RYE, N.H. — Valencia Realty Capital has arranged $13 million in financing for the $11 million acquisition of an assisted living community located at 295 Lafayette Road in Rye. The borrower and buyer is Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based National Health Investors Inc. The financing has a total capitalization of $13 million composed of a $10 million senior debt facility coupled with $3 million of equity. Built in 2013, the 40-unit assisted living community is devoted to individuals with memory disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Ed LaFrance of Valencia Realty arranged the transaction, which was executed under a 363 auction sale that presented tight timing constraints.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Eastridge Apartments, a multifamily property located at 102 Worchester Ave. in Harrisburg. A limited liability company sold the property to a private partnership in a 1031 exchange for $6.9 million. Situated on 7 acres, the property features 108 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. According to Marcus & Millichap, the property features a 20-year family Housing Assistance Payments contract, which is expiring in 2024, on 98 percent of the units. Ridge MacLaren, Andrew Townsend and Clarke Talone of Marcus & Millichap.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Bright Realty has broken ground on Elk Crossing, a 6,600-square-foot shopping center that will be located at 264 John Jones Drive in the southern Fort Worth metro of Burleson. The property will be anchored by a 2,200-square-foot R Taco restaurant and shadow-anchored by an H-E-B, Target and Home Depot across the street. Approximately 4,400 square feet of space is still available for lease, including an end-cap location with a drive-thru opportunity.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for a 162,336-square-foot office building located at 2100 W. Loop S. in Houston’s Galleria neighborhood. The 16-story property was renovated in 2014 and was 88 percent leased at the time of sale. Dan Miller and Martin Hogan of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between California-based Buchanan Street Partners and Minnesota-based CarVal Investors, and procured the buyer, Houston-based Elite Street Capital. Matt Kafka and Michael Johnson of HFF led the debt placement for the borrower, securing a five-year loan through Greystone that carries a fixed 4.25 percent interest rate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York-based investment firm Somera Road Inc. has purchased a 142,000-square-foot, Class B office property located at 4000 S. IH 35 Frontage Road in Austin in an all-cash transaction. The property offers a café and a parking ratio of 7.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Beginning in the first quarter of 2018, Somera Road will undertake capital improvements to transform the property into a Class A asset.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Miami-based investment firm Antegrade Holdings has acquired Frisco Market Center, a 20,823-square-foot, three-building retail center located at the corner of Main Street and the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco. The property is shadow-anchored by LA Fitness and Main Event Entertainment. Taylor LeMaster of Inroads Realty represented Antegrade in the acquisition of the center. Tommy Tucker and Tim Axilrod of Shop Cos. represented the seller, Hermansen Land Development Inc. Todd McNeill of Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing through Regions Bank.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $135.8 million loan for the refinancing of 11 Hilton-branded hotels located in Florida, Tennessee and Michigan. The California-based company arranged the five-year, floating rate loan on behalf of Memphis, Tenn.-based Cooper Hotels. The portfolio includes the following Southeast properties: Hilton Naples in Naples, Fla.; Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs in Orlando, Fla.; Homewood Suites by Hilton Fort Myers Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.; DoubleTree by Hilton Memphis in Memphis; DoubleTree by Hilton Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Oak Ridge in Knoxville, Tenn.; DoubleTree by Hilton Johnson City in Johnson City, Tenn.; and DoubleTree by Hilton Jackson in Jackson, Tenn. The Michigan hotels in the portfolio include Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport, Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Metro Airport and Hampton Inn & Suites Detroit/Airport-Romulus, all of which are located in the Detroit suburb of Romulus.
BETHESDA, MD. — The Donohoe Cos. and USAA Real Estate have acquired 7101 Wisconsin Ave., a 230,904-square-foot office building in Bethesda, a suburb of Washington, D.C. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Brandywine Realty Trust and Allstate Investments, and procured the buyers. The Washington Business Journal reports the asset sold for $105.7 million. Situated a quarter-mile from the Bethesda Metrorail Station, 7101 Wisconsin was renovated in 2015 with an updated entrance, new lobby and updated conference facility and common areas. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to tenants including The Donohoe Cos. and Miller & Long Co. Inc.
ATLANTA — Origin Investments has acquired 675 North Highland Avenue, a 125-unit multifamily community located in Atlanta’s Poncey -Highland neighborhood. The sales price was undisclosed, but a source familiar with the transaction says Origin purchased the property for roughly $50.3 million. Atlanta-based Abraham Properties, the property’s developer, sold the property. Christopher Spain and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the sale, and Mike Ryan and Richard Henry of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Origin. The first phase of 675 North Highland was completed in 2016 and features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average more than 1,000 square feet. Community amenities include a fitness center, clubroom, package concierge system, pool deck, bocce ball court and grilling stations. The community was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. In addition, the property includes 20,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and an adjacent land site for development. At the time of sale, the retail portion was 82 percent leased to CO Sushi and Noodles, Ganek and Vita-Flo. Origin will break ground on Phase II of the project in early December. JM Wilkerson will serve as the project’s general contractor, and Brock …
BRADENTON, FLA. — Woodbine Development Corp. and IMG Academy have broken ground on The Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy, a 150-room hotel located on IMG’s 500-acre campus in Bradenton. Dallas-based Woodbine is developing the five-story hotel for IMG, a multi-sport training and educational institution. The hotel will serve guests and clients of IMG, including visiting teams, coaches, student-athletes, staff and parents, as well as visitors to the surrounding community. Amenities will include an elevated lobby lounge and bar, three-meal restaurant, massage and fitness facility, 5,060 square feet of meeting space and a swimming pool. Tandem Construction is the project’s general contractor, and other members of the development team include architect 5G Studio, interior design firm Edge ID and landscape design firm SWA. Whitney Bank (d.b.a. Hancock Bank) is the lender. The Legacy Hotel is slated to open in fall 2018.