DALLAS — Rainier Realty Investments has acquired Wheatland Towne Crossing, a 207,669-square-foot retail center located near the intersection of Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 67 in Dallas. Shadow-anchored by Target and Aldi, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Party City, Office Depot, PetSmart and Dollar Tree. Sunny Sajnani of Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged a $23 million, floating-rate bridge loan on behalf of Rainier for the acquisition of the center.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has arranged $27.7 million in refinancing for a pair of retail centers in Austin. The company arranged $11.2 million for The Linc, a 178,743-square-foot center situated on 15.6 acres at 6406 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Road and $16.5 million for The Crescent, an 117,980-square-foot property situated on 12.3 acres at 6929 and 6903 Airport Blvd. Both loans, which were arranged on behalf of California-based development firm Misuma Holdings, are structured as 36-month, floating-rate deals.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated a 227,000-square-foot industrial lease at 6501 Navigation Blvd. in Houston. Clay Pritchett of NAI Partners represented the landlord, Quasar Navigation Ltd., in the lease negotiations. David Cartwright of B&C Capital represented the tenant, MEI Rigging and Crating LLC, a packing and shipping firm with offices across the Southwest.
HOUSTON — HREC has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Houston Energy Corridor Eldridge, a 122-room hotel located at 1112 Eldridge Parkway in Houston. Woodford Hospitality LP, an affiliate of Ashland Hospitality Inc., purchased the property, which features a 24-hour business center, on-site laundry services and a private limousine service. The seller and terms of sale were not released.
CHICAGO — Hines has broken ground on Wolf Point East, a 60-story, 698-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago. Wolf Point East is the second phase of the three-phase development designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli. The tower is located on one of the last remaining riverfront sites in downtown Chicago. Hines is developing the property in partnership with the property’s longtime landowner, the Joseph P. Kennedy Family, and the AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, advised by PNC Realty Investors. Bank of America Merrill Lynch led the construction loan financing for the project in conjunction with ULLICO, Citizens Bank and ING Real Estate Finance. Walsh Construction is serving as the general contractor and Pappageorge Haymes Partners is the architect of record. Completion is slated for 2019.
NOVI, MICH. — Love Funding has provided a $33.3 million loan for the construction of Manchester, a 172-unit apartment community in Novi, a suburb of Detroit. The 23-building property will feature two- and three-bedroom townhome units. Fairview Construction is building the development, while Alexander V. Bogaerts & Associates provided design services. KMG Prestige will manage the property. Bruce Gerhart of Love Funding originated the 40-year loan through the HUD 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. Real estate developers Michael and Carolina Furnari and James George were the borrowers.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE Capital Markets has negotiated the sale of the Bass Creek Technology Plaza in Maple Grove, about 17 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $10 million. The 108,628-square-foot industrial building is located at 6250 Sycamore Lane North. The property is fully leased to ZEISS, a technology firm specializing in optics and optoelectronics. Constructed as a build-to-suit for ZEISS in 2001, the building features office space, manufacturing space and a warehouse. Judd Welliver, Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil and Tom Holtz of CBRE represented the seller, Interstate Partners. STAG Industrial, an investment firm headquartered in Boston, was the buyer.
MILWAUKEE — Colliers International | Wisconsin has brokered the sale of a 23,796-square-foot office property in Milwaukee for $1.5 million. The building is located at 600 N. Broadway in the East Side commercial historic district. Anchor tenants at the property include End, Hierseman & Crain LLC, Mahler Enterprises and Bronfman E.L. Rothschild LP. Tom Shepherd and Cory Sovine of Colliers International | Wisconsin represented the seller, 600 North Broadway Partners LLC. Bruce Westling of NAI MLG Commercial represented the buyer, 600 North Broadway LLC, an affiliate of J. Jeffers & Co.
FREMONT, IND. — Mumford Co. has arranged the sale of a 64-room Comfort Inn located in Fremont, about 50 miles north of Fort Wayne. The sales price was not disclosed. The three-story hotel is located at 251 W. State Road. Amenities include a swimming pool and game room. George Arvanitis of Mumford Co. represented the seller, STD Inc. Andrew Smith of Mumford Co. procured the buyer, a Michigan-based hotel owner.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Gelt Inc. has acquired a 580-unit apartment portfolio in Lakewood, a western suburb of Denver, for $107 million. The two-property portfolio includes Ascend at Red Rocks and Elevate at Red Rocks. Built in 1981 and located at 13105 W. 2nd Place, Ascend at Red Rocks is comprised of 408 units spanning 16.5 acres. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 850 square feet to 1,260 square feet. Built in 2000 and located at 409 Zang St., Elevate at Red Rocks is comprised of 172 units across 9.5 acres. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 673 square feet to 1,101 square feet. Community amenities at both properties include 24-hour fitness centers, heated swimming pools, recently renovated clubhouses, media and business centers, volleyball courts, BBQ grills and laundry rooms. Ascend and Elevate are located just minutes from the Union Boulevard/Federal Center area, the largest employment center in Lakewood, according to Gelt. Gelt plans to upgrade some of the units by installing vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances and washers/dryers. At Elevate, Gelt will modernize the existing leasing office, clubhouse and playground. The fitness center will be updated at Ascend. A dog park, sports court …