MADISON, ALA. — Metropolitan Capital Advisors has arranged $18.8 million in construction financing for Shepherd Living at the Range, a 124-bed assisted living and memory care community in the Huntsville suburb of Madison. Cobalt Seniors and Shepherd Health are co-developing the 91,000-square-foot community, which is situated on 13.7 acres. Kevan McCormack of Metropolitan Capital arranged the loan through an unnamed regional credit union.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two student housing properties near the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dispositions include The Polos, a 1,104-bed community offering one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments; and Lexington Crossing, a 1,020-bed community offering two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Community amenities at The Polos include three swimming pools, a hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, dog park and an indoor racquetball court. Community amenities at Lexington Crossing include two resort-style swimming pools, a media lounge, 24-hour fitness center, sand volleyball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts.
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Kimco Realty Corp. (NYSE: KIM) has bought out its joint venture partners in a four-property retail portfolio, purchasing the remaining 85 percent interest for $170.7 million. The acquisition included the assumption of $103 million in mortgage debt, $26 million of which was prepaid by the company. The joint venture partners that sold their interest were undisclosed. The portfolio includes Perimeter Expo, a 175,835-square-foot shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Dunwoody, Ga.; Cranberry Commons, a 166,495-square-foot shopping center in the Pittsburgh suburb of Cranberry Township, Pa.; Cypress Towne Center, a 279,210-square-foot shopping center in Houston; and Doc Stone Commons, a 101,042-square-foot shopping center in Stafford, Va., approximately 50 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. Portfolio tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls, Old Navy and Newk’s Eatery at Perimeter Expo; TJ Maxx, Lane Bryant, PetSmart and Starbucks Coffee at Cranberry Commons; Michaels, Best Buy, TJ Maxx and Bed Bath & Beyond at Cypress Towne Center; and Petco, Giant Food, Staples and Subway at Doc Stone Commons. In a separate transaction, Kimco recently acquired Kentlands Market Square, a 251,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center located in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Gaithersburg, Md., for $95 million. Whole Foods Market anchors the …
There’s a reason why warehouse facilities and fulfillment centers ranked No. 1 and 2 for 2016 investment and development prospects. In addition to the annual commercial real estate survey findings by PwC and the Urban Land Institute, the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) is reporting that the Midwest posted the strongest industrial income return among all U.S. regions in second quarter 2016. “E-commerce is affecting more than just the industrial real estate business park. It is the most significant driver of demand in industrial products across the county right now,” says Ryan O’Leary, regional senior vice president at Duke Realty. “Business parks are obviously a big beneficiary of that.” O’Leary, who oversees the Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Louis markets for the Indianapolis-based REIT, estimates that e-commerce drove 35 to 40 percent of the approximately 8 million square feet of industrial absorption in the Windy City during the second quarter. Business parks with very good infrastructure, access to major thoroughfares and easy flow for heavy truck and auto traffic have a huge advantage in securing that tenant demand, which usually requires a quick turnaround on building delivery. Unlike development costs for a garden-variety warehouse space 15 years ago, …
MINOT, N.D. — Investors Real Estate Trust, a publicly traded REIT based in Minot, has entered into six separate sales agreements with Edgewood Senior Living and its affiliates. The deals will result in Edgewood buying 26 IRET-owned seniors housing communities and one standard multifamily community for $236 million. Edgewood already operates 25 of the 26 seniors housing communities. The deal is expected to close before the end of the year. The six separate transactions are organized like so: IRET will sell five seniors housing properties containing 386 rentable units, located in Cheyenne, Casper, and Laramie, Wyo., for a total of $53 million. IRET will sell two seniors housing properties containing 256 rentable units, both located in Hermantown, Minn., forapproximately $36.8 million. IRET will sell four seniors housing properties containing 220 rentable units, located in Virginia, Minn.; Kalispell, Mont.; and Omaha and Hastings, Neb. For approximately $32.3 million. IRET will sell five seniors housing properties containing 514 rentable units, located in East Grand Forks and Brainerd, Minn.; Bismarck and Fargo, N.D.; and Rapid City, S.D., for approximately $71 million. IRET will sell nine seniors housing properties containing 278 rental units, located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana, for approximately $28.8 …
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Old Grove Marketplace, an 81,279-square-foot shopping center located in the San Diego suburb of Oceanside, for $23.3 million. Ralph’s Marketplace and Lowe’s anchor the 91 percent occupied center, which is also home to tenants including US Bank, Starbucks, Subway, H&R Block, AT&T, McDonald’s and Shell. Gleb Lvovich, CJ Osbrink and Bryan Ley of HFF represented the seller, Gerrity Group, in the transaction.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF.— Sterling Organization has acquired Raley’s Plaza, a 95,441-square-foot shopping center located approximately 40 miles northeast of downtown San Francisco in Fairfield, for $22.8 million. Raley’s anchors the 94 percent occupied center, which is also home to tenants including JP Morgan Chase Bank, Starbucks, Round Table Pizza and Panda Express. A subsidiary of San Diego-based Gerrity Group sold the property.
LOS ANGELES — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the refinancing of two retail properties in Los Angeles. David Blum of NorthMarq arranged a $4.4 million loan for Atlanthub, a 32,768-square-foot retail property anchored by Kipp LA Schools; and a $2.5 million loan for Broadmark, a 14,331-square-foot retail property anchored by AutoZone. Both transactions were structured with a 20-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule. A life insurance company provided the capital for Broadmark.
BRUSH, COLO. — Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center has selected OZ Architecture, a Denver-based firm, to redesign the assisted living and memory care community, located in Brush, approximately 90 miles northeast of Denver. Eben Ezer currently offers 54 assisted living units and 18 memory care units. The improvements will span 54,000 square feet, with the goal of increasing capacity and improving the campus. The community is over 100 years old and features a historic church at the heart of the campus. OZ’s design will build upon the previously developed master plan for the campus. Construction is slated to begin this month.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Unison Realty Partners has acquired 100 percent ownership interest in the 132,000-square-foot non-anchor portion of High Pointe Commons, a 355,000-square-foot regional shopping center located in Harrisburg, for $33.8 million. The 132,000-square-foot acquisition includes retail space occupied by Christmas Tree Shops, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Famous Footwear, Lane Bryant, Sleepy’s and Petco. Built in 2006, the property is anchored by an independent 125,000-square-foot Target and a 98,000-square-foot JCPenney, which were not included in the sale. High Pointe Commons is currently 99 percent leased. Brad Nathanson of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between High Real Estate Group and CBL & Associates. Thomas Gorman, also of CBRE, represented the buyer in arranging financing for the acquisition.
