POTTSTOWN, PA. — Deerwood Real Estate Capital has closed a $15.5 million loan to finance the acquisition and redevelopment of an enclosed mall in Pottstown. The property features 700,000 square feet of retail space. The loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, was structured with a construction facility to accommodate upgrades and repositioning. Abe Katz and Aaron Rosenfeld of Deerwood negotiated the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a health club facility at 12 A St. in Burlington. Academy of Creative Arts acquired the property from Burlington Recreation Group for $1 million. The buyer, which is currently located at 217 Middlesex Turnpike, plans to relocate to the facility. Built in 1977, the 17,500-square-foot facility has been the site of several health clubs, including Gold’s Gym, Mad Maggie’s and Empire Fitness. David Stubblebine, James Stubblebine and Alan Ringuette of The Stubblebine Company procured the buyer and represented the seller.
LAS VEGAS — Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) has sold its Las Vegas portfolio, largely consisting of apartment communities, for $630 million. The portfolio includes 15 garden-style apartment communities totaling 4,918 units, a retail center and 19.6 acres of undeveloped land. With the sale, Camden is exiting the Las Vegas market, according to the Houston Business Chronicle. Company executives will discuss the sale during a first-quarter earnings call slated for April 29. The buyer was not named. However, Las Vegas business journal Vegas Inc. reports the purchaser is a joint venture between Irvine, Calif.-based Bascom Group and Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management. The joint venture also owns Vantage Lofts, a luxury apartment project in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. Camden Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate firm that owns, manages, develops, redevelops, acquires and builds multifamily communities. The Houston-based company owns and operates 158 properties totaling 55,254 units across the United States. The company’s stock price closed at $82.64 per share on Tuesday, April 26, up from $76.28 one year ago. — Haisten Willis
NOVI, MICH. — Capital One has provided a $4.7 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan to refinance a 309-space manufactured housing community in Novi, approximately 30 miles northwest of Detroit. Country Cousin Manufactured Home Community was constructed in two phases. Phase I consisted of 212 sites built in 1966, and Phase II added 97 sites in 1996. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan has 9.5 years of yield maintenance and a 30-year amortization schedule. Damon Reed of Capital One originated the financing.
CHICAGO — Meridian Design Build has completed a 219,858-square-foot industrial property in Chicago. The automated package sortation and distribution center is located on 41.3 acres and boasts more than 3,000 feet of expressway frontage along the north side of I-55 at South Damen Avenue. The facility features 61 loading docks, 156 interior van loading positions, 8,153 square feet of office space, 452 auto parking spaces and 301 trailer stalls. Cornerstone Architects provided architectural services, and Spaceco Inc. was the civil engineer of record.
CHICAGO — Luxury Living Chicago Realty has opened Phase II of Madison Throop Place, a 72-unit luxury apartment building in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The four-story building, located at 1247-1249 W. Madison St., includes one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Units at Madison Throop Place range from 820 square feet to 1,290 square feet with monthly rents varying from $2,350 to $3,900. Residents can move into Phase II apartments starting in June. All units at the apartment building include bamboo hardwood floors, 10-foot ceilings, crown molding, stainless steel appliances, custom-designed closets, in-unit washers and dryers and a space in the building’s heated parking garage. Michigan Avenue Real Estate Group is the project developer, and Luxury Living Chicago Realty is providing leasing and brokerage services.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 20,860-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. Dean Road Property LLC purchased the building from 8800 West Dean Road LLC. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman of The Dickman Company were the sole brokers in the transaction. The property is located at 8800 West Dean Road.
WAUKESHA, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has arranged a 1,600-square-foot retail lease in Waukesha, approximately 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The Richards Group Inc., a branding agency, will occupy space at Meadowbrook Marketplace, located at 601-921 Meadowbrook Road. Meadowbrook Marketplace LLC is the landlord. Devin Tessmer of Siegel-Gallagher brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Capital One has provided a $110 million loan to refinance Eastchester Heights Apartments, a 118-building apartment complex in the Bronx. The floating-rate, interest-only loan has an initial term of 30 months, with an option to extend in six month increments for an additional 30 months. The borrower is owned by entities controlled by Taconic Investment Partners and Clarion Partners. Featuring four- and six-story apartment buildings, the apartment complex offers a total of 1,416 residential units. After acquiring the complex in 2007, Taconic renovated nearly half of the apartments, completed installation of apartment electric meters, converted boiler to natural gas and replaced stairwells in many common hallways, as well as concluded a two-year, 200,000-square-foot roof and parapet replacement project. Evan Pariser of HFF arranged the financing for the borrower.
HOUSTON — CityCentre Five is now open in Houston’s CityCentre district. The 192,357-square-foot, Class A office building features 8,216 square feet of ground-floor retail/restaurant space, as well as 690 parking spots. The pedestrian-oriented CityCentre district attracts nearly 15,000 visitors per day. Houston-based Kirksey Architecture and Munoz + Albin designed the 15-story building, which is located at 825 Town & Country Way. Linbeck served as the general contractor. Tenants already committed include Ascot Underwriting, Relevant Solutions and University Lands. Colvill Office Properties is overseeing leasing.
