EASTON, PA. — Duke Realty Corp. has leased its recently delivered 628,475-square-foot bulk warehouse at 33 Logistics Park in Easton to a national third-party logistics company. The building, 1611, was delivered in early July. Dave Saltzman and Brian Knowles with Lee & Associates represented the tenant. Matt Bremner and Cait English with Duke Realty, along with listing agents Bill Wolf and Sean Bleiler, both with CBRE, represented Duke Realty in the transaction. Duke has also begun construction on a 1 million-square-foot spec industrial building in 33 Logistics Park, which is located on the east side of the Lehigh Valley just off Route 33. It is slated for delivery in April 2018. In addition to 36-foot clear height, the cross-dock building will feature LED lights, 120 fully equipped dock doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 245 trailers and 472 automobiles. The building, 1620, will be Duke’s third in 33 Logistics Park. It is located adjacent to building 1611 and a 1.1 million-square-foot, fully leased bulk warehouse that the company delivered in 2016.
WEST YARMOUTH, MASS. — Maplewood Senior Living recently hosted the grand opening for Mill Hill Residence, a Maplewood At Mayflower Place Community. The property offers 75 units of assisted living and memory care in the Cape Cod town of West Yarmouth. The two-story community is located on the former site of the Mill Hill Club. Mill Hill Residence is part of the Maplewood at Mayflower campus, a full-service continuing care retirement community. The architect on the project was Stein Troost Architecture. Maplewood partnered with Perkins Eastman on the interior design, and NEI General Contracting served as the construction partner.
TELFORD, PA. — HJ Sims has completed a $32.1 million refinancing of Lutheran Community at Telford (LCT), a continuing care retirement community in Telford, approximately 35 miles north of Philadelphia. The financing enables LCT to reduce interest rates and debt service, extend the duration of the bank credit commitment on its financing, and raise capital to provide $2 million of initial funding for a planned expansion project. Of $35.4 million of total debt, LCT had approximately $19.3 million of outstanding fixed-rate and variable-rate bonds from 2007. With interest rates near historic lows, Sims analyzed refunding this debt along with the potential benefits of refinancing or modifying LCT’s other outstanding bank debt. LCT opted to pursue bank financing for the transaction.
CARY, N.C. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired Maynard Crossing, a 122,781-square-foot, Kroger-anchored shopping center in Cary, roughly 11 miles east of Raleigh. The sales price was not disclosed, but the company financed the acquisition using an $18.5 million, non-recourse loan from Principal Financial Group. The loan features an interest rate of 3.7 percent and matures on Sept. 1, 2032. PAC acquired the asset through its wholly owned subsidiary New Market Properties LLC. The acquisition of Maynard Crossing brings New Market Properties’ portfolio to 35 grocery-anchored shopping centers across seven states.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Greysteel has arranged the $34 million sale of two apartment communities in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. — Capitol East Apartments, a 120-unit community located at 518 9th Street. N.E., and Lexington Apartments, a 48-unit property located at 816 E. Street N.E. Ari Firoozabadi, Kyle Tangney, Rawles Wilcox and Herbert Schwat of Greysteel brokered the transaction. Akelius Residential, an international multifamily operator, acquired the properties from Pennsylvania-based Wexford Management. The communities are situated within walking distance to the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress and the House and Senate office buildings.
TAYLORS, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged the $38 million refinancing for Cobalt Springs Apartment Homes, a 548-unit, garden-style community located at 1712 Pinecroft Drive in Taylors, a suburb of Greenville. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the 10-year, floating-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Up Program on behalf of the borrower, The RADCO Cos. The Atlanta-based company originally acquired the asset in 2015 for $33.8 million and installed low-flow toilets and low-flow aerators in kitchen and bathroom sinks. Constructed in 1975 and renovated in 2005, Cobalt Springs offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and features a business center, coffee bar, pool, clubhouse and laundry facilities.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $25.7 million acquisition loan for Sonoma Pointe Apartments, a 216-unit, Class A multifamily community in Kissimmee, roughly 20 miles south of Orlando. Chris Black of KeyBank secured the 10-year loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule through Fannie Mae. The borrower was not disclosed. Constructed in 2015, Sonoma Pointe Apartments features a dog park, clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen with gas fireplaces.
AUGUSTA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $15 million sale of Woodhill, a 182-unit apartment community in Augusta. Robert Stickel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Intermark Management and King Management, in the sale to New York-based JEM Holdings. Constructed in 1986, Woodhill features a resort-style pool, fitness center, tennis courts and a clubhouse. JEM will implement capital improvements including upgraded unit interiors and an enhanced amenity package.
LOMBARD, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of a Mariano’s ground lease in Lombard for $20 million. The 74,000-square-foot property is located at the intersection of Roosevelt and Finley roads. Mariano’s holds a 20-year ground lease corporately guaranteed by Kroger Co. Joe Girardi and Wes Koontz of Mid-America brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Bradford Real Estate. A private investor purchased the property.
CHANNAHON, ILL. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed a 750,000-square-foot industrial facility in Channahon. The building, which sits on a 34-acre site, is the first building in the new Channahon Corporate Center, developed by IDI Gazeley. Building A features 86 dock doors, parking for 440 vehicles, 192 trailer parking spaces, an ESFR sprinkler system and a 185-foot concrete truck court. Principle will continue to build out infrastructure for the remaining 72 acres of the park. Jim Brucato, Darrin Dehmlow and Doug Brucato of Principle oversaw the project. Sparks Architects Inc. designed the site, while Jacob & Hefner was the civil engineer.