DAVIS, CALIF. — University Student Living and The University of California, Davis have started development of two communities that will total 2,775 on-campus beds. The projects include West Village, a 1,875-bed community primarily targeted towards transfer and continuing students with apartment-style units; and Orchard Park, the redevelopment of an existing complex to offer 900 beds in two-bedroom units for students with families and single graduate students. A timeline for the development has yet to be announced.
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Bridge Development Partners Develops 1.3 MSF Industrial Center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
by Amy Works
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — Bridge Development Partners has developed a 1.3 million-square-foot industrial distribution center in Perth Amboy. Designed and constructed by Premier Design + Build Group, the three-building center features ultramodern amenities and proximity to interstate highways, deep-water cargo ports, air-freight hubs and rail lines. The center comprises a 354,250-square-foot building, a 220,200-square-foot facility and a 718,200-square-foot building. The buildings feature 36-foot clear ceiling heights, hundreds of truck dock positions, ESFR fire protection systems and 800 amp, 277/480-volt electrical services, as well as parking lots for 703 cars and 441 trailers. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural services for the project.
Sabal Capital Partners Arranges $129M in Freddie Mac Loans for Multifamily Portfolio in the Bronx
by Amy Works
NEW YORK CITY — Sabal Capital Partners, a diversified financial services firm specializing in real estate, lending and banking, has arranged $129 million in Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans for a multifamily portfolio in Bronx. The borrower was Emerald Equity Group. Encompassing more than 850 workforce housing units, the financing is the largest single Small Balance Loan (SBL) transaction processed through the Freddie Mac SBL program since its inception in 2014. The financing will preserve the units as affordable. Sabal Capital used SNAP, its proprietary servicing portal, to independently analyze, underwrite and close each of the 34 refinance loans in the portfolio instead of a bulk transaction.
LOWER MACUNGIE, PA. — Woodmont Properties has opened Woodmont Valley, an apartment community located at 3535 Grandview Drive in Lower Macungie. Situated in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, the property features 204 one- and two-bedroom apartments, a clubhouse, a resident lounge, a heated pool with sundeck, a barbecue terrace with fire pit, a strength and cardio center, a game room, a bark park, an indoor pet spa, a 24/7 package collection service and on-site management.
NEW YORK CITY — 60 Guilders LLC, in a joint venture with ASB Real Estate Investments, has acquired an industrial building located at 5110-5112 Second Ave. in Brooklyn. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $47 million. The building features 185,000 square feet of industrial space. Leo Leyva, Jordan Metzger, Matthew Schneid and Jonathan Goodelman of Cole Schotz P.C. advised 60 Guilders in the joint venture and acquisition.
MEDFORD, MASS. — HFF has arranged a $15 million construction take-out, permanent financing for Sphere, a multifamily building located at 640 Boston Ave. in Medford. Dark Horse Capital Partners is the borrower. Martha Nay, Adam Dunn and Sam Campbell of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through HarborOne Bank for the borrower. Delivered in July, Sphere features 22 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom units with nine different floorplans.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Parker, a 360-unit multifamily community in Alexandria, roughly eight miles south of Washington, D.C., for $112.8 million. David Nachison of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, a joint venture between AEW Capital Management and MRP Realty, and Passco Cos. in the transaction. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Irvine, Calif.-based Passco. Constructed in 2016, The Parker features two landscaped courtyards with gas grills and outdoor TVs, a swimming pool, virtual sport simulation room, fitness center, bike trail, outdoor fitness station and a dog park and washing station. The property is located next to the Huntington Metro Station and within walking distance to the Patent & Trademark Office. At the time of sale, The Parker was 92 percent occupied.
JERICHO, N.Y. — Getty Realty Corp. has acquired interests in 38 fee simple convenience store properties in metro Columbia, S.C., for $68.3 million. In July, the company entered into a sale-leaseback transaction with a U.S. subsidiary of Ireland-based Applegreen PLC. Under the revised terms of the transaction, Getty Realty acquired interests in the properties and simultaneously leased them under a unitary lease to Applegreen. The portfolio includes 33 convenience store and gasoline stations, many of which contain food offerings such as Burger King, Subway and Blimpie, and five standalone Burger King restaurants. The 15-year lease features four five-year renewal options, with rent scheduled to increase annually during the initial and renewal terms.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Coastal Ridge Real Estate, in partnership with H. Katz Capital, has purchased The Preserve at Forest Creek, a 414-unit apartment community in Memphis, for $56.6 million. The joint venture acquired the asset from LivCor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone. Constructed in 2008, The Preserve at Forest Creek offers one- to three-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $929 to $1,518. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a bar, heated swimming pool, indoor sports court, fitness center, lighted tennis court, playground and detached garages. Located at 9230 Thornbury Blvd., the property is situated at the entrance to the Noncannah Technology Corridor, which is anchored by FedEx’s World Headquarters and FedEx’s World Tech Campus.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Capitol Center, a 460,020-square-foot office building in Columbia. The 25-story tower is the tallest building in South Carolina, and was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, BB&T, Alliance Consulting Engineers, Gallivan White & Boyd and the South Carolina Department of Commerce. In addition, Capitol Center is home to Capital City Club, the building’s private dining club. Justin Parsonnet, Will Yowell, Ryan Reethof, Patrick Gildea, Martin Moore and Aaron Dupree of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between M&J Wilkow and Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., in the transaction. Hamilton Equity Partners, which acquired the building for an undisclosed price, will update the building’s main lobbies, conference facilities, elevators and common areas. Hamilton Equity has retained CBRE as the exclusive leasing agent for Capitol Center.