Property Type

Cardinal Ventures Breaks Ground on 88,000 SF Seniors Housing Community in Metro Columbia

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

ELGIN, S.C. — Cardinal Ventures, a developer based in Mississippi, has broken ground on The Blake at Woodcreek Farms, a seniors housing community located within the 2,300-acre resort-style community of Woodcreek Farms in the Columbia suburb of Elgin. The Blake at Woodcreek Farms will total 88,000 square feet, with a scheduled opening in early 2017. The community will have assisted living and memory care apartments. Development costs and number of units were not disclosed. Blake Management Group will operate the community once complete. The company currently manages other Blake-branded communities in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

February 22, 2016

The Park at Trapani Landmark at Sage Commons Jacksonville

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Blue Rock Premier Properties Buys Apartment Portfolio in Jacksonville for $48M

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Newly formed Blue Rock Premier Properties LLC has closed on its purchase of a 532-unit, two-property apartment portfolio in Jacksonville from Landmark Apartment Trust for $48 million. The properties had an average 95 percent occupancy at the time of sale. The communities include the 284-unit Landmark at Hampshire Place located at 10023 Belle Rive Blvd. and the 248-unit Landmark at Sage Commons located at 8401 Southside Blvd. Blue Rock Premier will invest $3.4 million in interior and exterior upgrades and rebrand the properties as The Park at Potenza and The Park at Trapani, respectively. Dhaval Patel of CBRE’s Jacksonville office brokered the transaction. Wells Fargo provided debt financing on behalf of Blue Rock Premier.

February 22, 2016

Hilton University of Florida Conference Center Gainesville

Florida Hospitality Southeast

PCCP Provides $35.5M Acquisition Loan for Hilton Hotel in Gainesville

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

GAINESVILLE, FLA. — PCCP has provided a $35.5 million senior loan to Arden Group for the acquisition of the leasehold interest in the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. Arden Group purchased the interest from Xenia Hotels & Resorts. The new ownership plans to upgrade the hotel’s guestrooms, common areas, dining areas and meeting space. The 248-room, seven-story hotel is located at 1714 S.W. 34th St. in Gainesville. The hotel features two restaurant/bar venues, an outdoor pool, fitness center and 25,000 square feet of meeting space.

February 22, 2016

Georgia Loans Retail Southeast

BMC Capital Arranges $1M Refinance of McDonald’s, Verizon Property in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

WOODSTOCK, GA. — BMC Capital has arranged a $1 million cash-out refinance of a McDonald’s and Verizon Wireless store in Woodstock, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office arranged the five-year loan through an unnamed bank of behalf of the borrower. The loan was structured with a fixed 3.63 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.

February 22, 2016

District of Columbia Industrial Market Reports Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Leasing Demand Supports D.C. Industrial Market’s Measured New Construction

by John Nelson February 22, 2016

New industrial demand in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region has come not only from its strong service economy, but also a rapidly growing consumer goods supply chain, e-commerce distribution seeking speed of delivery, data centers and even government contractors. Both occupiers and investors seek modern, state-of-the-art building design and features. The Washington metro industrial market (185 million square feet inclusive of flex space) was well into the single digits with a sub-9 percent vacancy rate as of the third quarter of 2015. New construction has returned with 2.7 million square feet poised for delivery. The overall market is fairly balanced between suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia comprising 88.3 million square feet and 87.3 million square feet, respectively. The remaining 9.3 million square feet is located in the District of Columbia. Vacancy has been on a downward trajectory for the region as a whole. The current 8.8 percent rate represents a drop of 100 basis points compared with the third quarter of 2014. The largest industrial market is found in Prince George’s County, Md., and totals 52 million square feet of industrial and flex space. Prince George’s County also anchors the south end of the Baltimore-Washington I-95 Corridor. If the adjacent …

February 22, 2016

Indiana Industrial Midwest

Biynah Industrial Partners, Olympus Ventures Acquire Industrial Portfolio in Metro Indianapolis for $167M

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

INDIANAPOLIS, PLAINFIELD AND BROWNSBURG, IND. — An entity led by Biynah Industrial Partners and Olympus Ventures has acquired an eight-building industrial portfolio in Indianapolis for $167 million. The Class A portfolio totals nearly 4 million square feet and was purchased from an affiliate of Transpacific Development Co. (TDC). The transaction also includes 42 acres of vacant land in addition to the eight buildings. Each facility is located within a master-planned distribution center. The portfolio is 94 percent occupied. Four buildings, which total 1.5 million square feet, are located in the Airwest Industrial Park in Plainfield. Two buildings, each 281,580 square feet, are situated in the AmeriPlex development in Indianapolis. EaglePoint 3, located at 901 E. Northfield Drive in Brownsburg, totals 396,000 square feet and features 32-foot clear heights. The last property is located at 710 S. Girls School Road in Indianapolis and is 1.3 million square feet and 100 percent leased. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney and Ed Halaburt of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. HFF placed a $100.2 million 10-year, fixed-rate loan with an international life insurance company on behalf of the joint venture.

February 22, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

TRiSTAR Breaks Ground on 1.1 Million SF of Speculative Industrial Space Near St. Louis

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — TRiSTAR Properties has broken ground on two new industrial buildings within the Gateway Commerce Center in Edwardsville, approximately 25 miles northeast of St. Louis. The two speculative distribution facilities will total 1.1 million square feet. Gateway Commerce Center is a 2,300-acre logistics and bulk distribution park. PCCP LLC is partnering with TRiSTAR to fund the $49 million project. The first building, Gateway East 618, will be situated on 53 acres and span 618,450 square feet. The facility will feature 36-foot clear heights, 68 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Gateway East 513 will be a 513,760-square-foot building that sits on a 46-acre site. This facility will include 32-foot clear heights, 58 dock doors and two drive-in doors. Both buildings are expandable by over 1 million square feet. Ed Lampitt of Cushman & Wakefield is the leasing agent for the two buildings, which are both slated for completion in the latter half of this year. Contegra Construction is serving as the project’s general contractor. Gray Design Group is the architect of record, and Stock & Associates Consulting Engineers Inc. is providing civil engineer services.

February 22, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Strategic Properties Acquires 396-Unit Multifamily Complex North of Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Strategic Properties of North America (SPNA) has acquired a 396-unit multifamily complex in Grayslake, approximately halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. SPNA plans to make $3 million worth of improvements to Grays Pointe Apartments. SPNA enacted Section 15 of the Condo Act, effectively allowing the company to dissolve the condominium association and apply the current apartment cap rate to the net operating income. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.

February 22, 2016

Midwest Ohio Retail

Cooper Commercial Brokers $1.9M Sale of 16,820 SF Retail Center in Northeast Ohio

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

ASHTABULA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a 16,820-square-foot retail center in Ashtabula, approximately 60 miles northeast of Cleveland. A Cleveland-based private investor sold AT&T Plaza to a Kansas buyer. Tenants at the shopping center include AT&T, Springleaf Financial, Best Cuts and Cashland. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.

February 22, 2016

Michigan Midwest Office

Friedman Arranges 62,318 SF Office Lease in Troy, Michigan

by Christina Cannon February 22, 2016

TROY, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged a 62,318-square-foot office lease in Troy, approximately 25 miles north of Detroit. Midland Credit Management Inc. will occupy space in Building B of Troy Officentre. Osprey-Troy Officentre LLC owns the building located at 320 E. Big Beaver Road. Glenn DesRosiers of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the landlord in the transaction. Midland Credit Management is a subsidiary of Encore Capital Group, an international specialty finance company that provides debt-recovery solutions for consumers and property owners.

February 22, 2016

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