ST. ABANS, VT. — Nedde Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 8 N. Main St. in St. Abans. Doug Nedde and Grant Butterfield from Nedde Real Estate and Alain Youkel of Youkel Architecture + Development have acquired a 22,000-square-foot historic TD Bank building for an undisclosed price. TD Bank will continue to operate from the first floor, while the second, third and fourth floors will be converted into market-rate apartments.
AUSTIN and DALLAS, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $67.6 million refinancing loan secured by 947 units in three multifamily properties: Camden Amber Oaks I and II in Austin and Camden Design District in Dallas. The initial funding is part of a Fannie Mae master credit facility agreement for Camden Multifamily Value Add Fund LP, an affiliate of Camden Property Trust. The Fannie Mae master credit facility, arranged by Grandbridge’s Houston-based senior vice president Greg Young, could refinance up to $275 million of the value add fund’s outstanding debt. Funding for the $67.6 million non-recourse loan was arranged through Fannie Mae’s structured adjustable rate mortgage loan product and features interest-only payments during the 10-year term.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Sealy & Co. has acquired Carter Distribution Center, a 615,005-square-foot, Class A warehouse facility situated on more than 27 acres at 6601 Oak Grove Road in Fort Worth. The acquisition was made on behalf of Sealy Strategic Equity Partners (SSEP). Carter Distribution Center was built in 2008 and features 32-foot clear heights, 89 trailer parking spaces and an ESFR sprinkler system. The property is rail served on the north side by the Union Pacific Rail line via the Fort Worth Western Rail Road. The asset is also located near the intersection of I-35 and I-20.
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Huntsville Crossing Shopping Center, a 23,760-square-foot retail property located in Huntsville. Glen Kunofsky, Russell Wachtler and Jerry Goldstein of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. A California buyer purchased the shopping center utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Tenants include Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress One and Spec’s Liquor.
SAN ANTONIO — Oldham Goodwin has opened a new office in San Antonio. This marks the second office expansion in the company’s history. Steve Monroe will be leading the brokerage efforts for Oldham Goodwin Group’s San Antonio office. Steve’s responsibilities include managing the brokerage division of the new office, as well as growing the San Antonio/South Texas office in terms of personnel and property listings for sales, leasing and property management. Steve boasts more than 25 years in the commercial real estate industry. Most of that time was spent with CBRE, where he served as an investment properties specialist and as a managing director responsible for company operations in New Mexico and California. Oldham Goodwin’s new office is located at 1100 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 700. The new office will offer the same services as the corporate headquarters located in Bryan. Services offered will include brokerage, development, management and investment services.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — David Alexander of Newcor Commercial Real Estate has represented Gus Kaiser in the purchase of 5.8 acres at 33127 Lois Lane and FM 1488 in The Woodlands. Scott Furches of RE/Max Hometown represented the seller, DRD Limestone LLC.
LANTANA, FLA. — Bridgewater Lake Osborne LLC, an entity owned by Index Investment Group and Eastwind Development, has sold Bridgewater at Lake Osborne, a 108-unit apartment community in Lantanta. BLO Investors LLC purchased the asset for $24 million. Fronting Lake Osborne on a 9.6-acre lot, the apartment community was delivered in May 2014. The community features two- and three-bedroom units with rents starting at $1,579. The property features a boat ramp, resort-style pool, sunset pavilion and a children’s playground.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Brown-Forman Corp., a Louisville-based spirits and wine company, has released 11 new renderings that detail its design for the new Old Forester Distillery, a 60,000-square-foot bourbon distilling operation and visitor experience located at 117 and 119 Main St. along Louisville’s historic “Whiskey Row.” Brown-Forman expects to produce 100,000 cases of Old Forester, a 146-year-old bourbon brand, annually at the new operation. Old Forester Distillery is scheduled to be complete by late 2017.
CARTERSVILLE, GA. AND RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has purchased two grocery-anchored shopping centers in Cartersville and Riverview. The properties include the 375,067-square-foot Bartow Marketplace in Cartersville and the 78,442-square-foot Bloomingdale Hills in Riverview. Bartow Marketplace’s tenant roster includes a 204,170-square-foot Walmart Supercenter, and a 130,497-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement. Other tenants include Cricket Wireless, CPR Cell Phone Repair, Rue 21, World Finance Loans, Dollar Tree, Metro PCS, Pearle Vision, Gamestop, Peachstate Auto Insurance, Sally Beauty Supply and Payless Shoe Source. Bloomingdale Hills’ tenant roster includes a 57,756-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market, Happy’s Home Centers, Great Clips and Great Expressions Dental. As of April 14, 2016, Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II owns and manages 66 grocery-anchored centers totaling roughly 7.9 million square feet.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners has signed two leases with restaurateur Deedee Mills for two new dining concepts at 500 East Morehead, a seven-story office building in Uptown Charlotte. The 178,000-square-foot property is currently under construction. The two new dining concepts include The Packhouse, a Southern-themed restaurant, and Joe and Nosh, a quick service breakfast and lunch destination and coffee shop. Charles Thrift of Collett & Associates represented Beacon Partners in the lease transaction.