AUSTIN, TEXAS — Versant Commercial Brokerage Inc. has recapitalized the 256,000-square-foot Met Center 15 office building located in Austin. Versant assisted the tenant-in-common (TIC) investors by originating new senior debt and preferred equity, overseeing structural remediation and utilizing Internal Revenue Code Section 721 to roll up the TIC structure into a limited liability company on a tax-deferred basis. In 2010, the TIC owners discovered that there was a construction defect at the property. Expansive soils underneath the slab were causing the building to shift. At the same time, their loan was maturing and lenders were unwilling to refinance the property due to the construction defects. In addition, the owners did not have the financial resources to pay for the $4 million remediation cost. Versant designed a financing package to maximize returns for the TIC investors. With the assistance of Ethan Schelin of Landmark Capital Advisors, Versant originated new debt of $28 million and $4.5 million of preferred equity through Versant’s network of investors. The new sponsor is Virtua Partners, which also provided the loan guarantees.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Savills Studley has represented Accruent LLC in the company’s relocation and consolidation to 104,448 square feet of office space at 3110 Esperanza Crossing in Austin. The real estate and facilities management software company is currently located at Braker Pointe II and Quarry Oaks and will consolidate into its new space by October. Steve Walbridge, Marcus Arredondo, John Scoblick and Alecia Burdick of Savills Studley represented Accruent in the negotiation. Jonathan Tate of Endeavor represented the landlord, TR Domain LLC.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has secured the sale of Hawthorn Suites, a 98-room hotel located in Dallas. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, along with Allan Miller of the firm’s San Antonio office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Gomes, Miller and Joseph Jaques, an associate in Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, also procured the buyer, a private investor. Hawthorn Suites is located at 7900 Brookriver Drive, less than three miles from Dallas Love Field Airport. Built in 1984, the midscale extended stay hotel is situated on four acres. Amenities include a free hot breakfast buffet with a dining area, business center, on-site exercise facility and outdoor swimming pool. Each suite provides a full kitchen, sitting area and flat-screen TV.
GLENN HEIGHTS, TEXAS — The Vitorino Group has negotiated the sale of a Family Dollar store just south of Dallas. The property is situated on a hard corner lot in Glenn Heights. James Mangum of the Vitorino Group sourced the unnamed buyer. The seller, an entity based in the Northeast, originally purchased the asset from the developer five years ago. The buyer resides in Houston and secured local bank financing.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Inland Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has purchased the 311,313-square-foot Coastal North Town Center in North Myrtle Beach. According to Inland’s federally mandated quarterly report, the sales price was $72.4 million and the company borrowed from its credit facility to fund a portion of the acquisition. Constructed in 2014, the shopping center was 93.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Publix, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ulta Beauty, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, Rack Room Shoes, Mattress Firm and several restaurants. Mark Cosenza of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. facilitated the purchase of the property on behalf of Inland Income Trust. The seller was undisclosed.
EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has acquired a 490-unit multifamily property in Eden Prairie, approximately 18 miles southwest of Minneapolis. TIAA Global Asset Management sold Fountain Place Apartments for an undisclosed price. The community, built in 1987, features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units that average 1,037 square feet. Amenities at the apartment property include indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an indoor racquetball and basketball court, a 24-hour fitness center, tennis court, steam room and sauna.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — ULI Washington has selected Columbia Property Trust’s Market Square office complex in Washington, D.C., as the winner of the Legacy Award. The distinction, given to a project that has been transformational to the community, was presented at ULI Washington’s Real Estate Trends Conference held on April 27. Located at 701 and 801 Pennsylvania Ave., the two 13-story office buildings total 693,000 square feet. The complex curves around the U.S. Navy Memorial and sits atop the Archives-Navy Memorial Metro station, making it one of the most recognizable office properties in the city. Since acquiring Market Square in 2011, Atlanta-based Columbia Property Trust has signed more than 250,000 square feet of leases to tenants including Edison Electric Institute, Ford Motor Co., American Express, Bayer Corp., Kellogg Co. and CBS Broadcasting. Blackstone Property Partners US purchased a 49 percent joint venture interest in Market Square in October 2015 for $292 million.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Harborview Capital Partners, a New York-based finance firm, has arranged an $8 million refinancing for The Springs at Crystal Lake, a 97-bed skilled nursing facility in Crystal Lake, approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The borrower was Mark Weldler, an experienced operator in the Midwest. This is the third loan Harborview has closed for Weldler in the last 12 months. Jonathan Kutner, managing director and principal at Harborview, originated the transaction. The non-recourse loan was refinanced through HUD’s 232/223(f) program at a fixed interest rate for 35 years.
VERO BEACH, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $12.1 million in FHA financing for Pemberly Palms Apartments, a 200-unit affordable housing community located in Vero Beach. Built in 1996, the 17-building complex was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of financing. Pemberly Palms operates under the Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit and is sponsored by Harmony Housing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides affordable rental housing throughout the U.S. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank’s community development lending team arranged the financing, which was used to pay off an existing KeyBank bridge loan.
ACWORTH, GA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of The Overlook at Cedarcrest, a 38-unit assisted living community in the northwestern Atlanta suburb of Acworth. Senior Housing Properties Trust bought the community from an undisclosed seller for $8.4 million. Five Star Senior Living will operate the community. The building was constructed in 2014, and the developers listed the community for sale once stabilization was reached. Bradley Clousing and Jeff Binder of SLIB brokered the transaction.