OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Company/CORFAC International has facilitated the acquisition of an industrial building located at 9000-9100 S. Nicholson Road in Oak Creek. Revived Industries acquired the 11,560-square-foot building from Associated Bank NA for an undisclosed sum. Cale Berg of The Dickman Company represented the buyer, while Tim Dwyer of Ogden Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
NEW YORK — Greystone Affrodable Housing Initiatives LLC has closed a $130.8 million transaction to help preserve 1,058 affordable housing units in Florida. The 24 aged properties are located in 12 counties throughout the state. Completed on behalf of owner and operator The Hallmark Cos. Inc., the financing included $41.6 million in tax-exempt bonds by Osceola County; Boston Financial purchasing $28.1 million in 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits; HUD’s assumption of $26.7 million of original USDA Section 515 debt, which provides subsidized financing to developers of affordable housing in rural markets; $29.9 million in senior debt; and $4.5 million in additional capital. Greystone worked closely with the USDA’s Rural Housing Service, as well as Osceola County Housing Finance Authority and Florida Housing Finance Corp. in the transaction. Hallmark will use the funds to rehabilitate the interior and exterior of the 24 properties over the next 12 months at an average of $32,000 per unit. The redevelopment team includes Columbia, Mo.-based architect Wallace Architects LLC and Roswell, Ga.-based general contractor Formula Construction Group.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $113 million sale of 110 Tower, a 394,830-square-foot trophy office tower located at 110 S.E. 6th St. in Fort Lauderdale’s CBD. Built in 1988, the 30-story, Class A office tower features 22 stories of office space, five stories of structured parking, two levels of mechanical space and ground-floor retail space. Mike Davis, Rick Brugge, Michael Lerner, Scott O’Donnell and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets team represented the seller, Dallas-based Genesis Capital Partners XI Ltd., a GenCap Partners Inc. investment fund. Boca Raton-based IP Capital Partners LLC purchased 110 Tower for $286 per square foot. Amenities at 110 Tower include Subway, 110 Fitness, That’s A Wrap, Dunkin’ Donuts, Sabadell Bank, a car wash, wraparound outdoor terrace, ballroom and conference facilities. The previous owner invested $15 million in capital improvements at 110 Tower in 2011.
CONCORD, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $34.8 million loan for Century Afton Ridge, a 360-unit apartment community in Concord, a northern suburb of Charlotte. The undisclosed borrower purchased Century Afton Ridge in March 2016 and has maintained stabilized occupancy since June. The borrower will use the Fannie Mae loan to refinance existing debt on the property. Trevor Ritter of KeyBank arranged the seven-year loan with two years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule.
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has purchased Northcross Commons, a 61,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Huntersville, roughly 14 miles north of Charlotte. InvenTrust acquired the Whole Foods Market-anchored center from Hawthorne Retail Partners for approximately $31 million. Located at 9121 Sam Furr Road, Northcross Commons is situated adjacent to Birkdale Golf Community and Country Club and Birkdale Village, a retail development leased to tenants such as Banana Republic, Williams-Sonoma, Regal Cinemas, Talbots and Barnes & Noble. InvenTrust’s portfolio in metro Charlotte includes Poplin Place in Monroe and Sycamore Commons in Matthews.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. — SRS’ Southeast investment sales team in Atlanta has brokered the sale of Felton’s Crossing, a 112,240-square-foot shopping center located at 879 Joe Frank Harris Parkway in Cartersville. Situated near the southwest corner of the intersection of East Road and Felton Place, Felton’s Crossing is situated on a 10.9-acre parcel and in anchored by Ingles and Planet Fitness. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller, Felton’s Associates LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, a private fund, purchased the property for an undisclosed price and was self-represented in the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Horizon Development Properties Inc. (HDP) has selected The Fallon Co. to serve as the master developer for the redevelopment of the 16.2-acre Strawn Cottages site in Charlotte. Once completed, the new $330 million mixed-use development will feature 725 new mixed-income apartments, with 145 of the apartments deemed affordable; 20 units of for-sale townhomes; approximately 57,000 square feet of retail space; approximately 330,000 square feet of office space; a hotel featuring 180 rooms; and a central green space. “HDP is excited about The Fallon Co.’s vision that will create an ‘inclusive housing strategy’ within a dynamic mixed-use community,” says A. Fulton Meachem Jr., chief executive officer of HDP. “The Fallon Co. will ensure that HDP’s goal of providing 20 percent of the new rental apartments affordable to families earning between 65 to 80 percent of the area median income becomes a reality. Our model is an essential smart growth strategy that can be duplicated all over our great city.” Situated immediately adjacent to South End in the Dilworth neighborhood, the site is one of the largest fully entitled, transit-oriented development sites in the region. The redevelopment will be conducted in multiple phases, the first of which will consist …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A survey of 1,000 Americans aged 18-34 — commonly known as Millennials — has found that a majority of them have had to delay or rethink traditional ideas of home ownership, according to The NHP Foundation, which conducted the survey. The NHP Foundation is a nonprofit provider of affordable housing. The survey found that 76 percent of Millennials have made compromises in order to find affordable housing, which NHP defines as housing that costs no more than 30 percent of the respondent’s income. Of those who admit compromises, 46 percent live with parents or family, 43 percent have put off saving for the future, 41 percent live with a roommate and 36 percent had to move further away from school or work to find something affordable. “Millennials, America’s largest generation, are already saddled with record-breaking student loan debt and no longer think homeownership is in their future,” says Richard Burns, CEO of The NHP Foundation. “This group mirrors much of society, which is also frustrated by the lack of affordable housing and is seeking rental options.” Cost Burden Those who spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent or a mortgage are considered cost-burdened. The survey found …
Chicago’s diverse economy and ample employment opportunities are driving growth metrowide, which bodes well for apartment owners and managers. Encouraged by the positive economic outlook, developers are expected to deliver nearly 7,500 new units this year, the largest supply increase since 2000. That said, high levels of construction will not be at the expense of other performance metrics such as occupancy, rent and price growth. Job growth is accelerant In the first half of the year, Chicago-area employers added 34,500 workers to their payrolls. Hiring was led by the leisure and hospitality sector and the construction industry, which expanded 4.2 percent and 5.3 percent respectively over the 12-month period that ended in June. Consistent employment expansion has also boosted household incomes, with the median household income reaching $65,300 at the end of the second quarter. With the median income above the nationwide average, demand for luxury rental units is rising tremendously. These factors, in addition to the Millennials and Empty Nesters flocking to the area, will support rental affordability and demand even as rents continue to increase. This is a positive indicator of the overall health of Chicago’s economy. Employers in metro Chicago remain on track to hire a total …
LAS VEGAS — TriStar Capital and RFR Holding have sold Miracle Mile Shops, a 501,522-square-foot retail mall located at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. An affiliate of Institutional Mall Investors LLC, a venture co-owned by Miller Capital Advisory Inc. and CalPERS, acquired the asset for an undisclosed amount. Axis Theatre — home to residency performers Britney Spears and Jennifer Lopez — anchors the center, which is also home to more than a mile of 200 shops, 13 restaurants and three additional live entertainment theaters. The mall also features direct access to Planet Hollywood’s 100,000-square-foot casino. HFF advised the sellers in the transaction.
