MIAMI — Berkshire Group has purchased Aviva Coral Gables, a recently built, 276-unit apartment community located at 3880 Bird Road in Miami, a little more than one mile outside of Coral Gables. Ponce & Bird Miami Development LLC sold the property for $100 million, according to The Real Deal. The property, which will be renamed Berkshire Coral Gables, features a heated saltwater swimming pool and spa, outdoor courtyard and kitchen, cyber café, dog spa and a sports lounge.
NEW YORK — The Carlton Group has arranged approximately $55 million of equity and debt for a 511-room hotel portfolio acquisition in North and South Carolina. Comprising five hotels branded by Marriott, IHG and Choice flags, the portfolio is located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the North Carolina metros of Charlotte, Gastonia, Goldsboro and Wilmington. Michael Campbell, Steven Weiss and Steven Fenster of Carlton secured a roughly $36.5 million first mortgage and $8 million of preferred equity from a West Coast wealth manger, as well as $9 million of common equity from an undisclosed investor. The undisclosed hotel manager also invested capital along with the sponsors.
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased Ashley Lake Park, a 300-unit apartment community located in Boynton Beach, for $49 million. Richard Donnellan, Marc de Baptiste, Hampton Beebe and Avery Klann of ARA Newmark marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Robbins Electra and LEM Capital. Berkeley Point Capital’s Mitch Clarfield arranged financing for the acquisition through Freddie Mac’s Green Rewards program. Ashley Lake Park includes a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a clubhouse, fitness center, internet café, two pools, dog park and picnic areas. TruAmerica’s renovation plans include updated interiors, upgraded appliances and improvements to the pool, clubhouse and fitness center.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based real estate investment firm Atlanta Property Group has acquired six office properties in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Pennsylvania. The deal marks Atlanta Property Group’s first acquisitions outside metro Atlanta and adds nearly 1.3 million square feet of space to its portfolio. The properties include the 164,766-square-foot Baldwin Point and the 226,548-square-foot 11950 Corporate Blvd. in Orlando, Fla.; the 254,808-square-foot Tampa Commons in Tampa, Fla.; the 226,865-square-foot LakePointe Corporate Center, Buildings 3 and 5 in Charlotte, N.C.; the 175,145-square-foot Edgewater Corporate Center One in Fort Mill, S.C.; and the 234,859-square-foot 2000 Park Lane in Pittsburgh. The buildings were acquired in a single transaction, the terms of which were not disclosed.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Avison Young has brokered the $20 million sale of Volusia Marketplace, a 131,361-square-foot shopping center located at 2400 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Daytona Beach, across from the Daytona International Speedway. John Crotty, Joshua Ladle, Steve Tanner and Ray Hayhurst of Avison Young arranged the sale to Festival Properties Inc. on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Volusia Marketplace’s tenant roster includes Big Lots, Cost Plus World Market, T-Mobile, Panera Bread, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Jo-Ann Stores and Batteries + Bulbs. The property was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale.
LOS ANGELES — Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) (NYSE: AIV) has acquired the remaining interest in a Los Angeles multifamily portfolio for $451.5 million. Aimco already owned 53 percent interest in the properties, and bought the remaining 47 percent from its joint venture partners, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The acquisition now gives Aimco complete ownership of three Palazzo communities. These include the 521-unit Palazzo at Park La Brea, the 611-unit Palazzo East and the 250-unit Villas at Park La Brea. All three communities are situated in the mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles, about two miles from Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Century City, and six miles from downtown LA and Santa Monica. “We appreciate the mid-Wilshire submarket with its highly educated and high-income customers who value the proximity to transportation, job centers and upscale retail … and where we can see clearly that future development is increasingly difficult,” says Terry Considine, CEO and chairman of Aimco. “We expect to continue the operation of the properties and to redevelop each, over time and at the right time, to serve different and distinctive market segments.” The average age of the units within the Palazzo portfolio is 12 years, …
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: KND) has announced plans to sell the entire skilled nursing portion of its business to BM Eagle Holdings for a total value of $910 million. Kindred is a Louisville-based owner-operator of transitional hospitals, skilled nursing centers, home care, hospice, assisted living and other medical services. The company has been working toward an exit of its skilled nursing business since it posted a $671.3 million loss during third-quarter 2016. The price includes the $700 million that will immediately go to Ventas as part of a previously announced deal. Ventas (NYSE: VTR), one of the largest healthcare REITs in the country, will turn over its ownership of 36 Kindred-operated facilities to BM Eagle Holdings, leaving Kindred with a total value of $210 million. BM Eagle Holdings is a joint venture led by affiliates of BlueMountain Capital Management. The Kindred portfolio spans 18 states and includes 89 nursing centers with 11,308 licensed beds and seven assisted living facilities with 380 licensed beds. The buyer did not disclose plans for the future operations of the portfolio. The deal will reduce Kindred’s annual rent expense by approximately $88 million, annual capital expenditures by approximately $30 million, and interest …
ATLANTA — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has completed the $88.7 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, a 495-room hotel located at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta. The sales price represents a trailing 12-month cap rate of 5.6 percent ending on May 31, 2017. The hotel had an existing allocated debt balance of roughly $65.6 million that was paid off, along with an additional $13.1 million of debt pay down used to release the asset from the loan pool. After debt payoff and transaction costs, the net proceeds were approximately $9 million. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center, four on-site restaurants, business center and complimentary shuttle service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oxford Properties Group, in a joint venture with Norway-based-Norges Bank Real Estate Management, has acquired two office towers in Washington, D.C. — 900 16th Street N.W. and 1101 New York Avenue N.W. The nine-story, 122,000-square-foot 900 16th Street is LEED Gold-certified and features an outdoor terrace, fitness center and underground parking. The property, sold by The JBG Cos. and ICG Properties LLC, was 75 percent leased at the time of sale. The 12-story 1101 New York Avenue, developed in 2007, is LEED Gold-certified and features 180-degree panoramic views of the D.C. skyline, a fitness facility, rooftop terrace and underground parking. W. R. Berkley Corp., an insurance holding company, and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing sold the tower for an undisclosed price, according to media reports. The property was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Toronto-based Oxford Properties Group will manage both office buildings.
DAVENPORT, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $23.4 million sale of Ovation Town Center, a 96,750-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center located at 7800 Lake Wilson Road in Davenport, roughly 35 miles south of Orlando. Publix Super Markets purchased the property. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Armstrong Development, in the transaction. McDonald’s, Wells Fargo, Tropical Smoothie and Anytime Fitness round out the shopping center’s tenant roster.
