STOW, OHIO — Home2 Suites by Hilton Stow Akron has opened in Stow, just north of Akron. The 85-suite hotel features fully equipped kitchens, complimentary Internet, a laundry and fitness area, indoor pool, outdoor patio and complimentary breakfast. The property, located at 4097 Bridgewater Parkway, is owned by Dave Patel and managed by Shree Dav Partnership LLC.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Stroock has arranged the $90 million sale of Parc Station Apartments, a newly built, 336-unit multifamily community in Hollywood. Ira Teicher and John-Paul Ovadia of Stroock arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, JPMorgan Asset Management. A joint venture between Ram Realty Services and Pinnacle Housing Group sold the asset, which was constructed in 2016. Parc Station Apartments includes 17 three-story buildings and features a swimming pool, fitness center and a playground.
MOUNT JULIET, TENN. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has closed a $75.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of LC Providence, a 451-unit apartment community in Mount Juliet, roughly 20 miles east of Nashville. Tim Migchelbrink of KeyBank originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The property was constructed in 2017 and is the first of a two-phase development. The community includes 19 two- and three-story buildings and features a swimming pool, fitness center, outdoor patio, barbecue area and a volleyball court. Rental Rates at LC Providence range from $1,215 to $1,690 per month, according to Apartments.com.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $30 million sale of The Arbors, a three-building, 211,504-square-foot office portfolio in Raleigh. The buildings are located at 3120, 3128 and 3200 Highwoods Blvd., within Highwoods Office Center. Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between The Simpson Organization and Harbert Management Corp. A joint venture between B&G Real Estate Investment Management and Priam Capital acquired The Arbors, which was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Dennis Hurley, Hillman Duncan and Patti Autry of Cushman & Wakefield will handle the portfolio’s leasing assignment on behalf of the new owners.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Berkadia has closed a $23.7 million loan for the refinancing of Isles of Gateway, a 212-unit multifamily community in St. Petersburg. Mitch Stinberg, Brad Williamson and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia originated the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Rosehill Group and GPC Truss. The Green Up program allowed the borrower to reduce the interest rate by 25 basis points. Constructed in 1987, Isles of Gateway offers one- to three-bedroom units and features a fitness center, resort-style pool and Jacuzzi, two pet parks and lighted tennis and basketball courts.
WALKER, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.6 million sale of Best Western Plus Regency Park, a 63-room hotel located at 13600 Hartman Lane in Walker, roughly 20 miles east of Baton Rouge. Manish Sthanki, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private investor, and secured the buyer, an undisclosed limited liability company. The three-story hotel features complimentary breakfast, an outdoor pool, fitness center, laundry facilities and a business center.
HOUSTON — Mattress Firm has announced plans to close 200 underperforming stores over the next 18 months. The retailer currently operates approximately 3,400 stores across the United States. Steinhoff International Holdings N.V., the parent company of the Houston-based retailer, made the announcement at a Dec. 19 lenders’ meeting. The locations to be shuttered have not yet been made public. The company said it will invest $200 million this year to continue restructuring, which includes reorganizing sales operations, upgrading internal leadership positions and removing leftover products from Tempur-Sealy International Inc., which cancelled its contracts with Mattress Firm in 2017. In addition to eliminating stores, the company announced it will increase its private labels, boost online presence and improve customer service, in an effort to reach its revenue goals. Mattress Firm currently generates $3.3 billion in revenue annually, and is aiming to reach more than $4 billion over the next five years. Additionally, Mattress Firm recently entered into a revolving credit facility for up to $225 million with Barclays for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes.
HOUSTON — LaSalle Investment Management has acquired Greenway Commons, a Costco-anchored shopping center in Houston, for $84 million. LaSalle acquired the property on behalf of its U.S. core open-end real estate fund, LaSalle Property Fund. A joint venture between DDR and Blackstone sold the asset. Greenway Commons was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including LA Fitness, Iberia Bank, Buffalo Wild Wings and Panda Express.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Dollar General Corp. plans to build a nearly 1 million-square-foot distribution center in Longview, its second in Texas and 17th nationwide. The new property is expected to create 400 full-time jobs and serve roughly 1,000 Dollar General stores in Texas and the Southeast. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General has selected Clayco as the project’s general contractor, Leo A. Daly as the architectural engineering firm and Elan Design as the civil engineering firm. The development team plans to break ground on the new distribution center in the first quarter. Dollar General currently has more than 1,400 stores and over 12,000 employees in Texas alone. The company has 15 distribution centers that are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas (San Antonio), Virginia and Wisconsin. The company’s 16th distribution center in Amsterdam, N.Y., is currently under construction.
OKLAHOMA CITY — NewcrestImage has opened a five-story, 142-room AC Hotel in Oklahoma City’s historic Bricktown neighborhood. NewcrestImage used modular construction to build the new AC Hotel, a first for both the Dallas-based company and Oklahoma City’s hotel market. Modular construction is a building technique where a project is constructed in sections off-site and assembled together on-site. The new hotel features 800 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, business center, fine dining restaurant and a European-style bar and lounge. The hotel is located adjacent to the 13,000-seat Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark — home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers baseball team — and within a few blocks of the Cox Convention Center.