HOLIDAY, FLA. — Housing Trust Group (HTG) has broken ground on Phase I of Park at Wellington, a $37.9 million affordable housing community located at 4369 Sunray Drive in Holiday, roughly 30 miles north of Tampa. Phase I of the 220-unit property will span 110 units, and HTG plans to open the complex in late 2017. The units will be reserved for renters earning at or below 40 percent to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). Rents will range from $367 to $783 per month. Construction of Phase II is expected to start in November 2016. Phase I development funding sources include $16 million in 9 percent Low Income Housing Tax Credit Equity provided by Indianapolis-based City Real Estate Advisors and a $15.5 million construction loan provided by KeyBank, which converts to a $3.5 million permanent loan after completion. HTG has five affordable housing communities currently under construction in Florida. The project team for Park at Wellington includes architect Fugleberg Koch PLLC; civil engineer High Point Engineering Inc.; and general contractor HTG Hennessy LLC.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Greenville, S.C.-based Davis Property Group has sold Verde Vista, a 257-unit apartment community located in Asheville’s East submarket. Raleigh-based Chaucer Creek Capital LLC purchased the asset for $41.5 million. Built in 2012, Verde Vista’s units feature nine-foot ceilings, plank faux-wood flooring, washer and dryer units and black EnergyStar appliances. Phil Brosseau and Kevin Kempf of CBRE represented Davis Property Group in the transaction. Steve Heffner, Nate Sittema and Kristen Reilley of CBRE’s Charlotte office arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate, $33.2 million acquisition loan through Fannie Mae on behalf of the borrower.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tishman Speyer has purchased a two-acre site near Nationals Ballpark in Washington, D.C., with plans to develop a multifamily community. The property will feature 800 residential units, 44,000 square feet of retail space and below-grade parking. The site occupies a full city block bounded by Eye, K, First and Half streets in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront submarket. Tishman Speyer will develop the project to LEED certification.
PLANT CITY, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has purchased 70 acres of a strawberry farm located at the intersection of County Line and Rice roads in Plant City. The West Palm Beach, Fla.-based industrial developer will build a 1.3 million-square-foot spec industrial development at the site known as County Line Logistics Center at Fancy Farms. The development will include Building 100 (131,200 square feet); Building 200 (168,480 square feet); Building 300 (173,600 square feet); and Building 400 (876,240 square feet), all being developed with 36-foot clear heights. Lisa Parks Abberger of Hauger-Bunch Inc. represented the seller in the land transaction, and Bruce Erhardt of Cushman & Wakefield represented McCraney Property.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $183 million loan for the refinance of Presidential City, an apartment complex located at 3900 City Ave. in Philadelphia. The borrower was Post Brothers. Shawn Rosenthal of CBRE secured the three-year, interest-only loan with two one-year extension options. Starwood Capital provided the financing. Presidential City comprises four high-rise towers featuring a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. The first phase of the project, including the redevelopment of the 180-unit Washington Tower and the 265-unit Madison Tower and the creation of Sora Pool Club, has been completed. The second phase, including the redevelopment of the 331-unit Jefferson Tower and the 242-unit Adams Tower, is underway. The property is expected to be fully leased in 2017.
NORWOOD, MASS. — Hilco Global has acquired an office building located at 825 University Ave. in Norwood from KBS Realty Advisors/KBS Capital Markets Group for $26 million. The 169,000-square-foot Class A building is fully occupied by Xcerra and operates as Illinois Tool Works’ R&D production space. Camille Renshaw of Stan Johnson Co. brokered the transaction.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — National Cooperative Bank has closed a $25.6 million first mortgage to University Towers Owners Corp., a mixed-use cooperative located at 100 York St. in New Haven. The 16-story property features 238 residential units, 13 medical offices and parking for 242 vehicles. Constructed in 1958, the property was converted to a housing cooperative in 1981. Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing debt and to fund a major façade restoration project that includes balcony renovations; window, door and curtain wall replacement; and masonry repairs. Larry Mathe of National Cooperative Bank secured the financing for the borrower.
EAST HAVEN, CONN. — The Geenty Group, Realtors, has arranged the acquisition of a light industrial building located at 158 Commerce St. in East Haven. Anthony Augliera Inc. acquired the 41,654-square-foot property from Masu Realty for $1 million. The buyer plans to relocate its Augliera Moving & Storage business to the property from its current location in West Haven, Conn. Kristin Geenty of The Geenty Group represented the buyer, while Kevin Geenty, also of The Geenty Group, represented the seller in the deal.
UNION, N.J. — Avison Young represented Boxed, a mobile delivery service for wholesale goods, in the seven-year lease of a 143,890-square-foot of industrial warehouse space at 750 Union Ave. in Union. The property is owned by Bridge Development Partners. Now occupying more than 50 percent of the 263,553-square-foot facility, Boxed will use the space as its regional distribution center with additional office space. Jennifer Ogden of Avison Young and Andrew Houston of CBRE brokered the deal.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Port Authority Commission has selected a $1.2 billion project proposal to transform 70 acres of downtown San Diego’s waterfront. ThrillCorp Inc. will develop a 480-foot observation tower, to be known as SkySpire, which will anchor the development. ThrillCorp is a partner in a consortium called 1HWY1, which is led by Protea Waterfront Development. In addition to the SkySpire, the $1.2 billion redevelopment proposal includes the 178,500-square-foot OdySea aquarium, bayfront beaches, three hotels totaling 1,077 rooms, marinas, more than 388,000 square feet of retail, 19,100 square feet of offices, dining and other entertainment. The winning proposal was one of 11 submitted for the site. The Port Authority and Protea Waterfront Development are expected to complete final review of the proposal by October, beginning the development process immediately afterward. “I believe this site is unquestionably one of the best waterfront sites in the United States,” says Yehudi Gaffen, spokesman for Protea Waterfront Development. “When completed, this will redefine experiential urban, mixed-use development and make San Diego a truly world class city.” The San Diego Unified Port District approved the development following a 6-1 vote. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2020 for completion in 2023, according to BisNow. …