office Park in Grand Rapids. The computer support company will occupy 39,617 square feet on the first floor, while holding an additional 20,744 square feet on the second floor for future expansion. The six-story property, located at 3855 Sparks Drive Southeast, is now fully leased. Nate Scherpenisse and Blake Rosekrans of CBRE represented the landlord, Bridge Pointe Office Equities LLC.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of Chapel Ridge Retail Center in Lee’s Summit for $3 million. The 35,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 3680 Akin Drive. The property is 90 percent occupied by tenants including Total Body Fitness, Allstate Insurance, Foxy Nails, Quilter’s Station, KC Salt Mines and Jimmy John’s. William Glasgow of Block & Co. negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller, Rocky Top Holdings LLC. VAAP Chapel Ridge LLC purchased the property. Block & Co. will continue to handle leasing efforts for the new owners.
