LOS ANGELES — Universe Holdings has secured a $9.2 million loan for the 50-unit Sycamores apartments in the Los Angeles submarket of Inglewood. The community is located at 875 Victor Ave. The Sycamores was built in 1972. Universe Holdings has renovated and modernized the asset since it acquired the property in 2014. The refinancing retired existing debt and the original principal and improvement capital. It was arranged by HFF’s Charles Halladay.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $5 million loan to Promise Keeper LLC for the acquisition of the 72-unit Arden Villas apartment community in Sacramento. The community is located at 2043-2045 Wyda Way. Arden Villas is currently 96 percent occupied. Units were recently updated with new flooring, countertops, cabinetry and hardware. Select units also contain a washer and dryer, central HVAC and/or small yards and patio spaces. The loan was a Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan.
HURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 41,839-square-foot retail property located at 740-760 W. Pipeline Road in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro of Hurst. Built in 2015, the property is fully leased to a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Geoff Ficke and Chris Adams of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Jamie Medress and Mark Ruble, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, a private investor who purchased the store at a 4.5 percent capitalization rate.
HOUSTON — Austin-based investment firm The PPA Group, in a partnership with a private Israeli investment company, has acquired Citation North Apartment Homes, a 236-unit multifamily property in north Houston. Situated on eight acres at 411 Highland Cross Drive, the Class C property will be rebranded as Highland Cross Apartments. Grandbridge Real Estate Capital brokered the transaction.
TYLER, TEXAS — Abby Development has acquired 16 acres on Grand Boulevard near the intersection of Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler for the development of Auberge of Tyler, a 234-unit, Class A multifamily community. Amenities will include a stocked fishing lake, saltwater pool, 24-hour fitness center, resident coffee bar and a yoga studio. Construction is scheduled to begin in late 2017, and completion is slated for the first quarter of 2019.
DALLAS — NAI Robert Lynn has secured a new industrial headquarters for food service distributor Taxco Produce at the North Texas Food Bank Building, a 108,000-square-foot property located at 4204 Dan Morton Drive in Dallas. Taxco, which previously operated out of 1718 S. Good Latimer Expressway, will move into its new space in early 2018. Matt Elliott of NAI Robert Lynn represented Taxco in the lease negotiations.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) has negotiated a 16,444-square-foot lease on behalf of engineering firm Cobb, Fendley & Associates Inc. at Centennial Towers, an office property located at 505 E. Huntland Drive in Austin. Matt Levin and Jason Steinberg of ECR represented the landlord in the transaction. Jason Whittington of NAI Partners represented the tenant.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Stage Equity Partners has acquired The Center for Outpatient Medicine (TCOM) in Bloomington for $14.5 million. The 45,150-square-foot multi-specialty outpatient surgical center is located at 2502 East Empire St. The property is 100 percent leased to TCOM, which is majority owned by Advocate Health Care and Carle Clinic as well as 18 physicians. Stage purchased the asset from the physician owners of TCOM in a sale-leaseback transaction. MB Financial provided the financing.
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Home2 Suites by Hilton Rapid City has opened near Interstate 90 at 621 WaTiki Way. The hotel features 107 suites with fully equipped kitchens. Amenities include complimentary Internet, laundry, fitness area and daily breakfast. Liv Hospitality LLC owns and manages the hotel.
JOLIET, ILL. — Peak Construction has broken ground on Building 14 in IDI Gazeley’s Rock Run Business Park in Joliet. The 291,728-square-foot speculative building will feature 36-foot clear heights, 38 dock doors, 234 parking spots and 88 trailer stalls. Completion is slated for this November. Peak teamed up with Sparks Architects Inc. and Jacob & Hefner Associates for civil engineering services on the project.
